CILIP Conference 2019 - Looking ahead: the implications of the Topol Review f...CILIP
We are at a unique juncture in the history of medicine. This update teases out some of the implications of the Topol Review for information professionals. In preparing to deliver the digital future, lifelong learning is far more than a 'nice to do', it is essential for librarians and knowledge specialists – as for the healthcare workforce. What next?
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Abstract:
Currently, there is a convergence of three key factors in the global landscape that creates an opportunity for the research community to make fundamental contributions to improving the quality of life of every single citizen. Conversely, failure to recognize and act on this phenomenon may have disastrous effects on multiple levels. The first factor is the unprecedented focus and willingness to invest in the healthcare industry. The second factor is the fact that the prime directive of the healthcare sector, i.e. nothing interferes with the delivery of care, has ramifications on every aspect of information technology used in this domain. The final factor is the recognition that patient empowerment and buy-in will be critical for the advance of health information technology. These factors highlight the fact that there are inherent assumptions in the existing access models that render them ineffective and not applicable for long term use in the healthcare field.
This talk will highlight all these issues and challenge the research community to delve more the industry-specific constraints that require further innovation in the space; possibly necessitating a re-examination of the core assumptions in the field.
Bio:
Tyrone Grandison is currently the Program Manager for Core Healthcare Services in the Healthcare Transformation group of the IBM Services Research organization (Hawthorne, New York). His immediate interests are in developing innovative solutions for ensuring patient privacy protection and for integrating information from multiple sources to get more complete views of patients to enable better decision making. Prior to this, Tyrone led the Intelligent Information Systems (Quest) team in the Computer Science department at the IBM Almaden Research Center (San Jose, California). The team pioneered research in Relational Database Privacy, Disclosure-Compliant Query Processing for RFID and Mobile Data Networks, Security Exception Handling in Healthcare Information Systems and Large Scale Text Analysis of Online Data. Tyrone is a Distinguished Engineer of the Association of Computing Machinery (ACM), Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and has been further recognized by the IEEE (2010 Technical Achievement Award), the National Society of Black Engineers (i.e. Pioneer of the Year 2009) and the Black Engineer of the Year Award Board (i.e. Modern Day Technology Leader 2009, Minority in Science Trailblazer 2010). Tyrone received his B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees from the University of the West Indies, Jamaica in 1997 and 1998, respectively, and a Ph.D. degree from the Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine in the United Kingdom.
Presented: June 9, 2010
Podcast Summary - Patient Identity and the Role of Today's Modern CIOM2SYS Technology
M2SYS Healthcare Solutions offers this slide show summary of our podcast with Sharon Canner from the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) on topics including: patient identity, CIOs, the advantages and disadvantages of a national patient identifier (NPI), how healthcare IT has succeeded and fallen short to implement electronic health records, the impact of health IT on the economy, and more.
CILIP Conference - Information as a Therapy - Nicole Naylor CILIP
Nicole discussed issues around accessible information, the perfect patient information journey and provided a chance for attendees to test their own levels of health literacy.
#cilipconf19
CILIP Conference 2019 - Looking ahead: the implications of the Topol Review f...CILIP
We are at a unique juncture in the history of medicine. This update teases out some of the implications of the Topol Review for information professionals. In preparing to deliver the digital future, lifelong learning is far more than a 'nice to do', it is essential for librarians and knowledge specialists – as for the healthcare workforce. What next?
#cilipconf19
Abstract:
Currently, there is a convergence of three key factors in the global landscape that creates an opportunity for the research community to make fundamental contributions to improving the quality of life of every single citizen. Conversely, failure to recognize and act on this phenomenon may have disastrous effects on multiple levels. The first factor is the unprecedented focus and willingness to invest in the healthcare industry. The second factor is the fact that the prime directive of the healthcare sector, i.e. nothing interferes with the delivery of care, has ramifications on every aspect of information technology used in this domain. The final factor is the recognition that patient empowerment and buy-in will be critical for the advance of health information technology. These factors highlight the fact that there are inherent assumptions in the existing access models that render them ineffective and not applicable for long term use in the healthcare field.
This talk will highlight all these issues and challenge the research community to delve more the industry-specific constraints that require further innovation in the space; possibly necessitating a re-examination of the core assumptions in the field.
