NCQA develops strategy to advance patient engagement using health IT tools
The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) released a report, “Building a Strategy to Leverage Health Information Technology to Support Patient and Family Engagement,” that outlines a strategy to advance patient and family engagement in health care by leveraging new health information technology (IT).
The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) released a report, “Building a Strategy to Leverage Health Information Technology to Support Patient and Family Engagement,” that outlines a strategy to advance patient and family engagement in health care by leveraging new health information technology (IT).
ACP contributed input to the report, which illustrates how a variety of technology solutions, such as Web-based applications, mobile phones, remote sensing technologies, electronic health records, and other devices, can support patient engagement.
Read the report and watch a videotaped message about the initiative from ACP Executive Vice President and CEO Steven Weinberger, MD, FACP, on the NCQA website.