Posted on March 23, 2015 by Amanda Guerrero
It’s no secret that the internet has given patients more access to information that empowers them to take control of their own health. Patient engagement is growing steadily due to…Read more
Posted on March 19, 2015 by Candice Claassen
50 million Americans cannot afford to pay for the medication that has been prescribed to them. Meanwhile, $5 billion worth of prescription drugs are incinerated or thrown away each year…Read more
Posted on March 18, 2015 by Candice Claassen
Over four billion prescriptions are written annually in the U.S., but most of those prescriptions are no longer written on paper. By April 2014, 70 percent of physicians were prescribing…Read more
Posted on March 13, 2015 by Candice Claassen
Millions of people carry iPhones, and starting this April they will have the means to track personal diagnostics while participating in large-scale medical studies. This will be possible thanks to…Read more
Posted on March 12, 2015 by Candice Claassen
How much data do you need to identify a person? According to a new MIT study, bare metadata can paint a surprisingly personal portrait of each of us. When researchers…Read more
Posted on March 11, 2015 by Amanda Guerrero
Since the program’s inception, Meaningful Use has drawn criticism from all sectors of the healthcare industry, but it has also cemented itself as a critical component for achieving the triple…Read more
Posted on March 10, 2015 by Ryan Nelson
Sixty-six percent of Americans say they would use a mobile application to manage health-related issues; yet, only 33 percent of physicians actively recommend mobile healthcare apps to their patients. This…Read more
Posted on March 05, 2015 by Guest Writer
The advancement of health information technology has tremendous implications for the future of healthcare. Patient portal software in particular, when integrated with electronic health record (EHR) systems, have the potential…Read more
Posted on March 04, 2015 by Amanda Guerrero
Nearly 25 percent of Americans live in rural areas, yet only 10 percent of physicians practice medicine in those parts of the country. With a growing number of doctors choosing…Read more
Posted on February 25, 2015 by Candice Claassen
End-of-life care documentation protects a patient’s right to decide the best course of treatment in the event of a life-threatening condition where the patient is unable to verbally communicate his…Read more
