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The technology is still maturing, but already can be used to make sense of social determinants data -- a must in modern care delivery.
The Attain program will combine members' health record data with activity tracking to offer personalized goals, with rewards that include the Apple Watch itself.
Josh Gluck, VP of Global Healthcare Technology Strategy at Pure Storage, explains how application and data storage silos have effectively trapped data in systems so it cannot be of value.
Modeled after a robot from the Star Wars films, Relay offers a potential escape hatch for healthcare pros who'd rather avoid lugging stuff around.
Contributing factors include mandates to curb costs, increasing regulatory requirements and growing EHR adoption.
The two main challenges are proving the value of telehealth and promoting practice change.
Laurie McGraw, SVP of Health Solutions at the AMA, describes how the AMA's award-winning tools help alleviate the problem of physician burnout by improving clinical workflows and removing patient-care barriers.
Minor differences in co-payments sometimes mask exponential differences between similar generic formulations.
The consultancy advises hospital executives to ramp up technology initiatives to support new payment models now
By empowering patients with a single access point to all their data, the exchange also benefits providers and payers.