By Patty Enrado, Editor
ORLANDO, Fla. — Mobile solutions would seem to be ideal for the healthcare industry, given the mobility of clinicians and staff within a healthcare system and the need to access data remotely for critical decision making.
Adoption, however, has been slow. One of the main reasons is the disruptive impact on clinician workflow. That may be changing as technology vendors address the industry’s specific needs.
By Patty Enrado, Editor
ORLANDO, Fla. — In the past 12 months, 58 percent of all U.S. adults have sought health information via the Internet, while 99 percent of physicians have been using the Internet for the last two to three years. These numbers reflect the dramatic shift that has been occurring in consumer and physician health information gathering for decision making, according to Meredith Abreu, vice president of research at Manhattan Research.
By Patty Enrado, Editor
ORLANDO, Fla. — The Military Health Systems traditionally has a big presence at the HIMSS Annual Conference & Exhibition, and this year is no different.
By Patty Enrado,Editor
ORLANDO, Fla. — Personal health records come in all different shapes and sizes. Employers, health plans and vendors offer them. Debate continues over whether they provide value in a continuum of care involving primary care physicians, specialists and other healthcare providers. And if they do, as many would argue, what their role is and how they can provide the most benefit is still evolving.
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By Patty Enrado, Editor
ORLANDO, Fla. — The nursing shortage has been a reality in the healthcare industry for a number of years. In response, the American Academy of Nursing Workforce Commission, with funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, developed the Technology Drill Down (TD2), a process that lets organizations explore work-process changes that can be technology aided to increase safety and efficiency, and reduce nursing time demands.
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