24
Jul
Just as our industry has caught up to the idea of Software as a Service – allowing a software vendor or third-party contractor to host a software application and its data instead of housing it on company servers – technology is lurching forward to a new level. It is now possible to turn over […]
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01
May
stored in: Tim Rowan's Home Care Technology Report and tagged: cardiac patient care, cardiac patient studies, Challenge grant, diabetes patient care, elderly populations, electronic health records (EHRs), health information technology (HIT), health technology for elderly, home healthcare grants, home healthcare software, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), patient engagement, patient health outcomes, patient training, personal health records (PHRs), self management, Vendor News
Often considered a population “too old” for computer-based communication tools, seniors were recently found to become more engaged when using electronic Personal Health Records, resulting in improved clinical outcomes. A recent study conducted with the cooperation of Fort Wayne, Indiana-based Parkview Physicians Group Cardiology issued a pre-populated PHR to approximately 200 cardiac patients, most […]
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