Population Health
Having found that HealthKit "works as seamlessly as we hoped," thus far, the early adopter anticipates Apple's platform could ultimately have big implications for multiple disease states.
Chronic disease could be a thing of the past, if National Institutes of Health Director Francis S. Collins, MD, has it right. Testifying Tuesday before the Senate, he said NIH is poised to launch a massive data-driven initiative to combat chronic conditions.
(SPONSORED) Jonathan Niloff, MD, vice president and CMO for McKesson Connected Care & Analytics, details the top foundational strategies for managing population health.
Underpinning the newly established pharmacogenomics clinic at NorthShore University HealthSystem is a strong analytics infrastructure -- positioning it for a future where every patient has pharmacogenomic data in their EMRs.
A new survey published in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association wanted to gauge medical students' attitudes regarding clinical informatics training and careers. Instead, researchers found a surprising lack of awareness about the field.
Cerner has been chosen to implement a new electronic health record system across the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation. A key component is a portal that will help keep patients engaged as they re-enter the community.
Thanks to committed pursuit of its quality measurement programs, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services says the U.S. has made "clear progress" in achieving better care at lower cost for healthier populations.
NantHealth and Allscripts, two companies focused on interoperability, will collaborate on the development and delivery of precision medicine at the point of care.
The Q4 and full year financial results Allscripts announced on Thursday showed bookings were down compared with the same quarter a year ago. However, over all of 2014, bookings totaled $923 million, a 2 percent increase over 2013.
Howard Wolpert, MD, has spent much of his life researching technology innovations for diabetes management. He's convinced better tools would help improve the odds in the fight against this deadly disease.
