# Patient Education * **Definition:** The process of providing patients with information and resources to help them understand their health conditions, treatment options, and the healthcare system, empowering them to make informed decisions and actively manage their health. * **Taxonomy:** Healthcare Topics / Patient Education ## News * Selected news on the topic of **Patient Education**, for healthcare technology leaders * 12.2K news items are in the system for this topic * Posts have been filtered for tech and healthcare-related keywords | Date | Title | Source | | --- | --- | --- | | 5/8/2025 | [**MedTech Breakthrough Announces 2025 MedTech Breakthrough Award Winners**](https://hitconsultant.net/2025/05/08/2025-medtech-breakthrough-award-winners-announced/) | [[HIT Consultant]] | | 5/6/2025 | [**Wolters Kluwer adds award-winning patient education content for UpToDate Enterprise Edition customers**](https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/healthcare-information-technology/wolters-kluwer-adds-award-winning-patient-education-content-for-uptodate-enterprise-edition-customers/) | [[Beckers Hospital Review]] | | 3/10/2025 | [**How to Boost Your Healthcare Services with Custom Apps? - by Larisa Albanians - Medium**](https://medium.com/@Larisa10/how-to-boost-your-healthcare-services-with-custom-apps-aa85e6d75605) | [[Medium]] | | 3/5/2025 | [**Dr. Langston and Urology of Virginia lead the way in digital patient education with EngagedMD**](https://www.healthcaredive.com/press-release/20250303-dr-langston-and-urology-of-virginia-lead-the-way-in-digital-patient-educat/) | [[Healthcare Dive]] | | 2/14/2025 | [**Healthcare Services Market to Grow by USD 6.26 Trillion from 2024 to 2028, Driven by Rising Chronic Disease Prevalence, Report on AI's Impact - Technavio**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/healthcare-services-market-to-grow-by-usd-6-26-trillion-from-2024-to-2028--driven-by-rising-chronic-disease-prevalence-report-on-ais-impact--technavio-302377048.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 2/7/2025 | [**Healthcare Services Market to Grow by USD 6.26 Trillion from 2024-2028, Driven by Rising Chronic Diseases, with AI Driving Market Transformation - Technavio**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/healthcare-services-market-to-grow-by-usd-6-26-trillion-from-2024-2028--driven-by-rising-chronic-diseases-with-ai-driving-market-transformation---technavio-302371577.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 1/31/2025 | [**Interactive Patient Engagement Solutions Market Size to Hit USD 72.46 Billion by 2032 - SNS Insider**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/interactive-patient-engagement-solutions-market-145500446.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 1/18/2025 | [**Weekly Roundup - January 18, 2025 - Healthcare IT Today**](https://www.healthcareittoday.com/2025/01/18/weekly-roundup-january-18-2025/) | [[Healthcare IT Today]] | | 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]] | | 12/16/2024 | [**JAMA**](https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2827918) | [[JAMA Network]] | | 12/10/2024 | [**Smart Healthcare Market to Grow by USD 125.7 Billion (2023-2028), Segmented by Channel, Solution, and Geography, with AI Impacting Market Trends - Technavio**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/smart-healthcare-market-to-grow-by-usd-125-7-billion-2023-2028-segmented-by-channel-solution-and-geography-with-ai-impacting-market-trends---technavio-302326632.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 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]] | | 11/13/2024 | [**Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (TARS) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Transcript**](https://seekingalpha.com/article/4737179-tarsus-pharmaceuticals-inc-tars-q3-2024-earnings-call-transcript) | [[Seeking Alpha]] | | 11/11/2024 | [**Healthcare Cloud Computing Market to Grow by USD 98.6 Billion from 2024-2028, as Integrated Services Drive Demand with AI-Powered Market Evolution - Technavio**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/healthcare-cloud-computing-market-to-grow-by-usd-98-6-billion-from-2024-2028--as-integrated-services-drive-demand-with-ai-powered-market-evolution---technavio-302300785.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]] | | 11/7/2024 | [**Steer Health Recognized in AVIA Marketplace's 2024 Top Patient Education ... - PR Newswire**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/steer-health-recognized-in-avia-marketplaces-2024-top-patient-education-conversational-ai-dynamic-staffing--scheduling-and-virtual-nursing-companies-reports-302298845.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 11/7/2024 | [**Health IT Business News, Financial Edition - November 7, 2024**](https://www.healthitanswers.net/health-it-business-news-financial-edition-november-7-2024/) | [[Health IT Answers]] | | 10/24/2024 | [**Get Well Named to AVIA Marketplace's List of Top Conversational AI, Patient Education, and ...**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/get-well-named-to-avia-marketplaces-list-of-top-conversational-ai-patient-education-and-remote-monitoring-companies-302285238.