Patient Engagement August 30, 2018
Summit attendees reportedly discussed patient engagement technology and mHealth trends in value-based care and chronic care management.
The Department of Health & Human Services is focusing on patient engagement technology and mHealth tools to improve chronic care management, the agency announced during a Patient-Empowering Technologies (PETS) summit held earlier this week.
The summit, which included tech entrepreneurs across the country, focused on how patient engagement technologies can assist patients in self-managing their own illnesses.
“Chronic disease is the most significant cause of patient disability and is also the most significant source of patient cost,” said HHS deputy secretary Eric D. Hargan. “Many chronic diseases are preventable, manageable, and treatable when patients are empowered with the right information, tools, and support.”
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