Data

Why the new AMA initiative is an important step for digital health

The American Medical Association announced a new initiative yesterday that promises to “unleash a new era of patient care.” The Integrated Health Model Initiative (IHMI) is a collaborative effort to support a continuous learning environment that enables interoperable technology solutions … Read MoreRead More

Survey of hospital CIOs finds potential of EHR data not fully used for operational efficiency

Do EHRs provide useful data?

98 percent of US hospitals have implemented electronic health records, but how are institutions using this newly digitized data? A recent survey finds that CIOs remain focused on the most obvious and immediate benefit of EHR data – improving clinical … Read More

Dictation & Security: The recent hack harrowing hospitals across the United States

A second wave of cyberattacks has reached US hospitals and companies like Nuance Communication that provide vital services to the healthcare industry. … Read More

Three mHealth solutions for sleep apnea

Everyone needs it and most of us can’t get enough, yet mobile health innovation has mostly put sleep on the back burner – until recently. While experts see sleep as the final frontier in digital health, mHealth innovations are already … Read MoreRead More

Automating dictation in healthcare

In May 2014, Stephen Hanson, PA-C wrote a blog post for Physicians Practice about the pros and cons of speech recognition and EHRs. After discussing how medical grade dictation affects the ease, accuracy and confidentiality of EHRs, Hanson concludes that … Read MoreRead More