"care management" articles

In a recent Forbes article, John Nosta writes about the future of digital health as he sees it. Basing his commentary on a Seinfeld episode, Nosta writes that wearable technology—like the FitBit—won't be around for very long. Outlining different fads that will come and go—first wearables, then dermals, then consumables—Nosta concludes that it will be the emerging technology you don't see that will stick. "It’s the sensor that’s built into your life and not attached...

Parks Associates, HIMSS , and Intel-GE Care Innovations ™ are co-hosting an upcoming webinar, " Extending Care to Drive Behavior Change ," on Thursday, February 13 at 2p.m. EST (11am PST). As the demand for healthcare increases, the need for providers to offer tailored services to patients becomes increasingly important. New initiatives in telehealth and remote care provide expanded services to patients while decreasing costs for providers.Additionally, new next-gen...

According to research, patients are demanding more interactive solutions. In fact, 30% of consumers who visit health websites are very interested in communicating with an online physician other than their primary care doctor. The healthcare industry is shifting to a consumer-centric model in order to meet patients’ needs, and the industry sees an opportunity to cut costs. The new whitepaper, “The Real Healthcare Changes On The Way,” examines the trends driving changes in the...

Parks Associates' groundbreaking consumer survey Uptake of Personal Health Tools & Services reveals important consumer insights on personal health technologies. Almost 20% of U.S. consumers who care for an ill family member are willing to pay out-of-pocket for a home health monitoring service, almost double the number who would purchase the service for themselves, according to Parks Associates. Uptake of Personal Health Tools & Services finds consumer motivations for adopting...

Parks Associates is supporting T he 4th Chronic Care & Prevention Congress to be held from May 11-13 in Alexandria, Virginia. The 4th Chronic Care & Prevention Congress brings together major stakeholders – employers, healthcare plans, providers and government agencies - in an executive networking environment to discuss best practices and partnership initiatives for the management of chronic disease and the implementation of prevention and wellness strategies. More Info

According to a recent CNNMoney.com article , the next technical goldmine is medical records. There are an estimated 300 to 400 companies in the United States peddling electronic medical records (EMR) systems to the nation's hospitals, medical clinics and solo practitioners. While some, such as GE Healthcare and NextGen Healthcare Information Systems, are part of corporate behemoths, the vast majority are small, privately held firms like eClinicalWorks. While large firms such as...

The U.S. government’s recent EMR (electronic medical records) incentive will trickle down to benefit personal health record (PHR) providers over the next few years, raising awareness among consumers and pushing total number of PHR users over 100 million by 2014, according to Electronic Health Records: Information Center of Connected Care. This new industry report from international research firm Parks Associates notes that the $19 billion financial incentive from the U.S. federal...

Parks Associates is supporting T he Burrill Consumer Digital Health Meeting to be held March 22-23rd in Burlingame, CA. Burrill & Company, in association with the University of Illinois, Mayo Clinic, and Pfizer, is for the first time holding The Burrill Consumer Digital Health Meeting to help prepare the life sciences community for this new era. Learn how PDAs and smartphones will become personal healthcare assistants capable of receiving vital signs and even body fluid samples...