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Putting Patients at the Center of Pain Management Decisions

Society for Participatory Medicine

Consider the patient and family perspective in making choices about pain management and opioid use CDS. In 2018 we are supporting clinical care related to pain management and opioid use. While there are 46 words for snow in Iceland, English has far fewer synonyms for physical pain (e.g.,

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Oncology Patients experience a personalized journey with interventions and education for better care

Consumer eHealth Engagement

Eighteen months ago, we introduced this telehealth type of application to our oncology patients. 2) Improved symptom management. Was pain successfully controlled (e.g. pain scores, pain direction)? fatigue, bloated, shoulder pain) managed in a timely and effective manner? Were negative symptoms (e.g.

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What has Telemedicine done for You Lately?

eVisit

You’ve discussed it in strategy meetings, you’ve overheard your competitors talking about it at conferences, and maybe patients have even asked about it: telemedicine. Why do you need it in your organization? For one, a Cisco global survey found that 74% of patients are interested in access to virtual healthcare services.