Telepsychiatry Growing in Popularity; Barriers, Drawbacks Remain
Some health providers have raised concerns about telepsychiatry Read more
Doctors, Patients and Social Media
Survey about physician use of social
media and their interactions with patients and peers online. HDM Daily Click here
Patients watch iPads in surgery
The introduction of iPads for patients undergoing hand surgery at Queen
Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham is said to have significantly
alleviated the stress and anxiety of the people using them.Read more
Report: Social Media Helpful in Emergencies but Open to Inaccuracy
Use of social media tools can be effective in emergency situations but
that there are risks the information being communicated can be
inaccurate or malicious. Federal Computer Week, Fierce Government IT.
HHS Announces Mobile Health Recommendations, Initiatives: Text4Health
HHS can play a role in health-related text messaging campaigns and mobile health programs. iHealthbeat Read More
HHS announces Text4Health task force recommendations and global partnership blog post
What are the most important things in your life?
London Science Museum asked 3,000 adults about the most important items and services in their lives. Fresh water came in at number three...Read more
Social Media Use in Health Care for Quality Improvement
The Health Strategy Innovation Cell and The Change Foundation to help healthcare organizations understand the possibilities of using Social Media for Quality Improvement (QI). Read More
Most Health Workers Use Social Media for Professional Purposes
A survey by Frost & Sullivan and the Institute for Health Technology
Transformation finds that about 75% of workers at health care
organizations use social media websites for professional purposes. Read More
HHS, AT&T, Diabetes Association Team Up for Mobile Health Project
HHS, AT&T and the American Association of Diabetes Educators
announced a plan to use mobile phones to provide training in diabetes
self-management to an underserved minority community in Dallas Read more
Apple helps health care professionals cut thru medical apps clutter
Apple’s
new healthcare section includes six categories of apps: reference
apps, educational apps, EMR & patient monitoring apps, imaging
apps, point of care apps, and personal care apps (which is for
consumers.)
Links to the iTunes room:
These URLs work only for US and Canada iTunes Store and will redirect based on which store iTunes you are signed into.
iPhone: itunes.com/healthcareprofessionalsiphoneapps
iPad: itunes.com/healthcareprofessionalsipadapps Read more
Links to the iTunes room:
These URLs work only for US and Canada iTunes Store and will redirect based on which store iTunes you are signed into.
iPhone: itunes.com/healthcareprofessionalsiphoneapps
iPad: itunes.com/healthcareprofessionalsipadapps Read more
ONC Launches New Website Offering Health IT Resources
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT has launched its new HealthIT.gov website, which aims to provide information on health IT issues to patients and health care providers. The new website will connect users to various resources, such as information about the privacy of electronic health records and guidance on implementing EHR systems. Click here
Campaign To Engage Patients on Care Quality
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is working with the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality on an effort to engage consumers in care quality through a new website and other initiatives. Government Health IT et al. Read more
Mobile community staff 'save £3k each per year'
In the UK, mobile devices loaded with office and clinical software allowed them to make nearly 9% fewer referrals and avoid 21% of admissions. Read more
Ways mobile phones can influence healthy behavior
“Exploring Everyday Health Routines of a Low Socioeconomic Population through Multimedia Elicitations” Click here for more
Your Grandma's on Facebook (Pew Report)
social networking sites are gaining traction with adult Internet users. READ MORE
NaviNet Blog Post: The VA Pioneers: Innovation in Telehealth and HealthIT
By implementing systems that support mHealth, telehealth, and computerized patient records, the Veterans Administration reduced hospital admissions and bed days, drove down costs, and enabled patients to live independently who would not have otherwise had the opportunity. http://bit.ly/oRfQtu
Social Media and Health Care: Why Add Another Task to a Busy Day? Part 2 of 2
A discussion about social media and its impact on health care, part 2. Read more
Young girl gets bionic hand
This young British girl trades her prosthetic hand for bionic fingers. Click here for more
Social Media sites critical to disaster response
Social networking isn't just for staying connected with friends anymore. Read more
Do-It-Yourself Tech Support Strains IT Patience
Millennials are self-sufficient when they can be and collaborative with one another when they can’t. They’re also highly engaged with technology, and many are interested in learning more Click here for more
College freshmen are younger than the Web
Each year, Beloit College in Wisconsin releases a journal of how the world looks through the eyes of the new class of college freshmen. It serves as a reminder to faculty and staff that incoming students grew up in a far different world than they did. It also signals changes in the way they learn, especially when it comes to technology. Read More
Social Media and Health Care: Why Add Another Task to a Busy Physician’s Day?
Value of Social Media....Read more
Analysts urge more use of mobile
A business research and consulting firm has urged the healthcare sector to adopt mobile technologies in order to improve patient care. Read more
Meaningful Use Still Strongest Driver for HIT Implementation
Patients ‘greatest advocate for EHR technology’ Read more
Higher Purpose: What Meaningful Use Means to Nurses
Expert nurse-informaticist shares what nurses can expect as federal initiatives unfold. Nurse.com Click here
VA Releases Policy Encouraging Staff Use of Social Media Tools
VA employees encouraged to use social media tools to interact with the public & expects to have an active Facebook page and Twitter account for all 152 of its medical centers by the end of this year. Read more
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