As part of healthcare reform, patient engagement is becoming an important area of focus. Most recently, patient activation, as part of engagement, has been studied; however, interventions to improve ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The intervention improved depression, meditation and use of exercise in participants. Such interventions in ...

As voices calling for more patient engagement in healthcare grow louder, a new study reveals that patients with very low activation levels are significantly associated with higher healthcare costs now ...

There's no lack of evidence that physicians can improve outcomes by 'activating' patients in their practice, according to a report by the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA). Findings from ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . SAN FRANCISCO — Patient activation, earned trust and health literacy at patient, provider and health system ...

Increased levels of patient engagement through patient activation improve outcomes as well as lower healthcare costs, according to a study published in Health Affairs. Researchers, led by Jessica ...

Patient Activation is more than engagement. It reflects an individual’s current knowledge, skills and confidence to manage their own health and healthcare. As such, consistent and empirical ...

In patients with hypertension, a patient activation intervention increased rates of switching to a thiazide, suggesting that such interventions may address medication optimization challenges.

Are you keeping up with all of the buzz about patient activation and patient engagement? Whether you are perusing the 2014 Impact Legislation Proposed Rules, browsing the AARP website, or taking a ...

Healthcare decision-makers increasingly recognize that patients who are more actively involved in their personal health care will experience better health outcomes and incur lower costs. While there ...