How Can New Technology Fulfill the Promise of Precision Medicine?
August 13, 2019
The future of medicine isn’t a matter of mass-market solutions, of one-size-fits-all medical treatment. As it stands now, we must content ourselves with vaccines and surgeries and medicine that do the most good for the most amount of people: there are always going to be outliers, and cost and…
Healthcare Needs to Communicate Better
July 18, 2019
Playwright George Bernard Shaw once famously said: “The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.” Anyone who’s ever worked in a hospital (or healthcare in general) can attest to just how sadly true that sentiment is. And while there are thousands of reasons…
Navigating FDA 60601-1 Compliance for Medical Devices
July 16, 2019
For years the US Food and Drug Administration has mandated that medical devices comply with 60601 standards for near-patient safety, and while that’s great for patients, it can be a difficult or frustrating road to navigate for medical device manufacturers. 60601-1 ratings are given to devices…
4 New Advances in Artificial Intelligence in the Healthcare Industry
July 9, 2019
Artificial intelligence is, no surprise, an evolving field of research and programming that is constantly churning out new tools. The healthcare industry is, of course, a perfect use for many of these tools: healthcare is all about trying to find a way to sort through and understand a glut of…
3 Ways to Make Doctors Hate EHR a Little Less
June 20, 2019
We all know the truth: doctors and nurses would rather spend their time, you know, being doctors and nurses instead of crouched in front of dimly-glowing monitors, punching patient information into electronic health record systems. However, the fact remains that EHR can be extremely helpful for…
Fighting the Surprising New Flaws in Medical Cyber Security
May 9, 2019
Unfortunately for HIT professionals everywhere, cybersecurity is never a done deal. It’s not like building a skyscraper or carving a statue — they never get to step away, dust off their hands, and say “here it is!” Not only are hackers and other malefactors always innovating new methods for…
Installing Commercial-Grade Tablets in a Medical Device is Asking for Trouble
May 7, 2019
A tablet is the perfect go-to for both the brains and user interface for a medical device: they’re slim, surprisingly powerful, easy to use, and simple to integrate into any given mount. However, grabbing the newest iPad or Tab and slapping it onto a machine may not be the hassle-free time-saver…
4 Medical Devices that Absolutely Need Integrated Medical Computers
April 9, 2019
The days of enormous computers and huge medical devices are nearly over — as technology advances, it shrinks, and in no field is that more useful than in healthcare. Smaller tech means more mobile and agile medical services, which in turn means more options for patients and providers alike.…
Is Blockchain Right for Healthcare?
January 17, 2019
You may have heard that blockchain is “the next big thing.” And while “next big things” seem to rain from the sky in the tech world, there may be some truth in this particular case. Blockchain came on the scene in 2008, the brainchild of a still-anonymous person or team of people called “Satoshi…
How Medical Computers can Help Combat the Opioid Crisis
December 7, 2018
Prescription opioids have been in the news quite a bit lately. Congress just recently passed sweeping legislation, commonly known as the SUPPORT bill, to help combat the opioid epidemic that has been on the rise the past several years. According to studies done by the National Institute on Drug…
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