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Partnering to Improve COVID-19 Vaccine Outreach

The COVID-19 pandemic pulled the curtain back on health disparities. Something once discussed chiefly among policy experts and health communicators was suddenly splashed across news headlines and debated around the dinner table. COVID-19 brought to the forefront glaring inequities between and among various groups of people. Early on, we learned that race and ethnicity were

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Healthcare Consumer Behavior — Is Everything Old New Again? Not Quite.

Here we sit, at the beginning of 2023, and in so many ways consumer behavior looks much the way it did in 2020. It’s been a rollercoaster three years, and by many accounts, the wants and needs of consumers are emerging from a COVID-19 stalled stupor and returning to pre-pandemic levels. But healthcare consumer behavior

Health Accelerated: Keeping an Eye on Mom

In this podcast from OSF HealthCare, Kate Johnson, Supervisor of Clinical Digital Care and Kara Roat, Digital Patient Care Manager discuss how they are using remote patient monitoring, including GetWell Loop, to improve maternal healthcare. Listen to the full podcast here.

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Patient Engagement as a Strategic Priority: How to Get There. And Why You Should.

Ask anyone in healthcare if providing a good experience for patients or if having patients who are engaged in their care is a good thing, you will of course get a resounding “yes.” Finding enthusiastic support for improving the patient experience is not a problem. The challenge is that for years — and especially as

CMSWiRE: What Should You Do in the First 3 Months as CXO

Todd Strickler, Senior Vice President of Product at Get Well, shares his thoughts with CMSWiRE on what a chief experience officer should do during the first 30, 60, and 90 days by someone taking on such a role.  Read the full article on CMSWiRE.

SMART Apps and Digital Health Interoperability in Healthcare

It’s a challenging time in healthcare right now. The past few years have certainly taken their toll. There’s an unprecedented workforce shortage, and relief in the form of additional staff is not likely to come anytime soon. Technology like SMART apps allows you to do both — relieving some of the burden from clinicians and

HIStalk: HIStalk Interviews Michael O’Neil, CEO, Get Well

In this HIStalk interview, Get Well’s CEO and founder, Michael O’Neil talks about the original concept for GetWellNetwork — what is Get Well today — how the business evolved with COVID-19, and where he sees the company going in the next few years. Read the full interview on HIStalk.

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Igniting a Positive Human Experience in Healthcare

By Katherine Virkstis, Vice President, Clinical Advisory Services Nurses and patient care teams need the space and time to do their work with intention and presence. When care teams are present, they are better able to listen fully and completely, build trust, and promote healing. And when caregivers can foster this type of environment, it