Genomics – Getting the Right Data
Genomics testing can help to determine not only your lineage but what health factors of which to be aware now and as you age. Explore some of the basics of genomics, the roles and impact of these new data, and the implications for precision health.
Healthcare Virtual Reality: The Social App
While virtual reality for pain management and training are compelling, our guest writer shares why social virtual reality—especially in this time of social distance—is the most exciting application for healthcare VR.
Bringing Care Delivery Back to the Home
Healthbox recently examined the substantial increase in outpatient healthcare delivery over the last two decades and predicted an even more significant shift outside of traditional care settings.
Health 2.0 Tackles The ‘Unacceptables’ of Healthcare
We talk a lot about interoperability and artificial intelligence, but what we're not talking enough about are the unpleasant realities like stress, substance abuse, suicide – the list goes on. The Health 2.0 panel session The Unacceptables breaks the ice on tough topics impa...
Learning from Tragedy: Why We Need Effective Health IT
A story of how miscommunication and misdiagnosis led to tragedy and an example of why information and technology are so important in healthcare.
Infant Mortality Awareness: Innovating for Improved Outcomes
Perfecting the right combination of people, innovative thinking and protocols involved is critical to reducing infant mortality. With more ways to support women before, during and after pregnancy, there is increased potential for improved outcomes and eliminating health disparities.
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How My Mom’s Health Story Gave New Meaning to Interoperability
A story of how a health IT professional discoverd the true impact of interoperability while caring for his mother.
Predicting Severe Maternal Morbidity and Mortality - An Informatics Opportunity
Carroll, W. (Nov, 2018). Predicting Severe Maternal Morbidity and Mortality - An Informatics Opportunity. Online Journal of Nursing Informatics (OJNI), 22(3).
Customer Relationship Management Technology and Improving the Patient Experience
Our CRM technology survey assessed the state of CRM in healthcare and attitudes toward it in the industry.
Voice Technology: Can It Help Me Take Better Care of Myself and My Baby?
Our guest writers share the potential of interactive voice technology to support positive stress management skills and positive health behaviors in new parents.
Physician Burnout from a Provider’s and an Advocate’s Perspective
Two people, whose lives have been personally changed because of physician burnout, share their perspectives on an issue affecting almost half of today’s physicians and heightened by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Social Determinants of Health: Can ZIP Codes Influence Health Outcomes?
For health systems to start addressing social determinants of health, they must start to think about how these factors play a critical role in patients' health outcomes.