ACOs: what every Care Coordinator needs in their tool box.
This article examines the features a care coordinator should look for in care coordination tools to ensure they meet the needs of patients, the care team, and the care coordinator.
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Use of patient navigators linked to shorter hospital stays
A Toronto study reveals the positive effect of patient navigation on health outcomes.
Federal HIT Plan Focuses on Population Health, Patient Engagement
The new US Federal Health IT Strategic Plan is focused on patient engagement and population health management, “highlighting the important role of patient-centered care in the industry’s ongoing transformation.”
The FDA has launched a patient engagement committee
FDA’s sharpened focus on patient-centered technology development, evaluation and use has already begun to positively affect the development of innovative therapies and clinical solutions.
Meeting the challenge of patient engagement
Patient engagement remains a crucial but challenging component of the modern care paradigm. “Providers are finding that there is a lot of nuance to defining a truly engaged patient…Those who have successfully engaged patients in their care have done so with a combination of human touch and technology.”
Rethinking Patient Engagement as “Systems of Engagement” Around Healthcare Consumers
Chartis Group consultants discuss how implementing systems of patient engagement is a key strategy for traditional providers——hospitals, medical groups, and integrated health systems——to employ in order to thrive in the emerging healthcare landscape.
Patient navigation eliminates disparities in delays to cancer care
A new study in the journal Cancer demonstrates the value of providing patient navigation to patients at high risk for delays in cancer care.
Patient portals more useful than many realize
Patient portals are potent tools for engaging patients and meeting MU2 VDT requirements. “Making healthcare information easily accessible is a critical part of keeping patients involved and informed in their care.”
Care Coordination, Quality Care Can Increase Patient Loyalty
Effective care coordination cited as vital for retaining patients. “This research implies that coordination of care supersedes all other drivers.”
Integration is a facilitator to effective care coordination, not the answer
Dr. Andrew McCulloch, CEO of the Picker Institute Europe, discusses the role of integration in effective care coordination.