HP

The business of healthcare is changing. IT should have the confidence and ready state strategy to meet the needs of their population health and community outreach departments.

Fueled by three converging trends – increasing government support and reimbursement for telehealth services; purpose-built, integrated hardware-software solutions; and the “consumerization of medical devices” – telemedicine is poised to make major gains in the coming year.

More than a decade ago, healthcare information technology leaders – concerned about electromagnetic interference (EMI) from mobile electronics – banned cellphones in patient care areas.

But more than half of respondents underestimate the risks of improperly sanitized devices.