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Keeping up with the rapid developments in mobile health technology

KevinMD

The goal was to help HRS develop recommendations for physicians and industry on providing patients access to information generated by wearable and implantable cardiac electronic devices. I had the opportunity to participate in a day-long meeting sponsored by the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS).

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Value Based Care – 2024 Health IT Predictions

Healthcare IT Today

As we kick off 2024, we wanted to start the new year with a series of 2024 Health IT predictions. As value-based care increasingly becomes a priority for people, community health workers will play a pivotal role in bridging the gap between healthcare delivery and building trust within communities.

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Nudging Patients to Use EHRs: Moving Toward a Tipping Point for Consumer Health IT

Health Populi

The ONC study revealed that while a growing group of patients access their electronic health records, 1 in 4 patients did not do so due to privacy and security concerns. Baking in privacy by design must be the go-to strategy for health IT developers to bolster patient trust in their electronic health records.

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Mobile Health and Data Safety: Convenience vs. Privacy

BHM Healthcare Solutions

Technology may be revolutionizing the healthcare industry but while mobile health applications and cloud-based management are convenient, many think they may be compromising the privacy of healthcare data. It’s also important to note that mobile health isn’t just for patients either. Know your data.

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Part Two: Our 2018 Health IT Wish List

Mobile Health Matters

The healthcare IT industry enters 2018 with a lot of potential, along with the need to overcome structures that have historically stunted progress. What is on our health IT wish list? Their constant contemplation on their next strategic or financial move negatively impacts the remainder of the industry food chain.

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Trust-Busted: The Decline of Trust in Technology and What It Means for Health

Health Populi

Trust in the technology industry has crashed to an all-time low based on the 2021 Edelman Trust Barometer. ” The first chart shows the one-year trend on trust across industries through U.S. Most industries lost citizens’ trust between 2020 and 2021, most notably, Technology, dropping the greatest margin at 9 points.

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Part One: A Look Back on Health IT in 2017

Mobile Health Matters

As we enter a new year, it is important to celebrate the industry’s successes in 2017, and reflect on the ways these changes, incidents, and regulations both pushed health IT forward and established a foundation for 2018. With these reflections in mind, what is our wish list for health IT in the New Year?