Portals, Access, and Engagement: Patients Are Demanding It [INFOGRAPHIC]
With healthcare facilities and medical professionals looking for various patient services to improve communication, allowing these patients to track and share their own medical histories via portals and online access…
Health Information Technology Safety
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology has released the Health IT Patient Safety Action and Surveillance Plan. The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology…
What America’s 5 Worst Diseases All Have In Common
Everybody knows that eating high-fat foods, smoking, and obesity can lead to health problems. Yet millions of people continue to indulge despite scientific proof of the consequences. There is now…
Healthcare Reform: The Real Elephant in the Room
Many of us recall from childhood the Indian tale “The Blind Men and the Elephant.” In the story a number of blind men come upon an elephant. Having never encountered…
Cleveland Clinic’s Latest Startup Tackles Hospital-Patient Communication and Scheduling
Originally published on MedCityNews.com.(Editor's note: for a great interview with RelateCare's Managing Director, click here) Originally published on MedCityNews.com.(Editor's note: for a great interview with RelateCare's Managing Director, click here)A…
Hearing Loss Associated with Hospitalization
“Hearing loss (HL) is a chronic condition that affects nearly 2 of every 3 adults aged 70 years or older in the United States. “Hearing loss (HL) is a chronic…
Google Glass: Day 1
Guest tag for Glass Guest tag for GlassToday I went to Google New York to pick up Google Glass. I arrived at Chelsea Market in southern Manhattan. On the 8th…
Interview with Jarrod Fath of BrainControl, Winner of the 2013 EU eHealth Competition
What could be more satisfying than supporting BrainControl, the product that gives people back their autonomy?BrainControl won first prize in Dublin at this year’s eHealth week. Let’s give them a…
High Quality, Low Cost HealthCare Video Interview Series: Conor O’Byrne Talks Patient/Provider Communications
(Editor's note: For more on RelateCare, see this great post also up today on HealthWorks Collective!) (Editor's note: For more on RelateCare, see this great post also up today on…
Statistics on Medicare Re-Hospitalizations and Readmissions Penalties
Did you that nearly one out of every five Medicare patients returns to the hospital within one month of discharge? Did you that nearly one out of every five Medicare…