Bio:
Tyrone Grandison is currently the Program Manager for Core Healthcare Services in the Healthcare Transformation group of the IBM Services Research organization (Hawthorne, New York). His immediate interests are in developing innovative solutions for ensuring patient privacy protection and for integrating information from multiple sources to get more complete views of patients to enable better decision making. Prior to this, Tyrone led the Intelligent Information Systems (Quest) team in the Computer Science department at the IBM Almaden Research Center (San Jose, California). The team pioneered research in Relational Database Privacy, Disclosure-Compliant Query Processing for RFID and Mobile Data Networks, Security Exception Handling in Healthcare Information Systems and Large Scale Text Analysis of Online Data. Tyrone is a Distinguished Engineer of the Association of Computing Machinery (ACM), Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and has been further recognized by the IEEE (2010 Technical Achievement Award), the National Society of Black Engineers (i.e. Pioneer of the Year 2009) and the Black Engineer of the Year Award Board (i.e. Modern Day Technology Leader 2009, Minority in Science Trailblazer 2010). Tyrone received his B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees from the University of the West Indies, Jamaica in 1997 and 1998, respectively, and a Ph.D. degree from the Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine in the United Kingdom.
Presented: June 9, 2010
Podcast Summary - Patient Identity and the Role of Today's Modern CIOM2SYS Technology
M2SYS Healthcare Solutions offers this slide show summary of our podcast with Sharon Canner from the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) on topics including: patient identity, CIOs, the advantages and disadvantages of a national patient identifier (NPI), how healthcare IT has succeeded and fallen short to implement electronic health records, the impact of health IT on the economy, and more.
CILIP Conference - Information as a Therapy - Nicole Naylor CILIP
Nicole discussed issues around accessible information, the perfect patient information journey and provided a chance for attendees to test their own levels of health literacy.
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Established in 1993 by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), the ATTC Network is comprised of 10 Regional Centers, 4 National Focus Area Centers, and a Network Coordinating Office. Together the Network serves the 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Pacific Islands of Guam, American Samoa, Palau, the Marshal Islands, Micronesia, and the Mariana Islands.
Presentation by Andrea Bohn, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
In collaboration with:
Mark Bell, University of California at Davis
Shahid Akbar, Bangladesh Institute for ICT in Development
Phil Malone, Access Agriculture
Plenary Session: Extension in ICT Overdrive
on 6 Nov 2013
ICT4Ag, Kigali, Rwanda
Presentation to Columbia University's Engineering for Developing Communities class, May 2019. Provides a background on the transition from the MDG to the SDG era in water and sanitation, the current status of the sector, and how data can play a role in accelerating progress toward safely managed water and sanitation.
Implications for risk management of digital health technologiesDavid Lee Scher, MD
Digital health technology is becoming a critical part of healthcare. As tools used in care (directly and indirectly), it has implications with regards to risk management. These are discussed from both liability and mitigation perspectives.
How to Convert Unknown Consumers into Patients Using Social MediaPerficient, Inc.
While patient engagement has been historically low, healthcare is transforming into a consumer-based industry. To meet these challenges, healthcare organizations need to rethink consumer engagement. Join us as we use real patient stories to help you:
Demonstrate a trusted and authentic voice using many-to-many digital communication tools
Identify important target markets and their preferred communication style
Attract unknown consumers to your organization's digital front door using content and social media
Understand the four important online conversion tools that transform unknown consumers
Influence behavior to improve consumer health and drive down costs
The Physician Task Force's How-to Guide will help both clinicians and C-suite executives identify which mobile tools are needed and worth investing in.
The HIMSS mHealth Physician Task Force's How-to-Guide will help both clinicians and C-suite executives identify which mobile tools are needed and worth investing in.
Year after year, technology has played a role in changing the way that health care is delivered. Now in 2014, as technology continues to advance, consumers are demanding more convenient and cost effective care through increased use of mHealth and Telehealth. The mHealth + Telehealth World 2014 is must attend event for health care executives interested in learning how to most efficiently utilize Telehealth programs and mHealth practices to improve patient outcomes by promoting interoperability, sustainability, provider interest, and consumer engagement. Hear case studies, understand the ROI, and discuss ways to address critical issues – including licensing and security issues – of digital health practices.
http://www.worldcongress.com/events/HL14028/
Established in 1993 by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), the ATTC Network is comprised of 10 Regional Centers, 4 National Focus Area Centers, and a Network Coordinating Office. Together the Network serves the 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Pacific Islands of Guam, American Samoa, Palau, the Marshal Islands, Micronesia, and the Mariana Islands.
