Once the novelty wears off, people abandon their health wearable devices, many of which require regular syncing, powering up and other steps needed to keep them running. Only 10% of 1,000 U.S. consumers surveyed who own wearables wear their devices every day -- 7% wear them a few times a week and 2% wear them […]
Regulation On Cloud Security May spur SaaS Use in Health Care
Governments may need to tighten the regulatory screws on SaaS vendors to make them more transparent and forthcoming about their security practices. Until then, it will be hard for healthcare companies in particular to fully trust cloud software vendors, according to speakers at the EU-U.S. ehealth Marketplace and Conference in Boston on Wednesday. Depending on […]
SAP Says it Brings 21st-Century Customer Service to Healthcare
SAP has announced the launch of the SAP Patient Relationship Management solution, designed to help healthcare providers compete for increasingly assertive, knowledgeable and price-sensitive patients. With technology-driven advances in customer service transforming most industries, patients are demanding the same control over their healthcare experience. Healthcare IT leaders are addressing multiple challenges in treatment and payment, […]