Increased patient engagement is one of the most challenging goals healthcare IT infrastructures must enable. Although this goal has been clearly established, there are many points of view on how technology can best enable this evolution. To engage patients, providers, patients and technology must come together. Both physicians and patients need tools that deliver data … Continue reading Assessing mHealth Apps Designed For Patient Engagement

Home health aides are a critical part of the management of population health. They are on the “frontline” of keeping people well post-discharge. They are the unsung soldiers of the new model of care. Life on the “frontline” can be very tough. They are often the first to see that something is wrong with a … Continue reading Empowering Home Health Aides In Coordinated Care With mHealth

A well-executed mHealth solution can help healthcare organizations prevent referral leakage and improve care coordination. Physicians tend to refer patients to physicians and services they know and trust, which makes changing physician referral patterns difficult. Physicians who identify and communicate with referral sources using a well-executed mHealth solution more frequently utilize in-network consultants and services. … Continue reading Can mHealth Apps Solve Hospitals’ Referral Leakage Problem?

At last week’s 2014 mHealth Summit, our Chief Medical Officer, Stuart Hochron MD JD, played a very active role, moderating a panel on the role of mHealth in coordinated care and and representing MedTech Boston.   For those who were unable to attend, here is his roundup of forward thinking trends and technologies that captivated attendees: “The buzz at this year’s … Continue reading Top Trends Of 2014 Discussed At mHealth Summit

Deloitte recently surveyed primary care and specialist physicians across the US about mHealth technologies and EHRs. The results were insightful. A few key highlights: 50% of physicians use their mHealth technology everyday 1 out of 4 physicians with access to mHealth apps don’t use mHealth apps their health systems provide 3X more physicians are interested … Continue reading Physician Survey On mHealth, EMRs & Meaningful Use