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Health IT empowers seniors, creates e-patients
Technology holds several important keys for improving the lives of seniors, according to a study published in the journal Preventing Chronic Disease this week. The report explores the emergence of
New devices for remote monitoring of at-risk patients
A new implantable sensor device will allow physicians to monitor patients with brain injuries who are at risk for a build-up of intracranial pressure (ICP), which can cause serious complications or
Success of telemonitoring systems hinges on features, design
The success of mobile phone telemonitoring systems hinges both on their features and design, a study focusing on heart failure patients published late last week in the Journal of Medical Internet
Is remote monitoring tough enough to tackle COPD?
The University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) and eResearchTechnology, Inc. (ERT) will launch a program to help patients suffering from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). The goal is to
Telehealth expansion bill gets a push from home care group
The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) is advocating for a bill in Congress that would incentivize home care agencies, which often are owned by hospitals, to offer telehealth
Survey: HIT-enabled collaboration among professionals key
The majority of government healthcare officials in 16 countries believe that technology-enabled collaboration among medical professionals is the innovation mostly likely to lead to the transformation
Patients don't want to pay for remote health monitoring
The attitude of American consumers toward remote health monitoring devices is the same as it is for all kinds of other healthcare products and services: I want it, but I don't want to pay for it.
Health IT systems often overlook care management
When it comes to designing health IT systems, more than a few organizations may be missing the big picture in terms of integrating care management workflows into their technology. A new survey of how
Telemed, remote monitoring, robotics, social media represent true health reform
Finally, someone said it. "[P]ublic discourse on health reform is almost entirely focused on the whole [the unsustainable costs and inadequate health outcomes] at the expense of a focus on the parts
Survey: Consumers psyched about telemedical remote monitoring
While the health plan and provider industries may be easing into telemedicine, consumers may be a lot more enthusiastic about it, according to new research. A new survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers
