Is telemedicine the future of healthcare?
It is no secret that telemedicine has changed the way doctors interact with and treat patients. Despite its many advantages, the adoption of telemedicine has been slow and not without obstacles. Which therefore brings up the question – Can…
Why empowering patients is important for health providers
Like any relationship, a provider-patient relationship also requires good communication and trust in order to work towards a common goal. In this case, that goal would be to ensure better health outcomes. This is why patient empowerment is…
7 Ways To Make Your Patient Portal Work For You
You’ve probably set up your patient portal now and believe that should be sufficient to reach out to your patients. While setting up a patient portal is a good first step towards patient engagement, there is a lot more that needs to be done in…
Patient Satisfaction: How Important Is It To Increase Revenue?
In a time where good quality, reliable health care comes with a hefty price-tag, patients are more skeptical about the reliability of health providers. And this is not just a problem that is faced by the uninsured. Healthcare costs are mounting, so…
Patient Engagement and How It’s Shaping Healthcare
Everyone seems to agree that healthcare providers should be promoting patient engagement- but, what does this mean? Simply put, this refers to patients and their healthcare providers working together to achieve improved healthcare outcomes by using…