Health Dialog Connections Blog

A Focus on National Women’s Health Week: Managing the Mental Health Impacts of the Coronavirus Pandemic on Women

National Women’s Health Week is upon us—a time to raise awareness about steps women can take to improve their health. The week serves as a reminder for...

Boosting Star Ratings and Medication Adherence in Your Population: Your Questions Answered

Year after year, CMS Five-Star Ratings are becoming harder to both achieve and maintain. Knowing what strategies to implement and prioritize in order to...

Improving Population Health Management, One Data Point 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...

“Nudge Theory” Proves Successful in Medication Adherence Clinical Trial

While taking medications long-term requires strong discipline and motivation, patients often cite time management – most commonly, forgetfulness – as their...

Improving America’s Nutrition, One Patient Call at a Time: How Registered Dieticians Use Patient Engagement Strategies to Improve Population

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

Nurse Line Checklist: 9 Things You Must Ask Your Vendor

If your organization is looking to add a nurse line (or switch vendors) to better manage your patient population, you probably have a lot of questions. At...

3 Steps that Improve Star Ratings: A Focus on Medication Adherence

Achieving a Star Rating of 4.5 or more results in a 5% bonus for your health plan. Concentrating efforts on improving pharmacy measures for your population...

Patient Engagement Strategies That Reduce the Risk of Heart Disease

February is American Heart Month, a time to bring heightened awareness to the risks of heart disease, which takes the lives of about 647,000 Americans each...

Improving Healthcare Outcomes, One Patient Call at a Time

Beyond helping to treat rashes, colds, and migraines, a call with a nurse can mean the difference between a trip to the ER or a trip to the local pharmacy....

An Inside Look at Who’s Calling our Nurse Line

When a sudden healthcare issue arises, patients aren’t always sure where to seek care. Scheduling an appointment with their primary care provider may take...

The Erosion of Trust in Healthcare: How Did We Get Here?

Every year, the ABIM Foundation convenes medical leaders from around the country to discuss the challenges of delivering quality medical care. For the past...

Running a High-Quality, URAC-Accredited Nurse Line Health Call Center: It Takes a Village

Health Dialog recently earned URAC’s Health Call Center Accreditation for our nurse line and health coaching services—and along the way, we learned what it...

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...