Google puts the breaks on Google Health, and that’s a bad idea
For most patients, having access to their medical records electronically is definitely a plus, but not something they see as a must. And with the majority of PHRs not as widely used as initially...
View ArticleShould health care organizations get ready for Google +?
As the number of social networking sites available continues to grow, many organizations are experiencing a love/hate relationship with these now seemingly standard social media mediums. While many...
View ArticleThe features of tomorrow’s health care kiosk
For the majority of us, seeing a kiosk in an airport, in a cell phone store, or even in a retail shop has become the norm. But we continue to lack the same high adoption rate in the health care arena....
View ArticleProposed new ruling to open access to lab test results for patients
On November 12, 2011, HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced the proposal of new rules that enable patients to gain access to their lab test results electronically and securely, providing a direct...
View ArticleWho are the next big data players and what data can they leverage
Almost everyone in the tech world has now been exposed to the term big data. This is one of the most significant growth areas standing to make a real impact in the health care landscape, a technology...
View ArticlePersonalized health care through social media
There continues to be significant challenges in communication and staying in touch between physician and patients, as today’s physicians see an increasing number of patients with chronic disease and...
View ArticlePublic, private and maybe a personal virtual cloud
We are seeing more of a clear distinction of public, private and occasionally hybrid cloud adoption, after considerable conversation around the available adoption models. These are the different setups...
View ArticleHIT committees looking for input on patients’ access to PHI
The Privacy and Security Tiger Team of the Health IT Policy Committee, and the Privacy and Security Working Group of the Health IT Standards Committee, will host a web hearing on credentialing patients...
View ArticleSocial media in healthcare: Its role in patient engagement
Last year the U.S Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) implemented a policy that encourages employees to leverage the emerging social media platforms to enhance communication and information exchange....
View ArticleEHR vendors help PHR portals succeed
This week, eClinicalWorks announced its new PHR offering, Health and Online Wellness “healow.” The device is a portal that has a mobile app. It helps patients manage both their and their family...
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