by Holly Meyer | Feb 6, 2025 | Agentic AI, Patient Engagement
Americans are living longer. Average life expectancy in the United States has increased to 78.4 years, up 0.9 years since 2022. An increasing number of Americans, however, are coping with chronic health conditions. An estimated 133 million Americans — nearly half the...
by Holly Meyer | Feb 27, 2024 | Automation, Patient Communication, Patient Outreach, Secure Messaging
Americans are busier than ever — at least it seems that way. Employees in the United States work on average more than 2,000 hours per year, and residents who sleep about eight hours a day get approximately 2,900 hours of sleep annually. No wonder 60 percent of...
by Holly Meyer | Dec 20, 2023 | Patient Engagement, Population Health, Secure Messaging
Getting sick is no fun. In addition to dealing with the symptoms of whatever virus or infection with which you’re dealing, you miss out on social activities and obligations and work. Imagine, though, living with those annoying symptoms every day. That’s what it feels...
by Holly Meyer | Oct 25, 2023 | Patient Engagement, Patient Outreach
Patient outcomes are an important measurement of healthcare. What exactly are they, though, beyond how satisfied a patient is with his or her care or whether safety protocols were followed? The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) defines patient...
by Lisa Tejada | Jan 25, 2023 | Population Health, value-based care
Unless you haven’t read any news over the past few years about healthcare, you’ve undoubtedly come across many pieces about top industry trends. Most publications list population health. Why has population health so seemingly quickly been catapulted to the forefront?...
