With the significant increase in smartphone and mobile device adoption in the health care setting in recent years, 2012 will definitely add more emphasis on mobility integration at the organizational and enterprise strategy level, as well when looking at an organization’s technology budget. The new capital commitment needed to support mobile device management, security assurance and security updates, as [...]
For a while now, Google has been the front runner when it comes to web-based productivity applications. With their Google Docs application, the company released a 100% browser-based solution that allows end users access to and use of a cost effective substitute to the Microsoft Office suite. But Microsoft was not about to throw in [...]
In June of 2011, I wrote an article about how visualization will be right around the corner for mobile devices and will most likely change the way we view business mobile apps. In my article, I discussed the top 10 reasons why this would be an incredibly valuable technology to have in IT departments in health care and available [...]
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued its final ruling last week for Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs). The proposed ruling was initially released in March and after public comment period, some significant changes were made and released last Thursday.
Within the 696 page document, there are sections that outline the measures on which reporting will be [...]
Often when discussing outsourcing in health care, the first things we tend to think about are outsourcing software development, billing, call center and general helpdesk functions. But given the curren model of care, the reality is that we will eventually see more outsourcing in the form of care delivery, where outside groups step in to provide specialty care.
As medical information becomes [...]
For many physicians who are not currently using electronic medical records are constantly being told through one form or the other of how EHR will help improve patient’s health, reduce their operational costs and allow them to see more patients. And study after study shows the benefits of capturing patient health information electronically.
But as we continue [...]
On September 19, 2011, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released new recommendations for its mhealth program, Text4Health. As HHS continues to recognize the significant role that smartphones are playing in the industry, and just how the much of the US population uses short text messaging (SMS) to communicate, the following is the [...]
For large ambulatory care providers, buying an electronic health record (EHR) is only one piece of the puzzle.This is especially the case when we look at how health care is transforming. Under many of the new mandates and reform efforts, we begin to recognize that many more components above and beyond a standard EHR will need to [...]
With the continuing increase in popularity for devices such as the iPad and Android based devices, many users are foregoing their laptops and are instead opting for mobile tablets, comfortably catching up on their work while out of town or during their commute. And there are many reasons why it is becoming a trend to simply do away [...]
Many specialists and independent health care providers affiliated with a local hospital system have already been solicited to come onboard and integrate with the larger organization’s EHR system, as well as utilize their IT resources to support services. This type of integration would allow them to take full advantage of one single chart per community, per patient. And as [...]