Digital Health, EHR, Patient Experience and Survey

Clinician Burnout – Lessons from BDO’s Clinician Experience Survey for Patient Experience and Primary Care

Health Populi

OCTOBER 30, 2023

doctors, driven by turnover and understaffing, compassion fatigue, and challenges using digital tools — think EHRs. T he 2023 BDO Clinician Experience Survey “takes on” clinician burnout, connecting the strategic dots between the clinician experience and the patient experience.

Primary Care

Primary Care Patient Experience EHR Health Data

1 in 3 Primary Care Physicians Have Already Tried AI Scribe Tools, Outlook Is Cautiously Optimistic, Finds Elation Health Survey

Digital Health Global

DECEMBER 13, 2023

AI scribe tools use speech recognition and natural language processing to capture and transcribe conversations between a physician and a patient during clinical encounters. co-founder and CEO of Elation Health. This survey affirms that our clinicians are cautiously optimistic about the potential of AI and its promise.

Primary Care

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“My Doctor’s Office” Should Accept Wearable Tech Health Data, Most Patients Say

Health Populi

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

“Do personal health trackers belong in the doctor’s office?” “Yes,” the company’s latest consumer survey found, details of which are discussed in a report published on their website. And, one-half would also prefer to send “screenshots” of their health data between visits.

Health Data

Health Data EHR Digital Health Health Technology

Physicians More Bullish On the Benefits of Digital Tools for Patient Care, the AMA Tells Us

Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Most doctors see the advantages of digital health tools like telehealth, consumers’ access to their health information, and point-of-care workflow solutions, the American Medical Association found in a survey of 1300 physicians, published in September 2022. Supports value-based care. Supports heath equity.

Digital Health

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How Digital Health Can Transform Cardiology

Xealth

JUNE 14, 2023

Paige Stocks, Director, Partnerships Digital health and DTx solutions pave the way for better patient experiences and outcomes. One of the areas where I consistently hear complaints about underutilization of digital health tools is for cardiology. Neither are remote teleICUs.

Digital Health

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Xealth Welcomes Praia Health’s Digital Front Door Solution to Market

Xealth

APRIL 3, 2024

Xealth to provide clinical integration capability; Praia to extend patient and consumer access to Xealth ordered digital content and programs A survey Xealth sponsored a few years ago found that online payment tools were the digital capability most offered by hospitals (45%).

EMR

EMR Digital Health EHR Patient Experience

Empathy Is As Important as the Medical Treatment – the 2021 Accenture Health Experience As Backdrop to HIMSS 2021

Health Populi

AUGUST 9, 2021

The rise of digital health investment and growing role of technology in health care services only accelerated during the COVID-19 pandemic. At the same time, people took on their own versions of digital transformation at home, for work, for school, for cooking, shopping, and indeed, for health care.

Life Science

Life Science Patient Experience Digital Health Health Data

Post-Pandemic, U.S. Healthcare is Entering a “Provide More Care For Less” Era – Pondering PwC’s 2022 Forecast

Health Populi

JUNE 8, 2021

Growing digital health investments that will push patient utilization up. Health systems finding ways to provide more care using less resources. What a difference a decade makes for clinicians’ embrace of electronic health records. Preparations for the next pandemic, and.

Digital Health

Digital Health Telehealth Mobile Health EHR

Providence’s Long COVID Research Featured in “Nature”

Xealth

JANUARY 3, 2024

Cynthia Church, Chief Strategy Officer Digital health automation helped clinicians characterize long COVID in patients. Recent research published in Nature outlines Providence’s study into patient-reported physical, mental, and social impacts that helped classify long COVID experiences.

Digital Health

Digital Health Patient Experience EHR Telehealth

Health Consumers Expect Healthcare to be Digital (and Secure), Philips Future Health Index Finds

Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Health care system financing, delivery, and workflows widely vary across nations around the world. Being Philips, what underpins that quality and experience is technology; Philips explored telehealth, AI, digital health records (DHRs), and other digital health tools that can engage patients.

Interoperability

Interoperability Digital Health Patient Experience Health Data

Bonus Features – July 16, 2023 – 95% of patients are concerned about data breaches affecting their medical records, 81% incorrectly assume PHI collected by digital health apps is protected under HIPAA

Healthcare IT Today

JULY 16, 2023

Supporting organizations include Epic, the HIMSS EHR Association and HCA Healthcare. HCA was in the news for other reasons, too – hackers got their hands on HCA patient data and put it up for sale in an online forum. Among organizations surveyed, 64% rely on external expertise for project planning and 71% do so for production.

