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Lower Costs and Better Care for Neediest Patients
Can we lower medical costs by giving the neediest patients better care? Read More »
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Mainstreaming ME Research: The 8th Invest In ME International ME Conference, 2013
Mark Berry reports from London on the 8th Invest in ME International ME Conference. Read More »
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Major German research project chooses openEHR
I just returned from Heidelberg, where another very successful ‘openEHR day’ was held, this time by the HiGHmed research consortium, with 100 attendees. HiGHmed is funded with 20m€ by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) under the “Medical Informatics” funding scheme, and has as its goal..... to develop and use innovative information infrastructures to increase the efficiency of clinical research and to swiftly translate research results into validated improvements of patient care...
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Majority Of Surveyed Docs Using Mobile Devices In Practices
Mobile computing devices are becoming almost as much of an essential tool in U.S. physician practices as the exam table, according to a new survey. Read More »
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Managed Cost, Mismanaged Care
This is the first in a series of articles examining the phenomenon by which health care policy has come to be dominated by a single-minded desire for cost control, while concerns about maximizing the quality of care have been downgraded or ignored entirely.
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Marin General Hospital Nurses Warn That New Computer System Is Causing Errors, Call For Time Out
Of course, the ever-present euphemism for life-threatening EHR malfunctions and defects, i.e., "glitches" are the cause... Read More »
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McConnell: Wake Forest Baptist Cuts Necessary For Future Success
Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center is cutting 950 positions over the next eight months as a way to ensure its success as revenue from patient services and research grants dries up in the future, according to medical center CEO Dr. John McConnell. Read More »
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Measuring EHR pain points: High Cost, Poor Functionality Outweigh Benefits, Ease Of Access
Medical Economics collected hundreds of comments from physicians about electronic health record (EHR) systems. While respondents noted the benefits EHRs provide in functions such as e-prescribing and mobile applications, they say cumbersome systems have drained cash from their practices, and worsened patient care because of inefficiencies. Read More »
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Medical Center Integrates Patient Care With Entertainment
In Miami, Fla., one medical center has taken patient care to a new level -- one with the ultimate goal creating improved interactive patient care. Read More »
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Medical Scribes To The Rescue
Electronic health records are supposed to revolutionize healthcare. Why now the physician backlash? As a practicing emergency physician I can attest that current EHR systems are so poorly designed that most emergency physicians I know loathe using them. Read More »
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MGMA Survey: Physician Practices Report Increased Information Technology Costs
Information technology costs are on the rise, as physician practices adopt and optimize electronic health records (EHRs). Since 2008, medical practices' annual expenditures per full-time-equivalent (FTE) physician for information technology costs have climbed 27.8 percent, from a median of $15,211 in 2008 to a reported $19,439 in 2012 [...]. Read More »
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mHealth And The Closing Window For Patient Engagement
80% of physicians are using mobile technology to provide patient care. Meanwhile, more than 25% of commercially-insured patients use mobile apps to manage their health. mHealth adoption is also being fueled by the 30 million wearable health devices that were shipped last year, a 37% increase over 2011. [...] Read More »
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mHealth Solutions Market Worth 90.49 Billion USD by 2022
According to a new market research "mHealth Solutions Market by Connected Devices (Blood Pressure Monitor, Glucose Meter, Peak Flow Meter) Apps (Weight Loss, Woman Health, Personal Health Record, & Medication) Services (Diagnostic, Remote Monitoring, Consultation) - Global Forecasts to 2022", published by MarketsandMarkets™, the Global mHealth Solutions Market is expected to reach USD 90.49 Billion by 2022 from USD 21.17 Billion in 2017, at a CAGR of 33.7%...
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mHealth Tools Projected To Save $500 Billion In Productivity By 2021
The constantly changing and quickly evolving mobile health industry is often considered the Wild West of healthcare, with new technologies and innovative services shifting the practice of preventative medicine from the doctor’s office to the patient’s pocket. Read More »
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Mobile Health: Expanding Care For Veterans Beyond The Medical Center
Health care in the 21st century. What does this mean to you? When you think of your health care now, do you often feel rushed through visits with your primary care provider? Do you have to plan ahead to travel to the medical center for your appointments? [...] These are common concerns I often hear from my patients. Read More »
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