Mobile health: a largely untapped market for healthcare
Consumers want health apps to do more for their lives, to "more accurately communicate and monitor their health." But product sophistication and an accurate understanding of consumer profiles limit capability.
A recent study published by the Journal of Medical Internet Research and designed by New York University revealed the consumer perspective of health app use in the U.S.
[See also: Mobile health app market in growth mode]
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Source: Healthcare IT News - November 9, 2015 Category: Information Technology Authors: Jessica Davis Tags: Online Only Electronic Health Records Meaningful Use Mobile Patient Engagement Population Health Source Type: news
10 tips for making data analytics work
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Turning data into actionAt the Healthcare IT News Big Data & Analytics Forum this past week, more than two dozen chief data officers, medical informaticists, pop health gurus and other analytics leaders offered some valuable bits of insight about turning patient data into concrete change.
See a running recap of the show here.
At the Healthcare IT News Big Data & Analytics Forum this past week, more than two dozen chief data of...
Source: Healthcare IT News - November 9, 2015 Category: Information Technology Authors: Mike Miliard Tags: Online Only Analytics Business Intelligence Clinical Data Warehousing Population Health Source Type: news
Healthcare facing a cybersecurity gender gap
There is a wide gap between young men and women who indicate they might consider a career in Internet security, according to a new survey commissioned by government contractor Raytheon and the National Cyber Security Alliance.
In fact, the disparity is five times what it was a year ago, the results show.
Privacy & Security
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Source: Healthcare IT News - November 9, 2015 Category: Information Technology Authors: Bernie Monegain Tags: Online Only Career Planning Network Infrastructure Privacy & Security Workforce Source Type: news
Does big data need to be downsized?
Twice a year my city offers "bulk trash collection" for all those treasures that are neither worthy of donation to Goodwill, nor small enough to fit into a standard trash can. I welcomed the most recent bulk collection as it allowed me to drag to the curb a couple of humongous televisions (circa late 1990s) and massive stereo speakers (probably older than some Healthcare IT News readers).
Analytics
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Source: Healthcare IT News - November 9, 2015 Category: Information Technology Authors: Michelle Ronan Noteboom Tags: Online Only Analytics Data Warehousing Mobile Patient Engagement Population Health Source Type: news
PTSD prediction tool driving new Geisinger study
Genetic factors increase the chances for the development of PTSD. A crucial advanced prediction tool for those at risk of developing post-traumatic stress disorders is the driving force behind a new Geisinger study.
Recently deployed National Guard members and reservists return with a higher frequency of traumatic brain injury, depression, substance abuse and PTSD than in comparison to active duty soldiers, recent data shows.
However, these same reservists quickly go back to civilian life without mental health assessments and treatments.
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Source: Healthcare IT News - November 6, 2015 Category: Information Technology Authors: Jessica Davis Tags: Online Only Clinical Electronic Health Records Network Infrastructure Patient Engagement Population Health Source Type: news
Docs send Congress meaningful use SOS
The rallying cry to do something about the meaningful use program is getting louder and more insistent.
Earlier this week, the American Medical Association and 111 medical societies sent please to Congress urging a reprieve - or at the very least, a "refocus" of Stage 3 of the program, they write.
Meaningful Use
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Source: Healthcare IT News - November 6, 2015 Category: Information Technology Authors: Bernie Monegain Tags: Online Only Electronic Health Records Interoperability Meaningful Use Policy and Legislation Quality and Safety Source Type: news
Healthcare big data draws lessons from 'Moneyball' stats
At the Healthcare IT News Big Data & Healthcare Analytics Forum on Thursday, one CMIO showed how healthcare data mining and baseball Sabermetrics have more in common than one might think. Both want to notch some big wins.
Analytics
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Source: Healthcare IT News - November 6, 2015 Category: Information Technology Authors: Mike Miliard Tags: Online Only Analytics Business Intelligence Clinical Data Warehousing Population Health Source Type: news
IDC releases top 10 predictions for healthcare and IT is in the driver's seat
IDC's top 10 predictions for healthcare
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IDC releases top 10 predictions for healthcare and IT is in the driver's seat
These predictions highlight the multitude of transformational innovations that will help us get to much needed efficiencies through proactive personalized care, intelligence driven protocols, machine to machine learning and scaling to deliver care outside provider settings.
