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When eHealth goes viral: The strengths and weaknesses of health tech during COVID-19

Digital Leaders HealthTech

As the world slows down, the demand for eHealth is going viral; and it is happening fast and globally. While the temporary new normal settles in, the digitisation of our healthcare is being put on a tough and revealing test; ultimately showcasing the strengths and weaknesses of current eHealth infrastructures. Medical distancing.

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Bonus Features – May 21, 2023 – 82% of wearable users willing to share data with their physicians, 81% of Americans trust pharmacists and nurses to diagnose minor illnesses, and more

Healthcare IT Today

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. Awards and Certifications Health information network eHealth Exchange earned HITRUST Risk-based, 2-year and NIST Certification for its HUB Platform.

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Bonus Features – January 29, 2023 – ONC says more than 70% of hospitals can use external data at the point of care, the 3 largest health info networks have indexed 90% of patients, and more

Healthcare IT Today

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. News and Studies HLTH Foundation formed the Techquity for Health Coalition , with a mission to help organizations consider health equity in health technology innovation and data practices.

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Bonus Features – August 20, 2023 – Healthcare orgs only use 57% of their data to drive decision-making, digital health is well represented on the Inc. 5000 list, and more

Healthcare IT Today

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. Healthcare organizations are only using 57% of their data to drive decision-making , according to a survey from Arcadia.

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Bonus Features – June 4, 2023 – 51% of hospitals plan to participate in TEFCA, only 18% of orgs have implemented email security software correctly, and more

Healthcare IT Today

This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. News and Studies The majority (51%) of hospitals plan to participate in TEFCA , according to ONC data.

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Broadband is the Achilles' heel of telehealth

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The United Soybean Board surveyed farm operations nationwide in 2021, for instance, and found that nearly 60% of U.S. " asked Peter Caplan, the managing consultant for New York-based eHealth Systems & Solutions. "We can't keep thinking DSL and satellite are broadband. They're not!

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Healthcare Just Got SMAC’ed – Accenture’s Post-Digital Era for Health

Health Populi

The diagram illustrates Accenture’s “Disruptability Index” study published last year. Indeed, many healthcare players have been slow to change and pilot, but Accenture’s survey research of health execs demonstrates that most of these folks believe it’s time to get off the dime and embrace that post-digital era.