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Oncology clinician understanding of patient status unchanged with remote monitoring
The PROStep study leveraged Way to Health to test whether a remote monitoring intervention could improve communication between patients and clinicians. Advanced cancer patients in both the usual care and intervention groups rated their clinicians' understanding of their symptoms and functional status highly, but there was no significant difference between groups.
September 2023 Month in Review
Each month, we round up news stories and publications about work happening across CHCI. Read the latest issue and subscribe to have the Month in Review sent directly to your inbox.
Health leaders, researchers exchange nudging insights at symposium
More than 200 people from 50 institutions attended the Nudges in Health Care Symposium hosted by the Penn Medicine Nudge Unit in September. The event, centered this year on creating behaviorally informed organizations, provided a forum to share research and explore methods around applying behavioral science to enhance care delivery.
Philadelphia-wide contest aims to bridge gaps in health care
The 2023 Well City Challenge, a social impact competition to address Philadelphia’s health and wellness challenges, culminates with a community showcase and announcement of the grand prize winner on September 26. Meet the competitors and hear from CHCI's Elissa Klinger, who supported this year's program.
Tech-based solutions enable clinicians to focus on people, not paperwork
Projects such as CHCI-led efforts to streamline records collection are making administrative tasks quicker and easier and clearing the way for more meaningful work.