by Katie Moyer | Feb 28, 2020 | Emerging Technology & Trends, Patient Engagement
How CAPE and a take on Apple’s Genius Bar are improving engagement and outcomes Chronic diseases are the leading causes of death and disability in the U.S. According to CDC data, 6 in 10 American adults have a chronic disease, and 4 in 10 have two or more. Chronic...
by Rebecca Lee | Feb 7, 2020 | Patient Engagement, Technology & the Internet
4 reasons tech is superior to text Most people in the U.S. have embraced mobile technology—and are using it to monitor and improve their health. About one in five Americans now wears a smartwatch or fitness tracker, according to Pew Research Center. Nine in 10...
by Rebecca Lee | Oct 25, 2019 | Patient Engagement
Your older patients’ care priorities may not be what you think—or what younger patients want An 82-year-old man with heart failure was presented with a difficult decision: undergo the high-risk surgery his doctors recommended, or die. As Kaiser Health News (KHN)...
by Rebecca Lee | Feb 22, 2019 | Practice Pearls
What can doctors do to help low-income patients who need them? It’s a harsh fact in the U.S. that people who live in poor rural or urban communities are more likely to have health problems and experience limited access to health care. Hospital closures have increased...
by Katie Moyer | Oct 6, 2017 | Emerging Technology & Trends, Medical Marketing, Patient Engagement
Get more patients by focusing on what’s important to them Recently, we’ve discussed many ways to improve your practice’s marketing efforts. Having a strong online presence and using digital marketing strategies are important in 2017. But those aren’t the only...