HIPAA

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Bonus Features – January 22, 2023 – 69% of digital health companies report data set gaps, 66% of patients don’t know where their healthcare data goes, and more

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 22, 2023

News and Studies Amid the push for interoperability, data gaps persist, according to the inaugural State of Interoperability report from Health Gorilla , a health information network. This is despite the fact that 65% of survey respondents saying they believe patients should own their data.

Digital Health

Digital Health Interoperability Health Information HIE

Client & Partner Highlights from the Field

Xealth

MAY 2, 2023

Sam Hernandez, Release Manager Health systems are leveraging digital health to streamline processes, assist with regulatory requirements, and enhance clinical decision support. Our clients continue to amaze us with the work done to meet clinical and operational goals with the help of digital.

EHR

EHR Digital Health Patient Experience Health Data

Bonus Features – November 5, 2023 – Only 24% of healthcare organizations have successfully disrupted ransomware attacks, 83% of healthcare leaders say AI is or will be an essential skill, plus 20 more

Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

Studies and Reports So far in 2023, only 24% of healthcare organizations were able to disrupt a ransomware attack before attackers encrypted their data , according to a Sophos survey. Partnerships EHR workflow automation tool Clinical Data Connector from Odesso Health is now available on the athenahealth and Appian marketplaces.

RCM

RCM Medicare EHR FHIR

Parkview Health gets 70% of patients onto Epic portal, home of its telehealth programs

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 25, 2023

Parkview Health System, based in Fort Wayne, Indiana, has incorporated its telemedicine programs into a larger digital health strategy aimed at meeting patients wherever they have a need for care. "Additionally, we used other key partners to drive some of the patient experiences," he continued.

Telehealth

Telehealth Digital Health Telemedicine Patient Experience

Health Care and Consumers in 2030: A Profile from KPMG

Health Populi

JULY 16, 2019

The demographic forces driving this model come from both younger and older health citizens. The phone is closely followed by electronic health records (EHRs) and in third place, patient portals. Texting and Customer Relationship Management platforms (CRMs) are used by one-third of health care organizations.

EHR

EHR Life Science Primary Care Digital Health

Open Table for Health: Patients Are Online For Health Search and Physician Reviews

Health Populi

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Seeking health information online along with researching other patients’ perspectives on doctors are now as common as booking dinner reservations and reading restaurant reviews, based on Rock Health’s latest health consumer survey, Beyond Wellness for the Healthy: Digital Health Consumer Adoption 2018.

HIPAA

HIPAA Telehealth Digital Health Health Data

Bain & Company - KLAS Research 2023 HealthTech Report: Key Points for Providers, Vendors & Investors

Lloyd Price

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

In a survey of 201 US healthcare provider executives conducted in June 2023, 56% of the respondents cited software and technology as one of their top three strategic priorities, compared with 34% in 2022. Patient intake : Patient intake is the process of registering new patients and getting them started in the healthcare system.

RCM

RCM Healthcare IT EHR Patient Experience

Bonus Features – October 30, 2022 – 46% of Americans have gone into debt paying medical bills, 41% say retail and virtual care experiences are disjointed, and more

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 30, 2022

A survey from digital health platform Babylon found that 46% of Americans have gone into debt from their medical bills , while 34% are currently struggling to pay their medical and insurance bills. Haleon is using the the Microsoft Seeing AI app to provide more detailed labels on more than 1,500 of its consumer health products.

Medical Billing

Medical Billing Mental health EHR Healthcare IT

Bonus Features – August 7, 2022 – Patients like digital health but have security concerns, healthcare leaders optimistic “seamless” care is coming, and more

Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 7, 2022

These figures reflect a larger trend, as 70% of respondents said they worry about their security when using digital services of any type (including healthcare apps). athenahelth is using the DrFirst RxInform patient engagement tool to provide patients with information about their prescriptions, including cost-saving opportunities.

eCare

eCare Digital Health Drug Development Healthcare IT

At Nicklaus Children's, successful telehealth expansion depends on customer input

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Strategies included operationalizing a call center to provide timely support; surveying patients and families on their virtual care experience; reviewing feedback; and taking action on any improvements, explained Terrell and Aftab, who will offer a closer look at the program during their HIMSS22 panel in Orlando this March.

Telehealth

Telehealth Telemedicine Digital Health HIPAA

Helping People Take Their Meds

Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 4, 2023

Remote patient monitoring can let the patient and clinician know whether the medication is working. Bryan Hill, VP of digital health and innovation at Cognizant , points at that payers and regulators often demand evidence of medication adherence. Are blood pressure or glucose levels lower? Monitoring can provide that.

