GetWellNetwork's O'Neil Center Publishes "Patient Engagement: Beyond the Buzz"

BETHESDA, MD--(Marketwired - September 30, 2014) - Transformative Health, an online publication of the O'Neil Center, today published a new e-book, "Patient Engagement: Beyond the Buzz." The e-book includes 10 interviews and articles with health care industry thought leaders on the value of patient engagement and technology to advance care and improve outcomes.

Since its launch in November 2012, Transformative Health has published insights from executives, front-line clinicians and technology experts who are transforming the delivery of health care. "Patient Engagement: Beyond the Buzz" assembles industry knowledge from leaders inside and outside of the care setting to outline effective strategies for adopting health IT, managing change and activating patients and families.

"Patient Engagement: Beyond the Buzz" includes articles by and interviews with:

Provider Perspectives

• Rhonda Anderson, RN, CEO of Cardon Children's Medical Center
• Connie C. Bonebrake, MSW, senior vice president and chief patient experience officer of Carolinas HealthCare System
• Todd Folkenberg, CEO of Castle Rock Adventist Health Campus
• Karen Fordham, vice president and COO of DMC Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital
• Michael Lynch, M.D., CMO of Inova Fair Oaks Hospital

Insider Insights

• Bonnie Barnes, FAAN, co-founder and president of The DAISY Foundation
• Seth Frazier, CTO of Evolent Health
• Devin Jopp, Ed.D., CEO of the Workshop for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI)
• Peter Kilbridge, M.D., senior research director of The Advisory Board Company
• Mark Wietecha, president and CEO of the Children's Hospital Association

"Patient Engagement: Beyond the Buzz" is available online at the O'Neil Center.

Transformative Health's previous e-book, "Transformative Health Trailblazers," is available online here.

To subscribe to Transformative Health, visit transformativehealth.info.

About the O'Neil Center

The O'Neil Center was founded by GetWellNetwork to advance the science of patient and family engagement. It is the industry's first central resource combining guidance from prominent health care thought leaders, evidence-based research and proven translational tools to move patient and family engagement from theory to practice and measurement.

About GetWellNetwork

GetWellNetwork, Inc.® provides patient engagement solutions that help health care providers engage, educate and empower patients along the care continuum. Our patient-centered platform, delivered across multiple technology platforms including mobile devices, computers and televisions, enables providers to implement a revolutionary care delivery model called Interactive Patient Care™ to improve performance and patient outcomes. The company further extends the value of existing IT investments by integrating seamlessly with electronic medical record and patient portal applications.

GetWellNetwork is recognized by KLAS® as the leader in the Interactive Patient Systems category and exclusively endorsed by the American Hospital Association. Learn more at www.GetWellNetwork.com.