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Healthcare providers see patient engagement tools as a means of better understanding each patient’s overall health and offering new pathways for predictive analytics, but many are still hesitant to steer patients towards certain technology.
More than two-thirds of respondents said technology can help support healthy behaviors among patients, according to a survey released by NEJM Catalyst. More than half said technology generates additional data for analytics.
But 67% of respondents also said they don’t know what tools to recommend to patients, and 42% said it’s still unclear how tools actually impact care.
Biometric devices, mHealth apps and texting were identified as the most effective patient engagement tools. Eighty-one percent of respondents said these tools were best used to manage chronic diseases. For example, a new online tool recently released by Anthem aims to help providers and patients better understand gaps in asthma care.
Further Reading:
- “AMA Survey Finds That Many Physicians Are Enthusiastic About Digital Health Tools, But Few Currently Use Them”; http://sco.lt/8b9r97
- “Six Top Global Pharma Companies Establish New HCP Technology Standards Group”; http://sco.lt/820SMj
Via Pharma Guy
