Among docs, mobility is global
I’m thinking that the m0bile physician is a global phenomenon. I get on a lot of ridiculously misguided mailing lists (I’ll post an example right after this). One I just received while up writing at...
View ArticleMore Mobile Questions: Do Your Devices Play Nicely?
Today I had a very interesting conversation with a health IT exec (full disclosure: a client) about the future of mobile devices in hospitals. His perspective, which sounded dead-on to me, was that...
View ArticleNurses And PAs Use Digital Resources More Than Docs
Generally speaking, the push toward EMRs is designed to change how doctors use digital resources and structure how they interact with other professionals. As it turns out, though, there may be more...
View ArticleHealth eVillages is Monday’s AOL ’cause of the day’
Health eVillages, which I am on the advisory board of, has been selected as AOL’s “Cause of the Day” for Monday. That means it’s highlighted on the home page of AOL. If you have an old smartphone...
View Article“The Future of Health is Your Smartphone”– How Digital Health is Growing
While mHealth is growing quickly, consumers aren’t embracing it at the same rate. RockHealth reported that despite there being over 13,000 medical apps available, the mHealth trend isn’t taking off as...
View ArticleSmartphone Usage Among Physicians Rises in 2012
There is often debate about the use of smartphones in the doctor’s office, but there’s no doubt that usage is on the rise. And according to the Kantar Media Sources & Interaction Study, the...
View ArticleSome truths about health IT and innovation
This morning at the annual SAS Health Analytics Executive Conference in Cary, N.C., former national health IT coordinator Dr. Farzad Mostashari dubbed Dr. Eric Topol “the high priest of personalized...
View ArticleHospitals Face Security Risks In Expanding Mobile Footprint
A new study suggests that hospitals are deeply concerned about their ability to protect patient data and their technology infrastructure from the growing threat of mobile cyberattacks. The study, by...
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