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• Could RFID Help Support Electronic Health Records?

  11/10/2010

  Electronic health records EHRs would provide healthcare professionals with electronic access to an individual’s medical history, even when that history has been recorded by multiple providers. Therefore, the EHR system necessitates inter-operable communication of standardized data between hospitals and physicians. In our view, RFID could play a potential role in the development of these health records, particularly given the tight timeframe that needs to be followed. The Department of Health and Human Services needs to issue its Interim Final Rule by December 31, 2009 and legislative incentives begin in 2011. By Reik Read, Robert W. Baird & Co.
• Transforming Care In The Digital Age

  4/21/2017

  Can modern virtual care close the gap between patient-reported symptoms and what’s recorded in the EHR?

• Protecting Physician Practices From Cybertheft Takes More Than A Do-It-Yourself Approach

  1/23/2018

  Protecting patient data has become as important as protecting patients’ lives in an era of increased cybersecurity threats in healthcare, particularly for physician practices, which are especially vulnerable to attack.

• Patients Trust Online Reviews As Much As Doctor Recommendations (And Other Shocking Facts About Transparency In Healthcare)

  11/9/2018

  Businesses everywhere are feeling the pressure to be more transparent. Online ratings and reviews started with retail shopping and quickly expanded from there. Now they’re a fixture that people expect to see when they’re searching for anything, from dog walkers to job opportunities.

• How Digital Experience Platforms Are Changing The Way Patients Receive Services

  1/31/2018

  The quality of care that medical patients receive is, of course, a crucial contributing factor to their health outcomes and wellness. While a medical professional’s knowledge and bedside manner have always been key variables, we’re at a point where the patient’s digital experience – connecting through online healthcare portals – cannot be an afterthought.

• 5 Ways To Protect Sensitive Healthcare Data

  7/14/2017

  The number of ransomware emails jumped 6,000 percent between 2015 and 2016, per an IBM Security study. To put that into perspective, SonicWall reports there were 3.8 million ransomware attacks in 2015 and over 638 million in 2016. By John Harris, chief technology officer, SIGNiX