Search Tag: patient data
Deconstruction of business processes to disruption of business models
2018 20 Feb
How healthcare IT can impact business models. What is the potential for information technology to transform healthcare processes and where will the consumer stand? For more than eleven years, I have been active via the European Association of Hospital Managers (EAHM) as a pro-bono member of the board of ENTSCHEIDERFABRIK. This is the incubator... Read more
Experts argue context matters in healthcare IT security
2017 04 Oct
Protecting sensitive health data and patient records is a challenging task for infosec teams. In a large hospital, for example, multiple users have access to patient data in the electronic health records system (EHR). How do you tell if any of these users is accessing the system with some hidden agenda, such as trying to steal information? It's important... Read more
Future Leaders: What Healthcare Needs For Cybersecurity Risks
2016 25 Aug
What, in your view, are the greatest threats facing the healthcare sector in cybersecurity? First, the wrong executives such as Chief Financial Officers are in charge of IT and cybersecurity strategy in half US healthcare organisations. One third have no cybersecurity executive on staff. In too many organisations qualified cybersecurity... Read more
eHealth Forum 2016
2016 25 Oct
The eHealth Forum is 1 event in 2 venues spanning the city of Athens: Venue 1: The Forum at the Megaron Athens International Conference Center where stakeholders with knowledge and expertise will come together; Venue 2: The Festival at Technopolis City of Athens is the 1st health technology event open to the public with... Read more
Only Half of Healthcare Leaders Feel Cyberattack Protected
2015 06 Sep
Eighty-one percent of healthcare executives say their information technology has been compromised by cyberattacks during the past two years, according to a recent survey by KPMG. In addition, only half of those executives say they are ready to defend against future attacks. These attacks may put sensitive patient data at risk of exposure, the KPMG report... Read more
Improving Health Information Exchange in the ER
2015 10 Aug
An article published in Annals of Emergency Medicine offers guidance on maximising the value of health information exchange (HIE) in emergency departments. The report lists five primary and seven secondary recommendations made by an emergency physician-led workgroup to improve HIE in the emergency room. "HIE helps emergency physicians — who usually... Read more
EHTEL Says Next Five Years Critical for Mobile Health
2015 15 Jul
The European Health Telematics Association (EHTEL) has said that the period until 2020 is critical for the development of mobile health. In the newly issued report on its annual ‘Thought Leadership Debate’ held in Riga during eHealth Week in May, EHTEL brought together key speakers on the issue of mHealth and integrated healthcare under the theme of... Read more
Importance of Cross-Platform Communications
2015 14 Jun
With the easy availability of health apps, it has now become possible to monitor one’s steps, heart beat and sleep patterns. However, this information has not yet reached patient electronic health records. The commentary has been published in Cell Systems . Harvard researchers argue that these mobile devices could reshape the practice of... Read more
RNSA 2014: Agfa HealthCare Shows Latest XERO Viewer
2014 10 Nov
Updated enterprise imaging XERO Viewer's new functionalities support the “continuum of care, anytime, anywhere” • Access the patients’ extensive imaging record in a single zero download application. • New functionalities support greater collaboration and clinical depth. • New patient-centric view. • ‘Full Fidelity View' enables physi Read more
Tech-Savvy Doctors Improve Patient Care
2014 05 Aug
Health technology, which lets physicians access real-time data critical in making care decisions, can do a lot towards improving quality of care. As such, technology can be expensive for hospitals. This question then arises: Is it worth the cost? Generally, for health systems, getting doctors' support to cut costs is always a big challenge. "Traditionally... Read more