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BYOD continues to challenge hospitals' security boundaries
As "Bring Your Own Device" continues its march into healthcare--remember Aruba Networks' recent data showing 85 percent of hospitals allow BYOD--CIOs like Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center's John Halamka continue to adapt their security policies to control a myriad of devices and security settings.
Android now tops in the smartphone market
Trying to decide which mobile platforms to support at your hospital? Put Android at the top of your list. iPhones and iPads may be getting all the media attention when it comes to healthcare, but
Deloitte: Healthcare to take lead in mobile development
Consumer-facing apps and products may be at the head of the mobile pack right now, but if a new Deloitte survey is any indication, healthcare apps will outpace them with the advent of 4G broadband
BYOD winning the mobility wars, forcing hospitals to expand networks
Eight-five percent of hospitals support a bring-your-own-device (BYOD) networking policy, allowing physicians and staff to use their personal gadgets for work activities, according to a new survey
Kaiser Permanente debuts EHR mobile app
Kaiser Permanent today launched a mobile app giving more than 9 million patients access to their online medical records . The healthcare giant created a mobile-optimized version of its member website,
Aetna buys popular mobile app iTriage maker for ACO
Aetna has acquired Healthagen , the company that developed mobile app iTriage, which provides information about medical issues and finds nearby providers or health facilities. "We're going to begin to
iTriage, Microsoft HealthVault partner for PHR mobility
December already was a huge month for iTriage, as it previously announced its acquisition by insurance giant Aetna . But it just got bigger, as the mobile app developer debuted a new free iPhone app
Despite mHealth's growth, device maturation still needed
Many articles about the current explosion of mobile health apps, including those for healthcare professionals, presume that this is a new phenomenon. But a decade ago, there were so many mobile
App development strategy must be mobile-first for hospital CIOs
Recent chatter in the healthcare CIO world has centered around the question of when (and whether) to develop mobile-enabled apps for certain online functions. But outside of healthcare, the
Tablet pilot streamlines patient data input
A recent successful pilot project shows how hospitals can begin extending tablets outside their walls. Home health agency Great Lakes Caring completed two 24-clinician test projects this summer that
