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Bridging the Gap: Communication Challenges Throughout the Patient Journey

Healthcare IT Today

A recent survey found 75% of patients prefer online scheduling options versus calling, as they are able to navigate their own schedule on their own terms. Limiting the amount of information collected has the side benefit of improving data security.

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Patient Input Can Improve AI Models in Health Care: Innovators

Healthcare IT Today

This two-part series covers several companies—in particular, Ubie , Ada Health , Spire Health , and Healthvana —in the hope of encouraging other AI developers to take that big step toward transparency and accountability. Example of accepting patient feedback.

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Healthcare: The Path of Least Resistance for Cybercriminals

Healthcare IT Today

This is mainly due to misuse, such as unintentionally compromising consumer credentials, Personal Identifiable Information (PII), and Personal Health Information (PHI). Most concerning, however, is the potential impact on patient health. While implementing new identity security may seem daunting, the benefits are clear.

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10 Healthcare Organizations Ask HHS to Postpone Information Blocking Deadline

Healthcare IT Today

If you’re familiar with the 21st Century Cures Act, then you know that October 6th is a major deadline that requires healthcare providers, health IT developers, HIEs, HINs, and others to share all ePHI (electronic protected health information) in the DRS (Designated Record Set). And the next chapter begins!

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Improving health outcomes through patient education: how do we get it right?

Digital Leaders HealthTech

Patient education and engagement is fundamentally important when it comes to improving a patient’s ability to manage their health and improve their health outcomes. By educating people about their health condition, they are more likely to be able to seek, understand, and act on the health information they are given.

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The future of telehealth: informatics, scalability and interoperability

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The Philips Future Health Index 2021 Report , which surveyed nearly 3,000 healthcare leaders across 14 countries, found that healthcare leaders expect an average of 23% of routine care to take place outside of the hospital walls within three years.

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Challenges, Ethical Concerns, and Pessimistic Views with AI Integration

Healthcare IT Today

There was a report last December from Klas Research that found more than half of the healthcare executives they surveyed were looking to implement a GenAI solution within the next year. Patient privacy and data security are paramount concerns, with the vast amount of sensitive health information at risk of unauthorized access or breaches.

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