Health Dialog Connections Blog

Improving Healthcare Outcomes, One Client at a Time

Health Dialog is full of devoted employees committed to our mission of helping clients improve population health, reduce costs, and engage patients to make the best decisions about...

Improving Healthcare Outcomes, One Patient Call at a Time

Using Nurse Lines to Improve Healthcare Navigation

How to Connect Patients to the Benefits and Services They Need Most It’s a well-known fact that telephonic nurse lines are effective in delivering...

Overcoming Barriers to Medication Adherence: Cost and Financial Factors

This is the seventh and final installation of our “Overcoming Barriers to Medication Adherence” blog series. Read our introductory blog post to learn...

Overcoming Barriers to Medication Adherence: Side Effects

This is the sixth installation of our “Overcoming Barriers to Medication Adherence” blog series. Read our introductory blog post to learn the common...

Overcoming Barriers to Medication Adherence: Motivation

This is the fifth installation of our “Overcoming Barriers to Medication Adherence” blog series. Read our introductory blog post to learn the common...

Overcoming Barriers to Medication Adherence: Helping Patients with Time Management

This is the second installation of our “Overcoming Barriers to Medication Adherence” blog series. Read our introductory blog post to learn the common...

Overcoming Barriers to Medication Adherence: Helping Patients Manage Issues with Providers

This is the fourth installation of our “Overcoming Barriers to Medication Adherence” blog series. Read our introductory blog post to learn the common...

Overcoming Barriers to Medication Adherence: Helping Patients with Knowledge-Based Gaps

This is the third installation of our “Overcoming Barriers to Medication Adherence” blog series. Read our introductory blog post to learn the common...

What Are The Top Barriers to Medication Adherence?

Today, 82% of adults in the U.S. regularly take at least one medication, while 29% take five or more. Unfortunately, many aren’t taking them as...

The Power of the Nurse-Patient Relationship: Mentoring and Guidance is Critical to Behavior Change

Health coaching is at the heart of what we do at Health Dialog. Building lasting relationships with our patients can help drive positive behavior change...

Don’t Let Hypertension be Your Population’s Silent Killer

In late 2017, the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the American Heart Association (AHA) released guidelines that redefined the readings for high...

5 Common Questions About Medication Adherence

Today, medication non-adherence is one of the biggest drivers of poor medical outcomes and rising healthcare costs. While it may seem like a simple task to...

AMCP 2018 Nexus: Improving Medication Adherence Through Personalized Interventions

At Health Dialog, we’re always excited to participate in forward-looking events, meet leaders across the healthcare industry, and discuss strategies...

Helping individuals use healthcare effectively with coaching support

While it may seem straightforward for some individuals, following medical instructions can bring up a host of challenges. Failing to fill a prescription,...

Is Your Diabetes Management Program Missing the Mark?

Diabetes is one of the leading causes of death and disability in the United States. The CDC has found that 30.3 million U.S. adults have diabetes and an...

What to Expect at the 2018 APG Colloquium

It’s a busy time at Health Dialog. The start of fall brings exciting industry events, and our team is gearing up to attend two in this month. The first is...

The Erosion of Trust in Healthcare

For several decades, public opinion surveys have documented a troublesome erosion of public trust in the healthcare system.  For example, in 2015 only 37...

Higher satisfaction with care and treatment outcomes seen with shared decision making

The shift toward patient-centered care and the popularity of high-deductible health plans are driving patients to take charge of their health and their...