HIMSS 2015 Category

The 2015 Medscape Patient Engagement Survey

May 03, 2015Comments off2657 Views

There is no uniform definition of patient engagement, nor is there an agreed upon way in which to foster it. Patient engagement is healthcare’s latest

Tonic Health: Making Patient Data Collectio...

May 03, 2015Comments off2873 Views

Your doctor’s office still handing you a paper form on a clipboard? No way! Tell ’em to check out Tonic Health. CEO of Tonic Health,

A “Power User’s” Perspect...

May 03, 2015Comments off2713 Views

You can use the Tonic platform to do performance assessments of patients, including functional status, cognitive performance, social status, and financial resources for managing health. Pamela

PFU Appliance Reduces the Risks of BYOD

May 02, 2015Comments off2294 Views

iNetSec Smart Finder is an important tool in the ongoing battle against against healthcare-related cybercrime. Carmine Clementelli, Marketing and Sales Manager of PFU Systems (a

Taking a Meaningful Look at Meaningful Use ...

May 02, 2015Comments off2337 Views

DocGraph is always looking for some area of healthcare that is messed up or unclear that they can work on to help create transparency where it didn’t exist

Elsevier: Customizing Medical Content for D...

May 02, 2015Comments off4945 Views

Elsevier uses the approach to customize evidence-based medicine targeted towards docs, nurse practitioners, nurses, and patients. Clinical Decision Support (CDS) is all about the right

Next-Gen Telehealth: HealthSpot, Powered by...

May 02, 2015Comments off12231 Views

HealthSpot wants to bring the doctor to you, instead of you going to the doctor—now that’s a good idea! Steve Cashman, Founder and CEO of

The Infamous HIMSS Versel-Bush Interview

Apr 30, 2015Comments off2330 Views

The filming of the Versel–Bush annual interview at HiMSS 2015. What a trip! A highlight of the annual HIMSS meeting is the annual Versel-Bush interview by well

SAS: Moving from Retrospective to Predictiv...

Apr 30, 2015Comments off1938 Views

SAS, the largest privately held software company in the world. Pat Salber () chats with Graham Hughes, Chief Medical Officer of SAS, the largest privately

Startup Perthera Aims to Personalize Cancer...

Apr 25, 2015Comments off4667 Views

Perthera’s services are an example of the new personalized (or precision) approach to cancer treatment. Pat Salber MD interviews Lee Barrett, Senior Advisor about precision

Extending Emergency Care Beyond the ER

Apr 24, 2015Comments off5139 Views

The hope is that they take their meds, follow the discharge instructions, get follow-ups, and, most important, get better along the trajectory expected by the