Standards, Interoperability, Data Exchange

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Isolated IT environments have been the historical norm among clinical practices and hospital settings. Those days are quickly disappearing in the clinical environment. Mobile platforms are being rapidly adopted and have the ability to communicate with traditional devices such as stethoscopes and blood pressure cuffs as an integrated part of the IT environment. To properly support this communication, mobile devices must support standards for information exchange which serve as the building blocks for the seamless and secure exchange of health information. The standards section is the source for all things DICOM, LOINC, IEEE, SNOWMED CT, etc. related to mobile and wireless use, including some standards you may never have considered.

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Ringadoc is ready for the spotlight May 16, 2013 |
Eric Wicklund
 The San Francisco-based developer of an after-hours answering service for physicians has closed its seed round of funding, and is looking to make its mark in the mHealth landscape.  More
Post-discharge plans get an mHealth boost May 15, 2013 |
Eric Wicklund
 Vree Health's TransitionAdvantage program is being launched in Montana and Connecticut, in an effort to show that the mHealth solution can work in both rural and urban settings.  More
Mobility: Key to overcoming barriers to clinical transformation and ACOs May 14, 2013 |
Matt Patterson
 Matt Patterson, AirStrip's senior vice president of business transformation, discusses the advantages that mobility offers in transitioning to an accountable care setting.  More
Status quo doesn't sit well with the innovation team at Boston Children's Hospital May 14, 2013 |
Erin McCann
 At a recent Institute for Health Technology Transformation event in Boston, the hospital's chief innovation officer, Naomi Fried, explained how four new mHealth tools are improving the inpatient experience for patients, families and clinicians.  More
DocbookMD, Medweb unveil secure messaging platform for physicians May 13, 2013 |
Eric Wicklund
 Unveiled at the ATA conference in Austin, Texas, Docbook Gateway offers clinicians a HIPAA-compliant platform to communicate and share images, x-rays and other reports.  More
Tuckson tells the ATA to keep being disruptive May 10, 2013 |
Eric Wicklund
 The former UnitedHealth executive helps close out the 18th Annual International Meeting & Exhibition with a call for meaningful innovation.  More
Tele-ICU comes of age May 10, 2013 |
Mike Miliard
 Herb Rogove, the CEO of California-based C3O Telemedicine, tells an ATA audience that telemedicine and intensive care are a perfect fit.  More
Why not MU for telemedicine? May 10, 2013 |
Bernie Monegain
 Ryan Spaulding, director of telemedicine and telehealth at the University of Kansas Medical Center, calls for meaningful use, a national coordinator, standards and quality measures during a presentation at the ATA's annual meeting.  More
UPMC doc states his case for ROI in telemedicine May 7, 2013 |
Mike Miliard
 In a session at the ATA's 18th Annual International Meeting & Trade Show, Andrew Watson examines the value derived from UPMC's programs to show 'how one model can work for telemedicine.'  More
ATA keynote: 'Not a technology problem' May 7, 2013 |
Mike Miliard
 In a Monday morning keynote at the ATA's 18th Annual International Meeting & Trade Show, Oracle's chairman calls for collaboration and silo-busting to realize telemedicine's promise  More
ATA breakfast panel takes a look at connected care - and 'Super Docs' May 7, 2013 |
Eric Wicklund
 A Monday morning discussion hosted by Healthcare IT News at the ATA's 18th Annual International Meeting & Trade Show touts the benefits of telemedicine in four of the nation's largest healthcare networks.  More
Qualcomm Life acquires HealthyCircles May 6, 2013 |
Eric Wicklund
 The San Diego-based developer of the 2net hub will add HealthyCircles' care management platform to its portfolio, creating an environment for all members of the post-acute care team to share data.  More
A diabetes prevention coalition meets in NYC - will mHealth be on the agenda? May 15, 2013 |
Eric Wicklund
 Like any chronic condition, diabetes is a disease that must be managed continuously - not just when you're visiting with your endocrinologist or doctor. A care management plan, therefore, must involve family members, other caregivers, schools and employers.  More
 
Getting at the heart of readmissions May 14, 2013 |
Alan Portela
