by Holly Meyer | Mar 5, 2024 | Patient Access, Patient Communication, Secure Messaging
I never liked running, but now that I can’t, I kind of wish I had tried it a little more. This is my new reality as someone with a (mostly) invisible disability. I woke up one morning in December 2022 with my left leg weak and numb. I remember thinking the issue was...
by Holly Meyer | Feb 1, 2024 | Patient Access, Patient Engagement
Education has long been a priority in America. There are approximately 130,000 public and private K-12 schools in the United States along with about 4,000 degree-granting postsecondary institutions. Education does not, of course, only occur in schools. Healthcare...
by Holly Meyer | Jan 23, 2024 | Patient Access, Patient Communication, Patient Engagement, Patient Outreach
No matter your age, you’ve most likely heard the United States referred to as the Melting Pot of the world. It’s a metaphor to describe the cultural integration and assimilation of immigrants into this country. The diversity of the U.S. population continues to grow....
by Holly Meyer | Mar 21, 2023 | Behavioral Economics, Patient Access, Patient Communication, Patient Engagement, Population Health
With the United States having the highest healthcare expenditures of any high-income nation, you’d assume the country also has the best health outcomes. Unfortunately, you’d be wrong. Even though the U.S. spends more than $4 trillion annually — almost 18 percent of...
by Holly Meyer | Mar 15, 2023 | Patient Access, Patient Communication, Patient Engagement, Telehealth
It’s been about two years since the use of telehealth skyrocketed in the United States, fueled by the COVID-19 pandemic. In just the first quarter of 2020, there was a 154 percent increase in these virtual visits. The utilization of telehealth has continued in the...
by Holly Meyer | Aug 10, 2022 | Patient Access
For most Americans, healthcare is seen as a basic service to which every resident should have access. Unfortunately, that’s not the case. Why? Because of barriers such as lack of health insurance, transportation issues, language differences and low income. Some...