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How Patients Learn in the Digital Age [Infographic Wednesdays]

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Infographic that surveyed non-MD healthcare professionals of how patients learn in the digital age utilizing technology for patient education Sick with the flu and cannot find an available primary care physician? Chances are you are one of the 65 million Americans who live in an area that doesn’t have enough primary-care coverage, according to Health Resources and Services Administration. Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, a projected 30 million more newly insured patients will enter the
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Smart & Safe: Consumer Technology in the Healthcare Enterprise

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Contributed by Carl Cresswell, CTO at Clinithink on consumer technology in the healthcare enterprise In recent years, the technology landscape has been dominated by innovations aimed  at consumers.   Instant Messaging (IM), Voice Over IP (VOIP), smartphones and social networking have become universally available and transformed the way many of us communicate with friends, family and even colleagues.  The result is a growing expectation among the “tech savvy” that such technology is not only
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Infographic: Most Patients Want to Self-Manage Healthcare Online

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Accenture released a survey and infograpic last week stating that 90 percent of  patients want to self-manage their healthcare leveraging technology, such as accessing medical information, refilling prescriptions and booking appointments online, but nearly half (46 percent) are unaware if their health records are available electronically.  The survey is based on an online survey of 1,110 U.S. patients to determine the preferred channels of electronic health information and services. The online
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How to Leverage BYOD to Support Meaningful Use w/ Tom Murphy

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How to effectively leverage BYOD to support Meaningful Use and SSO interview/podcast with Tom Murphy, Chief Marketing Officer at Bradford Networks  In part 2, Tom discusses the following: Steps for healthcare organizations to make BYOD a priority How to leverage BYOD to support Meaningful Use Single Sign On Technology in BYOD Future of BYOD LISTEN BELOW OR CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD HIT Consultant: Now with healthcare organizations facing competing priorities of Meaningful Use and
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Report: How Can We Be Sure That mHealth Isn’t Just Technology-Driven Hype?

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This global report from PwC assesses the market opportunities and challenges for mobile health (mHealth) from the perspective of health care providers, patients and payers. The report finds a growing pervasiveness of technology enabling the emergence of a new, more patient-centric health care value chain that can leverage mHealth. The distinction between traditional health care and mHealth is dissolving as consumers demand a seamless health care experience that can be provided via mobile
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Dr. Hon Pak, CEO of Diversinet, Discusses BYOD & Mobile Strategy

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In part 2 of this interview/podcast, HIT Consultant speaks with Dr. Hon Pak , CEO of Diversinet about the following: BYOD Best Practices to Implement Mobile Strategy Telehealth & Remote Patient Monitoring's Implications for Mobility LISTEN BELOW OR CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD HIT Consultant: So, speaking of security and managing that and securing that data, what are your thoughts on this whole controversial issue of BYOD – bring your own device? Dr. Hon Pak: I think a couple
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