Healthcare regulations and requirements are an ongoing challenge for hospitals, physicians, clinics and medical systems. Costs are increasing, systems are undergoing continuous change to meet regulatory requirements, staffs are inundated with current workloads, and revenue is decreasing. Faced with these costly challenges, organizations implement temporary workarounds to support ongoing needs. Processes are developed utilizing the… Read more »
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White Paper: Assessment Methodology
Healthcare regulations and requirements are an ongoing challenge for hospitals, physicians, clinics and medical systems. Costs are increasing, systems are undergoing continuous change to meet regulatory requirements, staffs are inundated with current workloads, and revenue is decreasing. Faced with these costly challenges, organizations implement temporary workarounds to support ongoing needs. Processes are developed utilizing the… Read more »
Electronic Healthcare Records – Not a Silver Bullet
As the industry knows, healthcare is becoming increasingly consumer focused. Technology is becoming a bigger part of healthcare, but like any system, it has its drawbacks. EHR systems are being implemented by facilities but not without technology or personnel challenges. The Problem is Provider Resistance. While Electronic Healthcare Records software have its share of useful… Read more »
Guidance Outlines FDA’s Approach to Mobile Medical Apps
Imagine your child has type 1 diabetes. As a parent, you constantly worry about your child’s insulin level. Your little one goes off to school and you hope they remember to check their levels and stay healthy. Now imagine being able to track your child’s insulin with an app on your smartphone. These remote monitoring… Read more »
Mobile Health Apps Projected to be a Multibillion Dollar Industry by 2017
In the age of tablets and apps, more people are turning to electronic devices to manage their health. Apps are being adopted faster than they can be developed. According to recent data, consumers are expected to spend about $26 billion by 2017 on mobile health applications! Within five years about half of all mobile phone… Read more »
Mobile Health Data and Security
More physicians, and other healthcare professionals and facilities, today are using mobile devices to store, send and receive health information. As with other electronic devices, security is an ongoing concern. Healthcare providers need to be sure they are not unknowingly allowing unauthorized access to protected health information. To prevent this, there are a number of… Read more »