Technology
Google TV and what it means to healthcare
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 [...]
VMWare making its first step toward mobile platform virtualization
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 [...]
Virtual office visits to compete with local specialists groups
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 [...]
Text4Health HHS initiative to encourage texting in a healthcare setting
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 [...]
Ambulatory practices preparing for ACOs and medical homes
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 [...]
Top 5 reason why tablets are a favorable option for your next trip
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 [...]
Independent physicians receiving solicitations to outsource all IT to the hospital system
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 [...]
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 [...]
