Nationwide Health Info Network Progress
With the release of a Request for Information (RFI) earlier this month, HHS signaled advancement of the Nationwide Health Information Network (NHIN). According to HHS.gov, the network is a set of standards, services and policies that support trusted health information exchange nationwide. The RFI seeks public comment on NHIN governance, a requirement of the NHIN sponsoring legislation, the...
Read MoreThe Key to Healthy IT Systems
The keys to maintaining personal and public health share commonalities with the keys to maintaining IT system health. The Centers for Disease Control published a list of Local Public Health System Performance Standards which lists 10 essential public health services. The first is monitoring health status. This is the first step in maintaining IT system health too. In our previous post mHealth –...
Read MoreTime for a Mobility Strategy?
Better and better mHealth are making increased use of better and better mobile hardware. The availability of high resolution photos, video chat, processing power, GPS service, and robust web browsers has spurred a new generation of apps. Patients are relying them and a new report indicates that the smart phone adoption rate is twice as high among physicians as the general population. With the...
Read MoreData Sharing and COTS vs. Custom
Baseline Magazine calls the buy vs. build decision “The Eternal Dilemma” when it comes to software applications. When deciding whether to build custom software or buy a commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) product, organizations often focus on the amount and complexity of COTS customizations required, the time to develop custom applications and the relative total costs of ownership (TCO)....
Read More