Article Archive for September 2019
Digital Pros and Cons
We’re currently witnessing an explosion of digital health applications and software that is producing rapidly growing volumes of consumer and patient information. As a result, healthcare organizations are sitting on large stores of data that …
Interoperability on the Horizon
Interoperability has been the primary goal of electronic health records (EHRs) from the beginning of this journey. Today, over a decade later, nearly one-third of hospitals are still struggling with various types of data sharing. This …
IoT and EHRs
From imaging to monitoring systems, infusion pumps to therapeutic lasers and life support machines, medical devices are used to improve and streamline patient care. And a huge portion of them are on Internet of Things …
Security Risk at Purchasing Point
Medical devices such as pacemakers and infusion pumps are increasingly susceptible to cybersecurity attacks. Hospitals are being more cautious at purchasing devices at risk of being hacked. Healthcare Finance brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, …
Digital Health Growth
As digital becomes increasingly more critical in all aspects of healthcare, organizations should learn more about the emerging technologies available to deliver convenient and effective care. Business Wire brought this information to our attention in their article, “Health …
Protecting Personal Data from AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) and other emerging technologies are being used in a variety of new applications. The newness and excitement of innovation may cause some to ignore the potential data security risks involved. STAT brought …
Burnout Has a Price
With the onslaught of physician burnout cases, a freaky friday situation is taking place in exam rooms across the country. This interesting information came to us from Physician’s Weekly in their article, “Doctor, What Is Your …
Healthcare is Affected by Social Factors
A natural language processing algorithm is being used to gain new insights from its unstructured notes, boosting its value-based care and increase health efforts. Healthcare IT News brought this news to our attention in their …
AI in Healthcare
Recently, Stanford Medicine 25’s Abraham Verghese and Sonoo Thadaney readily endorsed artificial intelligence (AI) in medicine. They described its promise as “undeniable.” Stanford Medicine brought this information to our attention in their article, “How AI Can …
Digital Healthcare
Progress across the healthcare industry to improve the efficiency of clinical practice and the management of patient health information through the application and integration of digital systems has been slow and inarguably expensive. The challenge of …
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