The ONC held its 3rd Annual Interoperability Forum recently where global Health IT leaders came together to discuss the necessary steps to forging a global thought process regarding data sharing and access. Per an article published by the ONC, the meeting yielded three key take-aways; all of which echo our mission. The most basic of…
Proving that Interoperability is more than just a pipe dream for the healthcare industry, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) announced its partnership with Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise, USA (IHE) to advance interoperability. According to an article in Healthcare IT news, the union aims to ‘innovate the technical standards needed for…
In a recent article, Dr. Francis Collins, Director of NIH, details the new evidence regarding exercise and cancer treatment and prevention. The notion was first researched about a decade ago, however, with little to no evidence, no real conclusions were reached. According to Collins, the ensuing years have yielded more data and results. The conclusion?…
Get Real Health is starting 2018 strong with the awarding of the prestigious Maryland International Leadership Award. The World Trade Center Institute (WTCI) chose Get Real Health and six other firms for the award from among 150,000 Maryland companies. CEO, Robin Wiener, attended the ceremony March 8th at the Jim Rouse Visionary Museum in Baltimore with…
From the onset, Get Real Health set out to disrupt the health IT landscape. Mission accomplished. Not only are our products changing health outcomes around the globe, but for the second time in recent history, Founding Partner Robin Wiener has been recognized by 50 on Fire DC as a change agent in health care. 50…
Targeted market analysis predicts that telehealth will be a $34B market by 2020; less than four short years from now. Yet, a huge gap exists between today’s available resources and adoption; which begs the question, how do we increase engagement and fulfill the promise of telehealth? That question and much more will be addressed at…
For most, hospitalization is a scary proposition. Even if admitted for a specific procedure, the reality of interrupted routines and sleep patterns plus constant poking and prodding makes even the most compliant of patients anxious for discharge. Yet, according to a recent New York Times article, patients should be very leery of a rapid discharge…
Because pediatric patients are not of age to consent to care and procedures, facilitating parental involvement in all medical choices is critical. Increasingly, hospital systems are leveraging technology to not only keep parents informed but to communicate with families during a hospital stay and throughout discharge and recovery as well. This technology is part of…
Get Real Health not only builds solutions to empower patients, we advocate for their right to access health data in a way that makes it usable and relevant. As such, we recently co-authored a letter to the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) stating the urgent need for improved laws regarding…
When Mother Nature strikes, the devastating effects can be felt long after the storm has passed. Whether a hurricane, tornado, tsunami or blizzard like the one that rocked the North East over the weekend, damage extends beyond what you see on the news. Those managing chronic conditions are often the most effected by harsh weather….
According to recent reports over 50% of Americans have no access to their personal health information online; this despite recent initiatives to make this data available to all patients. To improve these statistics and ensure that consumers are able to rightfully access their health information, the Health and Human Services (HHS) Civil Rights Department recently…
Get Real Health had a banner year in 2015 with growth and extended reach on a national and international level. There were so many highlights we decided to share them as we look forward to even greater success in the coming year. The first quarter ended with a bang when our InstantPHR product landed in…