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Source: Healthcare IT News - November 5, 2015 Category: Information Technology Authors: Karin Ratchinsky Tags: Analytics Electronic Health Records Source Type: news
Live! Big Data & Healthcare Analytics
Looking to make hay from healthcare data? To turn raw numbers into real value? In this continuously-updated post, learn how experts at the Healthcare IT News Big Data and Healthcare Analytics Forum are using clinical and business intelligence to drive quality improvements, efficiency gains and cost savings.
Analytics
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Source: Healthcare IT News - November 5, 2015 Category: Information Technology Authors: Mike Miliard,Tom Sullivan Tags: Online Only Analytics Business Intelligence Clinical Data Warehousing Financial/Revenue Cycle Management Source Type: news
Walgreens goes to Epic for EHR
Walgreens is poised to roll out Epic EHRs in its more than 400 healthcare clinics across the country.
The Epic platform will replace Walgreens' own proprietary EHR.
The goal, say Walgreens executives, is to boost care coordination among providers, while also supporting the long-term growth plan for Walgreens' clinic business.
The move to the new EHR, EpicCare, is slated for early 2016.
Electronic Health Records
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Source: Healthcare IT News - November 5, 2015 Category: Information Technology Authors: Bernie Monegain Tags: Online Only Clinical Electronic Health Records Interoperability Network Infrastructure Pharmacy Source Type: news
'Humanizing' patient experience: increasing the demand for CXOs
Vocera Communications has released the findings of its first Humanizing Efficiency in Healthcare study, which surveyed more than 100 senior level healthcare executives. The results are eye-opening.
More than ever, hospitals are seeing a growing need to improve population health by putting a face to data, incorporating measures to engage and support team members in humanizing their work.
Population Health
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Source: Healthcare IT News - November 5, 2015 Category: Information Technology Authors: Jessica Davis Tags: Online Only Clinical Electronic Health Records Patient Engagement Population Health Quality and Safety Source Type: news
IASIS taps Cerner for EHR, RCM
IASIS Healthcare will roll out a Cerner integrated system for its clinical and financial records.
Electronic Health Records
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Source: Healthcare IT News - November 5, 2015 Category: Information Technology Authors: Bernie Monegain Tags: Online Only Claims Processing Clinical Electronic Health Records Financial/Revenue Cycle Management Source Type: news
Data and analytics come to the med school curriculum
Medicine, meet Big Data.
For generations, physicians have been trained in basic science and human anatomy to diagnose and treat the individual patient.
Analytics
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Source: Healthcare IT News - November 5, 2015 Category: Information Technology Authors: Kaiser Health News Tags: Online Only Analytics Business Intelligence Clinical Data Warehousing Decision Support Source Type: news
Clinical Spotlight Rewind: Daniel Nigrin, MD
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Cyber Attack at Boston Children's
Daniel Nigrin, MD, CIO at Boston Children's Hospital, describes his experience dealing with a cyberattack at the hospital by notorious hacktivist group Anonymous.
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Clinical Spotlight Episode 17: Daniel Nigrin, MD
Daniel Nigrin, MD, CIO at Boston Children's Hospital, describes his experience dealing with a cyberattack at the ho...
Source: Healthcare IT News - November 5, 2015 Category: Information Technology Authors: Healthcare IT News Tags: Privacy & Security Source Type: news
Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford 'definitely earned' Stage 7
Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford and Stanford Children's Health in Palo Alto, California have received the prestigious Stage 7 Award. Their 167 network practices have also been awarded the Stage 7 Ambulatory Award, making them the only children's hospital enterprise in Northern California to receive these accolades.
Electronic Health Records
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Source: Healthcare IT News - November 4, 2015 Category: Information Technology Authors: Jessica Davis Tags: Online Only Electronic Health Records Health Information Exchange (HIE) Interoperability Network Infrastructure Population Health Source Type: news
