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Koneksa Announces Study with New York Proton Center to Collect Patient-Generated Health Data During Proton Radiotherapy in Lung Cancer

Digital Health Global

This pilot study represents a critical step in leveraging digital health technology to enhance cancer treatment outcomes,” said John Wagner, M.D., The study, led by principal investigator Nitin Ohri, M.D., Chief Medical Officer, Koneksa. “By Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer mortality in the United States and worldwide.

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Healthcare Information In-Security Is the New Normal

Health Populi

Three-fourths of healthcare providers experienced a data breach in 2017, according to the HIMSS 2018 Cybersecurity Survey. Health data insecurity is the new normal. I explain th e current state of cybersecurity and health data insecurity in a new HIMSS blog linked here. You can read the full HIMSS blog here.

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How Will Consumers’ Declining Trust in Technology Impact Health Tech?

Health Populi

Americans’ trust in technology as “plummeted” in the past decade, according to the 2022 Edelman Trust Barometer’s focused look on trust and technology. health citizens’ trust in digital health technology? How might this play into U.S.

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What exactly is HealthTech? What is the difference between Digital Health and HealthTech?

Lloyd Price

Wearable devices: These are devices that are worn on the body and can track health data such as heart rate, sleep, and activity levels. Telehealth: This is the delivery of healthcare services remotely, using technology such as video conferencing or phone calls. In other words, digital health is a subset of healthtech.

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Virtual Healthcare: Definition, Benefits, and More

DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

How Remote Patient Monitoring Helps Deliver Effective Virtual Healthcare Remote patient monitoring (RPM) is a technology-based healthcare type that involves using digital devices and applications to collect and transmit patient health data remotely. RPM can be an effective tool for delivering virtual healthcare in several ways.

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Featured Health IT Job: Healthcare Data Analyst

Healthcare IT Today

On behalf of the State, NYeC leads the Statewide Health Information Network for New York (SHIN-NY), a network connecting healthcare providers statewide, develops policies and standards that support the utilization of health technologies, and assists healthcare providers in adopting and effectively using electronic health records.

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Featured Health IT Job: Healthcare Data Analyst

Healthcare IT Today

On behalf of the State, NYeC leads the Statewide Health Information Network for New York (SHIN-NY), a network connecting healthcare providers statewide, develops policies and standards that support the utilization of health technologies, and assists healthcare providers in adopting and effectively using electronic health records.