Gene Fry

By  Gene Fry 09:18 am July 21, 2015
This past April, Apple launched ResearchKit - a framework used to develop apps that allow patients to participate anonymously in medical research studies. While these apps have the potential to advance medical research, there are concerns about privacy and security. In addition, the accuracy and integrity of the data being provided by participants is being questioned. ResearchKit is an open...
By  Gene Fry 12:48 pm February 20, 2015
The increased use of laptops, tablets and mobile devices by healthcare professionals has transformed the way many providers operate, giving them the freedom and flexibility to provide services even when outside of their offices. As well as being able to provide instant access to patient health records, mobile devices allow for faster communication and information gathering, better patient...