Health IT is national, but mobile health is global
... mobile health IT is different. Like pharmaceutical, medical
equipment and devices technology industries, m-health and telemedicine
appear to be pretty much the same worldwide (even if regulations do
differ from country to country). See more
HIT Training Curriculum Available to Public
Five universities in April 2010 received a total of $10
million in federal grants from the HITECH Act to develop curriculum for
health information technology training programs at a network of
community colleges nationwide. See more
Consumer Groups: Set a Higher Bar for Stage 2
Twenty-one consumer organizations are urging federal
officials not to just stand firm on proposed criteria for Stage 2
electronic health records meaningful use criteria, but to go further in
a final rule. See more
Doctor ‘visit’ via Skype: a trend?
Some insurers and patients welcome the chance to get minor ills taken care of by a virtual doctor visit. Here's a video of a Miami Beach internist who offers the service.
Mainstreaming Telemedicine
Healthcare Informatics: What needs to happen to make the eVisit for everyone? By Jennifer Prestigiacomo
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The Growing Power of Social Media in Healthcare
Healthcare Informatics: As more patients use social media to engage, providers would be wise to use it effectively
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Informatics & the Future of Nursing Practice
Advance for Nurses: From meaningful use to accountable care, healthcare trends are
transforming nurses' roles, responsibilities and career trajectories.
Key to being part of this change is nursing informatics.See more
Apple Store now sells Sanofi’s iPhone glucose meter
Apple now has Withings’ WiFi-enabled scale, iHealth’s iOS Blood Pressure Monitor dock and more. This
week Cupertino’s retail stores have begun selling Sanofi’s iBGStar
device, the first FDA cleared iPhone-enabled blood glucose meter.See more
Power of the Patient Portal
Here’s a glimpse of the features offered by health
systems and group practices with advanced patient portals. Nuts and
bolts transactions like these go a long way to building patient
loyalty—and help improve practice efficiency to boot. See slideshow
Discount Drug Programs - Consumer Reports
Ways to assist your clients to save on prescription drug costs- Consumer Reports has information
to help you find more affordable prescription drugs. Click here
Results from a large mHealth chronic disease program in rural italy
www.imedicalapps.com Managing
chronic disease in rural areas is a challenge for all countries.
Increased travel time and costs to reach health providers potentially
decrease access and can negatively impact health status.
Telemedicine offers one solution to this ongoing challenge by reducing
the effect of distance. See more
AHRQ study shows clinical decision support systems are effective but research is needed to promote widespread use
An AHRQ-funded article
found that clinical decision support systems (CDSSs) are effective in
improving health care process measures across diverse settings, and that
limited evidence is available about the impact on clinical and economic
outcome measures.
This article expands on an evidence report from AHRQ, titled Enabling Health Care Decisionmaking through Health Information Technology (Health IT), which discusses features key to successful implementation of CDSSs.
Study raises questions about home health monitoring
According to the paper,
published last week in the Archives of Internal Medicine, 14.7 percent
of those remotely monitored died within 12 months of being enrolled in
the study, while just 3.9 percent in the control group died during the
same time frame.
The researchers further suggested that there might not be enough infrastructure in place yet to “fully optimize” case management in this vulnerable population. (The mean age of study participants was 80.3 years.)
Still, the findings raise a lot of questions, and not just from reporters. In fact, two physicians from the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine provided commentary in the same Annals of Internal Medicine issue.
Wilson and Cram offer some very good advice: “While awaiting the answers to these questions, we would advise payers and physicians to move slowly in implementing telehealth programs on a wide scale.” But I see no good reason not to try if clinicians or insurers have specific goals in mind and they figure out what types of patients stand the best chance of benefiting from home monitoring technology.
The researchers further suggested that there might not be enough infrastructure in place yet to “fully optimize” case management in this vulnerable population. (The mean age of study participants was 80.3 years.)
Still, the findings raise a lot of questions, and not just from reporters. In fact, two physicians from the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine provided commentary in the same Annals of Internal Medicine issue.