EHR

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Bonus Features – November 20, 2022 – 90% of healthcare buyers prioritize virtual care but want a clear roadmap, wearable data helped predict COVID-19 infections 12 days before the CDC, and more

Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

A joint study by Omada Health, Rock Health, and the Digital Medicine Society, based on a survey of employers, payers and benefit consultants, found that 90% of purchasers view virtual care as a high priority , and the majority are willing to adopt innovative approaches, but few have a real understanding of what virtual care is.

eCare

eCare BioTech Primary Care Life Science

Healthcare Workforce – 2023 Health IT Predictions

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 5, 2023

Healthcare staffing shortages will continue to negatively impact patient experience in 2023. With healthcare professionals working longer hours and dealing with increased workloads, patient experience has fallen to the wayside. Instead, we anticipate a more mix and match, custom approach to EHRs.

Health IT

Health IT Nursing HC Patient Experience

Providence Saint John uses AI platform to Empower Cancer Patients & Providers for Better Care

Consumer eHealth Engagement

JULY 20, 2023

The Ronin cancer platform takes structured and unstructured data from different EHR silos, and then cleans, calibrates, contextualizes this information to present care insights. With predictive analytics, providers can identify at-risk patients and see a complete real-time view of the care journey for immediate actions.

Patient Experience

Patient Experience Nursing EHR Mobile Health

Workforce development: Your organization is only as strong as its people

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 25, 2019

Digital transformation: Healthcare making progress but much work remains. The system is digitized. With some 95 percent of healthcare providers having deployed EHRs, the healthcare system is officially digital. Doctors rarely aware of online feedback from patients. by May 10, 2019. Time to look at what comes next.

Nursing

Nursing Leadership Patient Experience EHR

Rethinking Medication and Information Technology

Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 6, 2023

To all the other factors that hold people back from taking their meds, he adds social and religious factors, concerns about side effects and interactions, the stigma to admitting that the patient has a condition (particularly concerning mental health), and sometimes even opposition by family members.

Nursing

Nursing Medicare Mental health Digital Health

Healthcare CIOs Face New Pressures and Novel Opportunities

David Chou

MARCH 5, 2019

According to the survey, only 21 percent of CIOs said they believed they were meaningfully involved in market-facing innovations and strategic departmental IT selections. More ominously, only 15 percent of CIOs surveyed (down 55 percent from the previous year) said the role of health system CIO was becoming increasingly strategic.

EHR

EHR Meaningful Use Digital Health Leadership

Mount Sinai Health tackles digital health inequity with robust RPM program

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Mount Sinai Health System, based in New York City, has been having a problem with digital health inequities. In a report examining New York's digital divide based on 2019 American Community Survey data, several key data points were established that continue to describe households in the communities Mount Sinai serves today.:

Digital Health

Digital Health EHR Patient Experience Healthcare IT

Bonus Features – December 18, 2022 – Half of Americans avoiding hospitals due to staffing shortages, 62% of patients don’t trust health plan info when searching for providers, and much more

Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 18, 2022

An ONC blog post described how the tool works: Developers answer questions about the type of health data the app will collect, the intended use of the app, and the type of entity developing the app to determine whether the app is subject to HIPAA, the information blocking rule, or other federal laws.

HIE

HIE Healthcare IT Digital Health EHR

Bonus Features – February 12, 2023 – Epic tops Best in KLAS for 13th straight year, 89% of healthcare finance leaders remain confident in 2023, and more

Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

for the thirteenth consecutive year and was also the top EHR in Canada and Europe. Meanwhile, KLAS noted that digital pathology, interoperability, and recovering from the pandemic have been driving health systems’ technology investment strategies. KLAS Research released its global and United States Best in KLAS reports.

eHealth

eHealth Healthcare IT EHR Interoperability

“Telehealth is a digital distribution channel for health care” – catching up with Roy Schoenberg, President and CEO of American Well

Health Populi

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

Doing so in this way could help health/care ecosystem stakeholders to innovate their own business and pricing models. Consider the plethora of EHR systems, scheduling idiosyncrasies, physician adoption and workflow considerations, and patient matching challenges, for example.

Telehealth

Telehealth Telemedicine Digital Health EHR

A guide to connected health device and remote patient monitoring vendors

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 6, 2020

Bardy Diagnostics is a digital health and remote patient monitoring company focused on addressing a long-standing complaint by cardiac electrophysiologists and cardiologists regarding their frequent inability to clearly distinguish the P-wave on ECG strips of existing monitors. And the list will continue to be updated over time.

Connected Health

Connected Health Telehealth Pharmaceuticals EHR

Patients, Health Consumers, People, Citizens: Who Are We In America?

Health Populi

MARCH 13, 2019

my alma mater) and colleagues track the growth of consumer-facing digital health tools and initiatives leading to consumers’ engagement with websites and apps. Karandeep Singh of the University of Michigan (GO BLUE!

