Managed Healthcare Executive May 27, 2021
To make patient-generated health data work for clinicians, health information technology vendors must effectively integrate this patient-generated data into clinical workflows in a way that helps clinicians do their jobs more efficiently and effectively.
Patient-reported outcomes and mobile health data from wearables, smartphone apps and remote monitoring devices are increasingly being used to improve care delivery and outcomes. Such digital technologies enable clinicians to monitor a patient’s health status without requiring an office visit or hospitalization. Integrating patient-generated health data (PGHD) into electronic health records (EHRs) also makes PGHD data available to clinicians at the point of care, thus allowing them to focus on the patients in their office or on a telehealth session.
Unfortunately, as a new study shows...