article thumbnail

The The Five Biggest Areas of Opportunity for Digital Health

The Digital Health Corner

Electronic health records (EHRs) and personal fitness trackers have helped create awareness through use. According to most recent statistics from the Office of the National Coordinator, use of EHRs has increased from 20% in 2004 to 87% in 2015. EHRs were designed as documentation centers for billing and regulatory purposes.

article thumbnail

Making the Most Out of Telehealth

American Well

Every health system has a different strategy for using mHealth and telehealth that builds on its own strengths. No two mHealth or telehealth programs are alike. In 2015, MUSC rolled out its school-based telehealth program to 3 select schools. electronic medical record (EMRs/EHRs). consumer demand.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Making the Most Out of Telehealth

American Well

Every health system has a different strategy for using mHealth and telehealth that builds on its own strengths. No two mHealth or telehealth programs are alike. In 2015, MUSC rolled out its school-based telehealth program to 3 select schools. electronic medical record (EMRs/EHRs). consumer demand.

article thumbnail

2014 Year in Review: Consumer Engagement

Chilmark Research

Will 2015 be the year we finally see consumers embrace a go-to “app store” model for healthcare – and if so, where will that model come from? Enabling provider-to-patient messaging outside of the confines of a system is simply not on the to-do list for EHR vendors. 2015: Much More to Come. 2015: Much More to Come.

EHR 60
article thumbnail

Three Big Questions for Stage 3 & Patient Engagement

Chilmark Research

The final rule is expected to drop sometime in Q1-Q2 of 2015 – just one year away. A popular example as of late is with biometric data: If a panel of diabetic patients are all given Bluetooth glucometers that input into respective EHRs, then what – Will someone monitor each of them?

article thumbnail

Five Ways a Good Digital Health Registry Addresses Healthcare System Needs

The Digital Health Corner

Clinical or other predetermined data relevant to a given patient can be collected real-time from anywhere the patient is seen, regardless of the data’s EHR vendor of origin. In addition, the way in which the data is viewed real-time can be customized according to the viewer’s profile. Provide real-world data for regulators.

article thumbnail

FDA and Digital Health Regulation

Health Blawg

(If you’re being compliant or adherent you’ll read those three first: SaMD: Key Definitions (2013), SaMD: Possible Framework for Risk Categorization and Corresponding Considerations (2014), and SaMD: Application of Quality Management System (2015).) Comments Digital health figures in FDA's 2018 strategic roadmap.