Digital Transformation

This evolution of healthcare involves using technology to improve diagnosis, treatments, monitor patients, enhance hospital operations and culture, and bolster consumer-focused care. This includes virtual reality tools, wearable devices, workflow software, health apps and other digital health tools.

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NextGen, Microsoft partner for improved med adherence

NextGen Healthcare Information Systems has joined with Microsoft Corp. to develop and launch the NextGen MedicineCabinet application. With the goal being increased patient engagement, the NextGen MedicineCabinet allows customers to create, store, track and share personal medication records.

Defense, aviation processes could improve healthcare

Users tend to view new technology as foreign and contrary to established habits and associations, said Robert J. Szczerba, PhD, director of Lockheed Martin’s global healthcare initiatives. So, the underlying cultural environment must change and accept new technologies for those technologies to successfully improve healthcare. Szczerba spoke during a Nov. 20 webinar presented by the Institute for Health Technology Transformation.

GAO: Better oversight of federal agency IT needed

Federal agencies have failed to adequately assess whether billions of dollars invested in major IT projects will keep those projects on track to meet agency needs, according to a report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO).

Congressmen fight for state focus on quality improvement

Members of the U.S. House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee are urging the Department of Health and Human Services to maintain a state-based structure for quality improvement organization (QIO) contracts as the department begins to implement QIO provisions included in a trade bill last year.

Cerner acquires behavioral health tech firm

Cerner has reached an agreement to acquire Anasazi Software, a developer of behavioral health technology, for an undisclosed sum.

First class of HHS innovation fellows announced

Satisfaction low among MedTech execs with FDA's device approval process

Less than one-third (30 percent) of medical technology executives are satisfied with the FDA’s management of the review process, according to a survey about the 510(k) pathway for new medical devices conducted by the Medtech Resource Alliance.

Beyond 2012 election: Mostashari, health IT orgs share thoughts

One week after the 2012 election and the healthcare community is coming to grips with what may or may not change going forward. Just getting past the election allows everyone to focus on the task at hand, from increasing the adoption of health IT to better engagement with the patient.

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