# Patient Communications * **Definition:** The process of conveying information between healthcare providers and patients through various digital channels, aimed at improving patient engagement and satisfaction. * **Taxonomy:** Healthcare Topics / Patient Communications ## News * Selected news on the topic of **Patient Communications**, for healthcare technology leaders * 7.4K news items are in the system for this topic * Posts have been filtered for tech and healthcare-related keywords | Date | Title | Source | | --- | --- | --- | | 5/21/2025 | [**How ASCs are doubling down on cost-cutting**](https://www.beckersasc.com/asc-news/how-ascs-are-doubling-down-on-cost-cutting/) | [[Beckers ASC Review]] | | 5/17/2025 | [**Weekly Roundup - May 17, 2025 - Healthcare IT Today**](https://www.healthcareittoday.com/2025/05/17/weekly-roundup-may-17-2025/) | [[Healthcare IT Today]] | | 4/29/2025 | [**ICT Adoption in Healthcare and Life Sciences Set to Accelerate, Projected to Grow at 14.58 ...**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/ict-adoption-healthcare-life-sciences-140000672.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 4/18/2025 | [**Health system IT executives target future growth**](https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/healthcare-information-technology/health-system-it-executives-target-future-growth/) | [[Beckers Hospital Review]] | | 3/25/2025 | [**Black Book Research Releases 2025 Comprehensive Guide to Patient Engagement and ...**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/black-book-research-releases-2025-114500538.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 3/13/2025 | [**Affineon Secures $5M to Power Physician Productivity**](https://www.healthcareittoday.com/2025/03/13/affineon-secures-5m-to-power-physician-productivity/) | [[Healthcare IT Today]] | | 2/27/2025 | [**OpenText to Showcase New Innovations to Empower Healthcare Providers at HIMSS 2025**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/opentext-showcase-innovations-empower-healthcare-123000407.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 2/27/2025 | [**HIMSS**](https://healthtechmagazine.net/events/himss) | [[HealthTech Magazine]] | | 12/27/2024 | [**Digital Transformation in Healthcare - 2025 Health IT Predictions**](https://www.healthcareittoday.com/2024/12/27/digital-transformation-in-healthcare-2025-health-it-predictions/) | [[Healthcare IT Today]] | | 12/23/2024 | [**China's Digital Healthcare Transformation: Local Vendors Lead 2025 EHR Adoption ...**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/chinas-digital-healthcare-transformation-local-150000005.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 12/7/2024 | [**With an anticipated CAGR of 7.5the Invasive Blood Pressure Monitoring Sensors Market ...**](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/anticipated-cagr-75-invasive-blood-pressure-monitoring-ymmbe) | [[Linkedin]] | | 11/27/2024 | [**Comprehensive Examination of the Healthcare Software As A Service Market - LinkedIn**](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/comprehensive-examination-healthcare-software-service-bpitc) | [[Linkedin]] | | 11/22/2024 | [**The size of the Cloud Technologies in Health Care Market, industry trends, and the 12.3 ... - LinkedIn**](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/size-cloud-technologies-health-care-marketindustry-trends-mvuye) | [[Linkedin]] | | 11/20/2024 | [**Mobile Healthcare (mHealth) Solutions Market Growth Outlook 2024-2031 - LinkedIn**](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/mobile-healthcare-mhealth-solutions-market-growth-outlook-jxfde) | [[Linkedin]] | | 11/19/2024 | [**How Emory Healthcare reroutes 30f MyChart messages**](https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/healthcare-information-technology/ehrs/how-emory-healthcare-reroutes-30-of-mychart-messages/) | [[Beckers Hospital Review]] | | 11/12/2024 | [**Artera Government Solutions Grows Leadership Team To Continue Support of Federal Agencies**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/artera-government-solutions-grows-leadership-team-to-continue-support-of-federal-agencies-302303402.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 11/11/2024 | [**Population Health Management Market to Grow by USD 22.55 Billion from 2024-2028 ...**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/population-health-management-market-to-grow-by-usd-22-55-billion-from-2024-2028--driven-by-rising-adoption-of-healthcare-it-report-with-ai-impact-on-trends---technavio-302300769.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 11/11/2024 | [**5 Hospital Stocks Set to Thrive Amid Robust Industry Trends - Yahoo Finance**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/5-hospital-stocks-set-thrive-170200996.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 10/18/2024 | [**Artera Announces New AI Products and Harmony Platform Enhancements**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/artera-announces-new-ai-products-and-harmony-platform-enhancements-302280616.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 10/10/2024 | [**Artera Announces Three New Products at Artera Heartbeat Customer Conference**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/artera-announces-three-products-artera-205900910.