Tag: informatics
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Healthcare must catch up with capabilities of mobile apps
There is endless technology for ordering a burrito, turning off the air conditioning or turning on a security system from a cellphone. So why can't healthcare be this simple across the board? read more original article source From: http://www.fiercehealthit.com/story/healthcare-must-catch-capabilities-mobile-apps/2013-06-13?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss
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Guest Article: Achieving product simplicity in healthcare offerings is hard but possible
I’m a geek and proud of it — I love building software, launching new products, and am a fan of others that do it well. Recently I ran across the Berlin-based team from kenHub, a site focused on teaching anatomy online and helping medical students prepare for tests. I reached out to the team to…
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IHE USA Publishes “Interoperability for Dummies” A Guide to Health IT
Across the world, various communities in Health Information Technology are developing methods for exchanging health information among healthcare providers, patients, and other authorized parties to revolutionize the delivery of care. However, doing something as simple as sharing secure, private healthcare information is hard. Everything involved in sharing the information must be securely constructed in a…
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Oklahoma REC a health IT ‘fixture’ for rural providers
Providers have made great strides in adopting electronic health records, but the process is not without its challenges, Jonathan Kolarik, Director of Health IT for the Oklahoma Foundation for Medical Quality's Regional Extension Center Network, tells FierceEMR in an exclusive interview. read more …read more Source: Oklahoma REC a health IT 'fixture' for rural providers
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EHRA code of conduct only a baby step toward greater patient safety
While the HIMSS EHRA's new Code of Conduct already has been heralded by the EHR vendor industry, I can't help but be a little cynical. read more …read more Source: EHRA code of conduct only a baby step toward greater patient safety
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Massive cancer database to focus on personalized medicine
England is launching an extensive cancer database tracking all 350,000 new tumors detected each year as well as 11 million historical records going back as far as 30 years, in an attempt to advance personalized medicine. read more …read more Source: Massive cancer database to focus on personalized medicine
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England’s massive cancer database to focus on personalized medicine
England is launching an extensive cancer database tracking all 350,000 new tumors detected each year as well as 11 million historical records going back as far as 30 years, in an attempt to advance… read more …read more Source: England's massive cancer database to focus on personalized medicine
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Early signs that acos are boosting care, saving money
Bloomberg reports that hospitals across the U.S. are improving care and saving millions by creating accountable care organizations, one of the least-touted provisions of the health care law. In other news, Politico reports on a town hall meeting on the health law in Baltimore. …read more Source: Early signs that acos are boosting care, saving…
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DSTHS executes contract to provide high quality service to Thrive Health Plans
DST Health Solutions, LLC, a leading provider of technology solutions and services to greater than 250 health plans, integrated delivery systems, and health care providers representing greater than 20 million members, today announced the execution of a contract to provide administration operations, care management, and business analytics to Thrive Health Plans, Inc., a Washington D.C.-based…
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Tablets are of greater use for clinical purposes than smartphones, say physicians
Two reports from AmericanEHR Partners based on a survey of nearly 1,400 physicians suggests that tablets are of greater use for clinical purposes than smartphones.