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What is the digital patient journey & how does it impact patient experience, engagement, and clinical outcomes?
With telehealth taking a larger role in healthcare delivery, and the advancement of technology and other digital service delivery methods making their way into nearly ever facet of healthcare, healthcare organizations must understand how that technology impacts the experience, engagement, and outcomes of their patients.
My guest this week, Darin Swan, is the the Senior Digital Marketing Specialist for Sparrow Health System in Michigan. He heads up their digital patient experience work and is involved in both internal & external marketing communication campaigns. We had a great conversation about taking the patient experience digital and what things we need to consider to do it right.
What we cover in this Episode:
- How to make sure technology provides a great experience and better clinical outcomes
- How to use technology to improve patient engagement & experience
- Understanding all of the digital touch points a patient may experience
- The role of the digital space in the patient relationship cycle
- What bottle necks are most common when taking the patient experience digital?
- The consumer/patient has a lot of options
- The Importance of a Unified Experience
- Using technology to facilitate optimal outcomes
- The Importance of addressing expectations early
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Rafael E. Salazar II, MHS, OTR/L (Rafi) is the Principal Owner of Rehab U Practice Solutions and the host of The Better Outcomes Show. He has experience in a variety of rehab settings, working with patients recovering from a variety of injuries and surgeries. Rafi has worked in a variety of settings, from orthopedic and musculoskeletal rehabilitation, to academia, and even healthcare consulting. He spent the majority of his clinical experience working at Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center, where he was the lead clinician and clinical education coordinator for the outpatient specialty rehab program. In this role, he treated many veterans with chronic pain and helped to establish an interdisciplinary pain management program. He has worked on projects ranging from patient engagement initiatives to marketing communication campaigns to a multi million dollar project assisting the State of Georgia’s Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities transition individuals out of state institutions to community residences. He also has experience as a core faculty member at Augusta University’s Occupational Therapy Program, as a Licensed Board Member on the GA State OT Board, and he serves on the Board of Directors for NBCOT. He works to help healthcare clinics and organizations deliver uniquely impactful patient experiences by improving service delivery through training & advisement and through courses & training programs.
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