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The Edge of Healthcare: Improving Patient Care through Connected Technologies

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest interview with Romina Elias, Healthcare Chief Nursing Informatics Officer, and Jeff Kenkel, Global CTO for Life Sciences and Edge at Dell Technologies The digital transformation of the healthcare industry is on an accelerated path, and part of this change is driven by the multitude of connected devices and sensors available. (..)

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Health informatics and why participatory healthcare is key to its future

Society for Participatory Medicine

In 2009, the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act was created to promote and expand the adoption of health information technology, specifically, the use of electronic health records (EHRs) by healthcare providers. Here are three of them. Health Informatics Trend #1: Interoperability.