Precision medicine is promising, but integrating genomics with EHRs and workflow poses challenges. The technology for testing is the easy part. Putting the results into a usable format for clinicians can be more problematic, says Inova’s John Deeken, MD. Powered by WPeMatico
Scripps and Walgreens joined forces to conduct the research. Scripps director Eric Topol said it enables them to better understand how mobile devices and apps can help improve behavior and outcomes. Powered by WPeMatico
While patient engagement is grabbing plenty of headlines, leaders need to know what’s really happening on the frontlines. HIMSS Analytics Patient Engagement Insights, a study based on a quantitative survey of leaders from 114 healthcare organizations as well as a qualitative focus group that involved nine of these executives, sheds some light on the issue. ...
Dave deBronkart beat stage IV kidney cancer in 2007 by taking an active role in his own health. As a result, he realized how powerful and life-saving patient engagement can be. Since then, he has authored the book, Let Patients Help! A Patient Engagement Handbook, and delivered speeches on the topic at conferences around the ...
A large multinational manufacturer in the healthcare industry is analyzing big data in the cloud to efficiently drive insight across the enterprise to enable better decision-making in business and operations. Powered by WPeMatico
An executive search will begin to replace Steve Lieber who led the organization through a period of significant growth. Powered by WPeMatico
Nashville, Tennessee-based Saint Thomas Health has opened Saint Thomas Health On Demand, a virtual clinic offering round-the-clock access to healthcare via computer, tablet and smartphone. Powered by WPeMatico
McKesson Enterprise Information Solutions has teamed with Infor for a go-to-market partnership aimed at helping healthcare organizations reduce costs by better managing their supply chains. Powered by WPeMatico
The roadmap is designed to improve the exchange of critical health data between healthcare entities within states. Powered by WPeMatico
A new report compiled by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality shows that a steep drop in hospital-acquired conditions has accompanied a decrease of 3 million adverse events in the past five years. Powered by WPeMatico
