Using Text Messaging to Improve Patient-Reported Outcomes
Patient-reported outcomes have taken on increased importance as providers seek greater insights into the real-life impact of their treatments and services. When successful, these efforts can decrease the need for additional, expensive, and avoidable treatments and services.
Will This Summer Be Telehealth’s Last Stand?
But the six-month extension isn’t making things any easier for healthcare execs looking to plot long-term strategies. And while supporters are taking heart in the fact that Congress has consistently kept these programs in view, they also know that the cycle of kicking the can down the road has to end.
Social Determinants of Health Considerations for CMOs
Social determinants of health (SDOH) impact 80% of health outcomes, according to research. SDOH includes food insecurity, education level, transportation access, and economic standing.
Patient Safety Awareness Week 2025 Resources
Patient Safety Awareness Week is coming to a close, but the focus on patient safety and healthcare quality will continue on as always. Here is a list of the content we ran this week.
Improving the Call Center Interaction Experience for Patients
It’s a common thread in modern medicine: patients struggle to get care they need in a timely manner because they can’t reach their physicians. As we look for ways to improve communication between patient and provider, is there room for automation to pave the path between the two?
GenAI and Patient Choice: A New Era of Informed Healthcare
Informed choice, unlike informed consent, considers a given patient’s values and preferences in their care/treatment decisions. By better informing patients of their options leveraging emerging technology, healthcare organizations can begin to trim unnecessary spending and improve healthcare experiences to help achieve the triple aim of healthcare.
PSQH: The Podcast Episode 124 – Patient Expectations for 2025
On episode 124 of PSQH: The Podcast, Hari Prasad, CEO of Yosi Health, talks about patient expectations for 2025.
4 Keys to a Sustainable and Scalable Telehealth Platform
In describing their strategies and challenges, Higginson and Hunter outlined four considerations that every healthcare leader should address when developing a business plan for virtual care that is both sustainable and scalable.
Study Finds Device Improves IV Safety and Injury Prevention
A recent study in a UK hospital found that a proprietary patient safety monitoring system, created by U.S.-based ivWatch, drastically reduced IV injuries, improved patient safety rates, and lowered costs to treat patients.
Could Seniors and Rural Residents Save Hospital at Home?
At Sanford Health, a Hospital at Home program launched less than two months ago is giving the nation’s largest rural health system key insights into how to improve access to care and support providers and rural communities.