Presentation by Andrea Bohn, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
In collaboration with:
Mark Bell, University of California at Davis
Shahid Akbar, Bangladesh Institute for ICT in Development
Phil Malone, Access Agriculture
Plenary Session: Extension in ICT Overdrive
on 6 Nov 2013
ICT4Ag, Kigali, Rwanda
Presentation to Columbia University's Engineering for Developing Communities class, May 2019. Provides a background on the transition from the MDG to the SDG era in water and sanitation, the current status of the sector, and how data can play a role in accelerating progress toward safely managed water and sanitation.
Implications for risk management of digital health technologiesDavid Lee Scher, MD
Digital health technology is becoming a critical part of healthcare. As tools used in care (directly and indirectly), it has implications with regards to risk management. These are discussed from both liability and mitigation perspectives.
How to Convert Unknown Consumers into Patients Using Social MediaPerficient, Inc.
While patient engagement has been historically low, healthcare is transforming into a consumer-based industry. To meet these challenges, healthcare organizations need to rethink consumer engagement. Join us as we use real patient stories to help you:
Demonstrate a trusted and authentic voice using many-to-many digital communication tools
Identify important target markets and their preferred communication style
Attract unknown consumers to your organization's digital front door using content and social media
Understand the four important online conversion tools that transform unknown consumers
Influence behavior to improve consumer health and drive down costs
The Physician Task Force's How-to Guide will help both clinicians and C-suite executives identify which mobile tools are needed and worth investing in.
The HIMSS mHealth Physician Task Force's How-to-Guide will help both clinicians and C-suite executives identify which mobile tools are needed and worth investing in.
Year after year, technology has played a role in changing the way that health care is delivered. Now in 2014, as technology continues to advance, consumers are demanding more convenient and cost effective care through increased use of mHealth and Telehealth. The mHealth + Telehealth World 2014 is must attend event for health care executives interested in learning how to most efficiently utilize Telehealth programs and mHealth practices to improve patient outcomes by promoting interoperability, sustainability, provider interest, and consumer engagement. Hear case studies, understand the ROI, and discuss ways to address critical issues – including licensing and security issues – of digital health practices.
http://www.worldcongress.com/events/HL14028/
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Explain key eHealth and mHealth concepts
Define commonly used eHealth and mHealth terms
Illustrate eHealth and mHealth applications
Describe limitations and considerations for eHealth and mHealth
The rapid adoption of mobility in healthcare is on rise, with the explosion of mobility in health-related services and applications on mobile devices has made it easy for timely delivery and the global health trends and relevant government policies can be characterized by a shift towards care in the community and at home, as well as the greater reliance upon shared responsibility and greater self-management by the patient themselves.
Social Media took over our lives in most different aspects. Even health care providers are becoming more aware of how the digital world and services, i.e. Apps, social Networks,... can be of benefit for them and for their visitors and patients.
Managing Fraud and Compliance in HealthcareMike Wons
Technology brings additional resources to the fingertips of nurses and homecare professionals at the frontline to support their clinical decision-making and contribute to improved client outcomes. With day to day changing patient needs, there is increasing evidence that technology and applications will transform the industry and facilitate faster and better communications, prevent fraud, and proactively manage compliance requirements.
Presentation from California Homecare Association 2013 Annual event. Technology brings additional resources to the fingertips of nurses and homecare professionals at the frontline to support their clinical decision-making and contribute to improved client outcomes. With day to day changing patient needs, there is increasing evidence that technology and applications will transform the industry and facilitate faster and better communications, prevent fraud, and proactively manage compliance requirements.
Similar to Tom Martin from HIMSS-Health 2.0 01.15.2013 (20)
$100Bn Public Health Problem–Poor Medication Adherence– David Parpart's ResearchDavid Parpart, D.C.
This is my master deck of over 100 slides related to $290 billion public health problem– poor medication adherence. My research concluded in 2017. The slide were are from the perspective various stakeholders– patients, pharmacies, drug manufacturers, Medicare and employers. If you find the research useful and are working to address aspects of poor adherence, please contact me.
