An ER doctor wanted help documenting patient care, so she started a scribe business. Kathleen Myers, MD started Scribes Stat in 2011. In 2012, customers started asking for help in converting to electronic medical records and that created a new clinical informatics business to support that health IT work. Earlier this year, the two companies […]
Recently on HIT Consultant, James Dias, founder and CEO of Wellbe, made the case that “patient engagement” is a cliche that should be abandoned. I’ve had that conversation before, but no one can come up with a term that’s concise but not insulting. Patient empowerment – too woo woo and too episodic – being “empowered” […]
Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.
When launching a new product, Apple often gets a free pass and a ton of somewhat undeserved credit for having it all figured out. This is especially true with its new healthcare product: Apple Health. Kyle Samani, the CEO of Pristine, has a great list of all the unanswered questions around Apple’s new product on […]
We have spent the last few years debating on the changes brought forward by EMRs and the shift towards health IT. With the Center for Disease Control (CDC) reporting adoption numbers in excess of 55%, it is clear that the tides are shifting and the objective of transferring every American onto electronic medical records may […]
Representing nearly half of the healthcare sector, single providers are key players in the healthcare reform. EMRs, initially designed for hospital base use may have proved surplus to the needs of independent practitioners with a smaller patient base. However, with the recent shift towards coordinated care, the healthcare sector is changing quickly and recent trends […]
Medical practitioners are frequently entrusted with clinical decisions that have a major impact on patient mortality and livelihood, which is why there is no margin for clinical errors or mistakes under any circumstances. Physicians must uphold their trust by maintaining care delivery standards and ensuring compliance with best practice guidelines. The quest for healthcare accountability […]
At the Abarca Forward conference earlier this year, George Van Antwerp, managing director at Deloitte, discussed how social determinants of health and a personalized member experience can improve medication adherence and health outcomes.
For the last couple of years, I have been listening to health IT experts and medical professionals debate over the usefulness of electronic medical records. There have been many reports confirming the benefits associated with EMRs while there have been a few which indicated otherwise. Given the inconsistency in feedback about EMR usage, providers cannot […]