Articles By Katie Wike
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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