Morning Headlines 2/5/13
Geisinger launches xG Health Solutions
Geisinger Health System (PA) forms for-profit xG Health Solutions, backed by $40 million in financing from venture capital firm Oak Investment Partners. The new company will offer healthcare IT optimization, consulting, population health data analytics, care management, and third-party administration services.
ZirMed launches provider-to-provider communication for the 100,000 EMR users connected to its network.
A National Action Plan To Support Consumer Engagement Via E-Health
A HealthAffairs article by Farzad Mostashari and ONC colleagues explains ONC’s “Three As” strategy (access to electronic patient information, apps, and attitudes) to improve consumer e-health.
HIStalk Connect Interviews Bob Zollars, CEO, Vocera
Vocera CEO says being publicly traded “has made us a better company,” the end of the hospital pager is near, and “trying to fight the BYOD movement is like fighting a religious war.”
New technology helps doctors link a patient’s location to illness and treatment
Epidemiologists develop a GPS-equipped inhaler to correlate asthma flare-ups with location. “Place should be a vital sign,” says a spatial epidemiologist in a field now known as geomedicine.
Wellness is a legitimate term but a wellness journey requires a long-term commitment from both patients and medical providers. Many…