The companies will build their claims processing platform on Google Cloud's infrastructure, leveraging artificial intelligence and machine learning capabilities. The goal of the collaboration is to improve patient and provider experience and reduce spending on administrative processes.
Larry Page's personal problem with vocal cord paralysis might be enough motivation to draw Google into a formal role in HIT and improving EMR data access.
As technology advances, AI-powered tools will increasingly reduce the administrative burdens on healthcare providers.
While there’s a lot of talk about how Google Glass could one day be used in hospitals, hackers are creating that future today. A group of programmers has created an app for Glass that would allow doctors to pull up patient files just by looking at their faces. The app, dubbed MedRefGlass, is still in its […]
Merely a few years ago, if anyone fell sick they had to call the doctor or manually go to their practice and wait to book an appointment. The same was true for getting lab results, prescriptions or medical history. No one could foresee that all these issues would be eradicated with the help of technology. […]
Even after the incentives announced by the Obama administration, the adoption rate of Electronic Medical Records has remained incredibly sluggish. According to the research conducted by few well-known industry specialists, there are two majors reason for these staggering results. First, due to lack of IT savvy, physicians are hesitant in adopting this new health IT […]
Dependency upon technology has led us towards the evolution of many industries including healthcare. Automation via technology introduced in the healthcare sector removed many hindrances; thereby, operational processes accelerated to an extent which was previously impossible. Government backing of interoperable platforms such as electronic medical records along with health information exchange (HIE) gave even the […]
The future looks bright for the integrated specialty pharmacy model – for health systems, providers, and most importantly, for patients.
Maintaining health records is of supreme importance to care providers and patients. Keeping patient records has been an ongoing concern for the health provider due to the cost and hassle associated with it. According to industry specialists, physicians are hesitant in adopting new technology not just due to the installation cost, but because of the […]
By simply looking at how healthcare norms have changed across the US, one can easily establish that we live in the world of contemporary medical practice. After successfully improving the conditions of various industries across the world, information technology did not back out from providing benefits to the healthcare industry. Today, stethoscope is not the […]
Electronic Medical Records (EMR) and Practice Management systems are being adopted by almost every physician across the US, thanks to the slogans of quality care provision and the government’s meaningful use incentive funds, there still seems to be a handful of physicians who find it difficult to switch from their conventional methods to automated EMRs […]
We are all familiar with the hapless condition of the healthcare system in the US. Although a significant percentage of the federal budget was being spent on healthcare, experiencing the expected outcome was barely evident. While there existed several problems which needed to be addressed immediately, the medical prescription was certainly a vital one. Over […]
The progress in artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping patient care, across various dimensions, from facilitating faster discharge to curating treatment plans and suggesting lifestyle changes.
Cloud technology has revolutionized the healthcare industry by introducing internet based solutions that help doctors simplify their clinical, administrative and financial operations. It has gained immense popularity due to the countless benefits offered to physicians as well as patients. With the help of Cloud EMR technology, physicians can now practice without boundaries – making distance […]
Without a doubt, the rationale behind the inception of EMR was to improve the overall conditions of the healthcare in the US. Certainly, pointing a single, absolute, problem in the system has always been a debate for healthcare professionals; however majority of them attribute poor connectivity, both internal and external, to be one of the […]
Technology is playing a vital role in making the physician’s practice simpler and better. For the same reason, health IT solutions are gaining immense popularity amongst the physicians. Moreover, this health IT saga does not seem to be coming to an end anytime soon due to so much spent in research and development. Market gurus […]
Shifting to Electronic Medical Records has caused a lot of concern within the healthcare industry. Letting go old norms and embracing new ones has always remained the toughest decision for any business sector. However, considering the pace with which the world is changing, how the product cycles are getting shorter and the way customers are […]
Recently I came across a statement which stated Electronic Medical Records (EMR) and patient portals to be health IT duo. Well, I could not agree less. Since both healthcare providers and patients are two faces of the same coin, the healthcare industry, improvement in care quality and care delivery could not be achieved if anyone […]