This is the third article in a series about problems people have taking their medication. The previous article categorized various ways that information technology can help. This article looks at special conditions that weren’t…
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The following is a guest article by Nic McMahon, CEO at United Language Group
Communication and connection are crucial in healthcare settings. To better connect with their community and ensure equitable access, healthcare organizations are…
Lack of adherence to prescribed medication is a major failing of our healthcare system. (Dr. Omar Manejwala, CMO of DarioHealth, recommends using the term “adherence” instead of the more condemnatory term “compliance.”) A previous…
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Collecting and managing data has become vital in healthcare. Doing this right, leads to many downstream benefits, including better patient outcomes, greater patient engagement, more efficient processes, happier staff, and improved payer + provider…
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According to an article in the Permanente Journal, “as many as 40% to 50% of patients who are prescribed medications for management of chronic conditions” don’t take their medications properly, or perhaps at all….
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In an ideal world we wouldn’t have to worry about cybersecurity for healthcare. But unfortunately that is just not the case. Instead with how deeply personal and important the information and data that we…
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On February 6, a set of key priorities for the future of healthcare was released by AdvancedMD. I talked to Tim Costantino, vice president and head of product, about challenges and potential barriers to…
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Smart rings provide unique opportunities for continuous physiological measurement. They are easy to wear, provide little burden in comparison to other smart wearables, are suitable for nocturnal settings, and can be sized to provide…
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What You Should Know:– From 2020 to 2021, telehealth utilization declined 76 percent nationally while, during that same period, retail clinic utilization increased 51 percent nationally.– Retail clinic growth had the greatest increase among all…
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The healthcare industry added 44,200 jobs in February 2023, according to Altarum’s March Health Sector Economic Indicators briefs. Hospitals added the most jobs, with 19,400, followed by nursing and residential care facilities, which added…
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