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Pediatric care benefiting from the advantages of telemedicine
Practitioners around the country explain how telemedicine technology has advantages that are improving pediatric care. Feature
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Guide: Medical speech recognition and natural language processing
Read this guide to learn about the recent history of medical speech recognition technology. Guide
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Clinicians discuss pros and cons of point-of-care testing devices
The growing use of point-of-care testing devices could improve the efficiency of medical tests, but some users worry about the quality of the devices. Feature
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FAQ: What is telemedicine technology, and how can it save money?
Telemedicine technology, which ranges from remote patient monitoring to teleconferencing, has been slow to catch on in the U.S. It could save billions. Find out how in this FAQ. FAQ
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Congress explores potential regulation of mobile health apps
In three days of hearings, congressional subcommittees explored the FDA's draft guidance on regulation of mobile health apps. Many questions remain. News | 28 Mar 2013
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Growing mobile use raises data ownership issues at mHealth Summit 2012
HIPAA requires providers to allow patients access to their records; is this the same thing as ownership? Some mHealth Summit 2012 attendees say no. News | 10 Dec 2012
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Report: Government spectrum should be shared with private sector
A presidential advisory group has recommended public wireless spectrum be shared with private groups to spur economic development. The move could impact health IT. News | 25 Jul 2012
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Apple co-founder Wozniak: iPhone mHealth apps simplify health care
Keynote speaker and Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak shares some controversial thoughts on iPhone mHealth apps and the future of telemedicine at the ATA 2012 annual meeting. News | 02 May 2012
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Mobile health technology needs better usability, infrastructure
Panelists at the iHT2 Health IT Summit dismiss the notion that privacy issues hinder mobile health adoption and point to poor usability and infrastructure as the real culprits. News | 16 Apr 2012
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Mobile devices bring health interoperability challenges, opportunities
The proliferation of mobile devices in health care organizations can hinder, or help, complex health data interoperability initiatives. Medical devices add another wrinkle. News | 06 Mar 2012
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ONC targets patient engagement at mHealth Summit town hall
The Office of the National Coordinator has lofty goals for getting patients more involved in their own care. However, each goal brings numerous technical and cultural challenges. News | 07 Dec 2011
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Expert sees benefits of using Siri for patient education
A radiology professor and Siri early adopter sees the voice-activated personal assistant as a way to find information fast -- and to give quadriplegic patients peace of mind. News | 30 Nov 2011
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New Photoshop image deblurring feature could change radiology
More radiologists could become Adobe Photoshop experts if its 'unblur' feature proves practical for medical image editing, one RSNA speaker posits. Rescanning costs should drop. News | 30 Nov 2011
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Medical device safety ratings on tap at new site
A biomedical engineer is launching a new site where medical device safety data is more accessible and searchable than on government sites. Future plans include a ratings system. News | 27 Sep 2011
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Improving medical technology through interoperable devices
The industry is developing interoperable personal health devices to encourage adoption and improve patient care. Tip
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Tips for maintaining the security of biomedical devices
Biomedical device security has increased in importance, due to the rise in use of these devices. Discover some tips to benefit from their use. Tip
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2012 health care trends: Disaster recovery response, PACS and more
See what 2012 health care trends stood out against all the new developments in the field. Tip
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New mHealth technology brings HIPAA compliance vulnerabilities
CIOs should brace themselves as mHealth technology such as medical devices, telemedicine, BYOD and MBAN all require new HIPAA compliance strategies. Tip
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iHT2 talks health information exchange, technology adoption
Providers are looking forward to greater levels of health information exchange, and at iHT2, participants discuss how to get there. Tip
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Alarm hazards, dose errors remain atop ECRI hazards list
The ECRI Institute released its top 10 health care technology hazards for 2012. Health care organizations, take note -- some hazards can be controlled or prevented altogether. Tip
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Developing effective mobile health applications: Tips from the field
The best mHealth apps will be inexpensive, easy to use, scalable and unafraid of the cold, according to the vendors, end users and IT leaders who spoke at the mHealth Summit 2011. Tip
