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The 5 minute download on the NYeC Conference 2013

American Well

Last week I was fortunate enough to attend New York eHealth Collaborative’s Digital Health Conference 2013 in New York City. Her primary care physician, when securely connected to the SHIN-NY, will have complete, accurate, and private access to the information carefully gathered by each one of the specialists the patient has visited.

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Ochsner Leverages Retail, Connected Health Tools & Apple Watch to Engage Consumers

Consumer eHealth Engagement

After more than nine months of planning, Ochsner launched their OBar in early 2014 at the new Ochsner Center for Primary Care and Wellness. ” Doctor gives patient RX for App, directs to OBar Ochsner wanted to go further, tying the OBar into their primary care services.

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Brigham and Women’s Primary Practice Pilots New Mobile App to Drive Patient Engagement & Collaborative Care

Consumer eHealth Engagement

A 2010 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Report on C hronic Care : Making the Case for Ongoing Care states that eighty-five percent of all health care spending was on people with chronic conditions. In the December 2014 PwC Health Research Institute (HRI) Report, two relevant health directions are described.

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