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Sign posts on the road to connected health adoption

By Joseph C. Kvedar 08:53 am March 03, 2015

As Joseph Kvedar, MD, has traveled the road of adoption for connected health for two decades, he has paid attention to the major sign posts -- defining moments when the dialogue changes in such a way that the whole organizational strategy changes with it.

Prepare for the tsunami of patient data with integrated, flexible technology

By Michael Raymer 01:43 pm February 26, 2015

Hospitals and physician practices have been slow to adopt online platforms that allow them to connect with patients at home or on their mobile devices. However, patients will increasingly demand online connections with their providers.

Mobile applications update

By John Halamka 09:02 am February 18, 2015

Social networking concepts, mobile devices, analytics and cloud are key tactics for the success of any IT organization.

Docs say management responsible for slow digital uptake

By Jeff Rowe 10:55 am February 04, 2015

We just pointed to a survey that says doctors aren't embracing digital health technologies. In the name of fairness, we should also point to a survey that says it's not their fault, but their bosses'.

Five accelerants to the adoption of connected health

By Joseph C. Kvedar 10:32 am January 29, 2015

Joseph Kvedar, MD, is often asked, "If you could snap your fingers and do some things to accelerate the adoption of connected health, what would they be?" He offers a list of five accelerants.

Where the money will go in 2015

By Jeff Rowe 08:55 am January 16, 2015

Last week, Future Care pointed to a report heralding 2014 as the biggest year on record for digital health investment. But what about the year ahead?

Will 2015 be the year your watch teaches you about your health?

By Nick van Terheyden, MD 01:55 pm December 31, 2014

There is no known medical condition that enables an individual to predict the future. While such an ability would be extremely useful for myriad reasons, we have, instead, learned to hone and leverage our analytic skills to deduce what might occur, relying on the data we cull and parse to help forecast the future.

Unified clinical communications are critical to care teams

By Dennis Schmuland, MD 03:29 pm December 18, 2014

While EHRs have increased clinicians' ability to document and share histories, results, assessments and orders, they underperform when it comes to finding and connecting clinicians with other team members, insights, and coordinating complex care processes, especially when team members cross organizational boundaries.

What the election might mean for healthcare

By Jeff Rowe 08:13 am November 12, 2014

It will be a while before the dust settles on last week's elections, but it seems safe to say many healthcare stakeholders are a little uneasy, at best.

Fitness trackers still have a long way to go

By David Harlow 10:39 am November 11, 2014

David Harlow breaks down the highlights of a recent survey regarding wearable fitness trackers and presents further questions about the technology's presence in the healthcare space.