Patient Education
6 strategies for keeping drugs in the right hands—plus ways to spot problems
SAN DIEGO (March 26, 2019)—Triple W, a provider of connected health devices, announced its partnership with the National Association for Continence (NAFC) to educate patients, caregivers and professionals about urinary incontinence and promote bladder health. According to NAFC, more than 25 million Americans experience bladder leakage every day. Incontinence can affect seniors, individuals with disabilities, new mothers, youth and children.
With roughly 9 out of 10 Americans having a low health literacy level, can providers bridge the gap between literacy and outcomes?
Plus, seven steps for educational, patient-centered content
Specialty clinical liaisons aid patients in staying home.
BANNOCKBURN, Ill. (July 13, 2017)—Patients have better outcomes when provided anti-infective home infusion education prior to discharge from the hospital, suggests Option Care data presented at the 2017 National Home Infusion Association (NHIA) Annual Conference & Exposition.
ORLANDO (February 20, 2017)—Orbita, Inc., a provider of innovative software solutions for connected home health care, will join forces with Healthwise at HIMSS 2017 to showcase a breakthrough in remote patient engagement and education.
A ResMed retrospective descriptive study of myAir usage data demonstrated a connection between continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) device usage, digital health applications and high compliance. According to the study of 2,343 de-identified patient records, researchers found 83.9 percent of new CPAP users who received standard care and used the ResMed myAir application achieved Medicare adherence in the first 90 days of their treatment.
How can HME providers continue to step up after natural disasters?
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