Today, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that Karen DeSalvo, MD, City of New Orleans Health Commissioner as the new National Coordinator for Health IT starting Monday, Jan. 13th.
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Medical Electronics Market Worth $372.4 Billion Globally by 2018
The medical electronics market is currently is expected to reach $372.4 billion by 2018, according to a new market report published by ReportLinker.
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Patient Engagement: A Battled Story Of Consumers vs Healthcare
Is patient engagement just a monologue instead of a dialogue?
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Healthcare IT’s Achilles Heel: Sensors
Healthcare IT’s Achilles Heel: Sensors (via slashdot)
I’ve been wearing a Nike FuelBand for about a week now, and it’s already changed how I view so-called “Big Data.” For several quarters, tech publications and pundits alike have crowed about the benefits we’re soon to collectively reap from…
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Athenahealth’s Jonathan Bush Talks Emerging Technologies in Healthcare
Jonathan Bush, CEO and President of Athenahealth, provides his insights on deploying cloud-based services for more efficient, personalized health-care services.
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Clinithink Receives Mediwales 2013 Innovation Judges’ Award
Clinithink, a world-leader in clinical natural language processing (CNLP) technology, today announced that it received the 2013 MediWales Innovation Judges’ Award.
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Wearable Medical Devices Market Expected to Reach $5.8B Globally by 2019
The global wearable medical devices market is expected to reach $5.8 billion in 2019 and growing at a CAGR of 16.4% between 2013 and 2019...
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72% of Consumers Are Willing to See a Doctor Via Telehealth Video Conferencing
72 percent of consumers across the eight countries are willing to see a doctor via telehealth video conferencing for non-urgent appointments, according to a recent Intel survey.
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AARP and StartUp Health Report: Digital Health Insights for the 50+ Market
AARP and StartUp Health have teamed up to release the first ever digital health funding insights report evaluating the 50+ market.
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Stage 3 Meaningful Use Should Incorporate Criteria to Reduce Disparities, Advocates Say
The National Partnership for Women & Families states the extra time associated with announced delay in stage 3 Meaningful Use must be used to advance consumer goals.
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