Mobile

The research firm rated 11 RTLS vendors and found that today’s vendors are looking beyond the basics to help healthcare organizations improve care quality, increase staff efficiency and boost the bottom line.

Doctors are required by law to allow patients to view, download and transmit data and that new reality is giving rise to many hesitations. Here’s a look at pressing issues to understand before proceeding. 

The companies plan to integrate Validic’s digital platform for patient-generated health data with SAP’s analytics to help providers make personalized care decisions. 

Interactive mobile messaging is helping improve the health of Medicaid patients while reducing costs, according to a study by Inland Empire Health Plan and the vendor mPulse Mobile.

The new app, which includes features for finding doctors and booking appointments as well as general information, is designed to strengthen patient engagement efforts by streamlining their experience, Mount Sinai’s CIO said.

The U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality pinpointed instances where telemedicine consults are most effective, though to date information is lacking about cost and utilization. 

iOS 10 users can sign up as organ donors using the Health app.

A CHCS iPhone housing protected health information of 412 nursing home residents that was unencrypted and not password protected was stolen, according to the Office for Civil Rights.  

As a growing organization, PruittHealth was consuming network utilization. By implementing IT infrastructure anchored by Citrix, PruittHealth was able to increase network utilization while improving application response time.

Virtualization and authentication management solutions helped Saint Mary's Hospital support its mobile clinical staff, while simplifying IT management for the IT staff.