The most commonly used tools for this engagement include:
App-enabled patient portals — 56 percent
Telehealth services — 52 percent
Providing remote monitoring devices — 36 percent
Prescribing apps — 23 percent
Discharge kit with mobile technology — 13 percent
Other apps — 6 percent
About two-thirds (67 percent) said their organization plans to expand upon these offerings in the future.
Survey results were based on responses from 170 health IT executives from a variety of healthcare organizations. About two-thirds of respondents work for hospitals or integrated delivery systems, and 14 percent for ambulatory facilities or physician practices.
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