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Next Wave Health Launches to Cultivate Health Tech Startup Ecosystem

Next Wave Health Launches to Cultivate Health Tech Startup Ecosystem

Healthcare pioneer and investor Ivo Nelson announced the launch of his latest venture, Next Wave Health that will help start-up healthcare information technology companies

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Improve EHR Adoption by Starting at the Beginning

Improve EHR Adoption by Starting at the Beginning

Frank X. Speidel, MD outlines how improving EHR adoption rates starts at the planning stage in laying out a successful groundwork for EHR implementations.

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Infographic: Will Connected Health Save the Healthcare Industry?

Will Connected Health Save the Healthcare Industry

Infographic visualization highlights how connected health is transforming the medical device ecosystem to include access and mobility outside the hospital setting

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5 Reasons Why Cloud-Based EHRs Will Replace Client-Server Solutions

5 Reasons Why Cloud-Based EHRs Will Replace Client-Server Solutions

Just because something is “the original” doesn’t necessarily mean it’s the best.  Would you rather hop on the expressway in a Ferrari FF or a Ford Model-T?  A similar mindset should prevail when choosing between the outdated client-server solution and a cloud-based EHR.

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Department of Defense EHR System Goes Commercial, Not Necessarily Proprietary

Department of Defense EHR System Goes Commercial, Not Necessarily Proprietary

Department of Defense EHR system goes commercial as the DoD moves forward with the intent to acquire a commercial EHR solution.

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Rock Health Version 5 Startups: Google Glass, Big Data, Wearable Sensor

Rock Health Version 5 Startups Google Glass, Big Data, Wearable Sensor

Rock Health, a San Francisco-based accelerator for digital health startups, Wednesday announced its fifth class of companies. 

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PwC Report: Two Thirds of Canadians Would Consider Using Virtual Health Options

Two Thirds of Canadians Would Consider Using Virtual Health Options

Nearly two thirds of Canadians would consider using virtual health (vHealth) options in their own care or for someone they care for, according to PwC’s report: 

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1 in 5 Americans Will Purchase Benefits Through Health Insurance Exchanges by 2017

1 in 5 Americans Will Purchase Benefits through Health Insurance Exchanges by 2017

According to a new Accenture Research survey, nearly 1 in 5 Americans will purchase benefits from health insurance exchanges by 2017, transforming the health insurance landscape.

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Kaiser Permanente Launches Open API to Unleash Power of Digital Health

Kaiser Permanente Launches Open API to Unleash Power of Digital Health

Kaiser Permanente launched their first Open API, Interchange to provide secure and easy connection to help produce better digital health apps for 9.1 million members and beyond. 

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HHS Announces 3 Finalists in The Crowds Care 4 Cancer Challenge

HHS Announces 3 Finalists in the Crowds Care 4 Cancer Challenge

HHS announces finalists in Crowds Care 4 Cancer Challenge today at Health DataPalooza IV, the first challenge for post-treatment cancer care.

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EMRs Were Designed for Billing and Not Optimized for Patient Care

EMRs Were Designed for Billing and Not Optimized for Patient Care

EMRs were designed for billing, so let’s unleash that power, instead of trying to convert them into something they cannot be at this point in time.

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6 Mobile Health Apps for Healthcare Professionals or Patients

6 Mobile Health Apps for Healthcare Professionals or Patients

6 innovative mobile health apps that offer support for both healthcare professionals and patients to take ownership of their healthcare experience. 

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