Patient engagement is a concept that combines a patient's knowledge, skills, ability and willingness to manage his own health and care with interventions designed to increase activation and promote positive patient behavior. Research shows, Patients who are engaged in their health, are more likely to achieve better health outcomes. There has been a paradigm shift towards a greater role for Patients in healthcare delivery, in the recent years.
Patient Engagement not only facilitates Providers and Patients to work together for better health outcomes but also provide an opportunity for the Patients to become partners in their care. Here are some statistics from patients on using technology for patient engagement:
Request appointments with your care team easily from the patient portal
Fill pre-appointment questionnaires from your home before the visit, to reduce waiting time at the doctor's office
Your portal doubles up as a personal health portal where you can track wellness indicators and personal goals
Exchange messages with your care team securely regarding your treatment
Visit Summary and medical data gets shared to your portal automatically. Access relevant literature on medical conditions and prescribed drugs from the portal
Share documents with your care team on progress and to seek opinion
Lab results and Rx updates automatically flow to your portal for your reference
