Cloud Computing
Iain Buchan, clinical professor in public health informatics at University of Manchester has been tapped to lead the project.
Sachin Shetty, associate professor at Old Dominion University's Center for Cybersecurity Education and Research, is excited about blockchain's potential, and is doing research with Sentara Healthcare into how it could be deployed. But privacy and scalability pose challenges, he said.
Devastation wrought by Hurricane Harvey, and likely Hurricane Irma, highlights the pressing need for healthcare EHR interoperability, but a few providers said cloud-based tech help them deliver care when many couldn’t.
The wiper malware wreaked havoc across the globe in June, but Nuance managed to keep its operations afloat by putting customer needs first.
Innovations that could solve the longstanding problem of patient ID included neural networks and facial recognition, AHIMA research suggests.
The telehealth company says group video calls will enable more people to take advantage of the federal program, which outfits patients with Fitbits, wireless scales and a mobile app to keep track of diet.
But some big questions need to be answered as tools like Siri and Alexa start playing a role in the patient journey, says one expert.
The SaaS platform will power the All of Us Research Program at the center of the Precision Medicine Initiative.
Salesforce, Kinvey, IBM, CloudMine and Microsoft come in as market leaders.
Shop carefully. While cloud computing offers many advantages, it’s a big step and adequate planning is essential to ensure success.