Healthcare Informatics and Mobile Health Blog

Startup Spotlight: Self Echo, Improving Mental Health with Technology

Ever since Sigmund Freud invited his first patient to visit his office and lay down on his couch, clinicians have been forced to rely on what their clients tell them during their therapy sessions. But human…

SunSprite: A Solar-Powered Light Tracker for Depression

I think everyone can agree that weather, particularly sunlight can affect his or her mood. Although we know qualitatively that it feels better to be lying on the beach in the Cayman Islands than to be sitting outside in cloudy…

Patient Safety: Are Hospitals Safe?

Some say that Thanksgiving is the one of the busiest days of the year for hospitals. If you end up in the hospital are you really in good hands or are you being cared for by an intern who has had little sleep and is afraid to talk to their attending? In 2008, Malcolm…

HealthIT Hashtags

Hashtag meanings can be confusing, even for me, a millennial that looks at Twitter everyday. However, using hashtags helps your tweet get seen by more people so it is important to use them. Many people use HootSuite or another application follow certain hashtags so if you do not use one, your…

Do Doctors have to be Acquired and become a Cog in Large Hospitals

Hospitals used to be fragmented, however they are now consolidating to protect pricing. The consolidation of hospitals drives up costs 25–50% because hospitals have the power to charge higher prices from payers…