Data from approved health apps will feed directly into personal health records, Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has announced. Patients in England will also be able to enter symptoms online and receive tailored advice or a call back from a health professional. The NHS.uk website will allow patients to book appointments, ... Read More »
Technology is never a substitute for knowing your treatment protocols, medications, equipment sizes or IV drip rates. But smartphone apps can be invaluable on critical calls to help document your work, verify your treatment plan and improve patient care, leaving you more time to spend with the most important thing ... Read More »
PatientPoint launched a new app for physicians outlining medical news and information health conditions, designed to improve their practice and the patient experience. Here are five things to know: 1. The app, PatientPoint 360°, is an enhanced version of the company’s PatientPoint Interact and PatientPoint Access. PatientPoint Interact is ... Read More »
Most of us have installed apps that play games, stream television shows, and pass along the news. For 60-year old Stephen DeMont, an app did something much more important; it saved his life. DeMont collapsed last week in front of a bus stop at the University of Washington Medical Center. ... Read More »
We will get to a point in the not-too-distant future where EHRs are a great deal more functional and user friendly, where APIs link most if not all healthcare IT platforms and clinical devices, where personal wearable technology enables remote monitoring of patient condition. These are largely technical challenges with ... Read More »
Although the field of patient-centered medical technologies is relatively young, many technologies, especially those that tether to smartphones, are beginning to have an effect on the practice of medicine. At the basic end of the spectrum, some health systems now allow patients to view all of their lab results, notes, ... Read More »
Pokémon Go fever seems to be abating a bit as summer winds down. Already, the game that was once hailed as the most effective health app ever is on the verge of downslide. So the rising question for private and public health professionals, executives and entrepreneurs watching the apps’ rapid ... Read More »
With users presenting modest interest in mHealth tools, the stage may be set for developers to rework these technologies to help boost patient engagement. Patient engagement strategies may benefit from strong consumer interest in mHealth tools and growing opportunities for intelligent health management technologies. According to a survey by communications ... Read More »
“Creating a truly digital NHS requires both investment in the latest apps and wearables alongside a rigorous security policy to give patients and healthcare professionals complete assurance that their data is secure. This is a bold initiative from our world class health service and one which will undoubtedly provide more ... Read More »
Despite the myriad of positive impacts technology has on society, Cleveland Clinic CXO Adrienne Boissy, MD, argues that apps can negatively impact patient engagement, according toMobiHealthNews.com. Dr. Boissy claimed traditional patient engagement techniques don’t ask patients what they want. Although Cleveland Clinic patients worry most about delays, there isn’t an ... Read More »
