April 2016
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April 29, 2016
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Apr'16
Digital health researcher has wearable step counter on ankle
While many use wearable health devices on their wrists, digital health researcher Sandra Rosenbluth puts a step tracker on her ankle and sees the wearable as part of her work. Continue Reading
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April 28, 2016
28
Apr'16
Transform healthcare by leveraging the EHR
Implementing and integrating an EHR in a healthcare organization is one important step in transforming healthcare, but it is not, and should not, be the sole focus. Continue Reading
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April 28, 2016
28
Apr'16
Study: Some mHealth tools have questionable patient privacy
Mobile apps in healthcare are here to stay. Indeed, the market for mHealth devices and services market is expected to grow to $50 billion by 2020—up from $14.5 billion in 2014—according to a report ... Continue Reading
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April 28, 2016
28
Apr'16
Infographic: Healthcare purchasing strategy focuses on security tech
TechTarget's health IT spending intentions survey shows security is a top healthcare purchasing strategy. This infographic details top investment areas. Continue Reading
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April 27, 2016
27
Apr'16
SAP jumps into precision medicine
Precision medicine has a powerful advocate in the person of President Obama. Now a powerful multinational tech giant is also throwing its considerable financial and intellectual resources behind ... Continue Reading
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April 26, 2016
26
Apr'16
Machine learning tools best human accuracy in diagnosing cancer
Machines are just as capable as humans, if not more so, on almost every level when it comes to diagnosing patients. Open source machine learning tools and algorithms are able to identify cancer ... Continue Reading
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April 26, 2016
26
Apr'16
Healthcare information security tops purchasing survey
In a TechTarget survey, health IT buyers said they are looking at security compliance ahead of analytics and EHR systems. Meanwhile, mobility is up as well. Continue Reading
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April 25, 2016
25
Apr'16
HIPAA audit protocol signals audit process underway
As it prepares to launch audits of healthcare organizations and their business associates, OCR issues audit protocol as a guide to compliance with HIPAA security and privacy rules. Continue Reading
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April 25, 2016
25
Apr'16
Virtualization in healthcare organizations streamlines IT management
Scott Wallask, editorial director for SearchHealthIT, leads off this handbook by interviewing a former healthcare CIO, who lends support to the idea that an enterprise-wide virtual desktop infrastructure implementation can be beneficial to ... Continue Reading
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April 21, 2016
21
Apr'16
Internet of Things healthcare market to reach $136.8 billion worldwide by 2021
The use cases for the Internet of Things (IoT) in healthcare are many. Indranil (Neal) Ganguly gave three use cases for IoT in healthcare when he spoke with SearchHealthIT at HIMSS 2016: inventory ... Continue Reading
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April 20, 2016
20
Apr'16
The adoption of cloud in healthcare from a CIO's view
CIO Harun Rashid discusses the adoption of cloud in healthcare as well as the barriers and concerns many health IT professionals have when it comes to cloud computing. Continue Reading
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April 19, 2016
19
Apr'16
Expert explains how to improve population health strategies
Clinician teamwork and care coordination are among the top ways to improve population health results for big and small providers, McKesson Corp. chief medical officer says. Continue Reading
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April 19, 2016
19
Apr'16
Performance of health IT systems a top concern for patient safety
The use of technology in healthcare is no longer a concern for only the physicians and other staff members responsible for operating the tech. Patients are also preoccupied with the structure of ... Continue Reading
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April 19, 2016
19
Apr'16
Ten ways to stop a ransomware threat targeting healthcare data
Educating employees on Internet safety and limiting their network access are two of the most worthwhile methods for avoiding ransomware attacks on healthcare systems. Continue Reading
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April 19, 2016
19
Apr'16
Population health analytics needs interoperability
Sharing population health analytics data through interoperability is critical to coordinating care and producing better health outcomes, McKesson Corp. expert says. Continue Reading
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April 14, 2016
14
Apr'16
The secure virtual desktop streamlines clinical workflow
The technology behind secure desktop virtualization is a good fit for healthcare on a pair of important levels: Physicians get more time, and IT gets more control. Continue Reading
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April 14, 2016
14
Apr'16
Merrill Lynch RIC Report: The top three tech companies changing healthcare
Three companies that are playing key roles in the transformation of healthcare via technology were spotlighted in a recent Merrill Lynch RIC (Research Investment Committee) Report. Those companies ... Continue Reading
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April 13, 2016
13
Apr'16
More cybersecurity woes in health IT
The seemingly constant volley of cyberattacks on healthcare data networks is being accompanied by a flurry of new surveys and studies confirming that the threat to health data is real and ... Continue Reading
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April 13, 2016
13
Apr'16
Healthcare application development could gain from gamification
Learn how the trend of gamifying apps can be applied during the health application development process to engage and motivate a larger base of people to improve their wellbeing. Continue Reading
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April 13, 2016
13
Apr'16
Tech to protect against ransomware, ensure hospital data security
Hospital data security is at the forefront of everyone's minds in health IT, especially with the increase in ransomware attacks. Two CIOs discuss the essential technology. Continue Reading