“The insight of the year goes to Leonard Kish, a health IT strategy consultant, for making that statement regarding patient engagement. The corollary to this statement is a game changer: What…
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Enrollment rates have increased significantly each year since Health Savings Accounts were introduced in 2004. “In the latest census released by the America’s Health Insurance Plans, HSA enrollees numbered 13.5…
Did you know that your tax advantaged health savings dollars can go towards yoga? You need a doctor’s note, but with all of the scientific research proving the benefits of…
The federal government is considering whether it should scrap the “use it or lose it” rules associated with the tax-free health care spending accounts known as FSAs. This would result “in…
Acupuncture, is based on a system of energy meridians (lines) that connect vital organs. According to traditional Chinese medicine, points along these energy pathways can be manipulated to correct imbalance, which…
An interesting trend is happening in America; Companies are replacing the traditional co-pay plans with high deductible health plans. “M&T Bank Corp., one of Western New York’s largest employers, is…
Ian Worden’s article takes an abstract view of patient portals. …”I suspect that online patient portals will continue to grow in adoption and should be part of a broader patient…
This is an interesting article about how to create better patient engagement. Hiveaway is great resource for step 3, “Develop multi-channel communication strategies,” both for consumers and providers. http://www.betterpatientengagement.com/2012/08/05/infrequent-provider-visits-3-steps-to-improved-patient-engagement/?goback=%2Egmp_4387326%2Egde_4387326_member_142633331
According to the survey, 80% of Internet users, or 59% of all adults, have gone online for information on any of 15 health-related topics. Read more: http://www.ihealthbeat.org/data-points/2011/what-healthrelated-tasks-do-people-who-use-social-networking-websites-perform.aspx#ixzz21RK4Zjww
A Forbes Insights study released in early June “showed that, among healthcare executives, value-based purchasing (VBP) is continuing to gain favor over traditional fee-for-service reimbursement.” Article, http://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/value-based-purchasing-gains-traction-healthcare-leaders?topic=29,19,21. Factors that many executives…