Secure Health Information Exchange: Preparing for a Disaster
The ONC (Office of the National Coordinator for Health) recently blogged about disaster preparedness and health information exchange (HIE), citing the recent Hurricane Isaac as a reason for concern about…
Addressing Medical Errors: Working to Improve Care and Reduce Costs
In the last week there have been two articles written addressing medical errors. In the Wall Street Journal, surgeon Dr Marty Makary discusses the alarming costs of medical errors and offers suggestions…
Mirror, Mirror On the Wall, Am I Healthy After All: Device Connectivity
Health gadgets continue to evolve in many forms and shapes - from something that fits in your pocket to something that is wearable or walkable. Everyday objects are turning into…
Intensive Care Gets Safer With the Help of Tablets
As most of us know the intensive care unit (ICU) is critically important at any American hospital. One wrong decision literally can mean the difference between life and death. As…
Relieving Fall Ragweed Reactions for Elderly Allergy Sufferers
Get the tissues ready! Environmental experts are predicting that this year’s fall allergy season will longer and more severe than any allergy season in recent memory. Get the tissues ready!…
Digital Health Gets Extended (Television) Coverage
Digital health is propelled by many different drivers: genomics research that allows for inexpensive, accurate sequencing (and biomarker discovery), smart phone and internet technology that provides consumers with access, and…
Alcohol Abuse a Growing Problem for Older Adults
The Administration on Aging and The Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration issued a brief on Alcohol Misuse and Abuse Prevention. Community surveys have estimated the prevalence of problem…
Help Us Help You Turn Your Smartphone into a Healthcare Advocate
Five years ago, if someone suggested you hire a patient advocate, you might ask “what’s a patient advocate?” Today, you’d be more likely to respond: “Which one do you recommend?”…
How Doctors’ Use of Mobile Technology Impacts Telehealth
Telehealth is increasingly intertwined with mobile health. Telehealth is increasingly intertwined with mobile health. Use of mobile devices is on the rise by healthcare consumers and providers alike.Demand for mobile…
How Do You Decide What Features to Add to Your Software?
Given the well-warranted focus on design these days it’s always difficult to find the right balance between features that we should add to our software and those that we leave…
