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Discover the latest trends in the ever-changing healthcare technology industry, including news, best-practices, tools, software, tips and tricks. Learn how professionals use today's technology to increase the quality of patient care.

Smartphones Make Us Dumber

Study: Our Smartphones Make Us Dumber

A new study reinforced the hypothesis that the proximity of a smartphone owner’s mobile device can affect his or her cognitive ability. Marketing and management researchers from the University of California-San Diego, the University of...

Health Care Technology: Patients Ready to Use Mobile Apps

Health care technology leads to useful mobile apps for patients

Electronic Medical Records Benefits

An electronic medical record (EMR) is a digital version of a paper chart that contains all of a patient’s medical history. They are used by healthcare providers to diagnose and treat patients more efficiently,...
prosthetic leg feedback

Next Gen Prosthetics: Medicine and Technology merge in incredible ways

Recent global conflicts have contributed to more veterans seeking prosthetics than ever before. Comprehensive data from the Veteran’s Administration for fiscal year 2008 alone indicated that over 1.9 million men and women sought prosthetics...
smartphones in africa

How Smartphone Technologies are Improving Healthcare in Developing Regions

Africa is undergoing a digital revolution as smartphone use and availability increases across the continent. According to the International Data Corporation, smartphone use in Africa is expected to double over the next four years. Samsung...

Virtual Reality Being Used to Change Medical Education and Save Lives

From the time we’re kids to adults, we practice how to do things. We practice and learn how to tie our shoes, how to jump rope, how to drive stick shift, how to hit...
Healthcare Innovations

5 Healthcare Innovations for 2015

In honor of National Nurses Week (May 6-12), Healthcare Degrees Online recognizes the vital role nurses play in delivering the best quality care to their patients. Last week, we highlighted nursing career tips with a first aid kit for nurses. Today, we will look at exciting healthcare innovations and tomorrow we'll cap off National Nurses Week with an article about why social media can be an important tool for nurses.

New App Aims to Simplify Healthcare, End Poverty in America

There’s a new app in town and it’s one that could make the stressful task of obtaining help through social services much easier for millions of people. Single Stop, USA aims to connect people...
healthcare technology

Training Needed for Medical Professionals to Address Merging of Medicine and Tech

As the applications for technology in medicine evolve at a dizzying pace, opportunities continue to unfold for professionals with the right training and experience. Through internships, professional mentoring and online classes, professionals can merge...
Health informatics

Top of the Health Informatics Ladder: Chief Informatics Officer

As the healthcare industry continues to adopt more innovative technology in day-to-day operations, the oversight and harnessing of data has become more demanding and complex. Most major medical operations now have a chief informatics officer...