Burned Out, Short Staffed and Fed Up: How a Digital Patient Engagement Platform Can Give Staff a Break
By: Ryan Vowles, Marketing Manager at TeleVox
Creating An Effective Vaccination Reminder Program
Vaccination uptake faces difficulties in the US, particularly as children reach young adulthood. To combat this and encourage engagement with pertinent health guidelines, reminder systems can be implemented to provide additional education following broadcasts about vaccine coverage. Vaccination uptake faces…
How postcard reminders empowered seniors to stay up-to-date on vaccinations
Adults in the USA are falling short on important vaccinations, particularly seniors over 65 years who should receive immunizations for four potentially life-threatening diseases: influenza, tetanus (Td/Tdap), pneumococcal pneumonia, and herpes zoster (shingles). An alarmingly low 43% of adults and…
Effects of Leveraging The Power of SMS Messaging
Over 292 million US smartphone users can be engaged with tailored education and reminders by leveraging the power of SMS messaging. Providing an easy-to-use channel allows for a low-pressure way to reach out to patients—who will benefit from greater convenience…
The shift towards charging for patient-provider messaging could pave the way for increased uptake amongst major hospitals
The Cleveland Clinic released a notice last month that, as of Nov. 17, it would start billing up to $50 for particular messages sent by patients to their provider via its MyChart patient portal. In an announcement, Cleveland Clinic said that it…
Hospitals, Staff and Patients Benefit from EHR-Embedded Patient Engagement
National spending on electronic health record (EHR) systems is predicted to reach $19.9 billion in 2024, according to one report. Needless to say, the EHR is a substantial but necessary investment for healthcare organizations—and usage has expanded rapidly since it…
Automated SMS Patient Engagement: Healthcare’s New GPS
Following a rebound from halted in-person care, screenings and elective surgeries due to the pandemic, 2022 is likely to be another year for “healthcare catch-up” as patients continue their return to the healthcare system for routine and preventive care,…
Five Ways to Improve Patient Recall
Leaving it up to patients to adhere to treatment guidelines or be proactive with scheduling preventive screening appointments is risky. Missed appointments and care gaps are costly to healthcare organizations. In this eBook, Five Ways to Improve Patient Recall, you’ll…
How Manual Patient Engagement Can Contribute to Staff Burnout
Healthcare staff burnout and dissatisfaction are pressing concerns for increasingly resource-constrained hospitals and health systems. Both clinical and non-clinical staff have cited complaints like equipment shortages, long working hours, financial pressures, and even technology and workflow frustrations. Because of this,…