Digital Health

Digital Health Health Policy Medical Billing Interoperability

Get Organized: Tame the Digital Health Chaos

Xealth

JULY 18, 2023

Download Infographic Download Infographic Get Organized: Tame the Digital Health Chaos It seems like every time you turn around, there’s a new digital health solution popping up. Problem: Large health systems are overrun with enterprise and point solutions.

Digital Health

Digital Health EHR Patient Experience Telehealth

Review of Mobile Devices and Health by Ida Sim in the NEJM

mHealth Insight

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

“A major challenge of mobile health is the high drop-off rate in sensor and app usage. 40 In one survey, more than half of users of activity trackers stopped using their device, and a third did so in the first 6 months. “Integration of Sensor, Smartphone, and Electronic Health Record (EHR) Data for Patients and Clinicians.

Mobile Health

Mobile Health mHealth EHR FHIR

Costs, Consumerism, Cyber and Care, Everywhere – The 2019 Health Populi TrendCast

Health Populi

DECEMBER 25, 2018

We are also witnessing green shoots of understanding across the many layers of health literacy for: Personal health financial literacy, a greater appreciation among consumers about the tax benefits of conserving funds in a health savings account, and what “coinsurance” shares mean.

Mental health

Mental health Primary Care Pharmaceuticals Telehealth

Connected Health Pulse

Clinician Burnout – Lessons from BDO’s Clinician Experience Survey for Patient Experience and Primary Care

1 in 3 Primary Care Physicians Have Already Tried AI Scribe Tools, Outlook Is Cautiously Optimistic, Finds Elation Health Survey

Trending Sources

“My Doctor’s Office” Should Accept Wearable Tech Health Data, Most Patients Say

Physicians More Bullish On the Benefits of Digital Tools for Patient Care, the AMA Tells Us

How Digital Health Can Transform Cardiology

Xealth Welcomes Praia Health’s Digital Front Door Solution to Market

Empathy Is As Important as the Medical Treatment – the 2021 Accenture Health Experience As Backdrop to HIMSS 2021

Post-Pandemic, U.S. Healthcare is Entering a “Provide More Care For Less” Era – Pondering PwC’s 2022 Forecast

Providence’s Long COVID Research Featured in “Nature”

Health Consumers Expect Healthcare to be Digital (and Secure), Philips Future Health Index Finds

Bonus Features – July 16, 2023 – 95% of patients are concerned about data breaches affecting their medical records, 81% incorrectly assume PHI collected by digital health apps is protected under HIPAA

Bonus Features – January 22, 2023 – 69% of digital health companies report data set gaps, 66% of patients don’t know where their healthcare data goes, and more

Client & Partner Highlights from the Field

Bonus Features – November 5, 2023 – Only 24% of healthcare organizations have successfully disrupted ransomware attacks, 83% of healthcare leaders say AI is or will be an essential skill, plus 20 more

Parkview Health gets 70% of patients onto Epic portal, home of its telehealth programs

Health Care and Consumers in 2030: A Profile from KPMG

Open Table for Health: Patients Are Online For Health Search and Physician Reviews

Bain & Company - KLAS Research 2023 HealthTech Report: Key Points for Providers, Vendors & Investors

Bonus Features – October 30, 2022 – 46% of Americans have gone into debt paying medical bills, 41% say retail and virtual care experiences are disjointed, and more

Bonus Features – August 7, 2022 – Patients like digital health but have security concerns, healthcare leaders optimistic “seamless” care is coming, and more

At Nicklaus Children's, successful telehealth expansion depends on customer input

Helping People Take Their Meds

Bonus Features – November 20, 2022 – 90% of healthcare buyers prioritize virtual care but want a clear roadmap, wearable data helped predict COVID-19 infections 12 days before the CDC, and more

Healthcare Workforce – 2023 Health IT Predictions

Providence Saint John uses AI platform to Empower Cancer Patients & Providers for Better Care

Workforce development: Your organization is only as strong as its people

Rethinking Medication and Information Technology

Healthcare CIOs Face New Pressures and Novel Opportunities

Mount Sinai Health tackles digital health inequity with robust RPM program

Bonus Features – December 18, 2022 – Half of Americans avoiding hospitals due to staffing shortages, 62% of patients don’t trust health plan info when searching for providers, and much more

Bonus Features – February 12, 2023 – Epic tops Best in KLAS for 13th straight year, 89% of healthcare finance leaders remain confident in 2023, and more

“Telehealth is a digital distribution channel for health care” – catching up with Roy Schoenberg, President and CEO of American Well

A guide to connected health device and remote patient monitoring vendors

Patients, Health Consumers, People, Citizens: Who Are We In America?

Get Organized: Tame the Digital Health Chaos

Review of Mobile Devices and Health by Ida Sim in the NEJM

Costs, Consumerism, Cyber and Care, Everywhere – The 2019 Health Populi TrendCast

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