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A New Health Literacy Pillar: Personal Data Stewardship

Health Populi

Alissa Knight , an expert on hacking and cybersecurity, conducted this research by first downloading 30 mHealth apps in collaboration with the companies, to do penetration testing of their apps and APIs. The test was conducted over two weeks with six months of static code analysis. Sidebar on “what is an ‘API?

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Telehealth Analysis: The Pros & Cons

We Care Online

Convenience and Time Savings Telehealth appointments save time for both patients and healthcare providers. Rather than sitting in a waiting room or spending hours commuting to and from appointments, patients can log into a video call from their home, office, or even while traveling. which ensures that patient information is protected.

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Therapy Notes vs. Progress Notes

Valant

Also called psychotherapy notes, these records help the provider keep track of what happened at each appointment. HIPAA regulates that therapy notes be stored separately from progress notes. Therapy notes are a clinician’s private record of their patient encounters.

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Medical Professionals: Connecting with Patients on Digital Platforms

We Care Online

Source: Pixabay The Rise of Digital Healthcare Platforms With the widespread adoption of smartphones and internet access, patients are increasingly using digital tools to seek information, schedule appointments, and consult healthcare providers.

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Consumers’ Embrace of Digital Health Tech Stalls, and Privacy Concerns Prevail – Accenture’s 2020 Research

Health Populi

Six in ten people are open to health and wellness services via virtual channels, over half like the idea of remote monitoring linking with at-home devices, and 1 in 2 people would be open to routine appointments through telehealth. Nearly one-half would also be keen on mental health appointments and specialty visits for chronic conditions.

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Nudging Patients to Use EHRs: Moving Toward a Tipping Point for Consumer Health IT

Health Populi

Among those patients who do access their EHR, the most important data sought were lab test results (for 92% of those who accessed their EHR), current list of medications (79%), summaries of their office visit (76%), and a list of health/medical problems 70%. The message: “Your prescription on your schedule!”

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Ultimate Guide to Patient Portal Development

Arkenea

Enhanced Patient Care Patients can get annoyed by long waiting hours and freeing up time for appointments. It increases patient engagement as they actively participate in scheduling appointments online, tracking their health, getting prescription refills, and eliminating transportation costs.

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