- Blake Rodocker
- April 15, 2015
Author: Blake Rodocker
In April, we worked on adding new functionalities to Bridge Patient Portal in order to make it easier to market the portal to patients. We also incorporated new features to the Care Plans section of the portal, including embedded videos and the ability to assign forms as tasks. For improved…Read more
- Blake Rodocker
- March 30, 2015
What It Takes To Be The Best Patient Portal Vendor
The Meaningful Use program and its push for patient engagement have created a growing need for online patient portals. However, not all portals are equal in their ability to meet providers’ needs. To be a top patient portal vendor, software developers must consider things like MU Stage 2 requirements, ease…Read more
- Blake Rodocker
- March 26, 2015
Using a Healthcare Patient Portal to Improve Communication, Drive Engagement
Patient-provider communication is an integral component of patient care, and it is necessary for the promotion of patient engagement. Yet, seamless communication is often difficult to accomplish in the modern healthcare setting. In fact, once a patient leaves the physician’s office, communication oftentimes stops, and it doesn’t get picked up…Read more
- Blake Rodocker
- March 19, 2015
Haven’t Hired a Chronic Care Management Coordinator Yet? You Will Soon
In 2010, almost half of all Americans (147 million people) were living with a chronic condition and were responsible for 84 percent of all U.S. healthcare spending. Despite advances in diagnostic testing and initiatives to identify preventable diseases, the number of individuals with chronic diseases is expected to continue to…Read more
- Blake Rodocker
- February 25, 2015
Bridge Patient Portal February Product Updates
In February, the Bridge team worked on making enhancements to the patient portal in order to improve usability and the portal’s over look and feel. We also incorporated a new intake form and integrated patient education resources to the Care Plans module. Learn more about the new intake form and…Read more
- Blake Rodocker
- December 29, 2014
Report: Online Appointment Scheduling Poised for Major Growth
Providing patients with online appointment scheduling can deliver significant cost benefits and improve operational efficiencies for healthcare organizations. It also has the potential to improve customer satisfaction, as patients value tools that allow them to streamline different aspects of their daily lives. Despite this, few health organizations currently provide online…Read more
- Blake Rodocker
- December 22, 2014
Patient Engagement Swings to the Consumer View
Guest post by Frank Irving, Editor for Medical Practice Insider If you’ve been thinking about “engagement” in terms of getting patients to listen to you more intently, it’s time for a shift in perception. Engagement is now being shaped in the consumer world, supported by a catalog of more than…Read more
- Blake Rodocker
- December 02, 2014
Can New Practice Management Models Increase Patient Engagement for Millennials?
As the pressure increases on physicians to see more patients each day, the active role that patients play in their own care has become more crucial. In fact, patient engagement is often seen as the key to quality care. Through patient engagement, for example, a physician is able to build…Read more
- Blake Rodocker
- November 10, 2014
Physicians, Insurance Companies Hold the Key to Success for Health and Fitness Tracking Devices
The self-monitoring technology market is getting more competitive than ever now that Google Fit is available via the Play Store, officially becoming a rival to Apple’s HealthKit. But with so many self-monitoring devices available on the market, the question arises: are patients actually buying and using fitness tracking devices to…Read more
- Blake Rodocker
- October 24, 2014
mHealth App Solutions: The Game-Changer That’s Driving Patient Engagement
If your healthcare organization isn’t considering mHealth in its efforts to improve treatment outcomes, promote patient engagement, and increase profitability, chances are you’re falling behind the times. Mobile health isn’t just the future of healthcare anymore – it’s here now, patients are increasingly asking for it, and the big players…Read more