The Health Care Blog (THCB) July 30, 2013 Stop the Presses: A Disease Management Program Worked By Al Lewis I am known in the disease management and wellness fields as a naysayer, critic, curmudgeon, and/or traitor…and those are only the nouns that are allowed to be blogged across state lines. This is because I am […]
*The Essence Of Patient Engagement
Meetings, conferences, strategies, articles and talk in healthcare are obsessively centered around the idea of patient engagement. Engagement is the new “buzz.” There are a couple of pivotal reasons. First, as provider organizations take on increasing risk, often in concert with health plans, in ACOs or in alternative payment strategies built around value, connecting with […]
*Engaging Patients Across Generations
The success of value-based healthcare hinges on the active involvement and collaboration of all players, most importantly, the patient. Highlighted in our January newsletter article “The Essence of Patient Engagement” (click here for full article), provider organizations are taking on increasing risk, often in concert with health plans, ACOs or in alternative payment strategies. Connecting […]