Happy Holidays and Our Holiday Posts Recap
Thank you for indulging us in one more year of our 12 days and sharing our favorite things of the year. We look forward to a great new year in 2017. Here is our recap of this year’s 12 Days of Christmas:
Alliance Forms to Develop Guidelines for Evaluation of MHealth Apps
Four organizations announced they are forming a new, multi-stakeholder collaboration, Xcertia, dedicated to improving the quality, safety, and effectiveness of mobile health apps. The initial supporters of the collaboration include the AHA, the AMA, DHX Group, and HIMSS.
IoT Platform Revenue Will Grow 116% in 2017
MachNation announces availability of its IoT Application Enablement Platform ScoreCard for 2016, an in-depth rating of 35 Internet of Things (IoT) platform vendors. According to survey data collected, IoT platform revenue will grow at a blistering 116% in 2017.
ICYMI: #HealthITchicks Chat and 2016 Holiday Album
Check out the Health IT versions of these classic holiday tunes! Wishing you a Merry MACRA and hoping all your chestnuts will be roasted on open FHIR.
#HealthITChicks Annual Giving Campaign
#HealthITchicks have partnered with Girls Who Code for their holiday giving campaign to help raise money that the nonprofit can use to launch GwC clubs in middle and high schools across the country. Donate today!
Clarius Introduces Pocket Ultrasound for Radiologists At RSNA 2016
Clarius Mobile Health demonstrated wireless, handheld ultrasound scanners with a mobile application for iOS and Android smart devices at the RSNA meeting in Chicago.
WEDI Honors Health IT Industry Leaders through Annual Awards
WEDI, the nation’s leading authority on the use of health IT to create efficiencies in healthcare information exchange, announces the winners of its annual awards program.
7 Tips To Help Avoid Costly Health Plan Enrollment Headaches
By Michelle Andrews – With the annual sign-up period for plans on the health law’s marketplaces starting Nov. 1, many consumers are worried about rising premiums, shrinking provider networks and the departure of major insurers such as UnitedHealthcare, Aetna and Humana from many exchanges.
Launch of Mobile Tool to Support Those Affected by Early Stage Alzheimer’s Disease
Sonoma based AFFIRMATIVhealth, PLLC presenters of RE:mind, a program created to improve brain health for the millions impacted by Alzheimer’s or dementia, is teaming up with San Francisco based mobile health provider, AidCube.
NYeC Digital Health Conference December 6-7
Returning this December The New York eHealth Collaborative brings you The 2016 Digital Health Conference. The conference gathers together a who’s who of New York’s healthcare and health tech community for two days.
An Open Letter to HHS Innovators: We Want to Hear Your Ideas for Change Today
By Will Yang – The sixth round of the HHS Ignite Accelerator starts in Spring 2017, which means we are now accepting your ideas about how to solve problems at HHS that you care about. Personally, it is beyond exciting to see new ideas spring forth from our colleagues across the Department.
Inspira Health Network Launches Virtual Care Platform for Southern New Jersey Patients
Inspira Health Network, one of southern New Jersey’s leading healthcare providers offering primary, acute and advanced care services, is making it convenient and cost-effective for patients to receive care for common health conditions with the launch of Inspira eCare.
