eHabilitate Maximizes Patient Engagement

By: PRLog

March 21, 2014 at 11:27 AM EDT

PRLog - Mar. 21, 2014 - PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Changes in healthcare today seem to drive patients toward taking a more active role in their own healthcare.This change in the role of the patient is called patient activation. The ongoing cooperation in their own healthcare is called patient engagement. Many states are now incorporating patient engagement into their health policies because when patients are engaged in their own care, health care increases and healthcare costs decrease. “Patient engagement is the blockbuster drug of the century.”¹

Technology is a great way for patients and providers to engage. eHabilitate is an easy to use patient portal that allows communication between patients and providers outside of normal office visits. The website shows patients exactly how to perform a variety of stretches and exercises. It also has capabilities of appointment scheduling, patient feedback and reporting. Zack Budryk of Fierce Healthcare says that electronic messaging and emphasizing pain reduction are great ways to engage patients. He further explains that messaging pleases patients with its convenience and immediacy.² eHabilitate extends providers’ care to patients by

eHabilitate is at the forefront of patient engagement. We offer a patient engagement portal where providers can send exercise and stretching prescriptions to patients, right where they are on any computer or mobile device they are using. Likewise, patients can communicate with their provider, indicate their pain level, and provide feedback regarding how their stretching and exercising prescriptions are going. This level of engagement only takes a few minutes per patient and provides constant patient feedback.

eHabilitate offers:

· Prescribed Stretches

· Prescribed Exercises

· Patient Surveys

· HD Videos

· Appointment Reminders

· Evidence-Based Reporting to help your practice

http://ehabilitate.com/patient-engagement/daily-patient-interaction/

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1. Kish, L. (2012, August 12). The Blockbuster Drug of the Century: An Engaged Patient. HL7standards.com. Retrieved March 18, 2014 from http://www.hl7standards.com/blog/2012/08/28/drug-of-the-century/.

2. Budryk, Z. (2014, March 18). 3 ways to enhance patient engagement. www.fiercehealthcare.com. Retrieved March 18, 2014 from http://www.fiercehealthcare.com/story/3-ways-enhance-patient-engagement/2014-03-18

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