Mobile

Hospitals around the globe are investing in mobile computers and it’s redefining the way healthcare is delivered. Zebra commissioned three global research studies focused on nurse managers, IT executives and recently hospitalized patients to better understand the role of technology in acute care hospitals. The Future of Healthcare 2022 Hospital Vision Study report summarizes the key results of this analysis.

Integration into a clinical workflow is only way to provide value and this app doesn’t offer that yet but many are hopeful Apple can do it.

The health IT sector should look to drug and device industries as examples to establish a successful ecosystem of innovation.

Gain meaningful insights on how and why push technology changes the relationship between patients and providers, and the impact it can have on quality throughout the care continuum.

MGMA CEO Halee Fischer-Wright offers a healthy dose of skepticism about patient access to data, digital and remote health services and wearables. And then she cautions about the two things the industry must not forget to do.

Feeding data directly from a medical device into medical records has reduced errors, improved patient safety and increased caregiver efficiency.

Telemedicine is an exciting tool that allows providers to utilize technology to improve their patient satisfaction and create a more efficient, flexible healthcare delivery process. So how can you best execute on this promise? Healthcare technology often makes interacting with patients harder not easier. Why is a telemedicine solution any different?

It’s generally thought that healthy people are more health-engaged than people diagnosed with medical issues. But that’s old health school thinking: most health consumers managing chronic conditions say they’ve become more engaged with healthcare over the past two years, according to CDW’s 2017 Patient Engagement Perspectives Study.

Eight in 10 U.S. patients would welcome some aspect of virtual healthcare, but only 1 in 5 providers is meeting that need.

Entrepreneurs and upstarts in the show floor nooks and crannies are a great place to find new ideas, insights and technologies that foretell coming trends.