Patients’ online access to EHRs has nearly doubled, surging from 26 percent in 2011 to 50 percent in 2014, according to new study released by the National Partnership for Women & Families. In the last year, more than four in five patients with online access to their health records (86 percent) used their online records at least once – and more than half (55 percent) used them three or more times a year.
Engaging Patients and Families: How Consumers Value and Use Health IT offers an
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Texas Medical Center and Village Capital Launch Program for Digital Health Startups
Texas Medical Center (TMC) and Village Capital, a managed investment fund and nonprofit focused on supporting impact-driven entrepreneurs, have joined forces to launch the VilCap USA: Health IT 2014 program, which will support early-stage businesses that are seeking digital health and business solutions to make healthcare more affordable and of a higher quality for all Americans.
Program & Model Overview
The program is structured in four intensive four-day sessions over three months, with
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Global Telehealth Market Set to Double in 5 Years
The global telehealth market is set to nearly double in next 5 years due to the demand for high-quality healthcare and remote patient monitoring, according to a new report by ReportsnReports.com. Analysts forcecasts the telehealth market togrow at a CAGR of 18.88 percent over the period 2014-2019.
Enhancing Mobile Health Reach
While all major players in the market are focusing on R&D to launch innovative products and services, there is also a sense of urgency among vendors regarding the
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Digital Health Enabler SocialWellth Acquires Happtique
Las Vegas-based digital health enabler SocialWellth today announced the acquisition of Happtique, creators of the first mobile health app certification program for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition will help expand Social Wellth's mWellth portfolio of prescriptive digital health solutions encompassing the total continuum of care.
Happtique was founded and wholly owned by GNYHA Ventures, the business arm of the Greater New York Hospital Association. The company suspended its mobile
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10 Myths about Hospital Supply Chain
Jump Technologies, a provider of cloud-based supply chain management solutions for hospitals and healthcare organizations, announced it will take on the challenge of debunking the myths that drive inefficient and wasteful inventory management processes, where there is an estimated $60 billion savings opportunity for the U.S. healthcare industry. Getting a better grip on managing a healthcare organization’s supply and demand will save tons of money to the organization while also increasing
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Secure Messaging App TigerText Unveils New Features & Analytics
Real-time secure messaging app provider TigerText today announced new capabilities for its mobile application, designed specifically for the broader enterprise market. With a completely redesigned user interface, frictionless onboarding process and advanced reporting capabilities, TigerText is furthering its vision to provide an instant and secure workplace communication channel for healthcare organizations.
With TigerText, healthcare organizations can enable secure and compliant
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Center for Connected Health Launches mHealth Research Platform
The Center for Connected Health today announced the launch of a first-of-its-kind research tool to help companies, device manufacturers, startups and investors better understand what consumers want from -- and how they actually use -- personal health technologies. The cHealth Compass mobile platform creates customized surveys targeting a large research panel of U.S. adult healthcare consumers, patients, caregivers and healthcare professionals, to answer questions to support the design, testing
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Validic Expands Digital Health Ecosystem Reach to 100M
Validic, the healthcare technology interoperability platform for aggregating digital health data, announced today the addition of several new clients and partners, as they continue to expand and grow their global digital health ecosystem. With the addition of several new notable clients in healthcare and wellness, which include WebMD, Pfizer, UPMC, NexJ, and Medhost, Validic’s client population reach increased from 80 million to over 100 million lives in just the last few months. These
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Infographic: 10 Medical Innovations Transforming Healthcare in 2015
What medical innovations have the potential to improve patient care in 2015 and beyond? The following infographic illustrates Cleveland Clinic's annual top 10 medical innovations that are likely to have a major impact on improving patient care in 2015.
Infographic Background
Cleveland Clinic's 9th annual list of Top 10 Medical Innovations that are likely to have major impact on improving patient care in 2015 is selected by a panel of 110 Cleveland Clinic physicians and scientists and
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ICD-10 Transition: 5 Critical Steps to Take Now
In order to reflect advancements in medical knowledge and technology, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has mandated all health organizations begin use of the ICD-10 code set no later than October 1, 2015. This conversion will require tremendous effort from the health care community. The conversion to ICD-10 is daunting. Due to the numerous upgrades that will be needed to both software systems and manual processes, health care providers must begin preparing now. Those who do not
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