Doc Halo’s CIO Jon Jansen explains why it’s time health organizations establish clear lines of communication.Thanks to the myriad of emerging devices and apps, it has never been easier for clinicians to communicate, so why is there still so much disconnect in healthcare delivery? Maybe it’s because not all tech is created equal—and while variety is the spice of life—it turns out that using too many communication tools is a recipe for disaster when it comes to productivity.According to a Ponemon
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Erica Garvin
Erica Garvin is the Contributing Editor at HIT Consultant and a freelance writer and editor. Most recently, she was a spotlight editor, speaking with notable executives within the healthcare industry and drafting feature stories for Inside Healthcare magazine.
Are Docker and Containers The Future of Big Data in Healthcare?
Docker and containers could significantly improve software operations in HIT, but is it that simple? Logicworks’ Jason McKay explains.The next big buzz word in HIT—container. Unlike “big data” and “the cloud,” the word creating so much excitement among techies conjures up visions of Tupperware rather than IT advancement. While these containers won’t do much for leftovers, they are promised to save considerable time and money when updating software thanks to the advent of Docker.Containers are a
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The Challenges and Potential Payoff of Integrating Virtual Healthcare Services
Zipnosis CEO Jon Pearce explains how companies like his are helping health providers tap into virtual healthcare—behind the screens.Consumer interest in virtual health services is growing, but are health providers ready to deliver them? A recent Accenture study revealed that more than three-quarters of its 1,501 respondents would use virtual services—however, only 21 percent of those same respondents noted receiving virtual services.Physicians could save big by providing virtual services in
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The New Walking Dead: Why 98% of Health Tech Startups Are Zombies
Health investor and entrepreneur Dave Chase says 98 percent of health tech startups are zombies right now—but the Quadruple aim could help some rise from the ashes to begin anew.Billions in venture capital (VC) funding may have poured into digital health over the last few years (more than $4.5 billion in 2015 alone), but it looks like many startups may have bitten off more than they can chew, and as a result, imminently face biting the dust before reaching profitability. At least, that’s the
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Why Today’s Digital Health Venture Model Is Broken
Echo Health Ventures’ Matthew Karls explains how his new healthcare investment company is breaking the mold and why that’s a good thing for startups.Today’s digital health venture model is broken. That statement seems bold and contradictory to the fervor and flourish of funding that has poured into the space recently. However, most health-tech startups are predicted to fail within the first two years of operation—why?In 2014, venture funding in digital health smashed records surpassing $4.1
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What Does the Current State of Digital Health Adoption Tell Us About Its Future in Healthcare?
What do today’s indicators of digital health adoption tell us about its future in healthcare? Rock Health’s Ashlee Adams weighs in.Digital consumption is at an all-time high. The trends that have more people looking down at their screens may indicate things are looking up for those in healthcare—why? Well, for one thing, increased digital use could help cut costs and create greater efficiencies and access to health services for organizations and patients alike. That’s been the speculative hope
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8 Technologies Poised to Disrupt US Healthcare in 2017 and Beyond
Technology is about change just about everything in healthcare—here’s how. The future of healthcare is happening right now. While that future is just barely forming, we are beginning to see how technology is now scratching the surface of an entirely different landscape when it comes to healthcare delivery both within and outside of the U.S.According to PwC Health Research Institute’s annual report, 2017 is the year to prepare for the arrival of several technologies poised to disrupt the
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3 Keys to Achieving Clinically Actionable Precision Medicine for Providers
Oracle’s Jonathan Sheldon shares his perspective on precision medicine and explains how providers can prepare for the transformation that lies ahead.The term personalized healthcare may seem like a buzzword, but it’s real and developing faster than imagined in the form of precision medicine. Using a patient’s genetic profile in conjunction with lifestyle and environmental variables to create individual treatment plans—what could be more personal than that?Thanks to technology, we are starting to
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Digital Health Funding 101: 3 Insights to Overcome the Series A Crunch
Catalyze co-founders Travis Good and Mohan Balachandran share their company’s success in obtaining Series B funding and the insights that helped them get there.Although investment dollars continue to pour into healthcare IT at a breakneck pace globally, many startups could end up enduring some serious whiplash. Obtaining seed funding is one thing, but reaching the next round is another. Investors are becoming less impressed by innovations and more discerning with their dollars. Thus, the
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The Reality of Ransomware Attacks: Are Healthcare Providers Truly Prepared?
HIMSS’ Director of Privacy and Security Lee Kim, explains why now is the time for healthcare to get serious on preperation to tackle ransomware attacks. Healthcare data hacked into and virtually held hostage? It may sound like the stuff of science fiction, but it’s a true story told repeatedly and increasingly both in the U.S. and abroad. Today, ransomware and cyber-attacks in healthcare are beyond real, and so are the costly consequences. According to HIMSS’ Lee Kim, now is the time to
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