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At Once, A Dearth Of Public Sector Tech Talent And Innovation Inertia

Anthony Brino | Government Health IT | December 18, 2013

The public sector is facing an IT workforce crisis: attracting too few technologists, tasking those that are found with managing outdated systems and failing to nurture the type of culture that could foster innovation. Read More »

AT4 Wireless Becomes Continua Health Alliance Development Partner

Press Release | AT4 wireless, Continua Health Alliance | September 27, 2012

AT4 wireless has been selected by Continua Health Alliance to further develop and maintain the Continua Certification Programme Official Test Tool, which aims to establish a system of interoperable personal telehealth solutions  and provide a high level of assurance that a device displaying the Continua Certified logo has met Continua’s interoperability requirements Read More »

Athenahealth Chief Technology Officer Appointed To HIT Standards Committee

Press Release | athenahealth | March 4, 2013

Jeremy Delinsky named by HHS Secretary Sebelius to fill “innovator” seat on national HIT standards-setting panel Read More »

AtHoc Launches Emergency Alert System For Home Health Caregivers

Neil Versel | MobiHealthNews | October 17, 2013

A company with a background in emergency alerts and crisis communications is entering the commercial healthcare market by adapting a system previously designed for government operations and by introducing a safety app for home health workers. Read More »

Australian Chief Scientist: Act Now, or Expect Deadly 'Post-Antibiotics Era'

Liat Clark | Wired | July 12, 2013

In the latest warning that antibiotics resistance is nearing dangerous levels in modern populations, Australia's chief scientist has issued a stark warning that if we don't invest in combatting it now, sore throats and other minor infections could one day be deadly. Read More »

Avanir Pharmaceuticals Announces Research Collaboration With Department Of Veterans Affairs For Screening Pseudobulbar Affect (PBA) Symptoms In Veterans With Traumatic Brain Injury

Press Release | Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | March 6, 2013

Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVNR) in collaboration with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and United BioSource Corporation (UBC) today announced a pilot study to screen for pseudobulbar affect (PBA) symptoms in approximately 1,000 veterans with traumatic brain injury (TBI) . Read More »

Avoid EHR 'Backlash' With Better Implementation Processes

Marla Durben Hirsch | FierceEMR | July 3, 2013

Electronic health record "backlash"--the opposition to EHR adoption and Meaningful Use by clinicians and other staff--can be avoided by better planning and implementation, according to a recently published article in EHR Intelligence. Read More »

Avoiding EHR Backlash With Tips From Healthcare CIOs

Kyle Murphy | EHR Intelligence | June 27, 2013

[...A] closer look at these instances of EHR backlash generally reveals one or more failures on the part of healthcare organizations or providers to approach the task of adopting various EHR systems and functionalities. Read More »

Axial Aims To Give Power To The Patients

John Andrews | Healthcare IT News | January 21, 2014

There have been many ideas proposed as solutions for reducing costly hospital readmissions, but one concept that hasn’t gotten much attention over the years is patient empowerment – the practice of letting people take control of their healthcare. Read More »

Axial Exchange And Becker’s Hospital Review Partner To Launch The First-Ever National Patient Engagement Index (PEI)

Press Release | Becker's Hospital Review, Axial Exchange | February 25, 2014

Axial Exchange, Inc., a pioneer in using mobile applications to deepen the patient’s role in improving outcomes, today announced that it has partnered with Becker’s Hospital Review, a leading healthcare trade publication, to conduct the first National Patient Engagement Index (PEI) in 2014. Read More »

Axial Exchange And HealthDay Partner To Provide Customized Health News To Enhance Patient Engagement And Improve Outcomes

Press Release | Axial Exchange, HealthDay | April 8, 2014

Axial Exchange, Inc., a pioneer in using mobile apps to deepen the patient’s role in improving outcomes, today announced that it has partnered with HealthDay, a leading producer and syndicator of evidence-based healthcare news for consumers and physicians, to give Axial’s users access to HealthDay’s news updates. Axial’s customers will be able to view information on iPhone and Android devices that has been tailored to align with their specific health conditions, such as hypertension, heart disease, diabetes and cancer.

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Axial Exchange Announces Design Enhancements To App

Matt Mattox | Axial Exchange | July 25, 2013

New Design Elements Put Individual Health Management Features Up Front; Simplifies UI and Consolidates Health System Resources Read More »

Axial Exchange Debuts Patient Engagement Index (PEI), Ranking Hospitals Based On Patients’ Participation In Their Own Care

Press Release | Axial Exchange, Inc. | April 4, 2013

Axial Exchange Inc. today debuted the Patient Engagement Index (PEI), a groundbreaking ranking of US hospitals based on the perspective of patients and how deeply each hospital’s patient communities are engaged in their care. Read More »

Axial Exchange Releases The California Patient Engagement Index

Press Release | Axial Exchange | June 24, 2013

Axial Exchange Releases Third Patient Engagement Index; Ranks Hospitals Based on Personal Health Management, Patient Satisfaction and Social Media Engagement Data Read More »

Axial Exchange Sees Growing Momentum With Multiple Customer Wins And FitBit Integration

Matt Mattox | Axial Exchange | September 12, 2013

Axial Exchange, Inc., a pioneer in using mobile apps to deepen the patient’s role in improving outcomes, today announced that the company is continuing to see increased demand for its mobile patient engagement solutions both by new customers and strategic partners. Read More »