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Top 5 Healthcare Blogs of 2019
2019 was a year of intense change, and we expect nothing less of 2020! This past year we’ve seen the rise of AI technology, a move toward more widespread adoption of telehealth, exciting advancements in Wi-Fi 6 and 5G, and so much more. Just like last year, we decided to take a look back at our top…
The Future of Healthcare
As we continue our journey through Cisco’s #FutureofPublicSector series, today we explore the future of healthcare and the ever-evolving technologies like consumer wearables, artificial intelligence, virtual reality, and robotics that are redefining the way healthcare is delivered. The Future of He…
Working hand in hand: A better network for streamlined workflows
As part of our National Health IT Week blog series, today we are looking at the role technology can play in accelerating the clinical workforce. A modern public health workforce is essential to harnessing the power of new technologies that promote better, faster health services. As we continue our e…
Addressing public health and population health pain points with Mercy
As part of our National Health IT Week series, today we are focusing on advancing public health and population health. We will look at critical efforts to overcome the problems that lead to poor health outcomes. Addressing pain points that impact the patient, clinician, IT, and administration within…
Cisco Hyperconverged Infrastructure now supports end-to-end Epic EMR
More than 250 million patients indirectly interact with Epic through their electronic medical record (EMR). So, if you live in the U.S. like me, there’s a high probability that when interacting with medical professionals, Epic is part of that experience as the software helping physicians and clinici…
Closing communication gaps between patients and providers
Think about all the ways you keep yourself healthy. Whether that’s making a healthy choice for dinner, going for a walk around the block, or taking your medications every day – most of that activity happens outside of a healthcare setting. In fact, factors outside of the medical practice determine 8…
HIMSS19: See Healthcare technology in a whole new light
The way that healthcare is delivered and experienced is very different today than just three years ago. And to me, the most meaningful impacts of this transformation occur at individual moments in time. I imagine the busy working mom who saves time and hassle by making doctor’s appointments on her s…
It’s Here: HIMSS Analytics INFRAM Now Available for Healthcare Organizations
This is an exciting day for healthcare IT leaders who’ve been working to integrate information technology into care delivery. Today, HIMSS Analytics announced its new Infrastructure Adoption Model or INFRAM. The INFRAM measures the relative levels of adoption of technical infrastructure used within…
The Wait is Almost Over: HIMSS Analytics INFRAM Provides a Roadmap to Infrastructure Maturity
One of the most dramatic changes in healthcare over the past 15 years has been the integration of information technology into care delivery. These innovations in clinical applications are great, but they may have a less-than-desired impact without the network connectivity that feeds them information…