Mobile Computing From The Editor

  1. Bracing For Healthcare's Mobile Explosion 1/6/2012

    Most analyst forecasts are calling for unprecedented growth in the use of mobile technologies in the healthcare industry in 2012, and there’s plenty of data to support this prediction. By Ken Congdon, editor in chief, Health IT Outcomes

  2. Addressing The Health Data Breach Epidemic 12/8/2011
    Ponemon Institute recently unveiled its Second Annual Benchmark Study On Patient Privacy And Data Security and, unfortunately, the results are confirming one of our worst fears about EHR adoption — much of the industry seems ill prepared to ensure PHI (protected health information) remains secure in electronic format. By Ken Congdon, editor in chief, Health IT Outcomes
  3. Mobile Healthcare: Beyond Devices 9/26/2011
    When one mentions “mobile healthcare,” most people tend to think of the mobile computers, tablets, and smartphones that enable clinicians to access and record information on the move and at the point of care. While these devices have been and will continue to be instrumental in the mobilization of care, it’s important to remember that several new innovations will ultimately take this concept to the next level. By Ken Congdon, editor in chief, Health IT Outcomes
  4. Healthcare Is Wi-Fi Ready 9/7/2011
    Healthcare professionals from medical facilities of all types and sizes are leveraging mobile devices such as smartphones and tablet computers, at an alarming rate.
  5. Motorola Acquisition Gives Google Another Play In Healthcare 8/24/2011
    Many believed the demise of Google Health all but ended Google's prominence in the healthcare industry. However, the company may have given itself new life in the healthcare technology sector with its acquisition of Motorola Mobility earlier this month.
  6. A Trip Down Health IT Memory Lane 8/4/2011
    Believe it or not, this article marks the 100th editorial opinion column I’ve written for Health IT Outcomes. To commemorate this milestone, I planned to take a page out of television sitcoms.
  7. HIT Must 'Go Rural' 7/27/2011

    What’s the answer to accommodating rural patient growth and improving the overall quality of rural patient care? Well, it all begins with multidisciplinary teamwork in rural primary care and greater provider collaboration between rural and urban care systems. Instrumental in these and other initiatives will be health IT.

  8. 4G mHealth: Possibilities & Pipe Dreams 6/23/2011
    In the world of mobile technology, 4G (fourth generation) cellular is the latest and greatest thing. It seems like every other television commercial boasts the multimedia and data rich transmission capabilities that 4G bandwidth can provide consumers.
  9. Weathering The Healthcare Mobility Storm 4/29/2011
    Like it or not, the use of mobile devices in the healthcare industry is beginning to explode. According to recent research by Bulletin Healthcare, physician use of smartphones, tablets, and other mobile communication devices increased 45% between June 2010 and February 2011.
  10. Health IT Industry Feels Ripples From Japan Quake 4/14/2011
    Last month’s 9.0 earthquake and tsunami in Japan was one of the most tragic natural disasters in recent history. In its wake, the region is struggling to cope with the loss of loved ones, mass scale destruction, and the constant threat of a nuclear meltdown.