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Tag Archives: cardiology
Why Cardiac Rhythm Device Patient Portals Will Start the Digital Health Revolution
Heretofore this series has focused on issues specific to patients with implantable cardiac rhythm devices who deserve to access their device’s own data directly via patient portals or PHRs. What I would like to suggest is that if this PHR … Continue reading
Posted in digital health, healthcare reform, Implantable Defibrillators, medical devices, mobile health, smartphone apps, technology, telehealth, wireless health
Tagged cardiology, EHR, EMR, hcsm, healthcare IT, healthcare reform, mHealth, mobile health, PHR, S4PM, technology, wireless health
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Why Cardiac Device Companies Want Patients to See Their Own Data
In an ongoing series, I have been touching on multiple issues involved in cardiac patients and the data derived from their implantable defibrillators and pacemakers, which is heretofore unavailable directly to them. I have not fully discussed the viewpoint of … Continue reading
Five Reasons Why Physicians Don’t Want Patients to Have Their Cardiac Device Data
There is a groundswell of discussion concerning patients demanding to have direct access to data derived from their implantable defibrillators and pacemakers. I have discussed in other articles why patients deserve their data and the benefits derived thereof. There are … Continue reading
Posted in Healthcare IT, Implantable Defibrillators, medical devices, mHealth, smartphone apps, technology, telehealth, wireless health
Tagged cardiology, EHR, healthcare IT, implantable defibrillators, Medicare, medicine, mHealth, mobile health, pacemakers, S4PM, smartphone apps, technology, telehealth, wireless health
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Data from Implantable Defibrillators and Pacemakers: The World’s Best Kept Secret
The HITECH (Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act, part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, states that patients have a right to their electronic health record including test results. Implantable defibrillators and … Continue reading
There is a Patient Attached to that Implantable Defibrillator!
“There are two things we are sure of, death and taxes. Now, if only we can get them in that order.”—Joey Adams “If Einstein couldn’t beat death, what chance have I got? Practically none.”—-Mel Brooks Q: “What’s the definition of … Continue reading
Five Reasons Why Patients with Implantable Defibrillators Deserve Their Data
The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act, enacted as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, was signed into law on February 17, 2009. The objective of Measure 12/15 of Meaningful Use regulations … Continue reading
What I Miss Most About Practicing Medicine
As the end of the year is approaching, a bit of reflection is a natural event. I recently left medical practice in order to pursue a career in mobile health technologies, for which I have had a passion for many … Continue reading
Posted in healthcare reform, medical education, mHealth, mobile health, psychology, technology, telehealth
Tagged ACOs, cardiology, education reform, healthcare, healthcare reform, hospitals, Medicare, medicine, mHealth, S4PM
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mHealth Technology and the Cardiac Patient
Vision is everything when one is developing a new product, starting a new company, or devising policy. The engineer, business person, health policy advisor, academician, patient, consumer advocate, or healthcare provider interested in mHealth have their own idea of what … Continue reading
Posted in healthcare economics, Healthcare IT, medical devices, mHealth, mobile health, smartphone apps, technology
Tagged ACOs, cardiology, EHR, EMR, healthcare finance, healthcare IT, mHealth, S4PM, smartphone apps, technology
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