Background Non-Compliance in Healthcare The prevalence of chronic conditions is increasing as people live longer but lack the proper health resources they need. Therefore, it is concerning that noncompliance is also increasing among patients. Medication nonadherence has led to around 125,000 annual deaths [1]. Furthermore, non-compliance results in a quarter of patients...
Introduction Remote monitoring continues to be mentioned in the healthcare industry due to its promise of providing proactive care. Currently, chronic conditions are leading as the cause of death; by 2030 they are expected to cause 69% of deaths [1]. This is concerning because patients with chronic conditions such as heart...
Background In theory, interoperability seems like an effective solution to increasing provider engagement and positive patient outcomes. In actuality, it proves to be more burdensome than not. This is because interoperability requires vendors to work together with one another. However, most vendors would prefer to continue selling their own products rather...
Background Increased provider engagement decreases unfavorable health effects and missed diagnoses. Furthermore, detecting common yet fatal diseases early on can significantly improve a patient’s health outcome. For instance, falling is preventable. However, 40% of injuries that lead to death are caused by falling and 30% of those injuries occur in those...
Background Interoperability Lacks Meaningful Data Exchange The healthcare industry prioritizes the three levels of interoperability. The foundational level is when data is exchanged between two systems but the data can not be interpreted [1]. The next one is the structural level where data is exchanged between two systems and interpreted [1]. The...
Introduction Hybrid cloud computing provides private and public cloud options that are secure and allow data transfer between different platforms. Currently, patients’ medical records are kept with different systems, making it harder for providers to securely and efficiently share data. Cloud computing systems provide an effective solution to this problem by...
Background Providers need tools to be more engaged with patients when it comes to the pharmaceutical side of healthcare. Looking at medication error statistics, the FDA received over 100,000 reports each year [1]. These occur due to prescribing errors, failing to prescribe a certain medication, prescribing the medication at the wrong...
Introduction Health IT professionals need to create digital solutions that streamline EHR workflows and allow physicians to be more engaged. Currently, physicians feel overburdened by data and administrative tasks that take away time from patients. Increased feelings of burnout and satisfaction due to the pandemic can make clinicians feel less engaged....
Background Data Overload & Interoperability Issues Provider engagement creates strong relationships between hospitals and healthcare professionals that result in better health outcomes for patients. However, interoperability doesn't stop at transferring and sharing data between hospitals and facilities. Healthcare professionals need the data to be translated into meaningful information. Over half of surveyed...
Introduction Increasing provider engagement is crucial to improving overall health outcomes for patients. Currently, provider engagement is lacking. For instance, different departments often do not communicate with each other, which can lead to worse outcomes for patients. Furthermore, physicians may be overwhelmed with other tasks and forget to follow up with...
