1. Top 3 Technological
Advances influencing
Healthcare
CHRIS DAWSON
JULY 17, 2014

2. Top 3 Technological Advances:
Electronic Health Records (EHR)
• What is EHR?
• a digital record that can provide comprehensive health information about patients.
• What is the Purpose?
• Improve quality and convenience of patient care
• Increase patient participation in their care
• Improve accuracy of diagnoses and health outcomes
• Improve care coordination
• Increase practice efficiencies and cost savings
Mobile Health (mHealth)
• What is mHealth
• It is the practice of medicine and public health supported by mobile devices
• Why the importance?
• It allows patients a sense of control by allowing them to manage their own health and wellness
• Doctor-patient conversations are improved
• Doctors have better access to patient-derived health data
• Helps patients in rural areas communicate with their providers and helps reduce travel and costs
• It is estimated that half the American adults (age 18+) have a mobile device (smartphone, tablet, laptop) in their household.
Sensors/Wearable Technology
• What is Sensor/WearableTechnology?
• technology that is worn or implanted and reports health/fitness information back to a provider, healthcare professional, fitness instructor, etc.
• Why is this so Important?
• Providers now have the ability to track data pertaining to ones health and issue better diagnoses, better care, tuned care, prescription drugs, etc.
• This reduces office visits, frequent doctor follow-ups, and costs.

3. Concerns with Technological Advances:
• Data Privacy
• Who has rights to the data?
• Under HIPAA, the patient has the right to dictate who has access to their information. However, with mobile devices, the
data is not fully encrypted and can allow others to view data and store this data.
• The concern is that information can be misplaced when trying to convert health records to digital data for mobile
applications, devices, etc. or it can be sold to the black market, which is occurring today according to Iron Mountain.
• Data Security
• Who can view data?
• Everyone. Criminals are constantly exploiting security loopholes (hacks) which allow access into systems.The information
is then sold on the black market.
• Concern – By 2015, all healthcare organizations are required to be fully implemented on an EHR system. Hackers are
biding there time for this transition since infrastructure and security is not up to date. Hospital systems do not have the
money to make these mass improvements.
Device Security
• Are implanted sensors and wearable technology safe?
• No. Hackers have created an exploit of the Bluetooth control and Wireless controls on mobile devices. For example, if
you have a diabetic pump that has a controller, hackers created a Bluetooth Cannon to allow them control of the pump.
They could increase the amount of insulin a person receives and send them into shock.

4. Technology by the Numbers
• Electronic Health Record
• In 2009, only 16% of hospitals were using EHR.
• In 2009, the Health InformationTechnology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act was enacted as part of the
American Recovery and ReinvestmentAct.
• According to HealthIT.gov, 54% of Medicare and Medicaid eligible professionals had registered for the Centers for Medicare
and Medicaid services (CMS) incentive program.
• mHealth
• Estimated by 2019, global mobile health will reach $20.7 billion dollars according to R&R Marketing.
• Increase in mobile devices (smart phones, tablets, laptops, etc.) are combined with Sensors andWearable technology like BP
measuring devices and Electronic skin.
• Sensors/Wearable Technology
• Estimated by 2017, 515 million units will be supplied globally. In 2012, 107 million units were shipped.
• By 2018, ABI Research estimates the projected revenue from wearable wireless devices could top $6 billion.

5. Examples of HealthCare Technology

6. References
1. EHR – Information from the Federal Government. www.HealthIT.gov.
2. mHealth by the numbers - http://www.mhealthnews.com/news/infographic-mhealth-apps-numbers.
3. General Topic Information Reference – Top 10 Technological Advancements Influencing Healthcare -
http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/healthcare-information-technology/10-biggest-technological-
advancements-for-healthcare-in-the-last-decade.html.
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