Vinay Deshpande

The amount of patient data stored in Electronic Health Records (EHR) systems is vast and continues to grow exponentially. One doctor can see over 2,000 patients in a year, and EHR manufacturers often have thousands of doctors with millions of patient records in their networks. The clinical knowledge stored in these medical records can have … Read more

There has been a noticeable buzz in the Electronic Health Records (EHR) industry regarding a new technological frontier: Comprehensive Health Records (CHR). James Madara, CEO of the American Medical Association recently made the following statement: “We spend more than three trillion dollars a year on healthcare in America and generate more health data than ever … Read more

Often the techspeak of Silicon Valley amounts to little more than overly complicated descriptions—jargon, designed to pique a reader’s interest in purchasing the latest gadget: “This next-generation hyper-notchifier (revision 6.u) is sure to make your clinic the envy of the hospital staff.” “Net neutrality” may be another combination of confusing words sure to make everyone … Read more

Many doctors and medical professionals consider patient engagement to be an unnecessary increase to the time and effort of running a medical practice. Why spend the money to implement a set of digital patient engagement tools if the managing tools themselves is an impediment to providing health care? The view that patient engagement tools only … Read more

An example of the kind of safety issues that electronic health records (EHR) was designed to mitigate were errors in prescription writing caused by illegible handwriting. In the words of The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), the main goal of health information technology is to improve the quality and safety of … Read more

If you were to ask five people their definition of Big Data, you would get five different answers. Tons of information is received and stored in a patient record, and electronic health records (EHRs) are the repositories for all this information. How we apply Big Data in meaningful ways is the next step in healthcare. … Read more

Since its enactment, the Affordable Care Act has been rife with opposition on both sides of the aisle, and it has undeniably created sweeping changes to the landscape of American healthcare. If the latest data can be believed, the law seems to have made healthcare more accessible for millions of Americans, and it also has … Read more