 I will always stay true to my belief that health systems need to take an enterprise-wide approach to mobility. But at the same time, I'm often asked by hospital CEOs and CIOs how they should prioritize mobility when it comes to different care areas. My first answer is to look at your current challenges and strategic initiatives and then ask how mobility can help you to get there. While I always emphasize the benefit of mobility across all departments, cardiology is where I see the potential for mobility to make the most immediate impact - especially when it comes to improving outcomes and reducing readmissions.  More
 
Innovation in telemedicine: An entrepreneur's perspective May 7, 2013 |
Yulun Wang
 The need to provide high-quality healthcare to everyone while reducing costs has reached a crisis level, where it's a major focus of the highest government offices. More and more politicians and healthcare leaders are realizing that telemedicine is clearly a cornerstone of the solution. This is tangibly seen by the increasing number of healthcare systems that are adopting telemedicine, by the growth of ATA and by industry investments in telemedicine products and services.  More
The year ahead for the ATA and telemedicine May 7, 2013 |
Edward M. Brown
 Telemedicine as we know it has been around for almost 50 years. It has moved from humble beginnings as an experimental curiosity delivering rural healthcare to become something on track for mainstream acceptance across the healthcare system.  More
Discrimination May 7, 2013 |
Matthew Grob
 I've gone through life thinking, "It could never happen to me." But now it has. And it hurts. I've become the subject of discrimination. Mobile device operating system discrimination, that is.  More
mHealth: A perfect fit for PCORI's patient-powered research networks April 29, 2013 |
Thomas Martin, MBA
 On April 24, the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) announced new funding -- $68 million -- for the creation of patient-centered clinical research networks. One component of crafting the network is to build up patient-powered research networks (PPRNs). The goal of the initiative is to create "data rich" repositories for comparative effectiveness research (CER).  More
5 questions about mobile heath (mHealth) and defining what it is. April 26, 2013 |
Jonathan Levoy
 With the emergence of mHealth, telehealth has become a sub-category inside the definition of mHealth.  More
Remote patient monitoring will lead value-based healthcare April 25, 2013 |
David Lee Scher, MD
 Traditional health insurance reimbursement to providers (though "payment" is a more appropriate word) for healthcare services and products is at the root of our healthcare crisis.  More
Serendipity and personalization and connected health April 25, 2013 |
Joseph C. Kvedar, MD
 In a world where most folks change jobs every couple of years, people are often amazed to hear that I started work in connected health 19 years ago. Implicit in their amazement is a question: "Why did you stick with it so long?" The quickest response is that the work we started back then is not yet finished. A more accurate answer is a bit more complex.  More
'Big Med' and telemedicine April 22, 2013 |
Jonathan D. Linkous
 There has been increasing attention to the rise of "Big Med" -- a term coined by Atul Gawande in the August 2012 edition of The New Yorker. The term relates to the accelerating trend in mergers, acquisitions and affiliations that are taking place throughout healthcare. Coupled with this is the use of new approaches in the delivery of care that adapts strategies used in retail and other sectors.  More
The rise of intelligent systems in healthcare: Part I (providers) April 18, 2013 |
Jonathon Dreyer
 Desktop computers have forced physicians to turn their backs on patients as they spin their chairs around to enter the patient's story into the electronic health record. Mobile technology, used to navigate and manage this multifaceted ecosystem, is becoming pervasive and smaller in the physical sense. Patients are hungry for real-time access to personal health information.   More
Mobile Shmobile April 18, 2013 |
Matthew Grob
 Mobile health is hot. It's innovative. It's impactful. It matters. But it isn't everything.  More
MDISS: Applied Medical Device Security for mHealth: Challenges and Opportunities to Ensure a Safe Medical Device Industry (A series of 4 panels) March 20, 2012 |
mHIMSS
 Panels #2–4: Wednesday, December 7th, 1:00–5:00 PM   More
MDISS: Applied Medical Device Security for mHealth: Challenges and Opportunities to Ensure a Safe Medical Device Industry - Panel #1 March 20, 2012 |
