Written by Ahmed Mori, Content Writer for CareCloud outlines what features make mobile EHR system useful
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Interview: Rob McCray, CEO of Wireless-Life Sciences Alliance Talks Connected Health
Robert B. McCray is the President & CEO of the Wireless-Life Sciences Alliance. Rob recently spoke with HIT Consultant to discuss some of the key takeaways from this year's Wireless-Life Sciences Alliance Convergence Summit that was held in May and his thoughts on the growing connected health space.
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5 Devices Physicians Need to Know About
In the following video from Medscape, Dr. Eric Topol, author of The Creative Destruction of Medicine, will discuss how technology is changing medicine and demonstrate 5 devices physicians need to know about.
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How Patients Learn in the Digital Age [Infographic Wednesdays]
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
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
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
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
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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?
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
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
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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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Texting: A Do or Don’t for Doctors?
According a recent Johnson & Coker report, 80% of doctors use smartphones. In addition to making calls and using apps, docs are using their smartphones to take advantage of one of today’s most convenient forms of communication: the text message.
Unlike so much about healthcare – treatment plans, wait times, the reimbursement cycle – texting is quick. And for doctors, as for everyone with thumbs, texting offers a simple way to communicate that doesn’t require making a call, writing down a
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