Information exchange between healthcare organizations has always been a major obstacle when it comes to delivering effective patient care. Patient privacy and EHR formatting are just two of the factors that limit the speed and efficacy of data exchange and the ability...
Since the new year, COVID-19 has created many challenges within the global healthcare community. One of the biggest challenges will be to improve how healthcare data is handled to communicate effectively between healthcare systems. COVID-19 has allowed professionals...
The eternal struggle of managing EHRs lies in ensuring that they contain consistent and correct information. With varied infrastructures across care providers and plenty of room for error, it’s easy for a mistake to be lost and never found, potentially leading to harm...
Many industries, including healthcare, have begun to turn to digital formats as they’ve been forced into remote work during the COVID-19 pandemic. Telehealth care access has become more commonplace over the years for patients with low-acuity health needs, but now that...
We’re a long way away from complete control over the human genome, but recent breakthroughs have shaken up the scientific community and drastically sped up genetic research. I’m referring to CRISPR-Cas9, the genome editing tool that has contributed to our...
Patient engagement is becoming increasingly popular—thankfully. As it does so, mobile patient portals are a more popular conversation than ever before, and with good reason. Mobile platforms let patients view their lab results instantly, stay engaged despite leaving...
