by Providertech | Sep 28, 2022 | Patient Communication, Patient Engagement, Patient Outreach, Population Health
More than six billion texts are sent every day in the United States. That amounts to about 180 million every month and 2.27 trillion each year. The number probably doesn’t seem so surprising, given that most Americans own a cell phone, including the 85 percent or so...
by Holly Meyer | Sep 7, 2022 | Patient Engagement, Patient Outreach, Population Health, Uncategorized
Being in the top ten percent often is seen as a good thing. For example, ten percent of the richest people in the United States own almost 70 percent of the country’s total wealth. If you’re a student in the top ten percent, your grade point average is higher...
by Alicia Norton | Jul 21, 2022 | Automation, Behavioral Economics, Patient Communication, Patient Engagement, Population Health, Secure Messaging
There used to be a longstanding belief – especially in the healthcare industry – that individuals made rational decisions based on logic and evidence. However, in recent years, we have begun to understand that they are strongly influenced by their own...
by Alicia Norton | Jul 14, 2022 | Automation, Patient Communication, Patient Engagement, Population Health, Secure Messaging
In case you missed it (ICYMI), text messaging, or Short Messaging Service (SMS), has come a long way in the past 29 years. From texting T9 (text on nine keys) style on flip phones to saying “Hey Siri!” on smartphones, digital communications has been forever changed...
by Alicia Norton | Jun 28, 2022 | Automation, Patient Communication, Population Health, Secure Messaging
At the height of COVID-19, vaccination questions from patients and providers were all the talk as healthcare facilities awaited their arrival for distribution. When are vaccinations available in my area? What are the age limits? How far apart can both doses be...
by Holly Meyer | Jun 14, 2022 | Patient Outreach, Population Health
It’s something a lot of individuals don’t like to discuss with others, yet it’s an issue with which many Americans struggle. It’s a problem that can be easily addressed but for which most people don’t seek treatment. We’re talking about mental illness. An estimated...
