Posts Tagged ‘connected health’

Over the past five weeks we have been counting down the top 10 trends that will drive the use Connected Health over the next year. Here they are at a glance: 10. M&A Meets Engagement 9. The Connected Healthcare Enterprise 8. Sharing Notes with Patients & Members 7. Care Knows No Bounds: Providing Remote Care […]

We’re winding down the countdown with one that is near and dear to my heart. One of my very first jobs, when I was just a wee lass of 14 years of age, was as a peer health educator for North County Health Services in California. That’s the foundation that still drives me in my […]

The healthcare industry continues to undergo dramatic change due to regulatory reform including Meaningful Use Stage 2, which stipulates requirements and feedback on what a patient portal should be. As a result, we see a challenging dynamic between patients, providers and payers. An exceptional digital experience is one way to help each stakeholder get through […]

Quick, grab your mobile phone. It’s pretty close at hand, I’m guessing. Hence, our next trend in the 2014 Connected Health Trend Countdown: Trend #4: Gamification, Quantified Self, and the Internet of Things You are undoubtedly part of the 90% of the world’s population that is covered by a commercial wireless signal. According to Pew […]

We’ve rounded the bend on our countdown of the Top 10 Trends in Connected Health in 2014. You may be surprised to know that this is the first time a government propelled trend has been mentioned on this countdown. Here it is: Trend #5: The Meaningful Use Timeline Shift I like to refer to this […]

Connected Health is that always dynamic space where we connect patients, providers, insurers, and the health community at large in an effort to deliver quality care that is not confined to the mere 1% of time patients spend in the clinic care setting. It’s healthcare that braves the whirlwind of daily life with the goal […]

When Healthcare.gov launched, it drew an understandably high number of initial users. Millions poured onto the site, but they weren’t able to sign up for insurance due to technical glitches. As an impartial observer, it was interesting to watch media outlets struggle to find even one person that was able to sign up successfully. The […]

I’m looking for a new primary care physician. Let’s refer back to my earlier post on how enabled patients pick a healthcare provider. Then, let’s go a step further. Yes, it’s important to have a real and authentic voice and to provide trusted healthcare content. However, we are still left with an all important marketing […]

Anyone that knows me well has undoubtedly learned the following: I’m an e-patient advocate I’m proud of the fact that I’ve had an electronic health record since I was in grade school I’ve been blogging since before it was called blogging, but my passion for social goes well beyond my own addictions. I believe social […]

Perficient’s Portal Principal, and all around nice guy, Mike Porter recently released a blog post series on 5 Approaches to Portal Personalization. Having worked on plenty of Healthcare portals, he incorporated use cases specific to our industry that I think you would enjoy. Below are these 5 approaches. Click on the heading to read his […]

I work with a number of healthcare clients that work to enable patients around the topic of preventive medicine. They offer valuable information on their public website and portal. They also venture out into the world of social media with the mission of increasing care, and reducing costs, through ensuring that disease stops before it […]

Even the most motivated patients do not always know how to better their health. The journey through personal health can be one wrought with anxiety and intimidation. The messaging is not always clear, and the direction provided by clinicians is not always easily understood. So, in a healthcare industry that is welcoming patients into the […]