Precision Medicine
Hospitals around the globe are investing in mobile computers and it’s redefining the way healthcare is delivered.
According to a recent industry survey conducted by Solutionreach, nearly one in three patients are at risk of leaving their healthcare provider in the next two years. One in eight have already left, and not just because of changes to insurance or a move.
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Healthcare systems have been adapting to the need to analyze an unprecedented amount of data. The improvements to care delivery and cost have been well-documented, justifying this investment. Now, the arrival of precision medicine applications represents a new challenge.
During this period of transition, healthcare IT managers will face the...
In this presentation, Marc S. Williams, MD, Director, Genomic Medicine Institute, Geisinger Health System will provide an update on work being done to enable the use of genomic data within the EHR.
Dr. Williams leads the EHR integration workgroup of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) and he will share work being done by the...
In healthcare organizations, risks to protected health information (PHI) are driving demand for new security tools that enable compliance.
Network reliability and availability of fiber-based services are acknowledged as key contributors to success at rural healthcare organizations adopting new care delivery models, but these same organizations also acknowledge challenges with funding and clinician buy-in in their efforts to
Most healthcare providers believe precision medicine is important to the health and well-being of patients, yet many are uncertain about how to integrate precision medicine into their organizations, according to a recent HIMSS Analytics survey.
The obstacles to personalized medicine include the high cost of precision cancer drugs, the challenge of getting patients fully engaged in their own care, a lack of mature, universal interoperability, and questions about the effectiveness of precision medicine interventions. This presentation will address these issues and discuss how to mainstream...
In this webinar, Nazneen Aziz will explain the vital role that biobanks are playing to facilitate innovative research through cooperative exchanges of knowledge.
