Becker's Healthcare December 16, 2020
Jackie Drees

Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente added a new function to its EHR that lets physicians and therapists order digital healthcare apps for patients directly through the system, according to a Dec. 16 news release.

After a Kaiser physician or therapist refers the app in the patient’s EHR, patients can begin using the digital tool for free on their own or under the clinician’s guidance. The health system found that patients are more likely to use the digital resources if a provider refers them, according to Kaiser’s case study published in NEJM Catalyst Innovations in...

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Topics: Apps, Digital Health, EMR / EHR, Health System / Hospital, mHealth, Patient / Consumer, Physician, Provider, Technology
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