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Archive | August, 2014
Focusing on Fun and Interactivity Can Improve Health Outcomes
Interactivity, and not just technological interactivity, may be the secret to getting patients engaged. Doing is infinitely more interesting than being talked at or just…
The High Cost of the Sweet Life
As we move toward digital health and digital payments, the relationships between spending, environment, and other health determinants are becoming clearer, including the choices we…
HIMSS Rocks the Global Center for Health Innovation
The Global Center for Health Innovation opened for business last October in Cleveland, Ohio, but will officially open to the general public this October. The…
Looking Through the Google Glass
I’m impressed by the number of big-name health systems that are giving Google Glass a test drive. It’s also interesting to note the diversity of…
Note to Developers: Quit Ignoring the Patients
The problem with mammograms, EMRs, patient portals, and other healthcare technologies is that too often the developers seem to have forgotten the patient experience. Case…
Rules of Engagement: Engaged Patients Have Better Outcomes
Engaged patients have better outcomes and cost less to care for. How do we get patients who are not engaged to become more participatory?
Survey Results: Are Projections for Telehealth Fact or Fiction?
The telehealth market is expected to experience a tenfold growth spike by 2018, burgeoning to $4.5 billion. We saw some significant signs of this growth recently,…
Patient Design Thinking: What Does It Take?
During this week’s #HITsm chat (Aug. 8), we will focus on design of applications in healthcare. Our social media chats have engaged two communities in…
Will Satisfaction Survey Fatigue Impact Provider Compensation?
According to The Medical Group Management Association, about three percent of primary care physician pay and 2.31 percent of specialty physician was tied to patient…