I compiled the research while working with the American Pharmacist Association (APhA), regional pharmacy chains and medical specialists to launch a comprehensive solution to address the problems associated with poor medication adherence. Pharmacist-led counseling was the most effect solution studied at the time.
I cited public health data including losses to the various stakeholders. Patients lose, but so do insurers, employers , and sellers. In the US the 3 previous mentioned stakeholder are losing upwards of $100 billion annually.
Joe is leading the Health Extension community - working to extend healthy lifespan beyond current limits. Its flagship is it's monthly salon series held at Y Combinator attended by about 100 Silicon Valley scientists, investors, entrepreneu rs, designers, developers. Joe began professionally as an electronics designer while in high school, went to Harvard to study biophysics and got a degree in Environmental Geoscience, published quantum tunneling research (Science) from his fellowship at Caltech, did Ocean Chemistry and built robots at MIT, founded OQO which made the world's smallest PC (Guinness, 2006), filed and sold scores of patents in thermal engineering, user interfaces, electronics miniaturization, cloud computing, wireless power and tunable antennas. He has worked at the summit of the Greenland Ice Sheet and at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean and is now passionately working to bring the vision of HealthExtension.co to fruition.
Did you know, when people stop taking meds early they get poorer outcomes causing nearly 350 preventable deaths each day in the U.S. alone? IMPACTMeds from iRetainRx and the American Pharmacists Association Foundation provides pharmacists and patients with simple tools to improve medication adherence. The solution scales leading clinical research in pharmacist-led interventions and provided patients with personalized support at the pharmacy, as well as mobile and web applications to ask questions, get reminders & track usage and order refills.
1,000,000 unnecessary deaths can be prevented this decade with improved medication adherence.
Together we can make a Big Impact. Join us now and play a leading role!
Opportunities are available for strategic partnerships & alliances, and program sponsorship.
2. • Disruption is not easy
• You could classify us as
“Start Up”
3. HIMSS/mHIMSS
• HIMSS is a 52 y/o not-for-profit
– 50k members
– Over 570 corporations
– Goal: Work towards the optimal use of information
technology to improve healthcare
• mHIMSS is the mobile focused initiative- 1 y/o
– 3500 members
– Growing number of corporate members
8. mHIMSS Stakeholders
• NIH, PEW, AHRQ
• National Academies
• HIMSS Analytics
• Universities, I2 &
NLR
• R&D Telecom &
Pharma
• Congressional
• State & local
• ONC, FDA, FCC
• Department of Commerce
• Payers – CMS & Private
• Industry & Federal Leases
• OECD, WEF
• Venture Capital
• Federal Grants/Subsidies-BTOP
• mFinance & Revenue Cycle
• Patient advocacy groups
• Consumer groups
• Not-for-profits
• Clinical Research / Pharma –
CTIS, CEA
• Telecom Infrastructure
• Health IT
• Mobile Aps & vendors
• Device manufactures
• Security Technology Vendors
• RTLS/RFID vendors
• ISO,I TU, ANSI,
• NIST, ONC,
• IEEE, MITA, WiFi
Alliance
Technology
Academia
& Research
Finance Clinical
Providers
Policy
Patient/
Consumer
Federal
Agencies
HC Industry
Organizations
Telecom
Community
Standards
Development
Organizations
• FCC, FDA,
• CMS, ONC,
• HRSA, HHS Secr
• ACT, ATA, TIA, CTIA, Continua ,
Health 2.0, West Wireless, mHealth
Alliance, SHLBC, I2, GSMA, WLSA,
FNIH, NIH
• Hospitals & Providers
• Federal Health – DOD, VA, TATRC
• Public Health & FQHCs
• Lab/Pharmacy
• CAIs
• EMS Community
• HIMSS, CHIME,
• AMA, AHA, ATA, ACCE,
• AMIA, AHIMA, MGMA,
• HCTAA, Rural & Hospice
9. MOST CONSUMERS WANT THEIR PHYSICIANS TO
MAKE BETTER USE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES, BUT FEW
