Healthcare Consumerism

Health Innovation, Patient Engagement October 29, 2015

The Exponential Future of Patient Engagement

By Frank Fortner – In October of 2014, I attended the CHIME fall conference and had the privilege of listening to Dr. Peter Diamandis. He brings an optimistic message about the value created through the exponential growth of certain technologies — that starts after they become “digitized,” yielding exponential leaps forward rather than small, linear steps.

EHR Adoption, Health Innovation October 5, 2015

The Changing Role of the CIO

By John Halamka MD – Over my 8 years of blogging (since 10/21/07) I’ve written many posts about IT leadership, career development and re-inventing yourself (something to do every 5-10) years. As a CIO for nearly 20 years, I’ve seen the nature of the role undergo remarkable evolution.

Health Innovation April 21, 2015

Will the New Apple Product Accelerate Healthcare’s Shift to Consumerism?

By Vern Davenport – The Apple Watch market release on April 24 is not only a significant event for the consumer electronics industry, but it will be a significant event for healthcare as well. More than simply a version of the iPhone that fits on a wrist, the Apple Watch promises to be a tipping point for engaging consumers in their healthcare (a topic I wrote about here last year).