Archives for May 2016
From Haiti to Health IT: My Journey to ONC30 May 2016
I found my passion for health information technology in the unlikeliest of places: a combat support hospital in Haiti. During... Continue Reading
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New mHealth Partnership Opens a Digital Link to the EHR30 May 2016
A California based chain of urgent care clinics is integrating data from a digital stethoscope into its electronic health record,... Continue Reading
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FHIR rapidly advancing as healthcare data exchange standard30 May 2016
Health Level Seven International’s Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources application programming interface is making significant progress on the road to becoming... Continue Reading
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How to Implement an Electronic Health Records System30 May 2016
One of the most precarious aspects of adopting a new electronic health records system is the implementation phase. Not only... Continue Reading
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IBM Watson snags Sutter IT guru to bolster its health data push30 May 2016
Dr. Paul Tang, the Palo Alto Medical Foundation’s long-time leader in all things digital, has left the building. Tang left... Continue Reading
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Twitter savvy health IT exec uses wearable tracking device30 May 2016
The chief innovation officer of a major healthcare system uses a smart wearable band to track steps, get notifications and... Continue Reading
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Cyberattacks: The next health care epidemic30 May 2016
We live in an exciting time. Technological advances have showered almost every industry with innovation, leading us to breakthroughs that... Continue Reading
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New Florida Hospital CEO tackles cost, care challenges30 May 2016
Five months into the job of overseeing Florida Hospital’s facilities in Volusia and Flagler counties, the mission before regional CEO... Continue Reading
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Practice Fusion alums developing iBeat, a cardiac-monitoring wearable for baby boomers30 May 2016
Nearly a year after stepping down as CEO of Practice Fusion, Ryan Howard has announced his new venture, started with... Continue Reading
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Trends that disrupt healthcare30 May 2016
Even though seniors have access to Medicare, they are not insulated from the burden of medical care expenditures. Consumers pay... Continue Reading
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