Why Is Patient Engagement Important?

Why Is Patient Engagement Important? (0:20)

It’s important to engage patients and offer care outside hospitals, says HealthMaker Eric Rock, CEO of Vivify Health. That's because there’s a shortage of physicians, an aging population and high costs in the fee-for-service healthcare model.

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We have a shortage of physicians today. It's only going to get worse and increase in our aging population. All these factors plus breaking the bank and that fee for service model is a significant impact to our economy. All these things together fit that tipping point so that we need to deliver care differently, we need to deliver care outside the four walls of the hospital.

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About Eric Rock

Eric Rock is CEO of Vivify Health, which delivers affordable healthcare remotely through consumer mobile electronics. He explains the benefits of telemedicine and other mobile technology for patients and healthcare providers.

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