Picture Archiving Communication systems
Picture Archiving systems have become mainstream because they improve efficiency and healthcare quality. Some immediate benefits include integrating with hospital systems, supporting different imaging modalities, and real-time image analysis tools.…
Health Information Exchange standardsHealth Information Exchange standards and mandates prevent digital health data siloes. Paper documents are physically constrained mediums of storing data which in turn create paper siloes—in healthcare, paper documents create…
New Business ModelsBlockchain leads to new business models within the music industry whereby the artist has greater control and empowerment and reduces the number of intermediaries. Blockchain technology avoids outdated information siloes…
Ethereum unsuitable for nowThe biggest problem with our current financial infrastructure is the siloed data, which causes expensive and time-consuming reconciliation activities and messages across participants. The Digital Asset Modeling Language is a…
Ethereums disruptive powerBlockchain hasn’t transformed how we do business yet. Still, it has enabled us to solve the double-spend problem through our trust in cryptographic mechanisms without relying on centralized and trusted…
Blockchain iotTrue digital transformation for companies will occur for those who combine data analytics, Artificial Intelligence, and blockchain. Blockchain by itself has tremendous societal value. However, its fullest potential is only possible…
HL7 Example and Benefit
What is Health Level 7 (HL7), example organization, and what’s a one liner benefit? HL7 establishes a common language across health systems. The most significant benefit of using HL7 standards…
Adoption of EHRs in the U.S.Adoption of EHRs in the United States? Challenges? Adoption of EHR within the United States healthcare system is above 85%, even among larger entities. However, small and rural hospitals’ adoption…
Data analytics and healthcareRole of data analytics in healthcare? Data analytics helps organizations identify medical patterns and health-related trends to improve medical care. For example, computer systems can notify at-risk patients as soon…
Nuanced blockchainBlockchain technology promises to be disruptive and fully decentralized. However, a closer look reveals many nuances that will rely on a mixture of older centralized, traditional systems and regulatory processes…