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A New Health Literacy Pillar: Personal Data Stewardship

Health Populi

The growing use of APIs in health information technology innovation for patient care has been a boon to speeding development placed in the hands of providers and patients. Using APIs can help drive interoperability and make data “liquid” and useable.

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

Chilmark Research

As we’ve reported in a previous post , HIMSS13 afforded enormous buzz and less enlightenment regarding the state of health IT, particularly the four key areas we see as essential to this industry making a true difference in patient care. Public vs. Private Oversight of Mobile Health. Below are abstracts from this month’s update.

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mHealth Insights live from #HIMSS18

mHealth Insight

Fortunately I’ve managed to convince/beg the brilliant Dr Chris Bickford MD to step into my conference-floor-pounding-shoes and provide some opinions and live updates from the world’s biggest Health IT Conference and Exhibition being held in Las Vegas. Speakers include: Dan Chavez, Executive Director, San Diego Health Connect.

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NextGen Investing in Mobile App, Cybersecurity, and Mirth…yes Mirth!

Healthcare IT Today

Used by thousands worldwide, Mirth Connect by NextGen offers cost-effective interoperability. Next, we plan to add the ability to do orders based on what the system ‘hears’.” Mirth Connect Year ago, NextGen acquired Mirth and it has been a hidden gem. It is a beloved tool, but not much has been said about it over the past few years.

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Focus on Technology for Older Adults Sharpens in 2019

Aging in Place Technology Watch

At the same time, the technology market presents growing complexity, worsening privacy issues, and interoperability limitations, while not effectively lowering the cost of access or the price of useful devices. Here are four updated premises from the 2019 Market Overview of Technology for Older Adults : 1.

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The COVID-19 Era Has Grown Health Consumer Demand for Virtual Care

Health Populi

UHC’s research has revealed the bullish demand side among consumers seeking greater convenience, control, empowerment, and access for health care services.

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Can Apple Keep the Doctor Away?

Chilmark Research

With Samsung’s recent announcement of the SAMI platform, their S-Health app on the S4 and S5, and other recent activity in health IT, they too have arrived to the party. Quality and Curation : With regards to adoption, the biggest healthcare complaint about mHealth is that there is too much going on.

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