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 8/8/2024 | [**Health IT Business News, Financial Edition - August 8, 2024**](https://www.healthitanswers.net/health-it-business-news-financial-edition-august-8-2024/) | [[Health IT Answers]] | | 7/29/2024 | [**Mass General Brigham, UW Health, BayCare: 7 Big Tech partnerships**](https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/innovation/mass-general-brigham-uw-health-baycare-7-big-tech-partnerships.html) | [[Beckers Hospital Review]] | | 7/25/2024 | [**Artera Expands Support for Underserved Communities With Multiple New Federally ... - PR Newswire**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/artera-expands-support-for-underserved-communities-with-multiple-new-federally-qualified-health-center-partners-302205949.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 7/3/2024 | [**Healthcare IT Market Poised for Explosive Growth, Projected to Reach $1.83 Trillion by 2031**](https://www.whatech.com/og/markets-research/medical/851706-healthcare-it-market-poised-for-explosive-growth-projected-to-reach-1-83-trillion-by-2031) | whatech.com | | 6/24/2024 | [**Paubox Launches Free HIPAA Compliant Forms for Secure Patient Data Collection**](http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240624498508/en/Paubox-Launches-Free-HIPAA-Compliant-Forms-for-Secure-Patient-Data-Collection/?feedref=JjAwJuNHiystnCoBq_hl-RLXHJgazfQJNuOVHefdHP-D8R-QU5o2AvY8bhI9uvWSD8DYIYv4TIC1g1u0AKcacnnViVjtb72bOP4-4nHK5ieT3WxPE8m_kWI77F87CseT) | [[Business Wire]] | ## Topic Overview (Some LLM-derived content — please confirm with above primary sources) ### Key Players - **Artera**: A leader in digital health communications, facilitating billions of patient communications annually and enhancing patient engagement through innovative platforms. - **Sure Med Compliance**: A company focused on improving healthcare outcomes through digital solutions, particularly in patient engagement and education. - **Valet Health**: A partner of Sure Med Compliance, specializing in HIPAA-compliant marketing automation to enhance patient communications. - **SeamlessMD**: Recognized for its Digital Care Journey platform in Patient Education and Remote Patient Monitoring. - **Parakeet Health**: A generative AI company that automates patient communication tasks to improve engagement and operational efficiency. - **Amazon One Medical**: A healthcare provider that has integrated AI tools into its EHR to enhance patient communication. - **Paubox**: Offers HIPAA-compliant email solutions and recently launched Paubox Forms for secure patient data collection. - **Abridge**: A company focused on improving patient-clinician transparency through AI-generated visit summaries. - **Steer Health**: AI-powered healthcare solutions provider, recognized for enhancing patient engagement and operational excellence. - **Consensus Cloud Solutions**: Top 100 Healthcare Technology Company, known for secure data exchange. - **MedRisk**: A key player in Offsite Medical Case Management focusing on improving patient outcomes. - **VSee Health**: Partnered with Tele911 to leverage telehealth technology in addressing emergency room overcrowding. - **SonarMD**: Focuses on holistic health support for patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease. - **Affineon Health**: Focuses on AI-powered solutions to enhance physician productivity and reduce administrative burdens. - **Optum**: A major player in Offsite Medical Case Management, enhancing service delivery through technology. - **Google Health**: Redefining healthcare with AI initiatives in medical imaging and predictive analytics, achieving higher accuracy in detecting conditions. - **Inovalon**: Provider of software solutions aimed at enhancing data-driven healthcare. - **Microsoft**: Provider of AI-driven technologies like Nuance DAX Copilot, enhancing patient interactions and operational efficiencies. ### Partnerships and Collaborations - **Sure Med Compliance and Valet Health**: Collaborating to create a patient engagement program that integrates patient quizzes with automated communications. - **Healthcare IT Leaders**: Collaboration among healthcare professionals and technologists to develop integrated patient engagement solutions. - **OpenNotes and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center with Abridge**: Partnering to enhance patient-clinician transparency through improved visit summaries. - **Artera and Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs)**: Expanding partnerships to enhance patient communications for underserved populations. - **Artera and FQHCs**: Artera has partnered with over 12 new federally qualified health centers to improve patient communications for underserved populations. - **Sheba Medical Center and Paradigm Health**: Collaborating to enhance clinical research and make clinical trials more accessible and patient-centered. - **Microsoft and Mass General Brigham**: Collaboration to enhance AI applications in medical imaging and patient interactions. - **VSee Health and Tele911**: This partnership aims to divert low-acuity 911 calls through on-demand telemedicine consultations, reducing the burden on emergency resources. - **Providence and Xsolis**: Expanding collaboration to implement AI-driven operational efficiencies across multiple hospitals. - **Implementation Center Program**: Established by public health infrastructure partners to assist