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← Older postsThe BYOD Movement In Healthcare
November 19, 2013“I recently had a security manager tell me the days he dreads the most are days after major holidays,” said Kenneth Kleinberg, managing director of The Advisory Board Company. IT managers are very familiar with the sentiment. The days when … Continue reading
Posted in Health IT | Tagged Environmental Intelligence, Health IT, Health IT Best Practices, Health IT Information Security, Health IT Services, Health IT Standards, HIPAA Compliance, HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules, PHI, PHI Data Security, PHI Security, telemedicine | Leave a commente-Health Tools Likely To Decrease Outpatient Visits To The Doctor
November 18, 2013In the not-too-distant future, it is quite likely that most interactions between patients and the health care system will happen online, according to researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, who partnered with The Commonwealth Fund to … Continue reading
Posted in e-Health | Tagged e-Health, EHR, EHR Adoption, EHR Best Practices, EHR Consulting, EHR Implementation, Electronic Health Records, Electronic Medical Records, EMR, Environmental Intelligence, Health IT, Health IT Best Practices, Health IT Services, Health IT Tips, medical practice best practices, Patient Experience, telehealth, telemedicine, Teleradiology | Leave a commentClinical Buy-In Is Key To Successful Launch Of mHealth Projects
November 6, 2013As patient engagement becomes a priority in hospitals, its clear that mobile technologies can help bridge the gap, whether it is reminding patients of medication schedules or monitoring blood levels. But as technology professionals know, success requires acceptance by medical … Continue reading
Posted in mHealth | Tagged Environmental Intelligence, Health Information Exchange, Health IT, Health IT Best Practices, medical practice best practices, mHealth, Patient Experience, telemedicine | Leave a commentCongressional Bill Would Provide Significant Boost To Telemedicine
September 17, 2013A bill introduced in Congress this week would enable healthcare providers to treat Medicare patients in other states via telemedicine without needing different licenses for each state. The “TELEmedicine for MEDicare Act”, or HR 3077, was introduced Sept. 10 in … Continue reading
Posted in Telemedicine | Tagged CMS, CMS Policy, Environmental Intelligence, Health IT, Health IT Best Practices, Health IT Policy, Health IT Services, Healthcare, Patient Experience, telehealth, telemedicine, Teleradiology | Leave a commentSenators Reintroduce Telemedicine Bill
March 29, 2013Sens. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and John Thune (R-S.D.) have re-introduced the Fostering Independence Through Technology Act—legislation designed to help lower the hospital readmissions rate in rural and underserved communities.Under the proposed bill, the HHS secretary would create pilot projects to … Continue reading
Posted in Telemedicine | Tagged Environmental Intelligence, Health IT, Health IT Best Practices, Health IT legislation, Health IT Policy, Health IT Services, Healthcare, telehealh, telemedicine | Leave a commentIs Telemedicine The Cost Effective Future Of Healthcare In the US?
March 7, 2013An analysis of some recent telemed initiatives and interviews with thought leaders in the field suggest that telemedicine can transform U.S. healthcare into a cost effective system. Among the initiatives examined are three – mobile poison consultations, Baby CareLink and … Continue reading
Posted in Telehealth | Tagged Environmental Intelligence, Health IT, Health IT Best Practices, Health IT Services, Health IT Tips, medical practice best practices, Patient Experience, telehealth, telemedicine | Leave a commentTelehealth Report Finds Adoption Improves Patient Experiences and Outcomes
February 5, 2013When done right, telehealth programs work.That’s the bottom line from a 10-page report, “Scaling Telehealth Programs: Lessons from Early Adopters,” by the Commonwealth Fund. It focuses on three pioneers of home health monitoring technologies and programs: the Veterans Affairs Department, … Continue reading
Posted in Telehealth | Tagged Environmental Intelligence, Health IT, medical practice best practices, Patient Experience, telehealth, telemedicine | Leave a commentBPC Report Finds Adoption Of Smartphone Healthcare Apps Is Still Lagging
December 26, 2012Electronic tools, including smartphones, can help patients, but the adoption of apps for healthcare is still lagging, according to a new report released by the Bipartisan Policy Center in Washington, D.C. At a Dec. 10 report-release briefing, Janet Marchibroda, chair … Continue reading
Posted in mHealth | Tagged Environmental Intelligence, Health IT, Health IT Best Practices, Healthcare, mHealth, ONC, telehealth, telemedicine | Leave a commentThe FDA Announces Public-Private Partnership to Expedite Medical Device Approvals
December 19, 2012The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Monday that it is part of the first public-private partnership to promote medical device regulatory science. The partnership will focus on speeding up the review and approval processes of new medical devices. … Continue reading
Posted in Health IT | Tagged Environmental Intelligence, FDA, Health IT, Health IT Policy, Health IT Services, mHealth, telehealth, telemedicine | Leave a commentIs Telehealth The Next Transformative Phenomena In Healthcare?
November 16, 2012A report from Frost & Sullivan finds that telehealth – whether it’s remote patient monitoring, mHealth or video telemedicine – is a confusing jumble, with many practical hurdles ahead. But it’s also one of the most exciting and potentially transformative … Continue reading
Posted in Environmental Intelligence, Health IT | Tagged EHR, EHR Adoption, EHR Cloud Hosting, EHR Consulting, EHR Implementation, Electronic Health Records, Electronic Medical Records, EMR, Environmental Intelligence, Health Information Exchange, Health IT, Health IT Services, HIE, Meaningful Use, telehealth, telemedicine, Teleradiology | Leave a comment ← Older posts
