Telehealth
Mobile Health IT
Crittenton Hospital Medical Center's new workflow includes a customized app for surgical patients who don’t have easy access to physicians.
Electronic Health Records
With 39 hospitals using the health record in an iPhone and many changes predicted for the future of EHRs, here’s a look at what first movers have found.
Telehealth
The final rule will override state laws to create a nationwide telehealth program to improve care access and reduce wait times for veterans.
Electronic Health Records
EHRs in app stores, a new type of supply chain and interoperability’s need for new expertise are on the horizon.
Electronic Health Records
When every second counts, treating stroke patients in an ambulance setting with telemedicine means the median time between vehicle arrival to treatment with the clot-busting drug tPA is 31 minutes.
Telehealth
The lack of telemedicine's accessibility can negatively affect patient engagement and follow-through in care, according to new research.
Electronic Health Records
The bills, introduced by the Committee on Veterans Affairs, also give legislative authority for VA providers to practice telemedicine across state lines.
Analytics
The goal is to bring order to the fast-changing mobile health market, focusing on the availability, transparency and reliability of patient-generated health data.
Telehealth
The bill is a compromise from proposals made in the fall and would let veterans see a private sector provider if a VA provider agrees it’s in their best interest.
Mobile Health IT
SUNY Upstate Medical emergency department staff dealing with violent patients say the badges allow them to summon hospital public safety staff in just over a minute.