Articles By Katie Wike

  1. mHealth Helps Patients Take Responsibility For Health 9/1/2016

    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

  2. Patient Engagement Market To Boom 8/30/2016

    In the next nine years the market for patient engagement is expected to increase by 500 percent. By Katie Wike, contributing writer

  3. mHealth App Privacy, Security Improving 8/29/2016

    A study has found, while privacy is not a priority for all app creators, the number of mHealth apps with privacy policies has increased 8 percent in four years. By Katie Wike, contributing writer

  4. Nearly All Outpatient Facilities Now Have EHRs 8/18/2016

    HIMSS reports that nearly 100 percent of outpatient facilities are now using electronic records. By Katie Wike, contributing writer

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. 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