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Purpose of Precision Health Precision health focuses on all aspects of disease prevention and treatment. This means that factors outside of a traditional doctor’s office,…

Human-Centered Design (HCD) Human-centered design is the process of creating systems that meet and adjust to functional requirements set by users [1]. The users can…

Telemedicine Telemedicine is the use of technology to provide remote health services to patients [1]. These remote services can include diagnoses, treatment, and educational resources…

Cloud Computing in Healthcare Cloud computing is a method of collecting, storing, and monitoring patient data online. It allows flexibility for providers and patients so…

What is Interoperability? Interoperability is when different information systems can exchange, interpret, and integrate data between one another in a meaningful way [1]. The data…

Health Information Management Health IT companies often deal with data ranging from medical records to daily operations. IT professionals must protect sensitive data and records…

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…

Background Being able to securely transfer data between a patient’s care team and provide remote services is crucial to providing preventive and personalized care. One…

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…

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…

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…

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…