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 9/16/2024 | [**The three-dimensional framework for GenAI in healthcare - Fast Company**](https://www.fastcompany.com/91186571/the-three-dimensional-framework-for-genai-in-healthcare) | [[Fast Company]] | | 9/11/2024 | [**Global Patient Engagement Solutions Market Innovations Investigated by Share and Analysis 2024**](https://www.whatech.com/og/markets-research/it/879097-global-patient-engagement-solutions-market-share-and-analysis-2024.html) | whatech.com | | 8/21/2024 | [**Telehealth Entrepreneurship: Expanding Expertise And Access To Care**](https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbesbusinesscouncil/2024/08/21/telehealth-entrepreneurship-expanding-expertise-and-access-to-care/) | [[Forbes]] | | 8/11/2024 | [**4 Emerging Medical Trends: How Medical Assistants Can Implement Them**](https://www.healthtechacademy.org/medical-assistant/emerging-medical-trends/) | healthtechacademy.org | | 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 | | 7/1/2024 | [**Harnessing the power of AI and personalized videos: a new era in patient education and clinical care**](https://www.kevinmd.com/2024/07/harnessing-the-power-of-ai-and-personalized-videos-a-new-era-in-patient-education-and-clinical-care.html) | [[KevinMD]] | | 12/18/2023 | [**Most doctors have not yet tried AI but are 'cautiously optimistic' about the benefits**](https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/ai-and-machine-learning/most-doctors-have-not-yet-tried-ai-are-cautiously-optimistic-about-benefits) | [[FierceHealthcare]] | ## Topic Overview (Some LLM-derived content — please confirm with above primary sources) ### Key Players - **Palleos Healthcare**: Partnered with TrialHub to enhance patient education and advocacy through EUPATI scholarships. - **EngagedMD**: A digital tool provider that improves patient comprehension and clinic efficiency through standardized education. - **CheckedUp**: A digital health company focused on enhancing patient education and engagement through innovative tools. - **Wolters Kluwer**: Provider of UpToDate Patient Engagement solutions, offering vetted medical content to enhance patient education and care. - **MedAdvisor Solutions**: A company focused on improving patient engagement through AI-enabled platforms, partnering with Mindsprint for enhanced patient education. - **Mytonomy**: A leader in cloud solutions for health education, providing patient education videos for orthopedic care. - **Google**: Offers advanced analytics and cloud technologies to enhance patient education and engagement. - **Get Well**: A leader in digital patient engagement recognized for advancements in conversational AI and patient education. - **Sure Med Compliance**: Collaborated with Valet Health to create a patient engagement program aimed at improving healthcare outcomes. - **Steer Health**: An AI-powered healthcare solutions provider recognized for enhancing patient engagement and operational excellence. - **GE Healthcare**: Focuses on patient monitoring technologies to improve healthcare delivery. - **Novellia**: The company behind Project EVOLVE, which utilizes AI to enhance patient education and management of serious adverse events. - **Medtronic**: Provides innovative solutions for chronic disease management and patient engagement. - **Sharecare**: A health tech company recognized for its digital health resources and patient engagement initiatives. - **Epic Systems Corporation**: A leading provider of healthcare software, particularly known for its electronic health records and patient engagement tools. - **Netsmart**: A healthcare technology company focusing on SaaS solutions for care delivery, including telehealth and patient engagement systems. - **Koninklijke Philips**: Develops remote patient monitoring technologies that empower patients to manage their health. - **Adena Health**: Recognized for its commitment to innovative technology in patient care, achieving high levels of digital health excellence. ### Partnerships and Collaborations - **West Cancer Center and EngagedMD**: Collaboration to enhance breast cancer care through innovative digital patient education. - **Protega Pharmaceuticals and OPOS**: Collaboration to develop risk mitigation tools for opioid prescribers, focusing on patient education. - **Urology of Virginia and EngagedMD**: Partnership to utilize digital tools for improving patient education and clinic workflows. - **Palleos Healthcare and TrialHub**: Donated a full EUPATI scholarship to empower patients with training on medicines research and development. - **Healthcare systems and technology providers**: Collaborations to enhance electronic medical records (EMR) and improve patient care coordination. - **Mindsprint and MedAdvisor Solutions**: A strategic partnership to enhance patient engagement and education through AI-enabled platforms. - **Sure Med Compliance and Valet Health**: Collaborating to create a patient engagement program that improves healthcare outcomes through digital solutions. - **Artera**: Expanded partnerships with federally qualified health centers to improve patient communications in underserved communities. - **Healthcare IT Today Community**: A collaborative platform sharing insights and predictions about the future of health technology, including telehealth advancements. - **Mytonomy and AAOS**: Collaboration to enhance patient-reported outcome data collection for orthopedic care. - **LEARNROLL LLC and American Heart Association**: Joined the Innovators’ Network to enhance health technology solutions for diverse women. - **VSee Health and Tele911**: Partnered to leverage telehealth technology to address emergency room overcrowding and EMS staffing challenges. - **Providence and Xsolis**: Collaborating to implement AI-driven operational efficiencies across additional hospitals, promoting patient-centered care. - **Collaboration between software and pharmaceutical companies**: This partnership aims to combine advanced technology with pharmaceutical expertise to improve drug development and patient care outcomes. - **Centene Foundation and National Association of Community Health Centers**: A three-year partnership aimed at improving maternal and child health outcomes through value-based care. - **ALIGNMT AI and HFMA**: This collaboration aims to launch a micro-credentialing program to enhance AI governance skills among healthcare professionals. - **Mango Cannabis and Leafwell**: This partnership enhances patient access to medical cannabis care in Oklahoma through virtual clinical