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Information technology (IT) has helped change the face of many industries. It is because of IT, that many organizations have had to face a strategic inflection point in their business cycle, for the better. Sure, the change was initially difficult but eventually IT has only proved to be an excellent solution to the many challenges that an organization faces.

When it comes to the field of healthcare, industry professionals are better off focusing on their core competency, rather than channel their energies to other functions of the organization in order to ensure completion of tasks. This is the reason why outsourcing of hospital IT infrastructure is taking place across the industry. There are immense benefits once this activity is outsourced, since the hospital administration can then dedicate its focus to the patient’s well being.

Healthcare IT solutions provide benefits like the application of industry best practices, control of operating costs, ease in coordination between various functions of the organization, eventually leading to superior customer service, etc. Healthcare IT provides valuable information on a real-time basis, and patient records can be viewed by the stakeholders with ease. Outsourcing of healthcare information technology will also help the organization have an effective IT strategy in place that is in alignment with organizational goals. Also, outsourcing of IT-related services makes a lot of business sense for the organization, since upfront investments in IT and the creation of IT infrastructure is an expensive undertaking.

Medical IT is beneficial for patients, too. Electronic Health Records, which is one of the technologies, ensures that patients can conveniently access their medical reports online, thus reducing paperwork. The same reports can be viewed by their doctor which helps them make quick decisions. This can come in handy, especially during emergency situations. In cases where a patient may have to see multiple specialists for a particular illness, each of them can view the same report, once they have access to view it.

Why should you attend: Attend our 90-minute, vendor-neutral webinar to learn about crucial topics ranging from recognizing symptoms of a breach and breach diagnosis to analysis of a security incident and notification requirements. Participants will have dedicated time for questions and answers after the presentation.

Areas Covered in the Session:
Breach overview
Causes of breach
Symptoms of a breach
What do you do if you suspect a breach?
How to minimize breach impact?
Key takeaways

Who Will Benefit:
Health Information Manager
Healthcare Privacy Officer
Healthcare Security Officer
Chief Information Officer
Healthcare Counsel/lawyer
Chief Compliance Officer
CEO, CFO, HIPAA Officer
Healthcare Staff
Alan J. Roth CISA, is an expert in digital forensics. He is a retired United States Postal Inspector with experience in investigations, audit (financial, contract and developmental/information technology), digital forensics, and IT security. As a Program Manager for the Postal Inspection Services Digital Evidence Unit, Alan led a team of Forensic Analysts specializing in computer, video and audio analysis for nine years, supporting criminal investigations around the U.S. In this capacity Alan testified in Federal court as a Computer Forensic expert on several occasions.

He also served as liaison to the National Institute of Science and Technologys (NIST) Digital Evidence working group, and participated in the development of National Institute of Justice (NIJ) guides and special reports on digital evidence topics, co-sponsored by NIST. His most recent assignment prior to retiring from the Postal Inspection Service was as the Law Enforcement liaison to the Postal Services CIRT team and Information Systems Security group. In a previous assignment he served as the security officer for the Postal Inspection Services Information Technology Division.

Browse Complete Report: Home Healthcare Market

GBI Researchs report, The Future of the Home Healthcare Equipment Market to 2016 – Increasing Awareness Driving Demand provides key data, information and analysis on the global home healthcare equipment market. The report provides market landscape, competitive landscape and market trends information on seven home healthcare equipment market segments glucose monitoring systems, insulin delivery devices, inhalation systems, hematology rapid tests, automatic sphygmomanometers and remote patient monitoring. The report provides comprehensive information on the key trends affecting these categories, and key analytical content on the market dynamics. The report also reviews the competitive landscape, key pipeline products and technology offerings.

This report is built using data and information sourced from proprietary databases, primary and secondary research and in-house analysis by GBI Researchs team of industry experts.

