Mobile Computing From The Editor

  1. The Curious Case Of Blue Button 7/2/2012

    Blue Button, the VA’s app that allows veterans to download their own health records, has been viewed both as a patient engagement breakthrough and an interoperability backslide. Editor in chief Ken Congdon provides his opinion on which assessment is more accurate. By Ken Congdon, editor in chief, Health IT Outcomes

  2. My Top 3 mHealth Benefits 4/27/2012

    The mHealth trend is upon us and a lot of excitement and concern surrounds leveraging mobile technologies to transmit and access clinical data. In this article, Editor In Chief Ken Congdon focuses on the good, and outlines his top 3 benefits of mHealth adoption. By Ken Congdon, editor in chief, Health IT Outcomes

  3. Vive La Mobile Revolution! 4/19/2012

    This article takes a closer look at how demand for mobile technologies is growing in a health IT world focused on EHR adoption and Meaningful Use. By Ken Congdon, editor in chief, Health IT Outcomes

  4. iPhones & iPads: A Medical Liability? 3/28/2012

    Studies have shown that texting while driving is worse than driving drunk. The act takes a driver’s focus away from the road and severely impairs reaction times. By Ken Congdon, editor in chief, Health IT Outcomes

  5. The Potential Impact Of 4G On Healthcare 3/25/2012
    By now, most of you have probably seen television commercials from cellular carriers or smartphone manufacturers that tout the benefits of new 4G cellular broadband networks. Today, this fourth generation of cellular wireless standards can achieve download speeds upwards of 10 Mbps, with even higher speeds expected for the future. By Ken Congdon, editor in chief, Health IT Outcomes
  6. HIMSS12 & Stage 2 MU: A Match Made In Vegas 3/1/2012

    HIMSS12 proved to be the biggest HIMSS yet as more than 37,000 healthcare executives, IT professionals, and clinical leaders flocked to Las Vegas to attend valuable health IT educational sessions and evaluate the latest products and services from more than 1,100 vendors in the exhibit hall. By Ken Congdon, Editor In Chief, Health IT Outcomes

  7. iPads Clinically Challenged 2/8/2012

    There’s no doubt that iPad business is booming in healthcare. A 2011 poll of more than 5,000 doctors conducted by the Physicians Consulting Network revealed that 27% of primary care and specialty physicians own an Apple iPad or similar device and use it on the job — a rate five times higher than the general population. By Ken Congdon, Editor In Chief, Health IT Outcomes

  8. Robots Invade Telemedicine 2/3/2012
    As consumers in the age of infomercials, many of you have probably seen television spots for the Roomba — a robotic vacuum cleaner that automatically sweeps the floor without the aid of a human operator. By Ken Congdon, editor in chief, Health IT Outcomes
  9. 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

  10. 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