Healthcare IT News Staff
Broader access to fast 4G wireless technologies will boost healthcare in rural and developing parts of the world where landline Internet is less developed, according to experts from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, the world's largest technical professional association.In March, the IEEE-SA Standards Board approved IEEE 802.16m, an advanced 4G wireless standard. Among the improvements promised by increased high-speed wireless, officials say, is an extended reach of high-quality healthcare through telemedicine.
Certain specialties, such as psychiatrists and oncologists, are more likely to be using video conferencing with patients, according to a new study from Manhattan Research. Taking the Pulse U.S. v11.0, a study of 2,041 U.S. practicing physicians, focuses on how physicians are using technology in the practice, such as for electronic health records, electronic prescribing and interaction with patients.The study found that seven percent of U.S. physicians use online video conferencing to communicate with their patients.
The increase in access to the Internet could be contributing to the prescription drug abuse epidemic this country is facing, according to a new Health Affairs report.The study released Thursday shows that a 10 percent increase in the availability of high-speed Internet service in a state was associated with an approximately 1 percent increase in admissions to a treatment facility center for prescription drug abuse. The number of U.S. households with Internet access increased from 18 percent in 1997 to 61 percent in 2007.
Continua Health Alliance, an international non-profit, open industry organization of 240 healthcare and technology companies, has announced the public release its 2010 Design Guidelines, which Continua executives describe as the pathway for the creation of an end-to-end personal connected healthcare solution.
How to replicate a successful program underway at Essentia Health that uses telehealth technology to track patients with congestive health failure, is the topic of an AHRQ Health Care Innovations Exchange being held Wednesday in Rockville, Md.
Facebook is one of the top choices for moms who are looking to spread or find news about health information, according to a recent survey. The survey was conducted by Lucid Marketing and HeardItFromAMom.com., an online community of mothers - both of which were founded by Kevin Burke who compiled the survey results in a new report.
The healthcare IT market in the U.S. is anticipated to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of over 24 percent during 2012-2014, says a new report from global market research and information analysis company RNCOS.The U.S. healthcare IT industry has been taking huge strides for the past few years. Currently, the U.S. healthcare IT market is highly fragmented with local vendors, known for their legacy systems, retaining a strong position. As it is still at its development stage, various companies are making hefty investments in the country.
Eye doctors and the broader ophthalmology community seem to be embracing social media and Internet marketing tools to build their practice and attract new patients more than any other physician segment, according to Avvo, which touts itself as the world's largest online directory for doctors and lawyers. According to the company's March 2011 metrics, which tracks doctors' adoption of their site as a core social media and Web strategy, ophthalmologists have flocked to Avvo to build their online profile and update their professional credentials.
Doctors can make a stroke diagnosis using an iPhone application with the same accuracy as if they use a medical computer workstation, according to new research from the University of Calgary's Faculty of Medicine.Researchers say this technology can be particularly useful in rural medical settings. This allows for real-time access to specialists such as neurologists, regardless of where the physicians and patients are located.
Healthcare information technology could ease some of the spotty care, long waits and medical errors anticipated by the growing shortage of nurses, doctors and other healthcare workers, according to the American Society for Quality (ASQ), which bills itself as the world's largest network of quality resources and experts.