tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2006 Issue 36
INDUSTRY NOTES: HHS To Patents--'Own Your Future'
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Article Overview
This article summarizes two health policy and health IT developments: a Department of Health and Human Services outreach campaign focused on long-term care planning, and a report on physician use of email for patient communication. It is relevant for readers tracking federal health education efforts, patient engagement trends, and broader healthcare information technology adoption.
Why This Topic Matters
The piece highlights a federal consumer education initiative and a snapshot of how slowly secure electronic communication with patients was spreading at the time. It may be useful for healthcare administrators, policy analysts, and organizations following patient communication and long-term care planning outreach.
Article Sections
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HHS Own Your Future program
Discusses a multi-state federal outreach effort aimed at raising awareness of long-term care planning and distribution of planning materials to households in selected states.
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Doctor-Patient E-Communication Growth Slow-Going
Summarizes survey findings on physician email use for patient communication and places them in the context of broader health information technology adoption.
What You Will Learn
- How HHS structured a state-based outreach campaign around long-term care planning
- What types of consumer information were included in the planning materials
- How physician email communication with patients was described in the referenced report
- Why patient-facing secure electronic communication was being discussed as a health IT priority
Who Should Read This
- Healthcare administrators
- Health policy professionals
- Medical practice managers
- Health information technology stakeholders
- Long-term care planning advocates
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