Three examples of successful patient engagement efforts were recently profiled in Forbes.
Kaiser Permanente's HealthConnect program used an electronic care registry and a support program to work collaboratively with coronary artery disease patients to coordinate both short- and long-term care plans. The program reduced overall mortality by 76 percent and cardiac mortality by 73 percent.
A Veterans Administration program that combined care coordination and home telehealth services for veterans with chronic conditions reduced hospital admissions by 20 percent, and resulted in 86 percent patient satisfaction.
The Nuka System of Care, the healthcare system created, owned and managed by Alaska Native people to encourage community wellness, reduced emergency room visits by 40 percent and hospital admissions by 35 percent.
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