Day 11: Our Experts are Piping Up About Next Year
On Day 11 of our 12 Days of Christmas Posts we asks some industry experts what they say is in the pipeline for health IT in 2019. Will you be following any of these pipers?
Read MoreOn Day 11 of our 12 Days of Christmas Posts we asks some industry experts what they say is in the pipeline for health IT in 2019. Will you be following any of these pipers?
Read MoreThe thought leaders in our community are good about sharing their thoughts on the issues of today. Here are the top read and shared guest posts of November that we think deserve sharing again.
As part of our on going series on InterviewsNOW, Shereese spoke to Terry Edwards, PerfectServe’s CEO about customer communication technologies and real time clinical communication. The episode is now on-demand. Check it out and take a listen.
By Terry Edwards – We live in an age of instant gratification. From the texts we send friends and family to the orders we place on Amazon.com, we’ve come to expect immediate results: instant responses, next-day shipping, etc.
By Terry Edwards – If you could take one solution with you on your journey to clinical integration, what would it be? Clinical integration is the unification of healthcare data, services and coordination across acute, outpatient and post-acute care.
By Terry Edwards – At Becker’s Hospital Review Annual CIO/HIT + Revenue Cycle Summit I discussed the elements needed to truly secure clinical communications with some of the best minds in the healthcare world. With the recent high profile news stories on ransomware attacks in hospitals and health systems, security and the ability to secure clinical information is top of mind for many.
By Terry Edwards – I’ve attended the show for the past ten years, and I’ve seen trends evolve over time – some fading quickly, others becoming a constant theme throughout the years – all representing the ever-advancing healthcare landscape. This year, as I walked the HIMSS show floor and had conversations with other executives, physicians and vendors, I noticed the following:
By Terry Edwards – According to a recent report, Internet of Things (IoT) deployments in healthcare are predicted to reach $117 billion in the next five years, introducing the industry to a new level of technology that will shift the way patient care is delivered.
By Terry Edwards – Nowadays, there are a dozen different ways we can communicate with one another. We can stop by in-person and talk face-to-face, or pick up the phone and chat. We can use Facebook to ‘Like’ life updates, email an interesting article, text to say we’re running late or use Instagram to share a memory.