Posts Tagged ‘patient engagement’

This question has crossed my mind numerous times since I read about the Blue Button Co-Design Challenge last month. The Blue Button Co-Design Challenge is being used to give patients and patients by proxy a voice in how they access health data and how they want to then use it. Real patients for product feedback […]

The words, “because I said so” were like nails on a chalkboard for many children. I was lucky enough to rarely hear those words. I was blessed with parents that took the time to explain why they were taking the decision they were and as I got older willing to discuss decisions further, allowing me […]

My colleague, Terie McClintock, recently posted a blog about the relationship between the patient experience and the level of patient engagement on our Oracle blog. A correlation between the two concepts is often assumed, but does one actually influence the other? Terie did some research into the effect that patients being engaged in their care […]

Google Search gives way to personalized search, but can personal search be transformed into personal prevention? That’s the premise of an interesting article written by Dr Joseph Kvedar from the Center for Connected Health, “Is the End of Search the Beginning of Personalized Prevention?” After reading this article, I have come to the conclusion that […]

The healthcare IT field is rapidly developing and changing. Emerging technology and updated regulations put pressure on healthcare providers and health plans to stay ahead of the curve. Perficient creates a monthly list that explores some of the current topics and issues in health IT. This list examines the most talked about issues and technologies […]

Today I am lucky enough to attend the Patient Experience Summit at the Cleveland Clinic. I’ve spent a lot of time talking to people (it’s a condition inherent to my disposition). I have asked gobs of attendees what has inspired them to join the summit over these few days. The overwhelming majority of attendees, clinicians […]

I was intrigued to review the entries for the New York eHealth Collaborative Portal Contest. Why would a physician be interested in patient portal design anyway? There are numerous reasons. First of all, I am fascinated by smart, eye-catching designs. Secondly, I believe that usability is directly related to design and this could significantly further […]

Healthcare organizations need to better understand the factors leading patients to make hospital visits in the first place and then effectively treat those issues in the first visit. Predictive analytics allows healthcare organizations to do just this by managing chronic conditions, engaging patients in their own care, and identifying factors that make readmission likely. Perficient […]

Each of us has a vision of our ideal self, our own “real world superhero” that we wish to become. We could be this superhero if only we got enough sleep, ate the right food, put in a good work out every day, and regulated our mood. The optimal way to level up and reach […]

Next week Perficient will be hosting a webinar focusing on patient engagement leveraging Oracle technology. The webinar, Transforming Healthcare through Patient Engagement Using Oracle Solutions, will be hosted by Perficient’s Melody Smith Jones, Manager of Healthcare Collaborative Technologies, and Lesli Adams, Director of Oracle BI and Healthcare. I spoke with Melody and Lesli to find […]

The healthcare IT field is rapidly developing and changing. Emerging technology and updated regulations put pressure on healthcare providers and health plans to stay ahead of the curve. Perficient creates a monthly list that explores some of the current topics and issues in health IT. This list examines the most talked about issues and technologies […]

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 […]