Posts about Patient Engagement (5)

4 Strategies Pediatric Clinics Can Use to Increase Patient Retention

on March 10, 2021 | By Wendy Bartlett

Getting patients in the door initially is only the first step when it comes to running a successful healthcare practice. For many, the true challenge lies in delivering top-quality care that keeps patients coming back, especially amid the ever-evolving expectations of the modern healthcare consumer. With that said, pediatric clinics can forge stronger patient relationships and ensure greater patient retention by adopting the following strategies.

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How to Make the Right Choice When Developing for Patient Engagement

on February 2, 2021 | By James Taylor

As patient engagement solutions become a necessity for driving customer retention among healthcare providers, EHRs are faced with a dilemma: Build their own patient engagement tool-set or partner with an already established platform. Which makes the most sense for your company, revenue, and budget? In this infographic, we compare each approach to help you decide.

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Why Your Patient Portal Needs to Offer a Great User Experience

on February 2, 2021 | By Wendy Bartlett

Today’s healthcare consumers expect seamless digital experiences, your patients included. Healthcare practices aim to deliver patient-centered care and align with modern consumer expectations, but doing so requires arming patients with the tools and resources they need—which starts with the patient portal.

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Using Patient Engagement Technology to Improve Engagement

on January 26, 2021 | By Wendy Bartlett

These days, engaging and empowering patients to take an active role in their own care is a top priority for healthcare practices of all shapes and sizes. Providers are increasingly recognizing the many benefits to strong patient engagement, such as better care outcomes and reducing healthcare spending.

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6 Benefits of Partnering with a Patient Engagement Technology Provider

on December 8, 2020 | By Wendy Bartlett

Many of today’s electronic health records (EHR) vendors recognize the value in enhancing their platform with patient engagement technology. When looking to do this, they typically have three choices: either build the technology in-house, partner with an existing company, or buy a new solution by way of an acquisition.

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How Patient Engagement Technology Can Promote Practice Growth

on November 5, 2020 | By Wendy Bartlett

Achieving positive patient outcomes is the number one goal for healthcare practices. Amid ever-evolving consumer expectations, rapid technological advancements, and the shift from volume-based to value-based care, attaining healthy outcomes has become an even higher priority.

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This Month’s Healthcare IT News: Population Health

on October 22, 2020 | By Wendy Bartlett

In recent years, population health has become an increasingly effective way for healthcare professionals to develop a stronger understanding and improve the health of their communities. Now, the COVID-19 pandemic has put a spotlight on the need for proactive management of population health.

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6 Patient Engagement Strategies to Increase Retention

on October 13, 2020 | By Wendy Bartlett

Healthcare has never been more competitive than it is today. The rise of healthcare consumerism has completely changed the game. Modern consumers have higher expectations in terms of the cost, quality, and type of care they receive. They’re also more willing than ever before to switch providers in pursuit of a better care experience when those expectations aren’t being met.

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4 Tips for Managing the Patient Journey Remotely

on September 10, 2020 | By Wendy Bartlett

COVID-19 has changed nearly everything about our daily lives, from the way we shop and socialize to how we approach healthcare. For providers and their practices, the global health crisis has rapidly accelerated the need for remote patient care tactics. The question is, what can healthcare practices do to engage patients and keep them up to date during such unprecedented times?

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EHR Vendors Need to Pay Attention To Patient Engagement

on September 8, 2020 | By Wendy Bartlett

Electronic health records (EHRs) play a vital role in modern healthcare. EHR vendors develop their systems to facilitate tools providers can use to document their clinical encounters and manage the patient record. In recent years, EHR vendors have also been looking to serve the patient in terms of new technologies to keep them wired into their health and associated providers.

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