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Unifying the Healthcare Assembly Line

Mobile Health Matters

As the industry experiences increasing merger and acquisition activity and more hospitals become part of ACOs or integrated delivery networks (IDNs), establishing a framework built on interoperable and scalable technology will ensure our healthcare assembly line operates seamlessly within a single warehouse.

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Review of Mobile Devices and Health by Ida Sim in the NEJM

mHealth Insight

That said, integration with the electronic health record (EHR) is currently extremely challenging and costly. Higher-risk mobile health technologies are considered medical devices under the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. Mobile health technologies, in contrast, often combine hardware (e.g.,