"Engaging Patients To Be Engaged"

There is a shift in the marketplace towards consumers managing their own healthcare, as this article discusses. http://www.healthcareitnews-digital.com/healthcareITnews/201204#pg5  But what tools are out there to help consumers do just that?  There are many websites and apps trying vying for consumer’s business, but none all encompassing like Hiveaway that bridges the gap between patients, their healthcare plan and the providers!
Along the same lines, another great article points out 5 key factors regarding patient engagement in their own healthcare.  http://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/5-points-concerning-patient-engagement-and-health-it
1. Historically, patient engagement has been dangerously low
2. The need for patient engagement gives way to simpler designs
3. Patient engagement drives efficiency
4. Engagement needs to extend throughout the system
5. Engagement and workflows go hand in hand