Brian T. Horowitz

As the federal government prepares to step in and build health insurance exchanges (HIXes) for those states that decline to implement them under the Affordable Care Act, preventing fraud in the exchanges will be a challenge for the health care IT industry. Following the re-election of President Obama, either the states or the Centers for […]

Despite the security concerns of IT managers, in 2013 health care professionals will continue to adopt their own smartphones and tablets in health care as the bring your own device phenomenon continues to grow, said health care IT experts. BYOD issues have included privacy, security, help desk challenges, limited data-entry capabilities and “hidden licensing costs […]

Qualcomm Life and Valued Relationships are installing a remote-monitoring service called 2net for Tri-City Medical Center that will allow patients to stay connected to health care professionals at home following a hospital stay. Formed by Qualcomm in December 2011, Qualcomm Life is a division of the mobile phone chipmaker focused on remote health management. TCMC […]

Drchrono has announced that it has redesigned its OnPatient application as a personal health record portal as Google Health shuts down access as of Jan. 1, 2013. The company offers an electronic health record (EHR) application for the iPad. With OnPatient, Drchrono will now be able to link both its physician EHR applications and a […]

U.S. doctors are ahead of European doctors in smartphone usage, according to a new report by EPG Health Media, a research firm and educational publisher. In 2012, 91 percent of doctors in the United States owned smartphones, compared with 81 percent in Europe, the study reported. U.S. smartphone use by doctors also grew from 81 […]

Aetna Passage On Dec. 3 at the mHealth Summit in National Harbor, Md., Aetna CEO Mark Bertolini introduced Passage, a fitness application that allows users to travel the world virtually while they exercise. The app was developed with Microsoft for Windows 8 and allows users to sync their workouts with a route in cities such […]

As doctors transition to accountable care organizations, investment in IT—particularly population health analytics—will be key to their success, a report by the Commonwealth Fund found. The Commonwealth Fund is a private foundation that pushes for better and more efficient health care, especially for the uninsured minorities, young children and the elderly. In addition to electronic […]

Orion Health has introduced an Apple iOS app that allows doctors to view historical patient data from health information exchanges. The company also introduced a new platform that allows health organizations to customize mobile apps. Orion provides the technology infrastructure for many state and regional HIEs. Launched on Dec. 18, Orion Health Mobile allows doctors […]

Clarity Health, a provider of care-coordination services, has announced a new Web-based platform to discharge patients from medical facilities and follow their care after their hospitalization. Announced Dec. 12, the platform, called Emergency Department (ED) Discharge Notification, provides real-time alerts to doctors and case managers when a patient leaves a hospital. The tool enables physicians […]

The Health Information Trust Alliance (HITRUST), an organization that helps the health industry protect patient data, and the International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium (ISC2), a security association, have unveiled plans to develop a credentials program to certify IT professionals in securing patient information. Announced on Dec. 12, the collaboration will create metrics that determine […]

AT&T has demonstrated a wireless sensor called Asthma Triggers to detect the levels of harmful chemicals in the air and feed the data over an AT&T network to smartphones, computers and tablets. By using the sensor, asthmatics can gain a better understanding of their surroundings before waiting for symptoms to occur, AT&T suggested in a […]

Stealth.com, a manufacturer of rugged devices, has introduced a waterproof mini-PC, the WPC-525F, a unit built to withstand the harsh environments workers face in the government, military, transportation, mining and public safety. The mini-PC’s small form factor aluminum chassis is strong enough to be run over by a truck, according to the company. Founded in […]