The blockbuster drug of the 21st Century
According to the World Health Organization, the blockbuster drug of the 21stcentury is not an actual drug. It’s an attitude. Patient Engagement is at the center of the healthcare community’s top priorities in the United States and, at Line Health, it’s all we think about. We’ve been studying the matter and produced a whitepaper to share our knowledge. Here is what it’s all about:
Patient Engagement can be understood as getting patients more aware of and involved in their own care. Thus, we built a solution that empowers patients with the necessary tools to manage their own health. On the other side, it provides physicians and healthcare professionals with patient-centered solutions to develop stronger doctor/patient relations and to help them take better decisions on their treatments.
In the US, healthcare institutions are now focused on achieving the triple aim set by the 2010 Affordable Care Act: patient satisfaction, improved outcomes and cost reductions. Without patients’ involvement in their own treatment, chances of success are close to zero, especially with 133 million chronic patients representing 83% of total healthcare spend nationwide. An engaged patient takes his/her medication as prescribed, uses technology to communicate with providers and understand his/her condition and adopts a healthy lifestyle in order to promote the success of the treatment. It will bring him/her to heal and recover faster, feel more satisfied with the quality of care and reduce associated costs up to 21%, when compared with a non-engaged patient. We believe this is the key for a sustainable healthcare system.
If you already know who we are and our history, now it’s time to understand what we’re focusing on and the impact it has in the healthcare community. And nothing better to understand Patient Engagement than a clear and easy to read whitepaper. We kept it simple, like we always do.
