Connected health, or cHealth, can possibly save patients with major chronic conditions between $1,000 and $2,000 annually, according to a new report from Deloitte. The report, “Accelerating the Adoption of Connected Health,” explores how the increasingly competitive healthcare market is prompting many healthcare organizations to streamline and improve care delivery, including increasing care accessibility and […]
It all started with one tree in 2010. Then, Healthcare IT Leaders' Chief Marketing Officer Alex Gramling gave a tree to a struggling family during the holidays. He was so moved by their joy and gratitude that he decided to help other deserving families meet this seasonal need. With help from enthusiastic friends (like board members […]
Our office was challenged by our Human Resources department to work in teams and decorate our "pods" with a Christmas theme of our choosing, with the winning team receiving a lunch outing together. Some got really creative and incorporated more elements than decor, including a coordinated song and dance, a live-action character from How the […]
Don't know your C from your C++ or Objective-C? How about the difference between Java and Javascript? These computer languages each have their own set of keywords and a special syntax for organizing programming instructions; i.e., they tell technological devices how to perform the actions we need them to perform. With tech jobs and coding skills in high […]
IBM's top physician says the supercomputing power of Watson will help healthcare providers “personalize and predict outcomes.” Kyu Rhee, MD, is a primary care physician and the Chief Health Officer for IBM's workforce. According to Fortune, Rhee is joining IBM's Watson Health unit with the same title. “This is really the natural evolution of what […]
Shopping for geeks is especially gratifying because their interests are fun, ranging from superheroes to sci-fi blockbusters to the latest in technology. From stocking stuffers to the ultimate nerd gift, the geeky gifts selected below, listed from least expensive to most expensive, should help you find everything you need to outfit the developer, programmer, science fiction movie lover […]
While HIPAA privacy and security rules are standardized, healthcare organizations still must interpret the rules to determine how to assess their own risk of security breaches - and prevent them. The infographic below from PerfectServe outlines the problem with protecting health information, that electronic protected health information, or ePHI, is being compromised by cyber-attacks and […]
Gratitude is the best predictor of a happy marriage, according to a recent University of Georgia study, but saying “thank you” to coworkers, managers and employees can also go a long way in helping people like and respect you. Employees who feel valued and appreciated are more likely to go above and beyond for a […]
Long before “the cloud” was a term used in everyday language, Salesforce was singing its praises. Since 1999 when the company first opened its physical and virtual doors, Salesforce has grown to include thousands of partners, 2,800 apps on the Salesforce AppExchange and more than 150,000 customers, and according to a recent IDC report, it’s […]
During my recent trip to New York, I had an opportunity to meet with Yoav Ziv, Amdocs Head of Testing, to discuss current trends in Software Quality Assurance, and hear his opinion on the new challenges faced by IT leaders responsible for testing. Amdocs Testing provides services almost exclusively for the telecommunications industry, and having […]
With mHealth touted as the next big thing in the health information technology space, med tech companies should be “thorough and deliberate” when determining an mHealth strategy, says a new report from Deloitte. The report, “Mobilizing MedTech for mHealth,” defines critical decision points for med tech companies designing and deploying mHealth-enabled care, including preventative care […]
In the past, consumers didn't have much control over what their health insurance covered, or even which health insurance they had. HR specialists and brokers made most of the brand decisions for them. But the times, they are a-changin', as consumers are predicted to drive more than $650 billion of health insurance decisions annually by […]