mHIMSS
 Panel #1: Tuesday, December 6th, 3:30–5:00 PM “Security Standards for Medical Devices”  More
mHealth Summit 2011 - Super Session 4: Global Policy and Regulatory Perspectives of mHealth January 19, 2012 |
Foundation for NIH
 mHealth Summit 2011 - Super Session 4: Global Policy and Regulatory Perspectives of mHealth  More
Mobile Middleware Architecture for the Modern Data Center September 7, 2012 |
Intel
 The issue with the predominant multi-tier data center application architecture is that it is designed with a browser in mind. Mobile Device Management and other popular disciplines do not address how to bridge the gap between legacy apps and the sea of heterogeneous mobile platforms, operating systems, and programming languages used today. This technical white paper is designed for security architects, app developers, and program managers that are chartered to rapidly repurpose and expose enterprise application services for app store and mobile consumption. We present how to develop/deploy a server side architecture to enable the mobile application economy via REST APIs with JSON, contrast native vs web based client architectures, and the resulting impacts on security, protocol mediation, and data control. We posit how mobile middleware via Service Gateway API management speeds & simplifies deliver of enterprise class secure APIs for mobile.  More
CITO Research: API Patterns for Mobile Consumption September 7, 2012 |
mHIMSS
 Dan Woods, Chief Analyst CITO Research, outlines enterprise architecture requirements for designing, managing, and protecting APIs and how the emerging API Gateway "proxy" deployment model is speeding deployment across industries. In this model, authentication using OAuth and other lightweight protocols such as REST and JSON are all the rage but Enterprise-class security is still lacking. To present actionable solutions, Dan presents 5 core API patterns for mobile, partner, data control, and PaaS infrastructure with actionable diagrams and a monetization model for APIs.  More
A Reference Architecture for Healthcare Benefit Exchange September 7, 2012 |
mHIMSS
 In this solution brief we recommend a reference architecture that can be implemented with Intel® Expressway Service Gateway for Healthcare (Intel® ESG for Healthcare) – reflecting the unique legacy protocols in healthcare, the services required for the exchanges, and the impact of strict security laws on the overall architecture. This paper is intended for healthcare solution specialists, technology architects, business analysts in the healthcare industry, Healthcare SMEs, executives, state level health and human services implementers, system integrators who are looking to build state HBE systems, and other potential customers.  More
PCI Compliant Data Centers February 19, 2013 |
mHIMSS
 Healthcare providers increasingly adopt applications and devices allowing patients to make payments for their service online. In addition to the need to meet HIPAA compliance, transmitting, storing, or processing processing cardholder data necessitates PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards) compliance. This white paper elucidates PCI DSS compliance, pinpointing concerns and standards companies should be aware of when determining how to secure cardholder data in a compliant manner.   More
Improve Staff Satisfaction, Patient Safety, and HCAHPS Scores January 2, 2013 |
mHIMSS
 Watch this informative video to learn more about EXTENSION's most popular clinical workflow solutions for nurses and physicians inluding nurse call integration, mobile critical lab notifications, mobile report availability, mobile STAT order notifications, HIPAA-compliant texting and more. EXTENSION's mobile point-of-care solutions improve staff satisfaction, patient safety, and HCAHPS scores.   More
Beyond the EHR: Seamlessly Connecting Nurses and Physicians Using an EHR-Extender (EHR-e) January 2, 2013 |
mHIMSS
 This white paper focuses on how an EHR-Extender (EHR-e) can help hospitals leverage data trapped in the EHR and other clinical systems to establish better care team communication. The result of contextual critical alerts and texts are improved communication and enhanced workflows which makes patients, healthcare staff, administration, and regulators happy.  More
Unified Communications and Surveillance in the Clinical Setting October 1, 2012 |
mHIMSS
