For the fourth consecutive year, we will be having a #HITsm meetup at HIMSS. This year’s event is certain to break attendance records as we…
Archive | March, 2015
The Death of Interoperability: Is it Time for One Record?
Author Leonard Kish makes his case that interoperability efforts within the current health data architectures and in the industry’s business model have been futile. What…
Empowering Patients with Better Tools for Self-Managing Health
Self-managed health is a rapidly growing trend in healthcare today. New tools and technologies seek to democratize healthcare by providing access to better health information,…
Redefining ‘Smart’ in the Evolving Internet of Things
What is “smart” technology? We have smart phones, smart watches, smart glasses, smart clothing, smart homes, and smart cities. But it’s not always clear what…
Wearables: Just What the Doctor Ordered
Think of the impact wearable devices could have on the millions of people managing chronic diseases through decreased costs and improved outcomes – as well…
Integrating the Healthcare Workplace: Diverse Roles Must Unite for Patient Care
This information assymetry exists not only within teams at hospitals or clinics, it is also seen at the international and national levels . Numerous regulations…
EHR Interoperability: Following in E-Prescribing’s Footsteps?
Editor’s Note: The following article is a Guest Column from Tom Bizzaro, VP of health policy and industry relations for FDB Health. To learn more…
Tales of the Far from Ordinary Ed Marx
Michelle Ronan Noteboom takes a look at Ed Marx, CIO at Texas Health Resources, and explores some of his guiding principles, which he explores in…
Will Apple Watch Deliver Form and Function? Time Will Tell
The Apple Watch is on the cover of the March issue of women’s health and fitness magazine, Self, worn by Victoria’s Secret model Candice Swanepoel. There…