Archives for May 2015
Tech’s reducing hospital admissions, costs: Philips healthcare CEO18 May 2015
BENGALURU: Wearable devices combined with cloud-based monitoring technologies are enabling sharp reductions in hospital admissions and healthcare costs, Jeroen Tas,... Continue Reading
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Cover Story: Are e-records healthy for medical practices?18 May 2015
AUBURN – The doctors at Grove Medical Associates aren’t above a bit of friendly competition. So when Office Manager Gail... Continue Reading
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Conway Regional CEO uses patient experience to plan renovation18 May 2015
A $4.6 million renovation project at Conway Regional Medical Center is coming to fruition following the hospital’s president and CEO... Continue Reading
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2016 EHR hardship exceptions due July 118 May 2015
Eligible professionals seeking to avoid Medicare reimbursement cuts for not successfully participating in the Medicare EHR Incentive Program in 2014... Continue Reading
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Successful health IT deals are Obamacare agnostic18 May 2015
Obamacare has definitely benefited the health sector. My Forbes colleague Zina Moukheiber makes the case the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) and the HITECH Act of 2009... Continue Reading
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The pros and cons of EHR adoption, according to nurses18 May 2015
When it comes to adopting electronic health record (EHR) systems in healthcare environments, there’s good news and bad news. Nurses... Continue Reading
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Tech that aids flow of sensitive health data hits roadblock18 May 2015
A federal advisory group backtracked on its recommendation that the government embrace technology that helps providers share highly sensitive patient... Continue Reading
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Six new health-related initiatives for IBM’s Watson18 May 2015
Since IBM launched its Watson Health business unit last month, the company has been busy, announcing a flurry of partnerships and deployments... Continue Reading
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Accenture: Two-thirds of insurance execs expect wearables to impact industry18 May 2015
Two thirds of insurance company executives said they expect wearable technologies to have a significant impact on the insurance industry, according to an Accenture... Continue Reading
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Ford puts the brakes on its heart rate sensing car seat project18 May 2015
Ford has confirmed that it will no longer continue a multiyear research initiative to embed heart rate sensors in its car... Continue Reading
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