--- title: The UbiBlog | Patient Engagement and Value-Based Care Analysis (30) description: UbiCare provides total engagement solutions enabling hospitals to be at the forefront of patient-centered innovation and value-based care through targeted education, mobile connections and real time data. (30) --- [![logo](https://blog.ubicare.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Ubicare_Image/logo.png?width=250&name=logo.png)](http://www.ubicare.com/) - [Home](https://ubicare.com/) - [About](https://ubicare.com/about-ubicare/) - [Blog](https://blog.ubicare.com/) - [Client Login](https://mobile.ubicare.com) - [Contact Us](https://ubicare.com/contact/) ## [5 Tips for Engaging Patients and Improving Patient Care](https://blog.ubicare.com/engaging-patients-is-key-to-improving-patient-care) Posted by [Betsy Weaver, Ed.D.](https://blog.ubicare.com/author/betsy-weaver-ed-d) on Apr 28, 2015 9:51:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ---   **Engaging patients in their treatment plan and follow-up care is “very important” to improving patient **care**. **   This is according to 96% of nearly 3,000 M.D.s interviewed for athenahealth’s Epocrates [Interoperation Research Study](http://www.epocrates.com/sites/default/files/Interoperation_topline_4_10_15.pdf) (4/10/15), conducted by EAS Planning. Of course, this *is i*mportant and very likely it has *always* been true for our nation’s docs. In the past, it was achieved through face-to-face interaction. Now these same things can be done digitally—*if* you choose your [patient engagement solutions](http://www.ubicare.com/solutions) wisely.   [![New Call-to-action](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/502025/0061f536-fea9-4ccb-a807-9ee99b15ca83.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/502025/0061f536-fea9-4ccb-a807-9ee99b15ca83) [Read More](https://blog.ubicare.com/engaging-patients-is-key-to-improving-patient-care) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.ubicare.com/engaging-patients-is-key-to-improving-patient-care#comments-listing) Topics: [Value-Based Care](https://blog.ubicare.com/topic/value-based-care), [Patient Engagement](https://blog.ubicare.com/topic/patient-engagement) ## [How Does an API Help My Hospital Prove Meaningful Use?](https://blog.ubicare.com/apis-and-meaningful-use) Posted by [Betsy Weaver, Ed.D.](https://blog.ubicare.com/author/betsy-weaver-ed-d) on Apr 21, 2015 9:56:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.ubicare.com/hubfs/Blog/API.jpg)](https://blog.ubicare.com/apis-and-meaningful-use) **WHAT'S AN API?** An API—or Application Program Interface—is a simple way to help your systems speak to each other and share data. APIs will become increasingly important as your hospital moves through the stages of Meaningful Use. But even if you're not there quite yet, here's what you need to know about APIs and how your hospital will use them in the future. [Read More](https://blog.ubicare.com/apis-and-meaningful-use) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.ubicare.com/apis-and-meaningful-use#comments-listing) Topics: [Meaningful Use](https://blog.ubicare.com/topic/meaningful-use) ## [Keep Your Digital Communications Safe: Joint Commission Infographic](https://blog.ubicare.com/keep-your-digital-communications-safe-joint-commission-infographic) Posted by [Betsy Weaver, Ed.D.](https://blog.ubicare.com/author/betsy-weaver-ed-d) on Apr 1, 2015 6:24:11 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) --- Forming meaningful, digital connections with your patients is the first step toward building long-term patient/provider relationships. But it only works when you implement **[secure digital communications](http://www.ubicare.com/solutions).** The Joint Commission studied 3,375 sentinel events—and found that Health IT was a contributing factor in 120 of them. Errors made during **human-computer interactions** were named as one of the **top contributing factors** to serious injury or death.  The Joint Commission infographic below shows that even in this digital healthcare world we live in, people—both patients and providers—still play important roles in Health IT safety.  How do you **engage your patients** in their care? [![Here's what HIPAA and HHS say.  Get the White Paper now. ](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/502025/123bce82-d948-4203-b994-16889f623880.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/502025/123bce82-d948-4203-b994-16889f623880) [Read More](https://blog.ubicare.com/keep-your-digital-communications-safe-joint-commission-infographic) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.ubicare.com/keep-your-digital-communications-safe-joint-commission-infographic#comments-listing) [Previous](https://blog.ubicare.com/page/29) [All posts](https://blog.ubicare.com/all) ### Get the latest patient engagement insights. [![New call-to-action](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/502025/0b290b3a-9f64-4a83-9e59-e926405259d3.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/502025/0b290b3a-9f64-4a83-9e59-e926405259d3) [![New Call-to-action](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/502025/71abc0ab-e810-45d6-a462-144c97cdfb41.