Article Archive for July 2017
Structured Data is Becoming Archaic

Federal health information technology (HIT) spending reached nearly $6 billion last year. Driven by the efforts to modernize the U.S. Departments of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Department of Defense (DoD) health systems, it may reach …
Health Technology Enhances Every Part of Medicine

Health information technology (IT) enables the comprehensive management of medical information, as well as its secure exchange between patients and providers. Pharm Exec brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “Leveraging Health IT …
At the Point of Care

Engaging patients in their healthcare is a constant goal and a constant challenge for most providers and caregivers. Med City News brought this interesting information to us in their article, “What kind of digital health …
Technological Changes

Some doctor’s offices never change, in decor or otherwise. However, many are adding more technology and conveniences beyond new waiting room furniture and x-ray machines. The York Dispatch out of Pennsylvania brought this information to us …
Analytics Can Guide Patient Care

Obviously, sound business decisions in any type of organization hinges on high-quality data. To capitalize on said data is also a technological challenge for any industry, but healthcare just might face the steepest challenges of …
Share and Share Alike

Considering that one of the main goals of electronic health records (EHRs) is to create an interoperability environment where patient information is shared to enhance the care provided and gather data to improve population health …
Beyond Medical Needs

When it comes to dollars spent on health care, nearly half of the nation’s spending is driven by 5 percent of patients. This is a problem when it comes to improving health outcomes and curbing …
Digitized Healthcare

The increasing digitization of healthcare has introduced a wide array of technological options, pushing not just providers but patients to read up on them and make good choices.
You wouldn’t buy a car without reading the …
Patients Value Information

For decades healthcare professionals have worked to get patients more engaged in their healthcare, whether that was in being more proactive about their diet and lifestyle or just sharing pertinent information that their physician can …
Health Technology Usability

Recently, the Electronic Health Records Association (EHRA) held its second annual Shaping Usability of Health IT Summit. This news came to us from Med City in their article, “Four takeaways from EHRA’s health IT usability summit.”
With more than 70 …
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