 For the modern healthcare delivery model to operate efficiently there is an undeniable mandate for seamless, comprehensive and real-time communications across the continuum of care. In this paper we will look at the link and need for collaboration and clinical information amongst various stakeholders from acute care hospitals, primary care physicians, long-term and sub-acute care providers, and to patient’s family care providers to ensure they receive the right care at the right time.  More
Coordinating Care Across The Healthcare Continuum: The Value and Importance of a Connected Healthcare Platform September 20, 2012 |
mHIMSS
 Healthcare delivery in the US is undergoing massive changes and while much of the discussion has centered around how best to reach National goals on quality, safety and clinical efficiency, one thing is clear. The vast amount of data elements from multiple and disparate clinical sources is compounded when patients receive care from multiple providers and the ability to provide comprehensive and real-time patient clinical information to every healthcare provider is an essential requirement to reduce costs and provide better care process.  More
The 5 Rights of Clinical Decision Support: Mobile Platforms Succeed Where EM/HRs Fail September 20, 2012 |
mHIMSS
 Since the first electronic medical record(EM/HR) was proposed nearly 5 decades ago, the importance of integrating pertinent clinical data focused upon relevant patient information has become increasingly important. Recognizing that when this first EM/HR was developed desktop PCs were not available, the internet was not even being considered and mobile real-time data access was science fiction, the advances we see being placed on data and the importance of structuring this into meaningful information are becoming the driving force behind healthcare informatics.  More
Wireless Technology in Healthcare Transformation: Supporting Meaningful Use, Value-Based Care, and the Mobile Patient and Provider August 29, 2012 |
mHIMSS
 As healthcare organizations develop strategies to comply with federal mandates and succeed in the new environment, wireless is one of the emerging technologies that can enable organizations to meet their clinical and business objectives, especially in this era of having to do more with a finite set of resources. This paper, featuring results from a Healthcare IT News online survey from June and July 2012, discusses current usage of wireless data technology in healthcare and identifies areas of demand and the potential benefits of wireless solutions and strategies.  More
The iEverything Enterprise: Understanding and Addressing IT's Dilemma in a World Dominated by Wireless Smart Device April 2, 2012 |
Aerohive Networks
 Virtualization, cloud computing, and wireless technology are fundamentally changing enterprise computing, providing revolutionary gains in productivity and cost savings. Powerful enterprise applications can now be delivered to almost any device, anywhere, at any time.   More
Branch on Demand for Healthcare: Extending and Securing Access Across Caregiving Locations April 2, 2012 |
Aerohive Networks
 Healthcare professionals need to focus on quality of patient care and on securing the patient data, even in the most remote locations. Network services provided to remote facilities, clinics, and offices depend less on the size of the location and more on the functions being performed at that location. Aerohive provides Branch on Demand a cloud-enabled networking solution for remote locations that simplifies provisioning, management, security, and troubleshooting for these deployments.   More
mHIMSS Case Study: The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia February 26, 2013 |
mHIMSS
 The key findings are focused on current and future projects which integrate mobile and wireless devices into the care delivery setting.The framework provided is based on the mHIMSS Roadmap which highlights six key areas of focus.  More
International Case study by Continua: A guide to emergency response with mHealth March 22, 2013 |
mHIMSS
 This case study, compiled by Continua Health Alliance, highlights to role of mobile device in the delivery of healthcare during disasters.   More
Secure, Enterprise Ready Text Messaging and Collaboration for Care Coordination February 11, 2013 |
mHIMSS
 Text messaging has expanded beyond the realm of a simple message between two individuals. As Physicians and nurses are increasingly using smartphones to communicate and collaborate with their team members, the need for a secure and enterprise-wide platform that handles all form of communications – text messages, calls, alerts & tasks is crucial for patient care coordination.  More