WILL SWITCH PHYSICIANS IF THE TECHNOLOGIES ARE
UNAVAILABLE
• Two in three consumers say
they are interested in seeing
physicians who use information
technologies in their practice
• When asked if they would like
to have a self-monitoring
device if they had or developed
a condition that required
regular checks, 61% of
consumers say they would
want such a device to remotely
send information to their
doctor
• Source: Deloitte Development LLC
22
%
15
%
23
%
14
%
9%
7%
2%
2%
2%
3
%
Not interested
Moderately
Interested
Interested
61%
Note: A 10 point rating scale where 1 equals 'not at all interested' and 10 equals 'extremely
interested'
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
10. PERCENT OF CARE PROVIDED BY NON-PHYSICIAN
CLINICIANS FACILITATED BY MOBILE TECHNOLOGY
4%
2%
12%
11%
13%
35%
23%
Don't Know
All
75 to 99 Percent
50 to 74 Percent
26 to 49 Percent
Less than 25 Percent
None
N=180 2012 HIMSS Mobile Technology Survey, sponsored by
Qualcomm Life
11. CLINICIAN USE OF APPS
TOP 10 RESPONSES
34%
34%
38%
38%
38%
45%
45%
46%
52%
64%
65%
Monitor Data from Medical Devices
Secure Communications Regarding…
Analysis of Patient Data
E-Prescribing
Use Bar Code Reader on Mobile…
Collect Data at the Bedside
Education/Training Purposes
Tracking Worklists
Clinical Notifications
Look up non-PHI Health Information
View Patient Information
N=180 2012 HIMSS Mobile Technology Survey, sponsored by
Qualcomm Life
12. TYPES OF APPS PROVIDED TO
CLINICIANS
3%
8%
14%
58%
61%
Don't Know
Apps Not Used
Apps Developed Internally
Apps Developed by HIT Vendor
Apps Developed by Third Parties
N=180 2012 HIMSS Mobile Technology Survey, sponsored by
Qualcomm Life
13. BARRIERS TO USE OF MOBILE
TECHNOLOGY
3%
18%
19%
30%
32%
39%
42%
42%
43%
49%
52%
71%
Don't Know
Lack of Executive Support
Doesn't Fit Into Workflow
Clinician Resistance to Technology
Challenges Regarding Wireless…
Lack of Expertise on Staff
Limited Incentives for Use
Lack of Standards
Inadequate Privacy/Security
Immaturity of Vendors
Lack of IT Staff
Lack of Funding
N=180 2012 HIMSS Mobile Technology Survey, sponsored by
Qualcomm Life
14. INTEGRATION CHALLENGES:
• Privacy & Security- Policies may be outdated
• Infrastructure – new & co-existence
• Reimbursement- limited incentives
• Workflow
• Consumer & care providers demand access
• Regulatory Requirements
– Federal, State, Local and Institutional
– FDA & FCC RF wireless & medical App
guidelines for HC
– Spectrum capacity & allocation policy (US)
15. MHIMSS
• Focus on mobile and wireless technologies to
promote health, improve the quality, accessibility
and safety of care, and increase the cost-
effectiveness of care.
• mHIMSS builds on existing HIMSS strengths
• HIMSS created mHIMSS as a platform for all
stakeholders in the mobile space
16. mHIMSS AT A GLANCE
• Launched December 2011
• Corporate and individual membership
• Non-profit partnerships
• Advisory Council, taskforce, and workgroups
• News & resources @ www.mhimss.org
• Largest global mHealth event www.mhealthsummit.org
• Linked In & Twitter
• mHIMSS app for iPhone & Android
• Annual healthcare delivery mobile survey powered by
HIMSS Analytics
• Selecting and App for your practice and other resources
17. • Major Areas of mHIMSS mHealth
Engagement:
– New and Disruptive Care Models
– Privacy and Security
– Standards and Interoperability
– Policy
– Technology
– ROI/Finance
18. BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP:
• Engage in Shaping the mHealth Industry
– Support Major Industry Trends
– Speaking Opportunities
– Contribute to the Shaping of Policy
• Contribute to Workgroups:
– Policy Workgroup
– Health Disparities Workgroup
– Blog Workgroup
– Case Study Groups
• Networking
• Discounts on Global Educational Events
19. mHIMSS ADVISORY COUNCIL
• Chair: Daniel Lubin, Radius Ventures
• Purpose is to:
– Provide strategic focus, guidance and goals for mHIMSS
that result all stakeholders embracing and harnessing
the power of mobile health to improve care and control
costs.
