When the President of the United States echoes your sentiments about the state of healthcare technology, it is very gratifying. President Obama recently addressed the issue as he summed up the White House’s Precision Medicine Initiative. The initiative, announced as part of the 2015 State of the Union Address, is a $215 million investment in…
Research targets specific tools to make mobile apps effective According to an mHealth Intelligence article, chronic conditions like diabetes and heart disease are responsible for a large portion of healthcare spending. As such, managing these conditions and improving outcomes has emerged as a priority in the industry. The American Health Information Management Association’s (AHIMA) recently…
Tracking medical records, doctor appointments and prescriptions can be a minefield for patients. But it doesn’t have to be. With the right technology, patients can effectively participate in managing their health. And they are anxious to begin doing so. Studies show that even with patient portals available, people experience gaps in information exchange among providers and…
Most Healthcare Executives Unaware of Patient Portal Capabilities for Fostering Real Patient Engagement Written by Christina Caraballo, Senior Healthcare Strategist at Get Real Health [Response to HIT Outcomes article about patient portals not living up to expectations. Read the original article here.] Patient portals have been a critical part of increasing patient engagement in recent years both…
The advent of Personal Health Records in the primary care arena is becoming more mainstream every day. While the mental health community has been slower to adopt these solutions due to concerns or risk, confidentiality and sensitivity of information, organizations that have implemented a patient portal have found their patients to greatly benefit from them….
Federal Policy Front Policy is literally on FHIR! The acronym (pronounced “fire”) is HL7’s new HIT framework, Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources. The alliance behind this initiative is comprised of major industry players calling themselves the Argonaut Project. The group includes five leading EHR vendors (athenahealth, Cerner, Epic, MEDITECH and McKesson) as well as four leading…
Patient-centric alerts close ‘prevention gaps’ According to a new study in Telemedicine and e-Health, sending alerts to patients was more effective than telephone or snail mail reminders for getting patients to schedule follow-up care. The study enrolled 584 patients with high cardiovascular risk from 73 different primary care practices into an active PHR that provided…
Geisinger using Technology to Increase Patient Engagement, CEO says During an industry talk this past Thursday, CEO of Geisinger Health System, Dr. Glenn Steele Jr., announced that the company has invested in health information technology innovations to transform itself from the normal fragmented, hospital-centric model to one that actively pursues patient involvement and easy access….
The second day of the Get Real Health inaugural User Group event built on the previous day’s momentum and did not disappoint. Attendees began the day with an overview of the agenda and the Client/Partner Portal while enjoying breakfast. The first session, led by Kristin Webb, Get Real Health’s Market Research Analyst, focused on the…
Health IT’s Future: 9 Issues To Watch Future breakthroughs in health IT are projected to skyrocket as healthcare providers implement information technology to make competitive advancements, better patient care, and reduce expenses. Here are 9 areas where health IT will experience radical progress in the next few years. Mobile health apps: Apps will simplify how…
Study: “Team” Approach to Portal Promotion Boosts Patient Engagement The Annals of Family Medicine published a study this week which showed that physicians can increase patient use of portals by taking a “team” approach to notifying patients about the portal. This can be achieved by ensuring that the portal includes important health information like lab…
ONC Decides Against Adopting 2015 ‘Voluntary’ EHR Certification Criteria The ONC decided against adopting the 2015 voluntary edition of the EHR certification criteria. Instead they folded some of the proposed voluntary criteria into the new, more flexible final rule for the 2014 edition certification, which is now being called “2014 Edition Release 2.” The ONC…
