Are you reading this blog on your smartphone? If so, you are not alone. A recent report estimates that nearly 55% of Americans not only text, email and communicate with their phones but they get their news there as well. These statistics indicate that smartphones are an integral part of our everyday lives as people…
When Mother Nature strikes, the devastating effects can be felt long after the storm has passed. Whether a hurricane, tornado, tsunami or blizzard like the one that rocked the North East over the weekend, damage extends beyond what you see on the news. Those managing chronic conditions are often the most effected by harsh weather….
It is widely known that today’s college students are tech savvy and view their mobile phone as a life line. Students at a university in Pennsylvania are experiencing first-hand how InstantPHR can turn any mobile device into a literal life saver. Get Real Health client, KeyHIE, is partnering with a local university in Pennsylvania on…
This week is National Mental Health Wellness Week. This is a grass roots public education campaign focused on promoting mental health wellness across the country. Through the Mental Health Wellness Week website, organizers can register to hold events in local communities aimed at education citizens about mental health wellness. Mental health is very individualized. What…
Tracking medical records, doctor appointments and prescriptions can be a minefield for patients. But it doesn’t have to be. With the right technology, patients can effectively participate in managing their health. And they are anxious to begin doing so. Studies show that even with patient portals available, people experience gaps in information exchange among providers and…
It is one of our favorite times of the year; National Health IT Week! Kicking off on October 4th, it is a week filled with events, panels, webinars, and activities surrounding healthcare information technology. One of the events includes the annual Health Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Public Policy Summit. The “Congressional Asks” are a part…
Our own Senior Clinical Strategist, Jennifer Dunphy, RN, BSN, OCN, CBCN joins an impressive line-up at the Health 2.0 Conference in Santa Clara, California this week. Keynote speakers such as Chelsea Clinton and Surgeon General, Vivek Murthy live up to the conference billing of “Big Names, Big Issues, Big Solutions.” Jennifer will be presenting the…
Are you drowning in Back to School paper? Shuttling forms back and forth between the doctor’s office and school? A patient portal is your virtual life line. With immunizations, appointment and condition records at your fingertips, the onslaught of paper is not so daunting. One of the great benefits of using a patient portal like…
Most Healthcare Executives Unaware of Patient Portal Capabilities for Fostering Real Patient Engagement Written by Christina Caraballo, Senior Healthcare Strategist at Get Real Health [Response to HIT Outcomes article about patient portals not living up to expectations. Read the original article here.] Patient portals have been a critical part of increasing patient engagement in recent years both…
Get Real Health is proud to be a part of the MyCareManager initiative launched April 16th by HealthConnex, a subsidiary of Telstra Health. MyCareManager is an integrated eHealth product that allows caregivers to monitor clients remotely, whether in residential care, respite or in the community thereby reducing hospital readmission rates and allowing clients to keep…
The advent of Personal Health Records in the primary care arena is becoming more mainstream every day. While the mental health community has been slower to adopt these solutions due to concerns or risk, confidentiality and sensitivity of information, organizations that have implemented a patient portal have found their patients to greatly benefit from them….
The American Automobile Association (AAA) is predicting holiday travel this year will post its highest numbers since 2007. With all those bodies on the move, germs and sickness are bound to appear in record numbers as well. Falling ill over the holidays is unfortunate. Doing so far from home can be disastrous. While you can’t…
