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... Read More >
When patients feel like connected, active participants in their care, things improve -- for both the patients and to those of us providing care. In fact, as studies have shown, technology in the exam room or at...Read More >
Dr. Kathy Gregory has been practicing in women’s health for a quarter-century. In that time, she’s started her own practice, seen the rise of electronic medical records and other technology-based care enablers, embraced telehealth, and looked for...Read More >
The remote patient monitoring workflow of clinicians across the country’s health systems has dramatically increased patient engagement during the COVID-19 pandemic. When going to a public space became a risk, many Americans put off seeing their healthcare...Read More >
In this modern era, data breaches and exposure of personally identifiable information is so frequent as to nearly be unremarkable. Last year alone, there were over 3,900 publicly disclosed data breaches; although a decrease of almost 50 percent compared to 2019, these breaches revealed 37B records, an increase in volume of 141 percent. It’s one thing to have your driver's license or social security number...Read More >
Home health telehealth has become a more popular care model among home health agencies since the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Once the industry received home health emergency access to telehealth, it embraced this real-time telecommunications technology quite rapidly. Patients and clinicians alike were relieved that telehealth services could help prevent the spread of the virus. Now it’s becoming the norm for clinicians to deliver care via...Read More >
I have a friend with a serious medical condition. She had to cart an ever-growing file of her medical records, notes, pharmacy receipts and more, patiently telling her story from the beginning each time she saw a new specialist. She was so tired of perpetually being at square one, her file filled to the brim, so often in the simple quest to feel better. And...Read More >
Because telehealth has become more common in the age of COVID-19, it’s critical to understand how telehealth reimbursement works and how to teach your care team to manage it. Telehealth covers a broad spectrum of digital healthcare services. Both large healthcare systems and small independent practices are applying this solution when they use remote patient monitoring for diabetes or hypertension, when they offer mental health...Read More >
Patient engagement is the measure of how patients engage with all the resources their health system makes available to them. It requires them to be actively engaged in leveraging the services and resources that can help resolve their conditions and optimize their wellbeing. When they do so, they help promote patient-centered care, effective patient-provider relationships, and improved health outcomes. The rise of patient-centered care and...Read More >
What is transitional care? The term “transitional care” refers to a range of services designed to promote the safe and timely continuity of care for patients as they move between care settings. High-quality transitional care is especially critical for older adults with multiple chronic conditions and complex, multi-specialty care plans, who require meticulous continuity of care as they move frequently between care settings. The National...Read More >
Inspired by something very personal, Joe Connolly founded Visana Health to offer greater access to women’s healthcare through a comprehensive virtual health platform. We sat down with Joe to chat about what sparked his passion for ensuring more women get the healthcare they need, telehealth, and what the future looks like in the field. Often people start companies because of something deeply meaningful to them...Read More >
Engaged patients are proactive about their health. Implementing a robust, multi-channel patient engagement strategy that caters to their needs creates a positive experience that inspires patient activation, and eventually, loyalty. Before you begin strategizing, ask yourself: what would it take for patients to become effective and informed managers of their health and healthcare? What level of patient engagement would empower patients to improve their health...Read More >