Category: eHealth
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5 online interventions to improve patient health and wellness
Medical care is increasingly moving online as the number of health-related sites, apps and remote technologies proliferate. From improving medication adherence to monitoring the health of newborn babies, here are five ways the Internet is helping people manage their health for a variety of conditions. read more …read more Source: 5 online interventions to improve…
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Remote monitoring cost-effective for heart failure patients with implantable defibrillators
Remote management of heart failure patients with implantable defibrillators appears to be cost-effective compared to the conventional method of in-person evaluations, finds an article in the Journal… read more …read more Source: Remote monitoring cost-effective for heart failure patients with implantable defibrillators
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Integration grants available for drug-monitoring data
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration is making up to $3.4 million in data integration grants available to give healthcare providers better access to information in its… read more …read more Source: Integration grants available for drug-monitoring data
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How does consumer-collected health data fit into the research mix?
A new partnership between the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the California Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology aims to assess issues and questions about personal wearable devices and their role in research. read more …read more Source: How does consumer-collected health data fit into the research mix?
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Charity telemedicine initiative expands into India, the Philippines
An expansion of a telemedicine program run by the U.K.-based Swinfen Charitable Trust will help bring care to rural communities in India and the Philippines. The program will take advantage of technologies from Verizon, which will enable deployment on mobile devices. read more …read more Source: Charity telemedicine initiative expands into India, the Philippines
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ICD-10 implementation analysis paints a bleak picture
If a recent analysis by the American Health Information Management Association is any indication, hospital ICD-10 implementation efforts are either non-existent or still in their infancy. read more …read more Source: ICD-10 implementation analysis paints a bleak picture
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New user Co-Chair for IHE-Europe to expand role for care givers and patients in eHealth
IHE-Europe announces appointment of Peter Mildenberger as new user Co-chair to …read more Source: New user Co-Chair for IHE-Europe to expand role for care givers and patients in eHealth
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Hospitals rushing to build proton-beam treatment centers
In Washington, D.C., in particular, two new proton-beam cancer treatment facilities are on the verge of being approved by local government, even though in Baltimore–a mere 40 miles away–the Maryland Proton Treatment Center also is being built. read more …read more Source: Hospitals rushing to build proton-beam treatment centers
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Big data privacy concerns linger despite potential for healthcare
While big data increasingly is being used as a tool to directly bolster patient care and could help to cut as much as $450 billion in costs from the U.S. healthcare system, some experts have tempered their expectations of its effectiveness in healthcare and beyond, citing privacy concerns. read more …read more Source: Big data…
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Security specialist: Genomic data requires strong protections
Strong security protections will be required for genomic data as it's increasingly used to provide personalized medicine, says security specialist Dixie Baker, senior partner at consultancy… read more …read more Source: http://www.fiercehealthit.com/story/security-specialist-genomic-data-requires-strong-protections/2013-05-31?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss