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Empower Patients and Consumers with Information Technologies

This HIMSS infographic presents a collection of data from multiple sources on…

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Top 5 Most Expensive Conditions Treated in US Hospitals

According to AHRQ, the 39 million inpatient hospital stays in 2011 cost…

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The Diagnosis Difference: Engaging Individuals with Chronic Health Conditions

This PEW Report: The Diagnosis Difference infographic includes great data and highlights opportunities to…

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Hospital Sued After Patient Sees Photos of Herself on Social Media

Here we go again!  As I've stated many times before, no pictures…

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Web-Based Patient Engagement Lowers Anxiety for First-Time Colonoscopy Patients

A new Healthcare Informatics article reports on a new study by Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical…

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In-Place Patient Decontamination Training

I came across a great example of using social media for disaster…

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Social Recruiting Is Now Marketing

Jobvite has been keeping their finger on social recruiting for the past…

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Medical Identity Theft: The Low-Hanging Fruit for Thieves

The Ponemon Institute and Medical Identity Fraud Alliance has released their 2013 Survey…

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Improving the Health of At-Risk Populations

iHealthBeat shared findings from a new study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.  The study tests…

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