IBM Healthcare Study Shows Demand For Connected Health

As ITProPortal shares, a new study conducted by International Business Machines highlights the rise in demand for hi-tech healthcare products. The study [PDF] conducted by the IBM Institute of Business Value interviewed more than 1,300 consumers that were using healthcare devices. The company said that people were demanding newer health devices that are low on complexity and come with a high level of …

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What Does the Demise of Google Health Mean For HealthVault

If you ask Microsoft Health Group’s Chief Architect and General Manager Sean Nolan what the shuttering of Google Health means for HealthVault, he’ll tell you the “real and simple” answer to that question is “nothing.” Apart from an expected influx of new HealthVault users — those forced to abandon Google Health — Nolan said one change will be getting “used to …

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LiveScribe Echo SmartPen

While it might appear as if I am phoning in the effort today because I am essentially linking to a post on tjarthur.com, there is a good reason. (Note: I planned the 2:1 because it’s finally perfect golfing weather in the Northwest) Have you ever noticed that when you purchase a new car you start to …

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5 Google Chrome Tips

While I am warming back up to Microsoft Internet Explorer as the new versions are released, I am still a big advocate of the Google Chrome and Firefox browsers. While a great number of physicians are now using one of these two feature-rich browsers, many have yet to take the plunge. Well, to give you …

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Meaningful Use Advice: Including Newborns in Inpatient Counts

Including or excluding newborn infants in generalized numerator and denominator statistics could make a difference between pass and fail in some requirements for many hospitals. The Final Rule addresses this, by generally excluding newborns from such counts. Be sure and adjust your reporting metrics based on excluding newborns! The one exception appears to be that …

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Fingernails and Insurance

She came into my office with the usual complaints-neck and arm pain, back and leg pain. All started after the car accident more than 10 years ago. As the story unfolded I took my notes but my attention was drawn to her fingernails. What struck me was how perfect they looked-luciously long, groomed, and painted. …

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EHR May Fall Short on Reporting

Your Certified EHR will do everything you need, right? And if it does not, it is the vendor’s issue, right? Kind of. Here’s an interesting extract from the criterion by which EHR software is certified for the process of Automated measure calculation (170.302 (n)). The regulations state that this criterion requires “For each meaningful use …

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