– Influence policy issues of importance to all mHIMSS
stakeholders
– Create thought leadership and guidance
– Enable the creation of valued research, tools and
education
– Suggest partnerships and alliances necessary to
accomplish our mission
20. mHIMSS CORPORATE ROUNDTABLE
• Chair: Michelle Mosolgo, VREE a subsidiary of Merck &
Co.
• Purpose is to:
– Provide strategic recommendations to the mHIMSS
Advisory Council
– Influence policy issues of importance to corporations
– Identify strategic opportunities for mHIMSS: thought
leadership, alliances, guidance, education, tools, and
partnerships
– Identify strategic needs for research and outreach into
the mHealth community
21. mHIMSS TASKFORCES: DIGITAL MEDIA
TASKFORCE
• Digital Media Taskforce Chair: Jonathan Levoy
• Purpose is to: Develop information and content for the
mHealth community
Workgroups include: Blog workgroup, policy workgroup, UI/UX
workgroup, Case Study Workgroup, Health Disparities
Workgroup
• Goals blog, tweet, and post to LinkedIn important
workgroup created deliverables
• Address Hot Topics in mHealth including Apps, standards,
privacy and security, policy
22. mHEALTH ROADMAP: WHAT IS IT?
• Mobile strategy & guidance for hospital, health systems &
providers.
• “Live” document
• Equip providers with knowledge of the current and future
mHealth market trends
• Provide practical guidance & steps they must take to
successfully embrace the use of mHealth inside and
outside their institutions.
• On mhimss.org-some gated content, some not
23. MHIMSS ROADMAP TASKFORCE PURPOSE
• Chair Dr. Mohamed Arif Ali
• Update sections of the roadmap
• Reporting work groups include: Care Models, Technology,
Policy, Standards and Interoperability, Privacy and
Security, ROI/Payment
• Create and present information on roadmap topics at
various events
24. HIMTA
• Rep. Mike Honda
– 15th Congressional District
• Provide resources for the developer community
• Establish an office of “wireless health”
• Foster innovation and opportunities for things “not EHR
centric”
25. WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU
• Consider membership: Corporate or Individual
• Visit booth at HIMSS13
• Download the mHIMSS App
• Encourage newsletter sign up on mHIMSS.org
• Follow @mhimss
• Join our linked in group
• HIMSS13 Events-Knowledge Center, Roadmap
Workshop, mHIMSS reception at HIMSS13
26. TRANSFORMING CARE MODELS
• Mobility brings order and chaos
…opportunities and challenges
• Changes the patient - health care provider
relationship
– Services once available only at a provider location will
become available on demand at the patient’s location
through low tech affordable solutions
• Changes when and how data is accessed
and used
– Right data, right time, right place
27. DISRUPTION IS NOT EASY
PLEASE REACH OUT TO US TO ENGAGE YOUR
COMMUNITY
• Medicine at it’s basic level is about
communication, improve this and we improve
the system
• David Collins, Senior Director dcollins@himss.org
• Tom Martin, Manager tmartin@himss.org
• Tim Castallo, Coordinator tcastallo@himss.org
• We would appreciate the opportunity to speak with any of your
communities, please feel free to email us.
Editor's Notes
Mhealth, like the Smartphone, is still in the early stages of adoption
Rapid adoption of tablet computing and rapid public acceptance of the technology in health applications.
Clinicians and hospitals purchasing tablets and Smartphone's and utilizing them to support clinical scheduling and eprescribing.
Based upon evolutionary convergence the last few years saw music players and smartphones become one. High resolution still and video cameras tightly integrated have changed the use of photography and video forever. Consumers equipped with always on cameras have documented world events, misbehaving public officials and have brought down tyrants.
Global positioning Systems combined with Internal Positioning Systems will provide location based services throughout the world. Combined with mult-band communication, we can find a lost device, detect when a nurse enters a room, or track the movements of a delusional patient.
Every day entrepreneurs, research scientist and universtiy labs are producing a myriad of connected accessories that will change everything… the way we work, educate our children and most certainly care for our patients and our families
Before we talk about the devices, let’s talk about how they fit in the patient’s world, and in a broader healthcare context.
FDA & FCC to publish guidelines for handheld medical applications in order to determine if they will be considered medical devices
Provide bridge between telecom and healthcare industry by collaborating with a wide array of stakeholders
Video conferencing previously done with significant infrastructure will be replaced by 4&5G networks
Patient Engagement