Researchers at Pennsylvania State University launched a student survey in a multi-pronged ongoing initiative to create a safer environment across the university's 23 campus locations. It will [...]
The new Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement (CJR) Bundled Payment model, developed by CMS, is focused on improving quality and decreasing the cost for knee and hip joint replacement surgeries.
stopCOPD ResearchKit app is available for download in the Apple iTunes App store. It is the latest offering by the COPD Foundation, in collaboration with DatStat, to help improve the lives of [...]
The increase in patients with chronic diseases and the focus on shifting to a value-based care model requires that providers redefine the value of care they deliver. This transformation within [...]
Patient-Generated Data (think: wearables and invisibles - a new innovation from Novartis showcased at ERS 2015) are important to the 360 degree view of a patient's health. Some believe these [...]
Patient-Powered Networks, such as patient registries, are important for accelerating research and improving health outcomes. These 8 examples of PPNs know how to put the patient first and provide [...]
Here is the latest in health research. Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine is changing the way we think about patient care by combining Western medicine with healing-oriented care treatments.
Patient-Powered Networks (e.g. disease registries, disease management programs) are only successful if patients sign up to participate. Here are four reasons why patient recruitment strategies [...]
The concept of "collaborative learning" can be used to educate and engage patients through making them active contributors to ongoing discussions about health. Here are three examples of [...]