by Holly Meyer | May 15, 2024 | Patient Access, Patient Communication, Patient Engagement, Patient Outreach
What do one in nine children, one in five rural residents, one in three living in poverty and more than 385,000 veterans have in common? They rely on Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) for medical care. Approximately 30 million individuals across the United...
by Holly Meyer | May 7, 2024 | Patient Communication, Patient Engagement, Patient Outreach
The world is full of rules, both written and unwritten. Follow traffic signs. Don’t cut in line. Obey those in authority. There are dos and don’ts that should be followed by healthcare providers when conducting patient outreach. Instead of rules, though, they are...
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 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 | Feb 21, 2024 | Patient Engagement, Secure Messaging, Uncategorized
Better patient engagement leads to improved health outcomes. The proof is in the pudding. There’s no pudding here, but we do have plenty of proof. Numerous studies have been done on the positive effects patient engagement produces. As we’ve mentioned in previous...
