ONC Seeks Input on Health IT Test Tools
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology has renewed its call for developers and vendors to submit test procedures, tools, and data to be considered for approved use as...
View ArticlePatients Dubious About Telemedicine [Report]
Despite the promising future that telemedicine holds within the U.S. healthcare system, patients remain dubious about this remote option and the quality of diagnosis made during virtual appointments,...
View ArticleHome Healthcare and the Elderly
In 2010, there were 40.3 million people aged 65 and above, about 13% of the overall population. By 2050, projections indicate the population over 65 would double at 88 million people, representing...
View ArticleHealthcare Technology Purchasing in 2015
In a report by peer 60, it was revealed that healthcare providers are ready to spend billions on information technology, the survey conducted had over 950 decision-makers representing over a quarter...
View ArticleTelehealth Expected To Reach $3 Bn over Next 7 Years
In a recent study by Grand view research, it was found that the U.S. telehealth market size was valued at USD 572.0 million in 2014 and is expected to increase to USD 3 Billion in the coming seven...
View ArticleHIMSS Value Score to quantify worth of health IT
It’s difficult to predict how adopting health IT will change an organization’s productivity or quantify how well a technology measured up to its expectations. The Healthcare Information and...
View ArticleNow Sensors to Track Health From Inside
Most sensors need physical touch to tap the patient’s vitals, be it heart rate, blood pressure etc. But with the new technology, patients will be able to ingest the sensors in the form of a pill and...
View ArticleBiosensors in Healthcare
There is a new shift in the healthcare sensors market, unlike the usual fitness sensors and consumer durables, there is now a development in the medical grade sensors market; these biosensors...
View ArticleONC releases EHR Contract Guide and Health IT Playbook
In the wake of National HealthIT week (NHITweek), The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) came out with a...
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