Think of the impact wearable devices could have on the millions of people managing chronic diseases through decreased costs and improved outcomes – as well…

Think of the impact wearable devices could have on the millions of people managing chronic diseases through decreased costs and improved outcomes – as well…
Industrial designer Marc Harrison suffered a brain injury while sledding when he was 11-years old. The injury and years of rehabilitation would provide Harrison with…
This is no longer limited to patient-doctor relationships or patient-hospital relationships. It is basic patient autonomy to know who has the right to collect our…
The three main provisions in the act are the portability provisions, the tax provisions and the administrative simplification provisions. The Privacy Rule falls under the…
Health data standards are part of almost every discipline and industry. Within healthcare, there are standards from laboratory and radiology procedures to network protocols. With…
Part 4 of Angela’s quantified self series explores a platform that enables users to design health “projects” for tracking across all devices, the RWJF’s Project…
Like many people out there, I’ve found myself running an HIE of me. I don’t mind being my own HIE, that’s great. I prefer having…
Last week, as I performed my morning ritual of checking email and drinking coffee, a subject line from my local police department’s notification system caught…
In our series to date, we have been exploring the need for unified patient information management (UPIM). We’ve discussed the role that different healthcare stakeholders,…
Each year, billions of pieces of health data are generated as patients visit the doctor’s office, go to the ER, undergo procedures and answer the…