By Dr. Chris Hobson – Clinicians and researchers are understandably apprehensive when choosing a precision medicine solution. Who can blame them? To enter that process properly, I’d like to suggest five essential questions these prospective users should ask themselves right from the start.
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By Jeff Turpin – As the price of analysing genetic information decreases, it’s potential to revolutionise healthcare increases but will the general public embrace this non-traditional data or will its controversies cause it to be left behind?
By Jeff Turpin – New sources of data, such as internet browsing information, have a significant impact on everything from politics to fashion trends but can this new data help healthcare? And, if so, how?
The Iowa Health Information Network announced it has signed a Software as a Service agreement with the Koble Group, a Minnesota state-certified Health Information Organization operating on a robust platform for sharing data, powered by Orion Health.
By Fiora Au – As big data platforms become more popular, two models of data management—aggregated and federated—are emerging as two of the most common patterns, but which one is better? The main difference between the two models is how they store, access, and surface data.
By Teri Thomas – HIEs are hubs for sharing clinical and administrative data across the boundaries of healthcare organizations and the healthcare community. Unfortunately, many were put in place without experienced leadership and without sustainable business models.
By Dhaya Sivakumar – Whether it’s our mobile phones taking note of our location, wearables recording our heartrates, or websites collecting information about what links we click and how long we spend on a page, humans have inadvertently become large-scale data producers, and the quantity of data being produced is increasing exponentially.
By Dr. David Hay – FHIR® or Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources is an IT healthcare standard that will help to improve the day to day running of community medical practices and hospitals. FHIR can contribute to improving care of patients by providing timely access to their electronic healthcare record.
By Greg Stack – A Healthcare Revolution is Underway. In this world of instant communication and seemingly endless amounts of disruptive apps, it may seem like health information technology has languished. However, there has been a monumental shift in the HIT market, and it’s only just beginning.