The healthcare IT industry enters 2018 with a lot of potential, along with the need to overcome structures that have historically stunted progress. What is on our health IT wish list? AirStrip is feeling optimistic about the industry’s direction in terms of broader collaboration for building up truly interoperable systems to improve patient care, and overall health system stability.
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Part One: A Look Back on Health IT in 2017
2017 was a roller-coaster ride for healthcare, marked by exciting innovation, damaging cyberattacks, periods of lulls and disruptive change. As we enter a new year, it is important to celebrate the industry’s successes in 2017, and reflect on the ways these changes, incidents, and regulations both pushed health IT forward and established a foundation for 2018. From the consumerization of healthcare, to the implications of a changing reimbursement structure, to increases in health IT M&A, here is what three AirStrip executives and consultants identified as the most impactful change in health IT last year:
Sense4Baby Comes Full Term
As a father, I have loved seeing my children grow into mature and independent adults. There’s something incredibly special about seeing your children leave the nest and start the next chapter of their lives. As the chief executive of West Health, I have been fortunate enough to have some of those same feelings when it comes to the progress of Sense4Baby, one of the first technologies researched at our organization.
Read the full post from the West Health Institute here. AirStrip acquired the assets of Sense4Baby Inc. in March 2014.
Bringing up Baby: The value of remote monitoring for high-risk pregnancies
Pregnancy is the start of an incredible, miraculous and amazing journey. Bringing a life into this world can be a beautiful experience for many mothers. However, for women facing high-risk pregnancies, this magical time can take an emotional and financial toll – requiring special monitoring or extra care, which could increase the likelihood of a problem-free delivery and a healthy baby.
Read the full post from the West Health Institute here. AirStrip acquired the assets of Sense4Baby Inc. in March 2014.
Infographic: How Mobility Impacts the Cardiac Patient’s Journey
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