by Holly Meyer | Jun 28, 2023 | HIPAA, Patient Communication, Patient Engagement, Patient Outreach
Once every two minutes and 43 seconds. No, that’s not how many times toddlers ask a question. It’s how often the average American reaches for his or her smartphone. Text messaging has become the preferred method of communication for many individuals, so much so that...
by Lisa Blue | 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 | Jun 23, 2022 | Patient Engagement, Patient Outreach, Workflow Efficiency
Staffing Shortages, Less Direct Patient Care and the COVID-19 Pandemic: Key Factors in Nurse Burnout When you ask children these days what they want to be when they grow up, many say an astronaut, firefighter or teacher. The most popular answer used to be doctor or...
by Holly Meyer | Apr 28, 2022 | Patient Outreach, Secure Messaging
How many of you don’t answer a call unless you know who’s on the other end of the line? What about emails? How many of the hundreds you get each day do you even open? If you’re like many Americans, you answer fewer than half of all calls you receive on your mobile...
by Lisa Blue | Aug 18, 2021 | Patient Engagement, Patient Outreach, Population Health
We owe our lives to our mothers. Yet, in many ways, the American healthcare system is failing to care for them beyond pregnancy. The American Heart Association (AHA) and College of Cardiology know that pregnancy-related complications can indicate a heightened risk of...