Wilson and Cram offer some very good advice: “While awaiting the answers to these questions, we would advise payers and physicians to move slowly in implementing telehealth programs on a wide scale.” But I see no good reason not to try if clinicians or insurers have specific goals in mind and they figure out what types of patients stand the best chance of benefiting from home monitoring technology.
3 free healthcare apps physicians should prescribe to their patients
TechCrunch: An emerging trend of health and wellness apps aimed at empowering patients:
You can find it on iOS here.
Hello Baby Pregnancy Calendar is produced by Pampers, and was released just a few months after the introduction of the first iPad. The app allows expecting mothers to get a better idea of the various stages of their pregnancy and their baby’s development. You can find it on the App Store here.
Cancer.net, an oncologist-approved cancer information website from the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), released an iOS app last year that brought their website’s functionality and much more to mobile form. Available for iOS and Android is pending.
Carb Counting with Lenny is made by Medtronic, the goliath medical device company. The app is designed to help children learn about diabetes and to get a better understanding of carb counting.
You can find it on iOS here.
Hello Baby Pregnancy Calendar is produced by Pampers, and was released just a few months after the introduction of the first iPad. The app allows expecting mothers to get a better idea of the various stages of their pregnancy and their baby’s development. You can find it on the App Store here.
Patients choose hospitals based on social media
With one-third of consumers using social media for seeking or sharing
medical information, 41 percent say tools like Facebook, Twitter,
YouTube and online forums influence their choice of a specific hospital,
medical facility or doctor, according to Tuesday's report from consulting firm PwC.
In a survey of more than a thousand consumers, more than two-fifths of individuals said social media did affect their choice of a provider or organization. Forty-five percent said it would affect their decision to get a second opinion; 34 percent said it would influence their decision about taking a certain medication and 32 percent said it would affect their choice of a health insurance plan. Read more
In a survey of more than a thousand consumers, more than two-fifths of individuals said social media did affect their choice of a provider or organization. Forty-five percent said it would affect their decision to get a second opinion; 34 percent said it would influence their decision about taking a certain medication and 32 percent said it would affect their choice of a health insurance plan. Read more
HIT Use Among Physicians and Hospitals Increases
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Report Examines Role of HIT in Driving Delivery System Change
A new Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) report on health information technology (HIT) finds that physicians reporting use of any electronic health record (EHR) reached 57 percent in 2011, a substantial increase from 17 percent in 2002. The report also finds that adoption in U.S. hospitals increased considerably between 2010 and 2011, with basic EHR adoption increasing from 11.5 percent to 18 percent and comprehensive EHR use rising from 2.6 percent to 8.7 percent.
Policy-makers are tracking the adoption of HIT due to its potential to improve efficiency and increase the quality of U.S. health care. The report analyzes changes in adoption of electronic health records; discusses progress and challenges of health information exchange; features former National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, Dr. David Blumenthal’s take on the progress and importance of HIT; and outlines the role of HIT in various health reform models. Read the report.
A new Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) report on health information technology (HIT) finds that physicians reporting use of any electronic health record (EHR) reached 57 percent in 2011, a substantial increase from 17 percent in 2002. The report also finds that adoption in U.S. hospitals increased considerably between 2010 and 2011, with basic EHR adoption increasing from 11.5 percent to 18 percent and comprehensive EHR use rising from 2.6 percent to 8.7 percent.
Policy-makers are tracking the adoption of HIT due to its potential to improve efficiency and increase the quality of U.S. health care. The report analyzes changes in adoption of electronic health records; discusses progress and challenges of health information exchange; features former National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, Dr. David Blumenthal’s take on the progress and importance of HIT; and outlines the role of HIT in various health reform models. Read the report.
AHRQ: Enabling Health Care Decisionmaking Through Clinical Decision Support & Knowledge Management
- Enabling
Health Care Decisionmaking Through Clinical Decision Support and
Knowledge Management. To view this report, please visit: http://www.
effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/ index.cfm/search-for-guides- reviews-and-reports/? pageaction=displayproduct& productID=919&ECem=120424.
