on December 11, 2024 | By The InteliChart Team
When you’re thinking about improving patient engagement, it’s easy to focus on the effect it will have on your practice alone. The benefits speak for themselves: If you do it well, you’ll get more business, retain more patients, and remain more profitable. On the other hand, if you don’t do it well and patients remain disengaged, they’re likely to find other providers for their healthcare needs—not to mention they might leave you negative reviews, which can damage your practice’s reputation and cause you to lose revenue in the process.
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on December 4, 2024 | By The InteliChart Team
Chronic diseases—such as heart disease, cancer, diabetes, obesity, and arthritis—affect 60% of adults in the United States, with 40% of this group managing two or more conditions simultaneously. These conditions significantly impact quality of life and account for nearly 90% of the $4.5 trillion spent annually on healthcare, according to the CDC.
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on November 21, 2024 | By The InteliChart Team
Patient engagement technology has become essential as healthcare increasingly shifts toward digital, patient-centered care. The global patient engagement solutions market is projected to grow at an impressive 17.7% annual rate, reaching $70.3 billion by 2030. This rapid adoption underscores how much practices and hospitals value tools that streamline engagement across the patient journey.
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on May 21, 2024 | By The InteliChart Team
A patient engagement platform is a software solution designed to empower patients to actively participate in their healthcare journey and enhance communication between patients and healthcare providers. These platforms can vary in functionality and scope, and offer solutions that simplify the healthcare experience such as online scheduling, 24/7 access to medical records, digital intake forms, two-way online communication with providers, easy access to educational resources, and other self-management tools.
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on December 5, 2023 | By The InteliChart Team
According to the Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, flu progression in the Southern Hemisphere is a good predictor of our flu season in the United States. This year, flu season spiked early in Australia, which may indicate we’re in for a wave of cases soon. For healthcare leaders, this means mobilizing resources swiftly to curb the impact. As healthcare professionals, you have a pivotal role in safeguarding your patients' health, and one crucial way to do this is by increasing flu vaccination rates. In this blog, we'll explore a dual approach to achieving this goal: quick, straightforward strategies that require minimal preparation, and technology-enhanced methods that harness the power of innovation for even better results.
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on February 16, 2021 | By Wendy Bartlett
Population health is a popular buzzword within the healthcare industry, but for practices and providers, it’s much more than that. In spite of the ever-increasing importance of understanding and improving the health of populations, 56 percent of healthcare leaders are underwhelmed by population health management technology. In fact, a significant number of healthcare practices (74 percent) either use no population health management tools at all or solely rely on their electronic health record (EHR) system for this function, whether due to a lack of effectiveness or their own hesitance to adopt new technologies.
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on February 9, 2021 | By Wendy Bartlett
The recent release of the COVID-19 vaccine has offered a glimmer of hope to people fighting the virus all over the globe. However, recent research shows that more than 30 percent of the U.S. public does not intend to vaccinate against COVID-19. Although vaccine hesitancy is certainly nothing new, addressing these concerns is particularly paramount to achieve the ultimate goal: herd immunity. Not surprisingly, safety and quality control are among the top concerns regarding the COVID-19 vaccine.
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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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on July 7, 2020 | By The InteliChart Team
Now well into the COVID-19 pandemic, life is very different than it once was. Social distancing guidelines are anticipated to remain in effect for quite some time. As stay-at-home orders are lifted, vulnerable patient populations may still be cautious about going out—even for essential services such as grocery shopping and doctor’s appointments.
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on April 1, 2020 | By Wendy Bartlett
Healthcare providers today are feeling the pressure to reduce rising healthcare costs and keep patients safe and healthy. To overcome these challenges, more focus must be placed on patient engagement tactics that target your riskiest populations. Population health management is crucial for effectively managing healthcare costs and ensuring the well-being of patients. This infographic highlights how two patients with the same clinical and financial situation can have dramatically different outcomes based on their engagement levels, as well as the impact it can have on the patient, your practice, and the entire health system.
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