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Who will regulate mHealth? Patient Engagement at Crossroads; New Alliance Takes On Interoperability

Chilmark Research

mHealth, known for rapid innovation and iteration, has a tendency to buck at the snail’s pace of FDA regulation. This could herald a new age of credibility for mHealth. They will need to tread carefully to maintain their objectivity in both certifying apps while at the same time providing a marketplace for mHealth apps.

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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. We need EHRs which are clinically oriented with good user interfaces.

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Three Big Questions for Stage 3 & Patient Engagement

Chilmark Research

For many, the delay of Stage 3 of the Meaningful Use program evoked a collective sigh of relief, providing a much-needed extra year to focus on the challenging requirements for patient engagement and interoperability. Each of these use cases brings with it a unique set of programmatic and technical components.

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HIMSS14: Patiently Waiting for Progress

Chilmark Research

EHRs Look Inward. EHR vendors are at last developing moderate to advanced functionality with their portals (refills, secure communication, education, scheduling), with improved UX/UI that is starting to conform to consumer tech standards. HIEs Look Backward.

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Branding, Cheerleading, and even some Progress

Chilmark Research

A related issue emerging on the delivery system side is the backlog of dashboard style tools, which were part of nearly every clinically oriented demo or slidedeck we saw, from EHR to analytics vendors, not to mention the mushrooming number of care coordination plays out there. EHR Vendors: Mixed Reviews.

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FDA and Digital Health Regulation

Health Blawg

by FDA and Digital Health Regulation - HITECH Answers: Meaningful Use, EHR, HIPAA News Related Stories A tale of two tech titans hoping to help healthcare Rasu Shrestha, UPMC and Healthcare Innovation – Harlow On Healthcare Dr. Rob Lamberts, Direct Primary Care, and the Future of Healthcare – Harlow on Healthcare.

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FDA and Digital Health Regulation

Health Blawg

by FDA and Digital Health Regulation - HITECH Answers: Meaningful Use, EHR, HIPAA News Related Stories A tale of two tech titans hoping to help healthcare Rasu Shrestha, UPMC and Healthcare Innovation – Harlow On Healthcare Dr. Rob Lamberts, Direct Primary Care, and the Future of Healthcare – Harlow on Healthcare.