Doc Halo’s CIO Jon Jansen explains why it’s time health organizations establish clear lines of communication.Thanks to the myriad of emerging devices and apps, it has never been easier for clinicians to communicate, so why is there still so much disconnect in healthcare delivery? Maybe it’s because not all tech is created equal—and while variety is the spice of life—it turns out that using too many communication tools is a recipe for disaster when it comes to productivity.According to a Ponemon
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UnitedHealthcare, Qualcomm Integrates Fitbit Charge 2 Wearables for Wellness Program
UnitedHealthcare and Qualcomm has announced the expansion of UnitedHealthcare Motion™, a wellness program that provides employees with Fitbit Charge 2 at no additional charge and enables them to earn up to $1,500 per year by meeting certain goals for the number of daily steps.The two companies introduced UnitedHealthcare Motion in 2016 as a pilot in 12 states to select employers, using Qualcomm Life’s 2net™ Platform* for medical-grade connectivity that features multiple safeguards to help keep
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Why BYOD Is The Future of Clinical Trials — But Questions Remain
One of the biggest challenges for researchers conducting clinical trials is the collection of patient data. While patient-reported outcomes are a key part of the process, there are some drawbacks to the traditional method of using paper surveys. To help overcome challenges such as “parking lot syndrome,” in which patients complete their surveys from memory just before their doctor visits and the tendency to add extraneous information in the margins, many researchers are touting the benefits of
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BYOD: Delivering On The Promise of Connected Health
With the proliferation of personal technologies, the “Bring Your Own Device” (BYOD) concept is helping to lead the way toward a more integrated model of care delivery that puts the patient at the center and focuses on improved access and better outcomes. For HCPs and patients alike, we’re seeing BYOD on the rise as a “digitally native” generation comes of age and advanced connectivity becomes the norm. The infographic shown below created by Philips illustrates the rise of BYOD, the benefits of
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Infographic: Healthcare IT’s Transformation Journey
The need to reduce costs while caring for an aging population has led to sweeping changes in everything from how patients choose insurers to how doctors are reimbursed and medical records are stored and shared. As a result, the pressures on today’s healthcare CIOs and the data centers they manage are building. Mergers and acquisitions are packing more technology into tighter spaces, growing computational demands are creating crowded equipment racks, and staggering power and cooling requirements
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3 Basics of Effective BYOD for Your Healthcare Organization
Imprivata’s David Ting talks about the basics of effective BYOD for your healthcare organization in successfully establishing mobile security.
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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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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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Interview/Podcast:Tom Murphy Talks BYOD in Healthcare
In this interview/podcast, HIT Consultant speaks with Tom Murphy, Chief Marketing Officer at Bradford Networks about BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) in Healthcare.
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