How millennials are reshaping health and wellness
In general, Millennials see the US healthcare system as a dysfunctional collusion - and don't believe the major players have an incentive to change.
12 ways secure messaging is used in healthcare
Some of the use cases include patient admissions, staff accountability, secure image sending and file attachments, real-time consultations, and more.
Google Fit vs. Apple HealthKit
The two of the largest tech companies each has a platform of its own to collect users' health and fitness data. Google Fit is available both on Android and iOS.
Wearable Technology & Preventative Healthcare
One neat fact: 44.2% of responders said that better healthcare advice from their physician would be an incentive to use a fitness tracking device.
Why healthcare is moving to the cloud
HIPAA-compliant cloud hosting providers can help be the watchful eye for vulnerabilities helping a health care entity prevent a worst case scenario...
Today’s digital patient
Thanks to innovative mobile technology and the prevalence of broadband networks, patients are investing in their own healthcare more than ever before...
How have consumers used online health services in the past 12 months?
60% of households have some sort of digital health device... while 25% used digital health apps, only 27% used their healthcare provider or insurer's website.
Can a phone or tablet really be a medical device?
Emerging concepts are pushing the boundaries of regulated apps with some proposed MMAs using smartphone hardware to perform safety critical functions.
What’s in the Bag of the Quantified Clinician?
Includes in the bad are: otoscope, ophthalmoscope, portable ultrasound, electrocardiogram, blood pressure monitor, stethoscope, glucometer, and pulse oximeter.
Rx for doctor disconnect
How can physicians become engaged when they're struggling to communicate with the rest of the care team... There are old and new solutions to this problem...