Pharmacists Will Play a Pivotal Role in The Future of Hybrid Medicine. This Is Great News. We all recognize that hybrid medicine – where telehealth and in-person care play different, but equally important, roles – is the future of medicine. But most of the discussion so far has centered on... Read More >
As you very well know, healthcare is complicated. Between new scientific discoveries, emerging therapeutics, and changing technology, there can be a lot to keep up with. Add your healthcare software to the list, and it becomes even...Read More >
As we get further into 2022, the writing on the wall is absolutely enormous: digital health is having more than a moment. It’s here for the long haul. At the same time, in-person medicine will never go...Read More >
Healthcare Portals Are Dead (And 3 Other Digital Healthcare Trends in 2022) If 2020 was the proving ground for new healthcare mechanisms like telehealth or hybrid medicine, 2021 has shown just how fertile that soil has become....Read More >
Ever since telehealth enabled remote monitoring of patients, it’s been making life easier for both healthcare providers and patients as they learn to collaboratively manage chronic conditions. Remote patient monitoring empowers patients to engage in their care and strengthen relationships with their providers. Sharing biometrics like heart rate, blood pressure, cognitive function, blood glucose levels, and vitamin deficiencies used to require scheduling regular office visits...Read More >
For most patients, primary care is still the gateway to the healthcare system. Whether they’re family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, or geriatrics specialists, the role of primary care clinicians is critical — they deliver preventive care, alert patients who need to see a specialist, and provide long-term chronic Care Management. So it’s critical that they leverage efficient program design in order to optimize their Care...Read More >
The COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated the mental health benefits of patient monitoring — for patients and healthcare providers alike. This invaluable telehealth tool has provided a convenient, customizable health data solution for chronic disease management that enables social distancing while reducing administrative workload. When they can focus on care plans instead of patient data processing, clinicians can improve health outcomes for their patients while reducing...Read More >
At Welkin Health, we believe a company is only as amazing as its people. We’ve dedicated ourselves to improving the lives of care teams and want to show off the people who work tirelessly behind the scenes to make that happen. We’ll be doing a Q&A with some of our extraordinary team members to show off the people behind the product. Our very own Rey...Read More >
Global experts agree that 2020 will go down in the history of the healthcare industry as a digital tipping point. Health tech companies have been making more services available via telehealth for years, but many healthcare providers and patients resisted virtual care. Then the COVID-19 pandemic’s social distancing requirements disrupted healthcare delivery, accelerating the inevitable telemedicine revolution. According to Medical Economics, utilization was up 33%...Read More >
For years, the healthcare industry has been abuzz with talk about patient-centered care and how it contributes to improved patient experience, Care team decision making, and health outcomes. But what are the principles of patient-centered care, and what’s the best way to implement them into your care plans? The British healthcare research firm Picker has homed in on 8 Principles of Patient-Centered Care that have...Read More >
Patient-centered Care Management software is an invaluable tool — not only for patients, but for clinicians, care managers, and administrators. It addresses the needs of healthcare professionals on interdisciplinary care teams who prioritize the integration of patient values, preferences, and goals into clinical decision-making to improve health outcomes and quality of care. The New England Journal of Medicine reports that patient-centered workflows are powered by...Read More >
Rowers get arthritis in their hands. I knew it was a possibility when I was in college -- our team doctors made it clear that this would be a downstream effect later in life. It was worth it, obviously, for an experience that fundamentally shaped me as a person. That said, I didn’t much relish the prospect. But recently I was at the doctor’s discussing...Read More >