The vast majority of clinics and hospitals have spent the better part of the last few years upgrading from paper to sophisticated EDR systems. Digitizing health data started out as a mandatory upgrade mainly due to regulations like the Meaningful
The healthcare industry is in the midst of a technological transformation right now. Hospitals and clinics need health IT systems to comply with federal regulations, manage the mounting paperwork and improve health outcomes for patients. Much like other industries such
The potential benefits of EDRs have been the subject of many a heated discussion online in multiple forums. Some advantages are plainly apparent – like the ability to auto fill certain fields like address or list of allergies from a
EHR adoption has had a steady growth over the last decade. However this growth has not been even across all the states or among the various medical specialities. Some states are very far ahead when it comes to EHR adoption
EHR systems have come under intense scrutiny by the media many times over the last decade. Some groups applaud the very real benefits offered by EHRs – especially at a time when hospitals and medical clinics find themselves under pressure
Implementing EHR technology is not an easy task for most private practices. Solo practitioners have less time and fewer resources to put into the effort while multi-speciality groups dread the thought of shutting down clinical operations to setup the system
The drive to introduce EHRs into the American healthcare system was partly due to the fact that lack of data is a major contributor to preventable deaths in the country. When a doctor does not have access to all the
The launch of HealthKit has been bumpy to say the least, with last-minute bugs delaying the anticipated platform release. This launch is highly uncharacteristic of Apple, a company known for obsessing over details and only releasing polished software. It is
Recently Apple debuted its first wearable device – the Apple Watch – which has several sensors capable of monitoring several aspects of consumer health and will even be able to sync with EHR applications. The Apple Watch is expected to
Apple is one of the most valuable companies in the world and the current leader in consumer electronics. The latest initiative by Apple is called HealthKit – a platform which aims to integrate health data from various fitness gadgets and monitors in one place for users and doctors to access. HealthKit represents Apple’s foray into the lucrative…
