Patient Engagement

Telehealth Use Dropped to 8% in 2021

February 14, 2022 by Mark Melchionna

Though telehealth is still on the rise, new data from the Peterson- KFF Health System Tracker revealed how the severity of the COVID-19 pandemic might affect outpatient visit preferences. As the...

31% of Older Americans Worry Telehealth Not as Effective as In-person Care

December 29, 2021 by Anuja Vaidya

Close to a third of older Americans remain concerned about the efficacy of telehealth visits as compared with in-person care, according to a new poll. The survey, conducted by the Associated...

How UPMC is Tackling Telehealth No-Shows, Missed Appointments

December 21, 2021 by Anuja Vaidya

No-shows — that is, patients who do not show up for a scheduled appointment without informing the clinic beforehand — are a persistent problem in healthcare. Not only do no-shows result in lost revenue, but also waste...

Using Remote Patient Monitoring to Improve Quality Metrics, Experience

December 14, 2021 by Anuja Vaidya

Interest in remote patient monitoring (RPM) is on the rise, and this interest is not limited to large, well-resourced health systems alone. Even smaller medical groups and rural private practices are taking advantage of this care...

As Telehealth Use Increased, Physicians’ Webside Manner Evolved

December 09, 2021 by Anuja Vaidya

At the core of healthcare delivery is the provider-patient relationship. As telehealth grew in popularity over the past 18 months, providers had to establish and maintain this relationship virtually. Thus, physicians have had to adapt and...

New Illinois Law Gives Patients the Right to Choose - or Reject -Telehealth

July 23, 2021 by Eric Wicklund

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker has signed one of the country’s most progressive telehealth bills, with provisions that establish payment parity for telemental health services and give patients the...

mHealth App Improves Kidney Medication Adherence, Engagement

March 22, 2021 by Hannah Nelson

A newly developed mHealth app for chronic kidney disease (CKD) care improved patient engagement and medication adherence based on a new study published in CJASN. The interactive smartphone app,...

Telehealth Eye Care Access Could Increase Patient Engagement

February 16, 2021 by Hannah Nelson

Young adults are showing a new interest in telehealth eye care access, according to a survey conducted by Versant Health that suggests virtual care may increase patient engagement. The second-annual...

Telehealth Faces New Challenges: Surfing, Snacking and Social Hour

October 28, 2020 by Eric Wicklund

DrFirst has uncovered a new challenge to the effectiveness of telehealth visits during the coronavirus pandemic: Multitasking. In a recent survey of more than 1,000 consumers, the Maryland-based...

Wearables, Smartphones Equally Enhance Remote Patient Monitoring

March 12, 2020 by Samantha McGrail

After a 180-day hospital stay, patients using smartphones transmitted data for 32 percent longer than patients using wearables, according to a recent study from researchers at the University of...