Posts Tagged ‘Technology’
Telehealth Growing As a Strategic Initiative for Hospitals
In 10-15 years, healthcare as we know it will no longer exist. Currently, it’s a boom time for telehealth. One sign the technology is on the rise is that even CMS changed the rules to accommodate reimbursement for the use of digital tools to provide healthcare consultation. According to mHealthIntelligence, a growing number of patients…
Read MoreWhat the Healthcare Industry Can Learn From Pokemon Go
On July 6, 2016, American software development company Niantic launched its new augmented-reality app, Pokemon Go. Within 13 hours of launch, it became the top-grossing app in the United States, as well as the most popular mobile game in history. Pokemon Go is on more phones than Twitter or Tinder, and it has reached over…
Read MoreHow Will Mobile Technology Impact the Future of Healthcare?
A physician arriving at work is greeted by the following message: “Hi, doc. I need to cancel my appointment. I’ve been monitoring my blood pressure using my Apple Watch and it looks like it’s back to normal. Honestly, I think I was stressed about the big presentation I had to give yesterday!” Does this seem…
Read MorePreventing A Hospital Data Breach
If you think that cybercriminals are only interested in hijacking credit card data from big retailers or taking down government websites, think again. And, if you think the only option to stop these evil wrongdoers exists exclusively in the pages of Marvel Comics, you are mistaken. Because healthcare is highly regulated and responsible for handling…
Read MoreUsing Technology To Recruit Medical Millennials
A study conducted by the Business and Professional Women’s Foundation found that 75% of the workforce will be dominated by the Millennial generation by the year 2025. This generation, currently ranging in age from middle school years to adulthood, will be filling an employment void left behind by retiring baby boomers. According to an article…
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