HIMSS released the results of the 2015 Impact of the Informatics Nurses Survey – a survey of nearly 600 participants including C-suite executives, clinical analysts and informatics nurses. The survey examined the growing technology-driven healthcare ecosystem and the role nursing informatics – a specialty that integrates knowledge, data and wisdom – is playing in this evolving environment. The results indicated that the role of informatics nurses has expanded greatly and is having immense impact
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Infographic: Big Data Analytics in Healthcare
More than two thirds of healthcare decision makers say analytics is one of their organization’s top three priorities, according to CDW' Healthcare's Analytics in Healthcare Report. The report finds top motivational factors driving analytics are:
- the rising cost of healthcare (59%)
- Medicare/Medicaid EHR incentive programs (44%) and;
- accountable care (41%)
Organizations moving forward with analytics have taken critical steps to prepare, such as investing to improve data
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EHR Physician Workflow: The Way It Is vs. The Way It Should Be
As you know, EHRs grew out of the computer system that runs a hospital’s inner workings – billing, pharmacy, lab, scheduling, and admissions. EHR physician workflow needs were an afterthought – talk to any doctor and you’ll find that typical hospital EHRs leave a lot to be desired. As a result, the typical hospital EHR frequently makes doctors who use it less efficient and productive – and more frustrated.
The infographic created by PatientKeeper depicts the way it is today for physician
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Infographic: The State of the Connected Patient in 2015
While traditional communication channels remain popular among older patients, the next generation of younger patients known as millennials are interested in utilizing more digital health tools to enhance their patient experience, according to a recent Salesforce report. The “State of the Connected Patient” report, which surveyed more than 1,700 Americans who have health insurance and a primary care doctor to examines how patients are currently connecting with their providers, as well as their
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Infographic: SXSW Health Tech Trends
Health and fitness apps, smart devices and connected products are making us more aware of our own health—and more active participants in our efforts to stay healthy. At the same time, health providers are looking to technology for smarter ways to deliver quality care, whether we are in the hospital or at home.
Philips, the official health technology sponsor of SXSW Interactive 2015 sees the potential of digital health innovations and connected health solutions at every turn, from encouraging
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Infographic: 5 Signs of What’s To Come in Digital Health
There is no question that 2014 was an exciting and eventful year for digital health. Even with all of the advancements and innovations in 2014, this year promises to be even better. The growth in business cases for new models of healthcare delivery and integration of digital health technology is reaching the point of convergence — creating powerful synergies where there was once only data silos and skepticism.
Maybe we have not quite achieved this synergy yet, but the trends emerging in 2015
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Infographic: How Does Google Plan to Transform Healthcare?
Infographic: Today’s Digital Patient
Americans are ready and willing to leverage health apps and wearable devices to improve their personal health, according to the findings released today from the Fifth Annual Makovsky/Kelton "Pulse of Online Health" Survey. Designed to uncover shifts in consumer behaviors around online healthcare information use, this year's survey reveals consumer readiness to disclose online personal health data as a path to improve treatment options. Data also cite trust and quality of health information as
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Infographic: Top Healthcare Trends of 2015
2015 is poised to be a year of transition in healthcare. ICD-10 rolls out in October, and more healthcare providers will need to optimize EHRs to comply with Meaningful Use, stage 2 requirements. The mobile app market is exploding, and the majority of healthcare leaders are now considering telehealth services.
Physicians in small, independent practices are feeling the crunch as the decreasing number of doctors are unable to keep up with the rising patient demand for care. The infographic
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Infographic: Wearables in Healthcare
Infographic visualization created by Boston Technology illustrates the facts, trends, different types, challenges and future of wearables in healthcare.
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