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31. 80% Of Patients Open To Telemedicine 12/16/2015

    According to a PricewaterhouseCooper’s Health Research Institute report, 80 percent of patients are open to telemedicine in primary care. By Katie Wike, contributing writer

32. Most Family Docs Don't Use Telehealth 12/15/2015

    In a recent survey, only 15 percent of family doctors reported using telehealth services. By Katie Wike, contributing writer

33. Care Managers Improve Patient Outcomes 12/15/2015

    Care navigators can play a crucial role in getting patients involved in their care. By Christine Kern, contributing writer

34. An App A Day Keeps The Doctor Away? 11/9/2015

    From the Apple Watch to the FitBit, wearable technology is revolutionizing how we manage our health. We track steps, count calories, and monitor sleep cycles. But what about older Americans who are unlikely to own a smartphone, much less feel comfortable using a piece of wearable technology — will the digital healthcare revolution leave seniors behind?

35. Patients See More Data Sharing Than Docs 10/28/2015

    According to an ONC brief, more than half of physicians share information with their patients while data sharing between providers has only increased slightly. By Katie Wike, contributing writer

36. Technology Will Help Senior Care Facilities Manage The Tide Of The Growing Elder Population 10/26/2015

    Despite the uptick in technology adoption by the healthcare industry overall, the implementation of health IT (HIT) in the senior care market is lagging behind in comparison to the rest of the healthcare market sectors. Long-term and skilled nursing facilities with EHR systems are seeing their benefits such as smoother transitions of care, staffing efficiencies and exchanging data between hospitals and physicians. So, despite the need for sophisticated health IT software to handle patient data generated by senior patients, why is the senior care industry slower to adopt these new capabilities? We can trace this to misconceptions about many things, most commonly concerns around cost and the belief that implementing an EHR will be disruptive to business. By Dave Wessinger, CTO, PointClickCare

37. Healthcare Added More Than 40,000 Jobs In August 9/22/2015

    Healthcare comprises more than 10 percent of all jobs in the U.S. economy. By Christine Kern, contributing writer

38. Telemedicine Can Help Alleviate COPD Symptoms 9/16/2015

    Symptom-tracking app helps COPD patients better control their conditions. By Christine Kern, contributing writer

39. Engagement Through Telehealth Improves Patient Outcomes 9/10/2015

    Patients enrolled in a telehealth engagement program have been shown to have shorter hospital stays and be significantly less likely to return to the hospital for readmission. By Katie Wike, contributing writer

40. Yelp Adds Hospital, Nursing Home Reviews 8/18/2015

    A newly-formed partnership with ProPublica adds medical information to Yelp. By Christine Kern, contributing writer