Katie Wike

ARTICLES BY KATIE WIKE

mHealth Helps Patients Take Responsibility For Health

A Xerox study finds mHealth may be able to bridge the gap between patients and their care providers, allowing them to take responsibility for their healthcare. By Katie Wike, contributing writer

• Patient Engagement Market To Boom
• mHealth App Privacy, Security Improving
• Nearly All Outpatient Facilities Now Have EHRs

• mHealth Only Works If Patients Care

  8/17/2016

  A Parks Associates study found patients aren’t concerned about their health and not interested in tools that help. By Katie Wike, contributing writer

• Does EHR Implementation Hurt Providers?

  8/17/2016

  Providers make the decision to adopt EHRs as a way to reach a long-term goal, yet there is concern they can cause immediate problems. By Katie Wike, contributing writer

• mHealth Apps Difficult To Use

  8/12/2016

  mHealth Apps are all the rage, but they aren’t all user friendly according to an UCSF study. By Katie Wike, contributing writer

• Portal Adoption Sluggish At Besta

  8/11/2016

  Adoption of patient portals is lagging due in part to barriers and unwillingness of patients to participate in portal programs. By Katie Wike, contributing writer

• 64% Of Security Leaders Lack Tools Needed To Understand Security Threats

  8/4/2016

  According to a recent Ponemon survey, 64 percent of security leaders feel they do not have the proper tools to monitor external security threats. By Katie Wike, contributing writer

• Are Scribes Helpful?

  8/3/2016

  Using a scribe to save time on medical records is tempting, but is it really worth the imperfections? By Katie Wike, contributing writer

• Neurologists Assess Stroke Patients Via Tablet

  8/2/2016

  Tablet based neurologist assessments are just as good as in person visits for stroke patients, and cheaper too, according to a recent study. By Katie Wike, contributing writer

• HIE Numbers Declining

  8/1/2016

  Has shared data hit a dead end? The University of Michigan reports an 11 percent drop in HIEs from 2012 to 2014. By Katie Wike, contributing writer

• Do EHRs Sacrifice Accuracy?

  7/29/2016

  According to one retrospective study, doctors say accuracy of paper records trumps that of electronic ones. By Katie Wike, contributing writer

• Stolen Records Cost Providers $355 Each

  7/13/2016

  The cost of data breaches is certainly high, but a recent report from the Ponemon Institute says the real cost is an average of $355 for each stolen record. By Katie Wike, contributing writer