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 | Feb 8, 2023 | Patient Engagement, Patient Outreach
Are you one of the 70 percent of Americans who take at least one medication daily? If so, then there’s a 50 percent chance you’re also one of the ones who don’t take it as prescribed. More than 131 million adults in the United States use prescription medication, and...
by Holly Meyer | Feb 1, 2023 | Patient Engagement, Patient Outreach, value-based care
Most Americans are familiar with hospitals and health systems. Even if they live in a rural part of the United States, they probably have a provider who’s linked to a bigger healthcare system in a more urban setting. A type of healthcare provider organization fewer...
by Holly Meyer | Jan 18, 2023 | Patient Engagement, Population Health
Predicting the future is impossible. Otherwise, we wouldn’t need meteorologists, and more people would win the lottery. There are tools, however, that can be utilized to help forecast trends — as long as enough accurate and reliable data is available. One such...
by Providertech | Dec 14, 2022 | Patient Communication, Patient Engagement, Patient Outreach, Population Health
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in many changes in how the world works, especially in the healthcare industry. It’s a time of great stress and uncertainty – for both healthcare providers and patients. Even though many guidelines that were enacted at the...