An
article related to the report, Enabling Health Care Decisionmaking
Through Clinical Decision Support and Knowledge Management was published
today in the journal, Annals of Internal Medicine. This article can be accessed on the Annals Web site at: http://www.annals.org/
Many Nurses Believe Interactive ED Kiosks Disrupt Workflow
A recent report from the California HealthCare Foundation finds that
some nurses did not refer patients to interactive computer kiosks for
the management of uncomplicated urinary tract infections because they
felt the technology disrupted their workflow. InformationWeek.
The Creative Destruction of Medicine
Medscape Nurse News: Technology Shaping Medicine: Interview of Dr. Eric Topol, author of The Creative Destruction of Medicine,
about how technology is changing medicine, making diagnosis and
treatment faster, better, and more accurate. Topol says that
cutting-edge medical technology, coupled with everyday devices like
smartphones and tablets, is empowering physicians and patients alike. Click for more
Healthcare social media a 'moral obligation'
As social media continues to grow as a communications medium, so too does its impact in healthcare. According to a report
published today by consulting firm PwC, patients increasingly are
turning to social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter both to find
and share medical information. What's more, of 1,060 surveyed consumers,
45 percent said that information obtained via social media could impact
their decision to get a second opinion. Read more
Smartphone apps motivate older patients to improve health
more than two-thirds of participants in a Stanford University study to exercise more, sit less and improve their diet. The study focused on older Americans--45- to 77-year-olds--using
smartphone apps "to deliver the nudges that might improve adults'
physical activity levels Read more
Hospitals use iPads to improve patient experience
Mayo Clinic, which now offers iPads loaded with Mayo content and apps as
automated tour guides to cardiac patients, according to a HealthLeaders Media story on patient engagement. HLM profiled a YouTube video Mayo recently posted outlining the iPad program. Read more
Mobile technology continues to put patient records at risk, according to new research..
Report: Mobile keeps upping data-breach risk - FierceMobileHealthcare fiercemobilehealthcare.com
Mobile technology continues
to put patient records at risk, according to the latest findings from
HIMSS and research firm Kroll Advisory Solutions. More patient
information is on highly mobile--and Read more...
Top Ranked Hospitals Have Higher Levels of EHR Adoption
A new report from HIMSS Analytics finds that the hospitals listed in
Thomson Reuters' 100 Top U.S. Hospitals in 2009 and 2010 had more
advanced levels of electronic health record adoption than the overall
pool of U.S. hospitals. iHealthBeat 4/18/12
Reducing EMR training to save money exacts high toll
amednews.com: EMR adoption is a much longer process than implementation and a big piece of that is training. If you decide to save money on the training....you get what you pay for...More
The Patient of the Future
Physicians suggest. Patients ignore. Technology alone won’t bring them together. But a new relationship just might. More
Facebook making employees smarter....
This was on the ANA Smartbrief 4/17/2012: http://www.cnbc.com/id/47056743/
Survey Shows Health Research Popular in Social Media
A survey of 1,600 adults shows considerable use of social media for health care purposes. More- Computerworld - A third of U.S. consumers now use social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter to seek medical information and track and share symptoms. They're also using the sites to vent about doctors, drugs, treatments, medical devices and health plans.
- Health organizations have an opportunity to use social media as a way to better listen, participate in discussions and engage with consumers in ways that extend their interaction beyond a clinical encounter," Barnes said. "Savvy adopters are viewing social media as a business strategy, not just a marketing tool.
Information Technology in Health Care: The Next Consumer Revolution
Benefits of Health IT: Over the past 20 years, our nation has undergone an
extraordinary transformation due to information technology (IT). Until
now, relatively few Americans have had the opportunity to use this kind
of technology to enhance some of the most important relationships: those
related to their health.
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Benefit from new technologies... enable people to have remote access to CBT
