HealthIT Answers March 3, 2015
Patient portals, mobile apps, secure text messaging, and email are increasing collaboration between providers and patients in new ways. Meaningful Use Stage 3 proposed requirements will likely be a driving force in determining how patient generated data (PGD) will be interpreted, used, and integrated into electronic health records (EHRs). Considering that 70 to 90 percent of diagnoses can be determined by a health history alone, innovations that encourage use of PGD will continue to emerge as organizations focus on achieving high quality care outcomes to obtain reimbursement.
In addition, more than 60 percent of patients want to communicate with their providers electronically now, according to an Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology report. Although mobile devices,...
Today's Sponsors
Today's Sponsor