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Consumers’ and Physicians’ Growing Embrace of Digital Health via PwC

Health Populi

We’ve reached an inflection point on the demand side among consumers for digital health options, PwC suggests in their report on the New Health Economy coming of age. The report outlines health/care industry issues for 2019, with a strong focus on digital health.

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Microsoft unveils Azure IoT Connector for FHIR, to help with RPM security

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Microsoft is previewing its new Azure IoT Connector for FHIR, an API feature that enables healthcare organizations to scale secure connectivity for an array of devices streaming protected health information. WHY IT MATTERS. "Developers have to build their own secure pipelines from scratch. THE LARGER TREND. ON THE RECORD.

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Altera Digital Health Joins The Sequoia Project to Advance Nationwide Data Exchange

Digital Health Global

As The Sequoia Project’s initiatives progress and new ones are launched, Altera will partner with and guide clients to support easier access to health information, more informed care decisions and better continuity of care. “As Contacts For Altera Digital Health: AlteraMediaRelations@alterahealth.com

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A Digital Health Checkup for the US – #1 in AI, Meh in Interoperability – An OECD Update

Health Populi

While health care has been slower than other industries to leverage digital transformation, COVID-19 accelerated change — revealing some key barriers blocking the potential for more fulsome transformation, the OECD explains in its latest version of Health At A Glance for 2023 with a detailed chapter on “digital health at a glance.”

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Te Toka Tumai Auckland rolling out FHIR-ed-up PAS and more briefs

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Te Toka Tumai Auckland launching FHIR-driven PAS Te Toka Tumai Auckland, formerly Auckland District Health Board, will be launching a new patient administration system that runs on the new FHIR-based National Health Index API.

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Meanwhile at HLTH2024: Other Interesting and Important Stories

Healthcare IT Today

1upHeatlh Recommends a Pragmatic Approach to Interoperability One of the questions we get asked a lot by new digital health entrepreneurs here at Healthcare IT Today is whether building on top of FHIR will mean a solution will be interoperable. The answer, sadly, is no. Healthcare remains a mishmash of data formats.

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Data Readiness: The Key to Healthcare’s Digital Future

Healthcare IT Today

How Healthcare Organizations Can Modernize Legacy Data Infrastructure to Power AI, Cloud, and Digital Transformation The Next Era of Healthcare is Data Driven The future of healthcare belongs to organizations that can harness the power of their data. But these technologies are only as powerful as the data behind them.