Category: eHealth
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How emerging technologies will build on IT successes to improve care
The widespread adoption of health IT offers the potential to move beyond the basics and harness emerging technologies to improve individual care and population health, according to a new issue brief from The Center for Health Affairs. read more …read more
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Texas Health Resources CIO Ed Marx: How to develop health IT leaders
Edward Marx, CIO of Texas Health Resources, has been a strong proponent of health IT leaders “stepping up their game” to take more active leadership roles in their organizations. He outlines some of his tactics for developing IT leaders in an interview with Computerworld. read more …read more
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Future success of telemedicine hinges on human interaction
Technology in healthcare–including telemedicine systems–while important to clinical care, is often developed only to support existing processes. In order for healthcare organizations to get the full potential out of IT systems, they must view development as integral and include it from the get-go. read more …read more
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Managing the mHealth medical practice: What are the workflow implications?
While FierceMobileHealthcare recently has reported on a slew of mobile mHealth pilot and beta programs, what hasn’t hit headlines just yet is how such tools will impact day-to-day workflow for providers. read more …read more
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UnitedHealth Group’s Stephen Hemsley: Telemedicine innovation begins with fundamentals
Consumers will be the most important factor in how the healthcare industry evolves and how organizations use health information technology, UnitedHealth Group President and CEO Stephen Hemsley said Monday at the American Telemedicine Association’s annual meeting in Baltimore. read more …read more
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Payers embrace wearable tech
Health insurers are well-positioned to take advantage of the rise of wearable technology, such as fitness bands. The devices provide the type of information health insurers need to drive better health outcomes, reduce risks and attract more consumers with incentives and rewards. read more …read more
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As stakes grow higher, health IT pros struggle to comply with regulations
Healthcare leaders are so caught up in an overwhelming number of federal regulatory mandates that IT leaders “can’t do anything else,” Randy McCleese, CIO of St. Claire Regional Medical Center and College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) board chairman, told InformationWeek. read more …read more
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eHealth Week 2015 is coming to Riga 11-13 May, 2015
RIGA, LV (HealthTech Wire / News) The next eHealth Week will be in Riga, Latvia, 11 13 May 2015 and will take place during the Latvian Presidency of the Council of the European Union. eHealth Week comprises of two main events: the high level … …read more
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What are the four dimensions critical to effective mHealth?
People, places, payment and purpose are four critical dimensions necessary for mobile healthcare to attain its full potential, states a new Deloitte study, and mHealth strategies that take a one-size-fits-all are not a good approach. read more …read more
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Study: Smartphone devices, apps may not be best mobile BP tools
Smartphone device add-ons, apps and online videos offering blood pressure reading information and measurement capability may not be accurate or trustworthy, two new studies reveal presented at the recent annual meeting of the American Society of Hypertension reveal. read more …read more