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How Mobile Technology and Social Media Can Impact Patient Engagement

Health Dialog

To paraphrase a Health Affairs policy brief , patient engagement is a strategy to achieve the "triple aim" of improved health outcomes, better patient care, and lower costs. Similarly to every other human interaction, “patient engagement” has also been impacted by the advances in mobile technology and the omnipresent social media. A recent study by the Pew Research Center paints an interesting picture: 90% of adult Americans own a cell phone; 58% own a smartphone. 31% of cell phone owners an

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