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• 3 Healthcare Industry Pains Solved With Blockchain

  2/19/2020

  Trusting is difficult, but it is an integral part of life. Yet different activities require different levels of trust. You may easily buy something on Amazon relying on user reviews only but taking care of your health is a whole different level of reliance.

• A New Era: Why Healthcare Marketers Should Attend HIMSS17

  2/21/2017

  Every year, the HIMSS Annual Conference attracts over 40,000 health IT professionals from around the world who come to learn about the next big thing in healthcare technology. By Kyra Hagan, senior vice president and general manager, marketing and communications, Influence Health

• Do You Know What That App Is Doing?

  8/22/2019

  As mobile devices become more common in the workplace, IT departments need to understand and prepare for the security risks that these devices introduce. Beyond the security of the device itself (which is a significant issue in its own right), there’s a very real risk of third-party apps secretly accessing corporate data. In some cases, the app is a legitimate service gathering user data on the side for their own marketing purposes or to sell. Alternatively, many malicious apps will mimic real ones to trick users into downloading spyware and adware to steal passwords or financial information.

• Tackling The Mental Health Epidemic With Telehealth

  11/21/2018

  One in five Americans suffers from mental illness, yet only 44 percent receive treatment. Why? People with behavioral health problems face a growing number of obstacles that prevent them from receiving the care they need – from provider shortages to finances the mere unwillingness to seek treatment due to stigma. With telehealth, primary care physicians – nearly half of which treat mental health conditions – now have another viable option: online cognitive behavioral therapy, or iCBT. In fact, 75 percent of healthcare executives believe telemedicine has the potential to transform the standard of care for behavioral health and psychiatry.

• The Rise Of Telemedicine

  8/20/2020

  The world came to a screeching halt in March when the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. Schools closed, major sports leagues suspended their seasons, and residents needed to shelter in place.

• Video: Intel Talks Healthcare Security At HIMSS 2011

  3/8/2011

  At the HIMSS 2011 show in Orlando, Intel focused on the cloud, mobility, and security. As David Houlding, Intel’s Healthcare Enterprise Architect, told Health IT Outcomes at the event, “Security is everybody’s business.”