Next Generation Messaging and Collaboration Strategies for Smartphones and Tablets April 4, 2013 |
mHIMSS
 Physicians and nurses are increasingly using mobile devices to communicate and collaborate with their team members, the need for a secure, integrated and enterprise-wide platform that handles all form of communications – text messages, calls, alerts & tasks is crucial for patient care coordination.  More
How LifeBridge Health Embraces Mobility to Improve Patient Care March 20, 2013 |
mHIMSS
 Learn how Baltimore-based LifeBridge Health keeps up with increasingly mobile staff by notifying team members of time-critical situations on their preferred mobile devices. YoLanda Jones Spears, Telecommunications Systems Administrator, will share how the organization integrated a secure smartphone texting solution for encrypted, traceable messaging. You’ll hear how this large trauma center blended mobile devices into existing hospital systems and communication processes for improved patient care and satisfaction.   More
North York General Hospital Improves Patient Safety and Quality of Care with Electronic Point of Care June 9, 2012 |
mHIMSS
 To address patient safety issues, North York General Hospital’s IT and Clinical Informatics leaders decided to design and deploy eCare, a comprehensive multi-year electronic health initiative to help improve patient safety, quality of care, and virtually eliminate repetitive manual processes.  More
Advances, Best Practices and Benefits of Wireless Technologies in Healthcare June 9, 2012 |
mHIMSS
 Healthcare delivery is an inherently exception-based process. This presentation will explore the benefits and advantages of Wi-Fi based wireless medical technology. As an increasing number of medical devices are wirelessly enabled and deployed enterprise wide, the demands to support and manage these medical devices is evolving. The balance of the presentation will explore key operational areas where evolving best practice impacts Biomed and IT departments.   More
MBAN Presentation at the Monthly mHIMSS Task Force mtg. Given by Robert Moskowitz August 13, 2012 |
mHIMSS
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Video Presentations from The 2011 mHealth Summit, December 5 - 7 2011 January 18, 2012 |
mHIMSS
 This webpage hosts all of the video presentations from the The 2011 mHealth Summit, December 5 - 7 2011.  More
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Definitions of mHealth
mHIMSS
 A collection of mHealth definitions from key healthcare organizations.  More
Policy Brief: National Broadband Plan (Chapter 10) April 2, 2013 |
mHIMSS
 In 2009 the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) started work on a National Broadband Plan to create a national strategy to ensure “access to broadband capability”.   More
CHOP Acceptable Use Policy March 22, 2013 |
mHIMSS
 This document highlights the proper use of technology and associated policies at CHOP.   More
Guidelines for Managing and Securing Mobile Devices in the Enterprise (Draft) July 13, 2012 |
National Institute of Standards and Technology, (NIST)
 This Special Publication 800-series reports on ITL’s research, guidance, and outreach efforts in computer security and its collaborative activities with industry, government, and academic organizations.  More
Standards Designed to Make Mobile Video Clearer April 16, 2012 |
mHIMSS
 Growth is creating bottlenecksfor wireless networks, problems with downloading, and poor-quality images. To address such challenges, the IEEE Standards Association (IEEE-SA) in January launched a mobile-video initiative that already has yielded three interrelated standards projects, with more to come.  More
Mobile Device Functionality: Mobile OS Comparison Matrix February 11, 2012 |
Todd MacCallum
 The first in a series of reports, author Todd MacCallum provides an overview of mobile device operating systems. Covered in the comparisons are topics such as active directory integration, data encryption, and support for virtual applications.   More
Glossary of Terms February 6, 2012 |
mHIMSS
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IHE Work Item Proposal (Short) November 17, 2011 |
mHIMSS
 The Mobile Health platform is a resource constrained one, especially in cases where application developers are attempting to provide support for a wide variety of mobile devices. The typical connectivity of this platform ranges from speeds measured in tens of Kbps to tens of Mbps. However, variations in signal strength, coverage, et cetera, can cause widely varying performance.  More