Connected Health

Quick Response Codes on Casts Improve Adherence to Care Plan

June 16, 2020 - A new study released as part of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Virtual Education Experience, found that quick response (QR) codes may be an effective method to relay follow-up instructions once patients are sent home with a cast. The study, QR Codes- Alternative Methods for Cast Care Instructions in Children, leveraged data on...


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Verizon, Emory Launch First 5G Healthcare Innovation Lab

by Samantha McGrail

The Emory Healthcare Innovation Hub (EHIH) recently announced that it will be powered by Verizon 5G Ultra Wideband service, creating the nation’s first 5G healthcare innovation lab. EHIH is a...

Masimo Acquires NantHealth’s Connected Care Assets for $47.25M

by Samantha McGrail

Masimo, a global leader in noninvasive monitoring technologies and connectivity tools for hospitals, recently announced a definitive agreement to acquire the connected care assets from California-based...

5G in Healthcare Solving Care Team Problems at Ellison Institute

by Samantha McGrail

The Lawrence J. Ellison Institute for Transformative Medicine of USC recently announced a partnership with wireless network AT&T to open a new “smart” facility to further advance the...

VMware Acquires Cloud Native Platform Pivotal for $2.7B

by Samantha McGrail

Enterprise software company VMware recently announced that it has acquired the cloud native platform provider Pivotal Software after sealing a $2.7 billion deal last August. VMware has been...

EDA Awards $750K Grant for Healthcare Internet of Things Lab

by Fred Donovan

The US Economic Development Administration (EDA) has awarded a three-year, $750,000 grant to Northeast Indiana Innovation Center (NIIC) to launch a healthcare Internet of Things lab in Fort Wayne,...

Digital Therapeutics Grows More Integrated into Care Delivery

by Fred Donovan

Digital therapeutics and connected health devices are becoming more integrated into healthcare delivery, according to a new report by PwC. In fact, 82 percent of physicians said they have discussed...

Planning for Coverage, Capacity in Healthcare Network Upgrades

by Elizabeth O'Dowd

Planning for network coverage and connectivity in healthcare network upgrades takes more than simply adding access points to existing infrastructure. Understanding how wireless signals interfere with...

Cloud, Internet of Things, Top HIMSS18 HIT Infrastructure Topics

by Elizabeth O'Dowd

HIMSS18 is expected to touch on many key health IT infrastructure topics that organizations will see gaining traction over the next year. The annual conference is taking place in Las Vegas in a couple...

Potential FCC Restrictions Challenge Telehealth Network Usability

by Elizabeth O'Dowd

Earlier this week, President Trump signed two executive orders to expand access to broadband internet in rural America. Many patients in rural areas depend on broadband services to support their...

Why Organizations Require WiFi Upgrades for Healthcare IoT

by Elizabeth O'Dowd

Lorien Health Services needed an advanced WiFi network to increase connection reliability and support its healthcare IoT initiative. Lorien adopted Aruba Mobile First Network to increase WiFi speed...

Connected Medical Devices Need Current HIT Infrastructure Security

by Elizabeth O'Dowd

Organizations are adding more connected medical devices to their HIT infrastructure, which raises concerns about device security. A recent Research and Markets report predicted that the medical device...

Cellular Antennas Assist Asset Tracking, Healthcare Monitoring

by Elizabeth O'Dowd

Taoglas announced the release of its ultra-wideband (UWB) antennas designed to assist organizations with asset tracking and healthcare monitoring. The UWB antennas are built to serve applications that...

FCC Requests Broadband-Enabled Healthcare Information

by Elizabeth O'Dowd

The FCC released a public notice seeking comments and data on actions to accelerate the adoption and accessibility of broadband-enabled healthcare solutions and advanced technologies. Increased...

Experts Name Intelligent Enterprise Top Health IT Trend

by Elizabeth O'Dowd

Intelligent Enterprise emerged as the top technology trend of the decade according to Zebra Technologies and their recent research partnership with the Technology and Entrepreneurship Center at Harvard...