Patient engagement: 'Behavior dominates technology'
Here's something to think about: Patient engagement is not the number of clicks on a website, or app downloads, or log-ins, or time spent on a device. And it's not about adherence, either.
Motivation and emotion, instead, are the most critical factors.
Patient Engagement
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Source: Healthcare IT News - October 13, 2015 Category: Information Technology Authors: Eric Wicklund Tags: Online Only Patient Engagement Source Type: news
What are your security concerns? HIMSS Analytics wants to hear from you
HIMSS Analytics is researching the concerns of IT security professionals, and the ways healthcare organizations secure their technology systems and applications. If you're a hospital or health system IT security professional, please provide your input via this brief survey.
The poll should take no more than five minutes to complete and responses will remain anonymous. It will be open through Friday, October 23.
Privacy & Security
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Source: Healthcare IT News - October 13, 2015 Category: Information Technology Authors: Healthcare IT News Tags: Online Only Privacy & Security Source Type: news
Deloitte: Consumers using more healthcare technology
Americans are increasing their use of technology to improve their health, navigate the health system and flex their shopping muscles, according to a new report from The Deloitte Center for Health Solutions.
Mobile
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Source: Healthcare IT News - October 13, 2015 Category: Information Technology Authors: Bernie Monegain Tags: Online Only Clinical Mobile Patient Engagement Source Type: news
Patients' social media posts may be the next big thing for big data
Mining patients' social media data could provide enormous insight into overall health outcomes, according to a new study conducted by University of Pennsylvania researchers.
Analytics
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Source: Healthcare IT News - October 13, 2015 Category: Information Technology Authors: Erin McCann Tags: Online Only Analytics Clinical Data Warehousing Electronic Health Records Source Type: news
AHA, docs hit ONC hard on interoperability
Seamless data exchange across vendors and among health systems is critical, the American Hospital Association argues in a new report, "Why Interoperability Matters." Nonetheless, the AHA points out, only 40 percent of hospitals can use the information they receive.
Interoperability
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Source: Healthcare IT News - October 13, 2015 Category: Information Technology Authors: Bernie Monegain Tags: Online Only Electronic Health Records Health Information Exchange (HIE) Interoperability Policy and Legislation Quality and Safety Source Type: news
