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States and communities nationwide will receive more than $103M from the federal government to help combat chronic illness, pegged as the leading cause of death in Americans. The money is aimed at developing new programs and providing technical assistance.Most chronic disease programs employ information technology as a means of tracking patient conditions and reporting to statewide and national registries.
The George Washington University Medical Faculty Associates is using WebChart EHR from Medical Informatics Engineering to collect, track and manage medical information gathered from field physicals on eight U.S. military bases throughoutArea Support Group Kuwait.
There is great variability in the standards used to ensure social media sites provide effective information and good answers to health questions, according to a new survey that examined diabetes-related sites.The survey was conducted by Harvard University, Brigham and Women's Hospital and CVS Caremark, and was published in the Archives of Internal Medicine.
The latest technology to significantly improve healthcare might not come in the form of a multi-million dollar computer system. Recent research has proven smartphone apps can be used for more than a good game of Angry Birds -- in fact, they're revolutionizing the way doctors diagnose, nurses interact and patients receive treatment.
Clarimed, a new healthcare rating agency offering independent information and reference tools, has launched its new online service at the Health 2.0 conference. The site features analytical insights into medical devices, diseases, procedures and manufacturers.Founder and CEO Nora Iluri points out that other industries with complicated products, such as cars and mutual funds, have rating agencies - JD Powers and Morningstar, respectively - that provide information and ratings to help inform consumers, professionals and institutions.
They might be late to the Health 2.0 party, they said. However, a panel of employers and healthcare insurers at the Health 2.0 conference on Monday made it clear they are ready to play.
"Health 2.0 has the promise to change the healthcare industry," the conference's opening keynote speaker Mark Smith, president of the California HealthCare Foundation, told the audience on Monday. Smith also asserted that health reform is necessary for innovation and vital to the success of Health 2.0 entrepreneurs' business model because the current system is set up to pay for volume.