by jsopher | May 7, 2015 | Relating to Your Patients, Technology & the Internet
Just two years ago, surveys showed that most doctors used three screens in their daily activities: a smartphone, a tablet, and a laptop or desktop. They used smartphones to check email or look something up on an app, tablets for journal reading, CME, video, and...
by jsopher | Mar 26, 2015 | Patient Engagement, Technology & the Internet
It’s an exciting time in health care and medicine. Innovations that sound like science fiction — such as 3D-printed prosthetics, “bionic eyes” that restore sight to the blind, and eye exams conducted remotely across the world via smartphones —...
by jsopher | Feb 12, 2015 | Patient Engagement, Technology & the Internet
The marketplace for medical and health apps is booming. Right now, more than 125,000 health- and medicine-related apps are available in iOS and Android’s app stores, and the industry is slated to become a $26 billion business by 2017. Yet not all health apps are...
by jsopher | Feb 5, 2015 | Patient Engagement, Technology & the Internet
Communication is becoming more digital, and more visual, every day. Video is rapidly becoming the preferred way for brands and businesses — including medical practices — to increase online visibility, convey expertise, and engage and educate potential customers and...
by jsopher | Dec 22, 2014 | Emerging Technology & Trends, Practice Pearls
What’s on the horizon for health care technology in 2015? IT research and advisory firm Gartner, Inc., has predicted that tablets will be a big tech trend, as they can be used in many ways by businesses and medical practices to enhance and streamline processes — and...
