The realities of Patient Engagement - An Exposé

The realities of Patient Engagement the An Exposé he $20.7 The global mHealth market is forecasted to hit $20.7 billion by billion 2018. More than 5 million people in US will be using healthcare apps by 2015. billion 37% Out of the 43,000 health-related apps in iTune only 37% are directly related to patient health and treatment. Over half of tablet users over the age of 55 use tablets for health 50% purposes. The missing dots in Patient Engagement 68% to 85.3% of patients do not know 43% to 58% of patients do not know the the name of the physician in charge of their care. reason for their hospital admission. 67% of patients receive a new medication while hospitalized, yet 25% of these patients 90% of patients who are given a new medication report are never being told of adverse effects of the new medication. are unaware Patients are not asked if they have any questions in 38% of patients are not aware of planned tests for the day while hospitalized. up to 50% of office visits. Patients on average miss between 30% and 60% of the medication dosages that are 78% of patients don't understand hospital discharge instructions. prescribed. 7 Nearly 60% of patients were unable to read and understand a typical informed consent document. An estimated 80% of serioUs medical errors involve miscommunication between caregivers when patients are transferred or handed off. 10 The mobility prescription to improve patient experience Pre-registration and registration apps Apps to engage patients during wait times Patient Education and Wellness appS Interactive apps for patients to explain pain-areas Procedure explainer demos for doctors Medication reminders, appointment reminders Patient portal apps Bedside care apps What the Physicians Testify. 93% of physicians believe that mobile health apps can improve a patient's health outcome Nearly 58% physicians say that 50% of their patients would be interested in appointment reminders via a mobile app Nearly 67% physicians said medication adherence is a top health issue in which a mobile health app linked to EHR could make an immediate impact The Reality 90% 3% Research has shown that more online patient involvement at providers like Palo Alto Medical Foundation result in a 90% satisfaction rate among both patients and physicians. Only about 3% of U.S. healthcare providers offer branded patient engagement mobile apps to their patients. So, what are you waiting for? boston btc technology www.boston-technology.com © Boston Technology Corporation. All Rights Reserved [email protected] | +1 781-583-1144 http://www.marketsandmarkets.com/Market-Reports/mhealth-apps-and-solutions-market-1232.html | http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/ProductsandMedicalProcedures/ConnectedHealth/MobileMedicalApplications/default.htm | http://www.imshealth.com/portal/site/imshealth/menuitem.c76283e8bf81e98f53c753c71ad8c22a/?vgnextoid=D0b96ccb4c3402410VgnVCM10000076192ca2RCRD | http://manhattanresearch.com/ | http://www.cfah.org/blog/2013/ the-truth-about-those-high-patient-satisfaction-scores-for-doctor-patient-communication | http://subscribe.imngmedicalmedia.com/onecount/login/loginlogout.cgi?return=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ecardiologynews.com%2Fviews%2Fcom mentaries%2Fsingle-article%2Fmobile-health-care-and-patient-engagement%2F2f71776cf13e4a500f096f853482ad03.html&gid=217&brand=CDN | https://www.fshealth.com/blog/confusion-doctor-discharge-instructions/ | http:// www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1661624/| http://www.centerfortransforminghealthcare.org/projects/detail.aspx?Project=1 | http://www.eclinicalworks.com/2bb0a29c-1161-4fca-8e9f-eb4e3c1cc24d/news-and-events-press- releases-detail.htm | http://www.mobilesmith.com/patient-engagement-mobile-apps-guide/ | http://www.chcf.org/"/media/MEDIA%20LIBRARY%20Files/PDF/M/PDF%20MeasuringlmpactPatientPortals.pdf