The Aetna Foundation today announced more than $1.2 million in grants to support the use of digital health tools and innovation for underserved and minority populations.
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10 Most Popular Articles in January 2014
Each month we compile a list of the 10 most popular articles we published that month, based on the number of page views.Here are our ten most popular articles for January 2014, recognizing that articles we published earlier in the month are more likely to make the list than later ones.
1. Infographic: 5 Health IT Trends for 2014
Infographic created by CDW Healthcare illustrates 5 health IT trends that will have a big impact on healthcare’s increasingly competitive and cost-conscious
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InterSystems HealthShare Selected as Official Informatics Platform for Intelligent Hospital Pavilion at HIMSS 2014
InterSystems, a global leader in software for connected healthcare, and the Intelligent Hospital, a subsidiary of the RFID in Healthcare Consortium, today announced that InterSystems HealthShare® will be the official health informatics platform for the Intelligent Hospital™ Pavilion at HIMSS 2014 in Orlando, Florida, Feb. 23-26, 2014.
One of the most popular attractions at HIMSS, with over 7,000 visitors last year, the Intelligent Hospital Pavilion will provide exciting demonstrations and use
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Cellular One, CCA, and iSelectMD Announce Implementation of the First mHealth Program in the US
Cellular One has partnered with iSelectMD, and Competitive Carriers Association (CCA) to launch an mHealth service, iSelectMD Mobile, for its mobile subscribers. Beginning today, Cellular One customers in Texas and Louisiana can enjoy real-time access to advice from healthcare professionals for non-emergency/non-life threatening illnesses.
Using their wireless device, with iSelectMD Mobile, Cellular One customers can speak with a Board-Certified Physician via voice or video services like
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Hacking n’ Healthcare Comic: Patient Alerts? Yeah, We Got You Covered
Hacking n' Healthcare is a comic strip created by Pathfinder Software that provides a funny look inside some of the biggest challenges in healthcare technology.
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Can Social Media Prevent Chronic Disease? eHI Report Examines Impact
According to a recent report from eHealth Initiative (eHI), social media has the potential to reduce chronic disease and correct high-risk behavior.
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Secure Text Messaging: 10 Questions Hospitals Should Ask Their Vendors
6 Most Commonly Performed Tasks by Doctors on Tablets
51% of doctors use a tablet device for professional purposes, according to the Sources & Interactions Study, September 2013: Medical/Surgical Edition. The study finds that while more doctors are using smartphones in the healthcare setting, there are specific tasks they are more likely to perform on a tablet.
According to the study, the six most commonly performed tasks by doctors on tablets include:
Accessing the Internet
Checking email
Reading articles from medical
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Practice Fusion Launches “Free Laptop, Free EHR” Program for Doctors
Practice Fusion announces new Free Laptop, Free EHR program to help doctors ease the transition to a paper free office addressing a critical need in medical offices.
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GHX UDI Solution Helps Medical Device Manufacturers Meet FDA UDI Requirements
The deadline for medical device manufacturers to comply with the FDA’s Unique Device Identification (UDI) is looming.
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