patient engagement

The merger between Lightbeam and CareSignal aims to assist more health systems improve patient engagement and population health, according to Lightbeam Health Solutions President Jerry Shultz and CareSignal CEO Blake Marggraff.

First Databank president Bob Katter discusses the FDB Vela electronic prescribing network and how it will give patients with more control over their prescriptions.

Credentialing and licensing platform CertifyOS scooped up $14.5 million, and patient engagement and navigation platform Upfront raised $10.5 million.

VP of global business development at 3M Erik Van Hoeymissen believes that technology such as AI and virtual assistants can support the move to value-based care.

Dr. Tamsin Brown, a lead at NHS England Clinical Entrepreneur Programme and at ORCHA, says the pandemic created a mindset shift among patients and clinicians regarding digital tools and apps.

In the post-pandemic world, where there is not enough capacity to meet demand globally, digital health could help create meaningful services that are accessible and make better use of resources, says Sam Shah, chief medical strategy officer at Numan.

Sharp Index founder Janae Sharp says that the complex issue of mental health in the healthcare industry needs multipronged approaches.

Grace Cordovano, founder of Enlightening Results, explains how the Unblock Health patient advocacy movement helps patients managing a cancer or chronic illness diagnosis with their administrative burden.

“Mental filters” have throttled people's intake of facts about health, according to Denise Scannell, chief scientist of health communication at MITRE.

Elsevier's commercial portfolio and partnerships director Tim Morris explains how the company has worked with the WHO to ensure evidence-based information gets to providers and patients for improved outcomes.