services. - **Netsmart and Apricot**: A partnership aimed at enhancing operational efficiency for home care and hospice agencies through generative AI technology. - **IMF and AWS**: Collaborated to utilize advanced data strategies and Generative AI for personalized support to myeloma patients. ### Innovations, Trends, and Initiatives - **Patient Education Integration**: Wolters Kluwer's integration of patient education resources into Epic EHR and MyChart to improve access. - **AI-Powered Patient Education**: Utilizing AI to create personalized, culturally relevant educational content for patients, improving health management. - **AI-Powered Solutions**: Utilization of AI in patient education to provide personalized treatment plans and enhance engagement. - **Telepharmacy**: Emerging as a vital service to enhance patient education and access to care for underserved populations. - **AI in Patient Education**: Research indicates that AI-enabled health record data insights combined with educational interventions can improve patient understanding and management of health conditions. - **Project EVOLVE**: A project analyzing patient records to identify early warning signs of interstitial lung disease, incorporating tailored educational interventions. - **Virtual Nursing**: Increasingly integrated into healthcare settings to improve patient education and support remotely. - **Medlive Advisory Board**: Established by PlatformQ Health to enhance patient education and continuing medical education through expert insights. - **Personalized Video Content**: Utilization of tailored video narratives to improve patient engagement and understanding of care plans. - **Patient Engagement Solutions**: Growth driven by technological advancements, including mobile health applications and personalized healthcare strategies. - **3D Medical Animation Services**: These services enhance patient education by simplifying complex medical concepts, improving understanding and compliance. - **Behavioral Health Information Technology Initiative**: This initiative focuses on closing the adoption gap in behavioral health IT, enhancing patient education and access to care. - **Telehealth Expansion**: The rise of telehealth platforms is improving patient access to care and ongoing monitoring, enhancing treatment adherence. - **Patient Engagement Solutions Market Growth**: Valued at USD 22.5 billion in 2023, projected to grow to USD 41.8 billion by 2028, driven by demand for patient-centric care. - **Large Language Models (LLMs)**: LLMs are being explored for their potential to provide personalized, adaptive learning experiences in patient education. - **Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM)**: Growing trend in healthcare allowing providers to monitor patients' health remotely, enhancing chronic disease management. - **Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning**: Transforming patient engagement by improving data analytics and personalizing healthcare experiences. - **Secure Messaging in Healthcare**: Projected growth driven by the adoption of digital communication platforms aimed at enhancing patient care coordination. - **AI for Personalized Treatment**: Innovations showcased at the BHT2024 conference include AI-driven personalized treatment plans and telehealth solutions aimed at improving patient-provider communication. ### Challenges and Concerns - **Ineffective Patient Education**: Challenges in delivering effective patient education can lead to poor health outcomes and increased healthcare costs. - **Oversimplification of Educational Materials**: Clinicians face challenges in patient education due to generic information that does not meet diverse patient needs. - **Need for Comprehensive Guidelines**: Despite the shift to value-based care, there is a lack of comprehensive guidelines for effective patient education and engagement. - **Health Literacy Disparities**: Significant disparities in health literacy affect patient engagement and adherence to treatment plans. - **Data Security**: Concerns regarding the protection of patient data and privacy in the context of increasing digital health solutions. - **Adoption Barriers**: Healthcare providers struggle with adopting automated patient engagement practices due to historical engagement patterns. - **Regulatory Compliance**: Challenges in meeting stringent regulations for healthcare technologies and patient engagement tools. - **Data Privacy Concerns**: Regulatory hurdles necessitate robust cybersecurity measures and collaboration with regulatory bodies to ensure patient safety. - **Vendor Lock-in**: Issues related to dependency on specific technology providers for patient engagement solutions. - **Digital Literacy Issues**: High costs and digital literacy challenges may hinder the expansion of smart healthcare technologies. - **Regulatory Restrictions**: Pharmacies face challenges in providing comprehensive care due to state-specific laws. - **AI Decision Transparency**: Challenges related to the transparency and bias in AI decision-making processes within healthcare. - **AI Implementation Risks**: Concerns over liability and the need for a paradigm shift in patient care approaches hinder widespread AI adoption. - **Ethical Considerations in AI**: The integration of AI in healthcare raises concerns about explainability, responsible use, and equity. - **Data Privacy and Trust**: Concerns regarding data governance and stakeholder trust in the implementation of AI in healthcare. - **Cybersecurity Threats**: Healthcare organizations face significant risks from data breaches and fraud, necessitating robust cybersecurity measures. - **Adoption Gap in Behavioral Health IT**: Despite advancements, there remains a significant gap in the adoption of technology in behavioral health due to costs and privacy concerns. ## Related Topics [[Patient Communication]]; [[Patient Communications]]; [[Patient Care]]