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When To Ignore That Mobile Health App
Patients and clinicians need to be aware of all the digital snake oil cluttering up the iTunes store.
Halamka Knows Perils And Promise Of Healthcare BYOD
One of the nation's top healthcare CIOs discusses Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center's $200K project to secure personal devices used for work.
Health IT Bubble Is No Bubble At All
Unlike the disappointing tech startups of the late 1990s, healthcare IT will continue to grow because it addresses problems the medical industry...
5 Healthcare IT Resolutions For 2013
CPOE and clinical decision support won't help you get in shape or spend more time with the family, but they should be among your New Year's...
Royal Security Fail: 'May I Speak To Kate?'
The oldest -- and most effective -- social engineering trick in the book remains getting on the phone and impersonating an insider. Ask Kate...
Safety, Technology, Anger And Hope
America's patient safety record is a source of embarrassment that angers both clinicians and patients. The right IT tools can help mitigate the...
BYOD: Is Mobile Device Management The Answer?
With so many doctors bringing their smartphones and tablets to work and patient data breaches reported all the time, IT managers need to make the...
Health IT: How Not To Get Hired
Brains aren't enough to land that dream job. Humility and a willingness to learn are just as crucial.
National Health Information Exchange: Why The Delay?
Hurricane Sandy took many lives and caused billions of dollars in damage. But so does a healthcare system that still refuses to embrace...
Big Data Analytics: Where's The ROI?
Not everyone is impressed with the latest health IT megatrend. At least one prominent critic says payment reform should take precedence.
When Incremental IT Change Won't Cut It
For Indian pharma company Cipla and its new CIO, IT transformation is all or nothing.
IBM Watson Finally Graduates Medical School
Partnership with Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center suggests IBM's supercomputer is ready to help oncologists manage their most challenging cases.
Patient Engagement: One Secret To True Healthcare Reform
Genuine healthcare reform can't happen until facilities and doctors get patients more involved in their own care. To do that, patients need fast...
Meaningful Use Needs Mobile Magic
Mobile technology could play a huge role in meeting the federal MU regulations, but the Stage 2 rulebook virtually ignores this potential.
EHR Savings Debate Grows
Credible sources are raising serious concerns about the value of health IT. Some, but not all, of their criticism is warranted.
EHRs: Waste Of Money Or Wise Investment?
Recent Wall Street Journal commentary ripped into health IT, but the critics offered very little in the way of viable solutions.
Is IT Innovation Driving Physicians Out The Door?
Recent health IT initiatives are forcing many frustrated clinicians to take early retirement. IT leaders need to realize that our national...
Accountable Care: IT Gets Us Only Halfway There
Accountable care organizations rely on software tools to deliver cost-effective care. But ACOs may be built on a shaky foundation.
Can IT Cure Healthcare's Inertia?
If the industry remains resistant to change, it will eventually render itself obsolete.
Atrius Health Champions Interoperability
This large Massachusetts group practice has made medical data exchange a top priority by establishing a centralized Web portal with area hospitals.
Medication Alert Fatigue Is Curable
Medication alerts are supposed to ensure patient safety, but clinicians ignore them when bombarded with too many. This dilemma needs to be solved.
5 Trends Will Reshape Health IT In 2013
Look for growth in mobile health, telemedicine, clinical analytics, and personal health records—and an EHR vendor shakeout.
Can Analytics Degree Bridge The Business-IT Gap?
Louisiana State University Masters In Analytics program taps demand for graduates who can use data to solve business problems.
Health IT's Next Big Challenge: Comparative Effectiveness Research
Innovative approach to medical data analysis can yield new treatment options at a lower cost.
Population Health Management: We'll Get There
Getting providers and IT leaders to think in terms of population health, not just about the patient in the office, is challenging but doable.
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When To Ignore That Mobile Health App
January 03, 2013Patients and clinicians need to be aware of all the digital snake oil cluttering up the iTunes store.
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12 Expert Health IT Predictions For 2013
December 18, 2012Better care coordination technology, the explosion of mobile health and the downfall of independent physician practices are just a few of the...
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Kaiser Colorado To Hire 500 IT Pros
December 14, 2012As national demand for skilled health IT professionals soars, Kaiser Permanente plans to add 500 such workers to support both regional and...
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HIMSS Survey: Future Belongs To Mobile Technology
December 13, 2012Most healthcare IT managers believe mobile technology will have big impact on patient care, according to the latest Healthcare Information and...
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Isabel Opens Online Diagnostic System To Consumers
December 12, 2012Online symptom checker helps patients and doctors work together to find the proper diagnosis.
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HealthTap, Avvo Marriage Gives Consumers More Online Docs
December 12, 2012HealthTap site now offers network of 30,000 doctors, including specialists, to answer consumer questions.
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Hackers Hold Australian Medical Records Ransom
December 11, 2012With no offline backups available, Australian medical center must choose: pay $4,200 ransom or attempt to do business without patient records.
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Will Simpler Health Information Win Over Consumers?
December 10, 2012Health reference library written at eighth-grade level could kindle consumers' interest in downloading their own medical records -- and help...
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Hemophilia Monitoring App Puts Patients In Driver's Seat
December 10, 2012Novo Nordisk's HemaGo app for iOS helps hemophilia patients do a better job of tracking their treatment and staying in touch with doctors.
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Mobile Developers Challenged to Gamify Healthcare
December 07, 2012Robert Wood Johnson Foundation offers $100,000 to game builders for apps that improve community health and patient care.
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