ARTICLE SUMMARY:
PeerWell aims to lower the overall cost of a patient’s surgical episode of care, with an app that encourages patients to be better prepared for surgery, physically, mentally, and logistically, and an app that enables self-care and compliance to post-operative rehab protocols.
The concept of patient engagement, or, the active involvement of patients in their own health care, is often discussed these days as a strategy that ultimately leads to lower overall health care costs and improved outcomes; the goal these days is value, not just cost reduction, at least that’s the official argument.
