Health IT In October: A Look Back

By John Oncea, Editor

What was most important to our readers in October? Take a look back at last month by reviewing the 10 most popular articles that appeared on Health IT Outcomes.

1. Doctor Says mHealth Apps ‘Useless’
   An expert in eHealth systems makes a bold statement, calling mHealth apps useless without their creators gaining greater medical knowledge. By Katie Wike, contributing writer
2. Changes In Medical Education Gaining Steam
   The American Medical Association is focusing on aligning medical education and training with changing landscape of healthcare. By Christine Kern, contributing writer
3. Health IT Outcomes Reveals Inaugural Class Of Health IT Change Agents
   Health IT Outcomes has revealed the individuals and organizations to be recognized as its 2014 Health IT Change Agents.
4. UPMC, Highmark Feud Leads Employer To Switch Insurers
   Is the move a harbinger of things to come or an isolated incident? By Christine Kern, contributing writer
5. Data Breach Confirmed By Pennsylvania Hospital
   Pennsylvania healthcare system offers public notice of recent security incident. By Christine Kern, contributing writer
6. Telemonitoring Cuts Readmissions Nearly 50%
   A long term study found monitoring patients with congestive heart failure via telemedicine can lead to a reduction in readmissions. By Katie Wike, contributing writer
7. Community Hospitals: What’s Your Health IT Move?
   According to our fourth annual Community Hospital Health IT Survey, MU is creating a new breed of unique challenges for small, rural hospitals — challenges that may require drastic changes to address. By Ken Congdon, editor in chief
8. Telemedicine Market Set To Explode
   Over the next five years, experts expect the global market for telemedicine technology to grow to over $43 billion.By Katie Wike, contributing writer
9. Telemonitoring Provides 3 to 1 ROI
   A new Geisinger study suggests telemonitoring can reduce readmission rates and cost of care. By Christine Kern, contributing writer
10. 96% Of Providers Not Prepared To Optimize Their EMR
    A survey shows healthcare providers feel their infrastructure is not yet ready to best utilize cloud, Big Data, mobile, and social with their electronic medical records. By Christine Kern, contributing writer