Welcome to the stone age of healthcare analytics
The Institute of Health Technology Transformation recently released a report which identified data analytics for population health management to be one of the critical capabilities for a successful...
View ArticleIT and the promise of patient-centered collaborative care
How close are we to achieving the model of patient-centered care, facilitated by a free flow of information, that was envisioned by the Institute of Medicine more than a decade ago? Closer than you...
View ArticleBreaking the code: The potential of the $100 genome
The ability to sequence a genome quickly and cheaply is the gateway to understanding the underlying molecular pathways for disease. Are we there yet?
View ArticleToo few primary care providers? Med-mail, videoconferencing kiosks, and web...
Can medical kiosks, email and patient portals solve the growing shortage of primary care physicians? Perhaps not, but these technologies can help ease the burden on caregivers and even improve patient...
View ArticleWhy integrating EMRs and digital images is an ethical and practical imperative
We've all been there. Following an injury, you or a family member gets an X-ray or MRI but when you follow up with a specialist a few weeks later, he or she can't access the study. In this age of...
View ArticleCaution: Untested mHealth apps proliferate, but few good ones work well
Currently, the FDA does not regulate consumer medical apps, so, like the supplement industry, it’s a buyer-beware situation. Without rigorous clinical trials, there is no way to know which, if any, of...
View ArticleBYOD and the Internet of Things bring unique challenges for hospital CIOs
There are two trends in healthcare that should give hospital IT professionals pause: BYOD and the Internet of Things. The bring-your-own-device (BYOD) trend is certainly not new, but hospitals are...
View ArticleN=1: How automated tools will help lower costs by personalizing healthcare
While it may seem a contradiction in terms, digital automation tools may make possible a new level of personalization in medical care.
View ArticleWhen is a mobile app a medical device? The future of healthcare may depend on...
The potential of medical apps to improve care and lower costs is enormous. But if developers don’t know how these apps will be regulated, they’re going to spend their time on other pursuits rather...
View ArticleCreating a data management strategy that supports sophisticated analytics
Getting the most value from sophisticated heathcare analytics tools requires laying a strong foundation, including a data management strategy and governance structure.
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