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By Mike Miliard | 06:40 pm | November 14, 2019
Despite HIPAA's right of access rule, and CMS and ONC prioritizing consumer access in their forthcoming 21st Century Cures regs, a new scorecard shows that providers have work to do.
By Bill Siwicki | 06:10 pm | November 13, 2019
Calls to the administrators on duty decreased from 274 before electronic notifications to 149 since implementation at Catawba Valley Medical Center.
By Susan Morse | 01:35 pm | November 13, 2019
"What's needed is to start with the patient, and the patient as a consumer, and add in the relevance of issues outside of a medical conditions.
By Jeff Lagasse | 07:07 am | November 05, 2019
A robust web presence and offerings like online scheduling and telehealth are imperatives for health systems looking to stay relevant.
By Mike Miliard | 07:07 am | November 05, 2019
Kyruus' new Patient Access Journey Report, which polled patients about their healthcare preferences, finds an appetite for a streamlined, digitally mature scheduling experience.
By Max Sullivan | 07:07 am | November 05, 2019
While 88% of patients said they were satisfied with their care, only half said their doctors and other providers did a "good" or "excellent" job.
By Mélisande Rouger | 01:31 pm | July 04, 2019
Medical chatbots are emerging as potential assistants in many areas of healthcare. Can an AI-fuelled robot help improve patient engagement in cancer care?
By Tammy Lovell | 03:45 am | June 24, 2019
The pharmaceutical giant will offer Popit’s pill detection device to rheumatoid arthritis patients.
By Laura Lovett | 02:49 pm | May 01, 2019
Yesterday at The Atlantic's Pulse summit, providers discussed the balancing act of engaging patients through digital tools without losing their personal, human touch. 
By Laura Lovett | 03:23 pm | April 01, 2019
A new meta-analysis published in JMIR revealed that while fitness apps modestly increase physical activity, the average observed step count between app users and nonusers did not reach statistical significance.