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HIMSS and AVIA recently collaborated to produce the 2013 Healthcare Provider Innovation Survey with select U.S. hospitals, academic medical centers, children’s and ambulatory care centers to understand the current state of innovation within provider organizations. Cost reduction and dedicated funding were among the top innovation initiatives for healthcare providers, according to the survey findings. Shown below is a visual summary of the survey results. via@NewVisionOne

PwC polled both providers and consumers to gauge their respective interests in digital health technologies. The chart illustrates that greater preference among consumers for five of the six technologies assessed, with the exception of patients doing urinalysis tests at home with a device on the phone, favorite by more doctors than patients (47% vs. 42%). Consumers prefer, in greater numbers,

Using an at-home strep test at a (retail) storeChecking vital signs at home with a device on their phone (with nearly as many doctors comfortable with this, 55% vs, 53%)Sending digital photo of skin problem to the dermatologistChecking for an ear infection suing a device on their phoneHaving an ECG at home using a device attached to a phone.

This report examines 13 trends that fit within four larger themes highlighting how consumer technologies, data analytics and information systems are changing the way healthcare is delivered both from a patient and physician...

With the proliferation of smartphones and tablets, mobile technologies are quickly being adopted as a means to alleviate certain physician pain points and strengthen patient self-management. The recently released Meaningful Use Stage 2 objectives hold a larger focus on patient engagement, and mobile health holds promise as a key tool in helping organizations address these requirements. In fact, many of the engagement objectives that were optional in Stage 1 – such as patient reminders and education resources – are now required in Stage 2. Additionally, many of the Stage 2 rules reference the delivery of results directly to patients. 

by Amanda Guerrero | shared from MedCityNewsIt used to be that a patient visiting the doctor’s office might come away with a drug prescription, care instructions for how and when to take their meds, and a paper handout explaining their condition or...