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Mobile security best practices in a health care setting
This tip shows why device encryption, access control and third-party apps are common ways to manage and secure the smartphones and tablets used in a health care organization. Tip
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Applying telestroke services to acute stroke treatment
In this book excerpt, two Mass. General neurologists describe the use of telemedicine to treat acute ischemic stroke and outline the technology requirements for doing so. Book Excerpt
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How smartphone use improves patient care in a clinical setting
As smartphone use rises among physicians, they will find it easier to communicate with specialists, of course, but also to access EHR and CPOE systems and to educate patients. Tip
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American Telemedicine Association (ATA)
American Telemedicine Association (ATA) is a non-profit organization that strives to promote telemedicine (medical care delivered through the use of telecommunications technology). Definition
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Kinect
Kinect is Microsoft’s motion gaming system for the Xbox 360. The system provides a natural user interface (NUI) that allows users to interact intuitively and without any intermediary device, such as a controller. Definition
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wireless medical telemetry services (WMTS)
WMTS (wireless medical telemetry services) is the remote monitoring of a patient's physiological parameters, such as such as pulse and respiration rates, with radio technology. Definition
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Intermountain develops open source telemedicine software
Intermountain Healthcare's telehealth chief talks about trends in care, as well as the provider's $25M open source telemedicine software project. Podcast
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ACOs driving interest in personal emergency response systems
If ACOs want to delay elderly patients' entry into nursing homes, next-generation personal emergency response systems could hold the key. Podcast
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CES gadgets promote data mining in health care, consumer analysis
Health IT leaders might not have come away from CES with much, but vendors are getting creative with personal data mining in health care. Podcast
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An introduction to mobile health technology
Physicians are increasingly using mobile devices to update patient records, fill prescriptions and even email patients. This video discusses the most popular devices and apps. Video
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The digital hospital of the future is available now at HIMSS 2010
At the HIMSS 2010 conference in Atlanta, technology is everywhere, but HP has brought together everything from servers to tabletop PCs in its version of the the digital hospital. Video
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Improving medical technology through interoperable devices
The industry is developing interoperable personal health devices to encourage adoption and improve patient care. Tip
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Intermountain develops open source telemedicine software
Intermountain Healthcare's telehealth chief talks about trends in care, as well as the provider's $25M open source telemedicine software project. Podcast
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ACOs driving interest in personal emergency response systems
If ACOs want to delay elderly patients' entry into nursing homes, next-generation personal emergency response systems could hold the key. Podcast
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Pediatric care benefiting from the advantages of telemedicine
Practitioners around the country explain how telemedicine technology has advantages that are improving pediatric care. Feature
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Tips for maintaining the security of biomedical devices
Biomedical device security has increased in importance, due to the rise in use of these devices. Discover some tips to benefit from their use. Tip
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Congress explores potential regulation of mobile health apps
In three days of hearings, congressional subcommittees explored the FDA's draft guidance on regulation of mobile health apps. Many questions remain. News
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Guide: Medical speech recognition and natural language processing
Read this guide to learn about the recent history of medical speech recognition technology. Guide
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CES gadgets promote data mining in health care, consumer analysis
Health IT leaders might not have come away from CES with much, but vendors are getting creative with personal data mining in health care. Podcast
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2012 health care trends: Disaster recovery response, PACS and more
See what 2012 health care trends stood out against all the new developments in the field. Tip
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Growing mobile use raises data ownership issues at mHealth Summit 2012
HIPAA requires providers to allow patients access to their records; is this the same thing as ownership? Some mHealth Summit 2012 attendees say no. News
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Learn about medical technology devices and medical devices that capture personal health information in an electronic health IT infrastructure. including diagnostic equipment, X-ray, MRI, biotechnology, biometric technology and monitors.