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The Importance of Continuing Education for Medical Interpreters
By Eliana Lobo-The medical field is ever changing and evolving. So is the knowledge required of medical interpreters to do the job well. Breakthroughs in health care are discovered and introduced into mainstream care on a regular basis. These changes are not limited to terminology and treatments, but extend to an evolving code of ethics […]
Smartphones become ‘eye-phones’ with low-cost devices developed by ophthalmologists
By Rosanne Spector. Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have developed two inexpensive adapters that enable a smartphone to capture high-quality images of the front and back of the eye. The adapters make it easy for anyone with minimal training to take a picture of the eye and share it securely with other […]
Big Data approach helps pinpoint possible new stent drug to prevent heart attacks
Mark Tuschman. Stanford University School of Medicine researchers hunting for a better drug coating for coronary stents, the small mesh tubes used to prop open plaque-filled arteries, have pinpointed a cancer drug as a possible candidate. Euan Ashley, MD and his colleagues have identified what they believe would be a better drug for use on stents […]
Can Technology Improve the Patient Experience at Hospitals?
Dan Gatti, Executive Director When I discuss the changing technology landscape with hospitals, the discussion always leads to “Can I improve my HCAHPS” score? BYOD, cloud applications exploding and wearable device change the working environment in every hospital. But how does this improve patient satisfaction? This becomes very personal and depends on the human experience […]
Most Wired Big Data Hospitals
This year’s class of ‘Most Wired’ hospitals are diving “deeper into data analytics and population health management,” according to Hospitals & Health Networks. The 16th annual survey, conducted by H&HN in partnership with the American Hospital Association, CHIME, McKesson and AT&T, finds that these 375 organizations are also using information technology to bridge gaps to outpatient […]
An Apple a Day Keeping Doctor Away
An Apple a day keeping doctor away Today’s story isn’t just about Apple, of course. Other mobile operating systems — even feature phones — have a part to play, but with most medical professionals already opting for an iPad above any other tablet, and with the efficiency and cost savings implicit within use of always-connected […]
Apple prepares Healthkit rollout
Apple has been forging relationships with Healthcare systems and hospitals including Stanford, Mayo Clinic, Kaiser, Yale, Texas Health, UCLA Health, and Sutter to name a few. (Reuters) – Apple Inc has been discussing how its “HealthKit” service will work with health providers at Mount Sinai, the Cleveland Clinic and Johns Hopkins as well as with Allscripts, […]
Outsourcing Mobile Device Management in Hospitals: 10 considerations
Various studies and surveys have shown that the use of wireless devices continues to grow at exponential rates in the healthcare industry, which falls in line with the overall trend in society. Like the rest of the World, health care providers are not immune to the allure of the glowing tablet. There is no pill […]