agencies in modernizing data systems. - **Mount Sinai Health System**: Opened the Hamilton and Amabel James Center for Artificial Intelligence and Human Health, focusing on AI tools and technologies. - **Thrive AI Health**: An initiative launched by Arianna Huffington and Sam Altman aimed at utilizing AI for behavior change in healthcare. ### Innovations, Trends, and Initiatives - **Patient Engagement Solutions**: Gaining traction as healthcare systems aim to improve health outcomes and cater to digitally informed consumers. - **Digital Communication Channels**: Healthcare organizations are increasingly adopting omnichannel communication strategies, with a focus on digital platforms for patient engagement. - **AI and Automation**: Integration of AI in patient communications to enhance efficiency and improve patient experiences. - **AI in Patient Communications**: AI technologies are being integrated to analyze unstructured conversational data, providing real-time insights to improve patient care. - **AI Tools by Amazon One Medical**: Including ambient documentation and summarized medical histories to streamline patient communications. - **Artera's Harmony platform**: Unveiled new product innovations aimed at improving patient communications and experience. - **Telehealth Expansion**: Increasing demand for remote healthcare services, leading to innovations in patient engagement and communication technologies. - **Patient Access Solutions**: Market projected to grow significantly due to advancements in digital technologies and patient engagement strategies. - **Secure Messaging Growth**: The secure messaging in healthcare market is projected to grow significantly, driven by the adoption of digital communication platforms to enhance patient care coordination. - **Patient Engagement Solutions Market**: Experiencing growth driven by technological advancements, personalized healthcare demand, and value-based care models. - **Artera's AI Products**: Designed to improve communication between administrative staff and patients, reducing workload and response times. - **Paubox Forms**: A new feature for HIPAA-compliant online forms that enhances patient data collection and privacy. - **Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM)**: Projected annual growth rate of 5.8% from 2024 to 2031, enhancing chronic disease management. - **Hybrid Care**: Combines virtual and in-person interactions, emphasizing AI's role in enhancing efficiency and diagnostic accuracy. - **Healthcare SaaS Market**: Expected growth of 14.7% CAGR from 2024 to 2031, streamlining operations and improving communication. - **AI-Powered Clinical Decision Support**: AI-powered systems are enhancing oncologists' capabilities by providing evidence-based therapy recommendations. - **Telemedicine Technologies**: Expected to grow at a CAGR of 7.6% from 2024 to 2031, driven by demand for remote healthcare solutions. - **Generative AI in Healthcare**: Generative AI models like ChatGPT and MedPaLM are being utilized to analyze clinical notes, assist with diagnoses, and provide medical insights. ### Challenges and Concerns - **Patient Engagement**: Despite advancements, challenges remain in ensuring effective patient engagement and adherence to treatment plans. - **Regulatory Compliance**: Navigating complex regulations that impact the deployment of patient communication technologies. - **Patient Engagement in AI Documentation**: Ensuring AI-generated documentation is accessible and usable for patients at lower reading levels. - **Interoperability Issues**: Challenges in integrating various healthcare technologies and ensuring seamless communication. - **Data Privacy**: Concerns regarding the security of patient information in digital health solutions. - **Data Overload**: The overwhelming amount of data generated from digital communications poses challenges for healthcare providers in extracting relevant insights. - **Administrative Burdens**: Healthcare providers face significant administrative burdens that can detract from patient care, necessitating solutions that streamline workflows. - **Interoperability**: Fragmentation in healthcare systems leads to inefficiencies and underutilization of technology, necessitating improved interoperability. - **Data Security**: Concerns regarding data security persist, especially with the rise of digital health solutions. - **AI Adoption Hesitance**: Despite the potential benefits, there is cautious adoption of AI in patient-facing roles due to concerns about reliability and trust. - **Cybersecurity Threats**: Healthcare organizations face significant risks from cybersecurity threats, necessitating robust vendor risk management strategies. - **Data Privacy Concerns**: The increasing use of AI in healthcare raises concerns about data privacy and the need for compliance with regulatory standards. - **Data Quality and Transparency in AI**: Concerns raised about the quality of data and transparency in AI applications within healthcare. - **Bias and Data Quality Issues**: Challenges such as biases in training data and data quality issues must be addressed to ensure reliable outcomes from AI systems. ## Related Topics [[Patient Communication]]; [[Clinical Communication]]; [[Healthcare Communications]]; [[Healthcare Communication]]; [[Patient Education]]; [[Patient Care]]; [[Patient Management]]; [[Patient Engagement]]