The Benefits Of Good Patient Engagement

Compiled by Scott Westcott, Contributing Writer

Changing consumer expectations and requirements driven by the Affordable Care Act are making deeper patient engagement a priority at healthcare organizations. Yet making real progress requires effort from both caregivers and patients.

Engaged patients are healthier patients — and generally have lower healthcare costs.

Those points are at the heart of a movement toward a healthcare model in which patients play a more active role in maintaining and managing their health. Meanwhile, healthcare providers are tapping new technologies and adopting new thinking to help facilitate more frequent and meaningful two-way interaction between caregiver and patient.