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/502025/71abc0ab-e810-45d6-a462-144c97cdfb41) ### Popular Articles ### Topics - [Patient Engagement (66)](https://blog.ubicare.com/topic/patient-engagement) - [Improving Patient Outcomes (49)](https://blog.ubicare.com/topic/improving-patient-outcomes) - [Patient Experience (49)](https://blog.ubicare.com/topic/patient-experience) - [Healthcare Technology (29)](https://blog.ubicare.com/topic/healthcare-technology) - [patient activation (23)](https://blog.ubicare.com/topic/patient-activation) - [Innovation (21)](https://blog.ubicare.com/topic/innovation) - [Value-Based Care (20)](https://blog.ubicare.com/topic/value-based-care) - [patient education (12)](https://blog.ubicare.com/topic/patient-education) - [UbiCare (10)](https://blog.ubicare.com/topic/ubicare) - [Guest Blog (9)](https://blog.ubicare.com/topic/guest-blog) - [Mobile Technology (9)](https://blog.ubicare.com/topic/mobile-technology) - [Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement (8)](https://blog.ubicare.com/topic/comprehensive-care-for-joint-replacement) - [SmarteXp (8)](https://blog.ubicare.com/topic/smartexp) - [Episode of Care (7)](https://blog.ubicare.com/topic/episode-of-care) - [Meaningful Use (7)](https://blog.ubicare.com/topic/meaningful-use) - [pregnancy (6)](https://blog.ubicare.com/topic/pregnancy) - [COVID-19 (5)](https://blog.ubicare.com/topic/covid-19) - [Population Health (5)](https://blog.ubicare.com/topic/population-health) - [Texting in Healthcare (5)](https://blog.ubicare.com/topic/texting-in-healthcare) - [healthcare marketing (5)](https://blog.ubicare.com/topic/healthcare-marketing) - [joint replacement (5)](https://blog.ubicare.com/topic/joint-replacement) - [ASC (3)](https://blog.ubicare.com/topic/asc) - [CMS (3)](https://blog.ubicare.com/topic/cms) - [early childhood (3)](https://blog.ubicare.com/topic/early-childhood) - [HCAHPS (2)](https://blog.ubicare.com/topic/hcahps) - [MIMI (2)](https://blog.ubicare.com/topic/mimi) - [Maternity Care (2)](https://blog.ubicare.com/topic/maternity-care) - [Millennials (2)](https://blog.ubicare.com/topic/millennials) - [New Features (2)](https://blog.ubicare.com/topic/new-features) - [digital health (2)](https://blog.ubicare.com/topic/digital-health) - [health literacy (2)](https://blog.ubicare.com/topic/health-literacy) - [infant mortality (2)](https://blog.ubicare.com/topic/infant-mortality) - [maternal mortality (2)](https://blog.ubicare.com/topic/maternal-mortality) - [patient satisfaction (2)](https://blog.ubicare.com/topic/patient-satisfaction) - [reduce costs (2)](https://blog.ubicare.com/topic/reduce-costs) - [star ratings (2)](https://blog.ubicare.com/topic/star-ratings) - [#HCIC19 (1)](https://blog.ubicare.com/topic/hcic19) - [Betsy Weaver (1)](https://blog.ubicare.com/topic/betsy-weaver) - [COPD (1)](https://blog.ubicare.com/topic/copd) - [Digital Education (1)](https://blog.ubicare.com/topic/digital-education) - [Leapfrog (1)](https://blog.ubicare.com/topic/leapfrog) - [NPS (1)](https://blog.ubicare.com/topic/nps) - [autism (1)](https://blog.ubicare.com/topic/autism) - [bariatric (1)](https://blog.ubicare.com/topic/bariatric) - [concussion (1)](https://blog.ubicare.com/topic/concussion) - [deloitte (1)](https://blog.ubicare.com/topic/deloitte) - [heart failure (1)](https://blog.ubicare.com/topic/heart-failure) - [latent variable model (1)](https://blog.ubicare.com/topic/latent-variable-model) - [net promoter score (1)](https://blog.ubicare.com/topic/net-promoter-score) - [obesity (1)](https://blog.ubicare.com/topic/obesity) - [patient empowerent (1)](https://blog.ubicare.com/topic/patient-empowerent) - [personal connections (1)](https://blog.ubicare.com/topic/personal-connections) - [spine surgery (1)](https://blog.ubicare.com/topic/spine-surgery) - [sports medicine (1)](https://blog.ubicare.com/topic/sports-medicine) - [stroke (1)](https://blog.ubicare.com/topic/stroke) - [![UbiCare_Twitter](https://blog.ubicare.com/hubfs/Ubicare_Image/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/UbiCareDotCom) - [![UbiCare_Facebook](https://blog.ubicare.com/hubfs/Ubicare_Image/facebook.png)](https://www.facebook.com/UbiCare?ref=hl) - [![UbiCare_YouTube](https://blog.ubicare.com/hubfs/Ubicare_Image/youtube.png)](http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRyaRIb1lfPl_7U4IoCnBow) - [![UbiCare_LinkedIn](https://blog.ubicare.com/hubfs/Ubicare_Image/link.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/company/772915?trk=tyah&trkInfo=idx%3A2-1-2%2CtarId%3A1425482976893%2Ctas%3Aubicare) SEARCH [Home](https://ubicare.com)**[About](https://ubicare.com/about-ubicare/)[Terms and Conditions](https://ubicare.com/terms-conditions/)[Privacy and Security](https://ubicare.com/website-security-statement/)**[Contact](https://ubicare.com/contact/) TPR Media LLC d/b/a UbiCare,117 Kendrick St., Suite 300, Needham, MA 02494 [info@ubicare.com](mailto:info@ubicare.com)  617-524-8861   © 2022 UbiCare / TPR Media LLC. All rights reserved.