July 29, 2013 Mark Hagland
article
So much has happened in the arena of clinical computing in the past 10 years that it would take a book-length white paper to map out just the key currents and cross-currents in terms of major developments. Yet one thing has been, and remains, true throughout: making computing work, in every sense of the term, for practicing physicians, has continued to be at the crux of the Gordian knot of issues to work out.
July 29, 2013 Gabriel Perna
article
For a growing number of healthcare organizations, mHealth is being used to engage, serve, educate, and improve the health of socioeconomically disadvantaged patients. Whether it’s simply by texting people tidbits of information or monitoring how much medication a patient is taking, providers are finding meaningful ways to connect to the underserved.
July 29, 2013 Mark Hagland
article
Compared with some industries, mobile computing came late to healthcare. But now, the revolution is accelerating—both on the clinician end-user side, and in the arena of clinician-patient communications and care management. How are IT leaders engaging clinicians and helping clinicians engage patients, in the emerging healthcare? CIOs and CMIOs are figuring out how to help their organizations survive--and thrive--in the emerging world of mobility.
July 25, 2013 Rajiv Leventhal
news
Clinical mobility spending in the U.S. is expected to grow from $2.9 billion in 2011 to $5.4 billion in 2016, a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.7 percent, according to a new report from IDC Health Insights.
July 24, 2013 Rajiv Leventhal
news
By the end of 2017, the mHealth industry is expected to have grown by a compound annual growth rate of 61 percent, to reach a value of $26 billion, according to a new report from Research and Markets.
July 24, 2013 Joe Marion
blog
Microsoft has been getting its share of bad press lately after poor quarterly results and more details on a planned reorganization. Many are saying that Microsoft can’t sustain its dominance with Windows and Office as PC sales stall. It is interesting to speculate as to what healthcare might look like post-Microsoft, given the dominance of PC applications in healthcare. Or, will Microsoft be successful in transforming itself, and all this speculation be for naught?
July 21, 2013 Mark Hagland
article
The number of patient care organizations across the U.S. in which physician mobility is moving forward is growing daily. Among that throng is the 15-physician Vanguard Medical Group in northeastern New Jersey. In the case of Vanguard, participation in a statewide patient-centered medical home program, and creating its own visiting nurse program, spurred development of a mobile computing strategy.
July 19, 2013 Rajiv Leventhal
news
Many of the most popular mobile health and fitness apps (both free and paid) carry considerable privacy risks for users—and the privacy policies for those apps that have policies do not describe those risks, according to a new study from the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse.
July 9, 2013 Rajiv Leventhal
article
Through the mobile care orchestration platform, one medical center has improved patient safety, care team awareness, and coordination across its clinical departments
July 8, 2013 Rajiv Leventhal
news
Accountable care organizations (ACOs) are using remote patient monitoring (RPM) technology as an early symptom management tool to remotely monitor and manage high-risk chronically ill patients, according to a new study by Spyglass Consulting Group.
June 26, 2013 Gabriel Perna
news
According to a study from researchers at the Boston-based Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), radiology residents are using iPads primarily as an educational tool. While some use the device for intraoperative procedure guidance, percutaneous procedure planning, and mobile interpretation of some imaging examinations, more radiologists are drawing on it to read radiology-specific applications and journal articles.
June 21, 2013 Gabriel Perna
news
According to a new study from Harris Interactive, one-third of all Americans are interested in using smartphones or tablets to consult with their doctors, make appointments, or get test results. Similarly, those surveyed are interested in using smartphones for actual medical purposes, such as monitoring blood pressure or blood sugar levels.
