by jsopher | Dec 30, 2015 | Patient Engagement, Practice Pearls, Technology & the Internet
It’s an exciting time in health care. We’re in the midst of a digital health boom, with big investments and rapid advances being made in the field. According to data from the digital health venture fund Rock Health, 2014 was a record-breaking year for digital health...
by jsopher | Nov 19, 2015 | Relating to Your Patients, Technology & the Internet
Interest and advances in genetic testing are booming. A recent study published in the journal Public Health Genomics showed that 6 out of 10 Americans are interested in genetic testing. Today, genetic testing is available for over 2000 rare and common...
by jsopher | Oct 15, 2015 | Emerging Technology & Trends, Patient Engagement
Another day, another social media platform? It certainly can seem that way. The latest one that’s creating major buzz is Periscope, a video-streaming platform owned by Twitter that allows users to broadcast live from anywhere with a mobile device. Early adopters...
by jsopher | Sep 3, 2015 | Emerging Technology & Trends
Small or large, medical practices must take extraordinary measures to protect the confidentiality of patients. In a landscape defined by greater mobile access to information and increasing legal requirements for health care providers, implementing measures to help...
by jsopher | Jul 23, 2015 | Technology & the Internet
While health care has been slow to adopt electronic medical records and other new technologies, it has been quick to embrace 3D printing, and with good reason — this revolutionary technology is improving patient care, cutting costs, and in some cases even saving...
