Without a shadow of doubt, the concept of Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) offers plenty of benefits to both healthcare employees and employers. To name a few, users are familiar and more comfortable with their own devices which can increase output. There is also no time spent on training because the devices are owned by Read more…
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Which innovations will drive the future of mHealth?
For the last decade, compared to any other industry, technological advancements in healthcare have substantially increased while there has also been an upward trend in associated costs. However, recent developments in mobile health technology, known as “mHealth” give us hope that perhaps the tide is finally turning. I hope that these trends will cause technology Read more…
FDA asked to revoke approval of new pain drug
More than 40 healthcare, consumer and addiction treatment groups are urging the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to revoke approval of the prescription drug Zohydro. The hydrocodone-based drug is the latest in a long line of painkillers called opioid analgesics. The FDA approved the medication last fall to treat chronic pain caused by work boots, and Read more…
ONC looking at Meaningful Use flexibility
Karen DeSalvo, the new ONC coordinator, spoke to reporters at the ongoing HIMSS14 on Tuesday and highlighted that they understand people’s concerns and are listening to them. Some of the issues people are facing are about meeting government regulations such as Meaningful Use Stage 2 requirements, ICD-10 conversions etc. DeSalvo will present a joint keynote Read more…
Do we value our physicians?
Sometimes I wonder if we value our physicians, or if we think of them as just another problem? As I take a closer look inside the healthcare industry, it seems to me that the number of people with clipboards has grown outrageously – people who have a lot of control over physicians’ lives and are Read more…
How to ensure cloud data security?
The benefits of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) are still being debated. The roll-out of the ACA website, Healthcare.gov, and its subsequent problems provide sufficient evidence for enterprises to consider moving to the cloud in order to ensure data security. However, the Healthcare.gov debacle proves that enterprises cannot move their sensitive data to the cloud Read more…
New year, new stage of Meaningful Use
You heard it right. January 1, 2014 marked the beginning of the first period for providers to attest under Stage 2 of the Meaningful Use program. 2014 is an important year for the healthcare industry, as ICD-10 will kick into action in less than 8 months’ time from now. Therefore, attest for Stage 2 as soon Read more…
Courtesy: A Formula for Physicians to Better Engage Patients
When physicians attend to a patient, they normally try to instill a personal touch in the encounter through eye-to-eye interaction. However, it is not uncommon for patients to get panicked and ask, ‘What’s wrong, Doc? Is it bad news?’ It is concerning that a simple act of courtesy might be so unexpected that patients don’t Read more…
Health gadgets: Shaping the future
To say that technology is helping improve our health would be an understatement. It has had a much bigger impact than that. It is transforming our lifestyles – the way we eat, drink, sleep, breathe, walk, run and even the micro movements we make in our sleep, are all being shaped by technology in a Read more…
Research highlights cures for patient waiting room frustration
Patients are increasingly relying on online reviews to determine doctors’ wait times, prior to making an appointment. According to recent research, the issue plays an essential role in patient satisfaction and retention. Software Advice, a company that reviews electronic medical records, and publishes primary research on its website, surveyed 5,003 U.S. patients to find out Read more…