By Terry Edwards – Proper oversight and security are needed before any healthcare organization can successfully implement BYOD policies. If you’re launching a BYOD program or looking to revise current policies, here are three tips for consideration.
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By Terry Edwards – Since the era of meaningful use began more than five years ago, healthcare providers have made great strides in implementing electronic health records (EHRs) within their facilities. The EHR market is now in the billions of dollars annually in the U.S. alone, and HealthIT.gov estimates that $22.5 billion in incentives will be paid to providers for adoption of EHR technology between the years of 2011-2022.
The HIMSS 2015 conference is officially over. It was a week of more than any one person could take in. It is always good to check in with our regular contributors and industry to see what they had to say about HIMSS this year.
By Terry Edwards – In a recent survey of nearly 1,000 health system professionals conducted online by Harris Poll and released by PerfectServe, there’s a wide disparity in understanding and opinion between administrative and clinical respondents on some critical issues.
By Terry Edwards – Healthcare is undergoing a wave of consumerization. Changing regulations are requiring patients to contribute more financially toward their own care, turning them into true healthcare consumers and motivating them to make more careful and informed decisions.
By Terry Edwards – The healthcare industry is known for being conservative and slow-moving. It can take years, or even decades, for changes to take hold. In fact, (as a side bar), my company recently executed an agreement with a system that took two years to get through legal.