EMR provider eClinicalWorks announced they are investing $25 million in patient engagement, including the creation of a new mobile app for patients. The Westborough, MA-based company already offers a patient portal to their EMR, but the new business unit and app, called Healow (short for Health and Online Wellness), will expand on that offering considerably.
"In order to transform healthcare,...
The Veterans Affairs department will allow clinicians to use a variety of smartphones to access clinical information starting October 1st, according to a report in GovHealthIT. The devices must first pass a security test to make sure that health data is encrypted and secure. The VA would not specify which particular smartphones it plans to support, but it is presumed that iPhone and perhaps...
