By Eric Wicklund, mHealth Intelligence | August 22, 2019 Many hospitals and health systems are looking to jump into the virtual care arena by launching a direct-to-consumer telehealth service. That may be a mistake. A direct-to-consumer telehealth platform may seem like low-hanging fruit to a hospital or health system looking [...]
By Andrea Park, Becker's Hospital Review | August 22, 2019 With technology companies constantly rolling out new mobile apps and wearable devices claiming to monitor, treat and cure various health conditions, strict standards are necessary to make it clear to consumers which of these tools are actually medically valid. A [...]
By Bill Siwicki, Healthcare IT News | August 20, 2019 Health IT vendors are building greater flexibility into clinical decision support systems so they can optimally function in a dynamic healthcare environment, Frost & Sullivan finds in a new report. Clinical decision support systems are poised to become the user [...]
By Heather Landi, Fierce Healthcare | August 20, 2019 As new digital disrupters like Amazon’s PillPack redesign the pharmacy experience, brick-and-mortar pharmacy giants will need to innovate and pivot to health and wellness to stay ahead, according to industry experts. While overall utilization of digital pharmacy services is still relatively low, existing [...]
By Jessica Kent, Health IT Analytics | August 19, 2019 Rural public health systems face significant barriers to using data that could help alleviate health disparities for certain populations. Leaders of rural public health systems often experience challenges with accessing quality data on certain communities or populations, making it difficult [...]
By Jo Best, ZD Net | August 16, 2019 Sweat sensor technology is opening up a whole new frontier for both optimising sports performance and medical monitoring. Chances are, unless it's a super-hot day or you're just about to deliver a speech in front of hundreds of VIPs, you don't [...]
