Health systems are swimming in data, yet often lack the human-centered perspective needed to use it well. Nurses, who are with patients from the moment they arrive until they walk out the door and beyond, have the clearest view of how care actually unfolds. This makes them essential to the evolution of health IT tools meant to serve real people, not just abstract workflows.
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By Deepti Mehtani – Over the past five years, mobile healthcare technology has expanded for both patients and providers. Now, it will continue to be an ever-present part of the individual healthcare journey.
Latest news being reported on payers and the health insurance industry including news from Cohere Health, Humana, Cedar, CareSource, AHIP, UnitedHealthcare, Independence Blue Cross, CVS Health, Humana, Medica, Cigna, and more.
By Darius Tahir – If someone’s heart skips a beat, tech companies want to let them know about it. Gadget firms — starting with Apple and now Fitbit, which is owned by Google — are selling wearable devices that check heartbeat rhythms and alert users when something is out of sync.
By Susan Walberg JD – Healthcare apps have become increasingly prevalent, with people using them for counting steps, monitoring their calories, or linking to various medical devices, to name just a few examples. Since the COVID outbreak, however, and the explosion of telehealth as a healthcare option, these apps have proliferated at an insane rate.
By Austin Dobson – Following the CMS patient access deadline on July 1, 2021, the nation’s top EMR vendors and large provider organizations are aligning themselves with a future in which their patients are more active participants in their own care.
By Josh Weiner – You might be surprised to learn just how many patients in 2021 are thumbing it. No, they’re not standing on the roadside trying to catch a ride, but rather folks of all ages are thumbing out text messages to interact with their healthcare providers.
By Dr. Sonny Kohli – Moonshot thinking has inspired and disrupted healthcare delivery for decades, encouraging “anything is possible” dialogues that result in solutions to some of the world’s biggest health issues. At its core, a moonshot is a long-term, audacious goal that drives exponential change.
By Derek Jones – Healthcare workers out in the field need good and dependable support from their office to carry out their given tasks. They need quick information, tools, updates and feedback as they go about their operations.