Tag: ehr
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Why the health IT industry can accommodate hundreds of EHR solutions without major differentiation
A few days ago Harvard Business Review’s Blog Network published “You Can Win Without Differentiation” and it reminded me of the many lectures I’ve given over the past few years on why the health IT industry tolerates hundreds of EHR and EMR companies that don’t really differ much from each other. A key point made…
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EHR copy and paste? Better think twice
Who would have thought that something so simple as copy and paste could have such serious consequences? read more Source: EHR copy and paste? Better think twice
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mHealth holds great promise for graying world
We all want access to quality healthcare, especially as we enter our senior years. However, a recent global study released by the United Nations showed that the world is aging so rapidly that most… read more Source: mHealth holds great promise for graying world
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Mobile Health Unit – Zahanat Foundation & Contech International
Zahanat Foundation improving the lives of thousands in rural areas (District Kasur) through provision of basic health facilities free of cost, and a special … Video Rating: 5 / 5
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CMS awards contract to implement text4baby in four states
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has awarded a three-year contract to support the implementation of text4baby, the nation’s largest and only free mobile health service for… read more From: http://www.fiercemobilehealthcare.com/story/cms-awards-contract-implement-text4baby-four-states/2013-10-07?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss
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LIVE from MGMA13: Medicare ACOs Share Their Real-World Experiences
On October 7 at the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) conference in a packed room at the San Diego Convention Center that included a standing-room-only audience, practice executives representing three medical groups currently participating in a Medicare accountable care organization (ACO) program—established by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)—shared experiences, insights, and challenges…
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Studies of mHealth physical activity interventions flawed
Though mobile health interventions are effective in promoting physical activity, their degree of validity reported in studies is unclear, finds a study in the Journal of Medical Internet Research. A… read more Source: Studies of mHealth physical activity interventions flawed
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INDUSTRY-EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: David Muntz Speaks to Healthcare Informatics
David Muntz, who had served as Principal Deputy National Coordinator for Health IT at the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) since January 2012, on Oct. 5 left the agency. As of the end of October, he will join GetWellNetwork, a Bethesda, Md.-based vendor firm, as senior vice president and CIO. Muntz…
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iPhone tool found cost-effective mobile endoscopic viewing system
iPhones can be transformed into mobile viewing systems for endoscopy at a substantial cost benefit, concludes an article in iMedicalApps. The overall cost of the “Endockscope,” a new… read more Source: iPhone tool found cost-effective mobile endoscopic viewing system
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National Cancer Institute funds remote mHealth pilot for cancer patients
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) has awarded $2.2 million in contracts to Boston-based mHealth startup QMedic to “create next-generation passive sensing and self-report tools to enhance… read more Source: National Cancer Institute funds remote mHealth pilot for cancer patients