Tag: informatics
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Mobile Health Programs
http://trinitycarefoundation.org/, HAL CSR Program focusing on Mobile Health Programs for Underserved Populations in Bagepalli Taluk, Karnataka, India. Visit… Video Rating: 5 / 5
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Individualised care can make huge difference in older patients with type 2 diabetes
More than a quarter of over 70s with type 2 diabetes could benefit simply from improving communication and education in the clinic, new research has revealed. A study led by the University of Exeter Medical School and published in The Lancet found that 27 percent achieved better glycaemic control through individualised care alone. Source: Individualised…
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Hospital discharge data provide a population-level picture of patient safety events in Pennsylvania
If all medical errors were counted together as a single cause, they would likely rank as the third leading cause of death in the United States. As health care personnel race to improve the quality of their care to save lives and prevent unneeded harm, a new study indicates there is more they can do…
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Study of patients with depression calls into question IVR frequency
The technical feasibility of gathering high frequency health data via Interactive Voice Response (IVR) may in some instances exceed the clinical benefit of doing so, finds an article in the Journal… read more Source: Study of patients with depression calls into question IVR frequency
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Family practitioners use reference apps, “prescribe” apps to patients
Slowly but surely, medical apps are changing family medicine, so argues an article in the July issue of The Journal of Family Practice–and the changes so far have been evolutionary, not… read more Source: Family practitioners use reference apps, "prescribe" apps to patients
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Morning Headlines 7/9/13
Study: Remote Patient Monitoring Adoption Poised For Robust Growth, Says Spyglass Consulting Group A new study compiling the opinions of more than 100 healthcare leaders working in organizations that provide telehealth services finds that remote patient monitoring solutions are positioned for strong short-term growth, driven by ACOs beginning to formulate population health strategies and hospitals…
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ACOs question clinical, financial efficacy of remote patient monitoring
While 55 percent of ACOs interviewed for a recent survey have deployed or are evaluating remote patient monitoring technology, 71 percent of organizations expressed concerns about integrating RPM technology with existing clinical care processes and clinical information systems including their electronic medical record. read more Source: ACOs question clinical, financial efficacy of remote patient monitoring
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Global mHealth initiatives making a difference
Mobile healthcare neither replaces nor displaces health providers but enables and enhances their practices, according to an article in the Online Journal of Nursing Informatics. The authors use three… read more Source: Global mHealth initiatives making a difference
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A Utah HIE’s Path to Accreditation—and Beyond
The Utah Health information Network’s Jan Root shares the story of the journey of her HIE organization, which has evolved forward from an early-stage CHIN 20 years ago to a leading-edge, statewide HIE today. And she talks about why accreditation makes sense for HIE leaders seeking to ensure the confidence of their communities. Recently, HCI…