Reda Chouffani
Top 7 reasons why health systems are hosting their EHR with vendors
For the majority of hospital executives and health IT leaders, implementing a new electronic health record (EHR) is a complex and taunting task from both an organizational and technical prospective. Not only are there major hardware investments required up front, but there are also new resources and skills needed to be able to support and maintain [...]
Task and Time Management Tools
For several years now I have benefited from using a centralized to-do list integrated with my Outlook calendar.It offers a complete view of what activities and items I needed to accomplish everyday in an easy to use integrated fashion. But as I started relying more and more on mobile devices and tablets to conduct everyday business, I found out quickly [...]
The building blocks for an ACO technology infrastructure
ACOs have become quite a hot topic among health care leaders today, with some of the main concerns being governance, payment structure, infrastructure and architecture challenges. Some feel strongly that ACOs will require a more complex and advanced technology infrastructure than the ones currently being employed in HIEs, and many are left wondering just what that will [...]
Other areas that physicians will look at closely when selecting a new EHR product
To date, over 900 EHR applications have been certified through an ONC-Authorized Testing and Certification Body (ATCB). While this has added a plethora of choices for physicians in terms of which to choose and how to attain meaningful use, given the tight deadlines and limited timeframe, the high number of vendors and technology options can [...]
Mobile health apps for the patients
The increasing popularity of smartphones and demand for broadband data access across all types of carriers has set the stage for major growth in the mobile application’s arena. Many vendors who have already taken steps to sieze this opportunity have apps on the market that are making a notable difference in the lives of both physicians and patients, with the end-user action and results to [...]
What is the future of capturing patient information?
For much of the healthcare market, whether you’re part of a hospital system or medical practice or not, you are constantly faced with paper-based documents. And for those who’ve made the leap and gone digital, there are still challenges to be faced in the effort to liberate the industry from paper altogether.
For organizations that have [...]
New Mobile Health App for Cardiologists
AirStrip Technologies has recently teamed up with GE healthcare to assist in rolling out the mobile app for the iPads and iPhones as part of the MUSE cardiology information system. And after looking up some of the demos available online and on YouTube, it looks to be a very useful app.
The new system allows the iPad [...]
A Look at Cloud Services in Health Care
Information technology continues to see significant evolution, now more than ever, as the industry is truly on the verge of changing the way health IT infrastructures are managed, provisioned and protected. Cloud computing has become a new staple in health care IT, providing infrastructure from servers, virtual desktops, and unified messaging on demand.
We also continue to [...]
HealthVault and It’s Cloud Services
When it comes to personal health records (PHRs), there are several options to choose from in today’s market.The goal of a well designed PHR is to provide a wide range of functionality and ease of use, while being truly interoperable, and with some of the big players competing on all of these elements for your health information, the race is [...]
Web Based Apps vs. Native Apps
Comparing Cost and Functionality of Mobile Health Applications
In previous articles, I have discussed the impact mobile health’s rise in the industry and the EHR vendors’ reactions toward the plethora of new mHealth products entering the market every day. Wireless capability and remote data exchange is becoming of vital importance to physicians, as it allows clinicians the ability to expand the continuum [...]
