Displays are just about everywhere in today’s healthcare settings, in locations as varied as waiting areas, exam rooms, nurse workstations, imaging centers and operating rooms.
However, not all displays are created equally. The technical standard for medical imaging recommends a luminance (brightness) of 350 candela per square meter (cd/m2) for diagnostic imaging, a luminance of 420 cd/m2 for mammography and...
The technology landscape of post-acute and senior care is changing as Baby Boomers, who are much more technologically savvy than previous generations, begin to age into senior care services. This trend is coinciding with greater digital health adoption by healthcare organizations in response to the pandemic.
As post-acute and senior care organizations continue to compete with the home environment for...
The Institute for Healthcare Improvement launched the Triple Aim framework in 2007, setting three goals to optimize health system performance: enhance the patient experience of care, improve population health and reduce the per capita costs of healthcare.
Providers have since widely adopted the Triple Aim. Delivering high-quality, cost-effective care is crucial, but it’s become clear that something’s missing from this...
As more adults over the age of 60 seek care that allows for more independence, tech companies are answering the call as they increasingly offer health and wellness products and services that cater to older adults’ specific needs. Voice-assisted devices, less intrusive sensors and wearables are just some of the tools being adopted by older adult users. Here’s a...
As the healthcare industry focuses on value-based care, tracking data on health outcomes among patient populations will be crucial. Both population health and public health focus on improving care and outcomes across large groups of patients. While they may sound similar, population and public health have important distinctions.
What Is the Population Health Approach to Patient Care?
Population health focuses on...
The number of data breaches reported to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services hit an all-time high in 2021, with 679 incidents reported according to Critical Insight’s “2021 Healthcare Data Breach Report.” These breaches affected 45 million Americans, which was also an all-time high.
It’s no secret that medical records are valuable to cyberattackers. As Advisory Board points...
The pandemic has been hard on healthcare. Shifting to remote work introduced a host of new challenges for IT teams, while evolving restrictions meant a backlog in critical patient procedures. This new normal has also impacted clinical trials. As noted by Center Watch, while more than 5,500 trials were planned in 2021 — 14 percent more than in 2020...
It’s sad, but true: Less than 15 percent of enterprise organizations report key performance indicators for security. Healthcare organizations are no different. While many track clinical, financial and operational data, few track and report cybersecurity metrics. This greatly increases the risk, because attacks against healthcare organizations are increasing dramatically.
Without keeping a finger on the pulse of risk and security,...
Physicians, nurses, administrators and other healthcare staff depend on rapid and efficient access to information to deliver high-quality patient care. Today, that means enabling a mobile workforce to access information wherever they are, whether in the office, at a patient’s bedside or at home in the middle of the night.
Simultaneously, HIPAA and other privacy regulations require the careful safeguarding...
The healthcare industry in the U.S. is in the midst of major change, from evolving patient expectations to hybrid approaches to care. As many healthcare organizations continue their digital transformation journeys, the technology that helps deliver care will also evolve. So, what will the landscape look like for the healthcare IT workforce?
The U.S. government is keenly interested in bolstering...