Scope
Key geographies covered include the US (United States), Canada, the UK (United Kingdom), Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Japan, China, India, Australia, and Brazil.
Market size and company share data for seven home healthcare equipment market categories glucose monitoring systems, insulin delivery devices, inhalation systems, hematology rapid tests, automatic sphygmomanometers and remote patient monitoring.
Annualized market revenues data from 2002 to 2009, forecast forward for 7 years to 2016. Company shares data for 2008
Qualitative analysis of key market trends, market drivers, and restraints by each category within the home healthcare equipment market.
The report also covers information on the leading market players, the competitive landscape, and the leading pipeline products and technologies.

We all are aware of how the CMS multimillion dollar plan for EMR adoption created waves in the Healthcare IT industry. EMR was a proven tool to optimize practice operations and workflows. Large hospital corporations and technology enthusiasts were already reaping its benefits long before the government’s incentive program. Within the last two and a half years, EMR has managed to change the face of the Healthcare industry in the US. The adoption rates are now higher than ever. With the introduction of affordable, web-based EMR solutions, smaller practices can now look to automate their clinical and administrative processes as well.

While a practice may benefit from cost savings and improved productivity, the real benefactors are the patients themselves. An EMR offers increased quality of care through built-in interaction checks, improved accountability and ease of access, thus the future of healthcare backed by EMRs looks very promising indeed.
With increased focus on EDI and security, it is easier to anticipate what may come next. Healthcare portals are slowly gaining popularity amongst patients. With access to electronic personal health record, a patient is remains informed. The CMS wants to establish a new, more efficient method for care delivery by promoting online healthcare information exchange. This is also keenly reflected within the meaningful use objectives for stage 1 and the proposed stage 2.

Utilizing the technology available today, physician-patient interaction can be transformed completely. Integrated EMR Portals remove care delivery barriers and keep patients synchronized with real-time data to manage their health better. These may include online follow ups along with clinical alerts and reminders through instant messaging (email and text). With patients already using a patient portal to book their appointments, access lab results, request prescription refills and review visit notes, the next step may be a completely virtual clinical checkup.

With the development in online healthcare information exchange, patients can manage their health better and transport vital health information anywhere, anytime. EMR is definitely changing the healthcare system and a lot of us are just beginning to realize its significance, with the dawn of a new era of accountable and accessible care for all.

Health is a primary concern in any country and India is no exception. Healthcare sector in India has witnessed tremendous growth recently, making large markets for India healthcare products. As it was noticed in the past few decades, the hospital services have registered a rapid progress, giving rise to various super specialty hospitals in the country.

As a result, medical tourism has received a boost. All these hospitals focus on the concept of giving state of the art facilities to patients, thereby offering quality services to them. The rise of healthcare is equally contributing to the growth of a prosperous pharmaceutical industry in the country. A study entitled, Indian Healthcare has offered a thorough research with a rational approach regarding the current scenario and future of the India healthcare sector. The highlight of the research is that pharmaceutical and medical tourism the two segments in the India healthcare sectors, which are the most lucrative ones in the country. The report provides an analysis on market trends, and presents detailed information about various segments and their determinants in India healthcare sector.

Further the report predicts that Medical tourism industry is supposed to produce a 26% CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) spanning the period 2011-2014. CAGR takes regard the year wise growth rate of an investment over a particular period of time. It reveals that PE (private equity) funds have invested US$ 2.53 Billion in India till now in 216 health care deals since 2005. Especially the market for hospital services is extremely bright, anticipating a double growth during the period taken. Moreover, India will get a large amount of doctors, if taken into account the huge population in India. The growth of population will eventually lead to growth of doctors as they will seek treatment for various diseases.

Healthcare in India presents a complex picture. Sedentary lifestyle gives birth to various new diseases in urban areas which is a matter of concern. The rural health in India is always seeking attention to the government. Healthcare is the rural sector is still far from satisfactory, because of poor infrastructure, ignorance and several other reasons. Diseases are persistent in rural areas. The government has been taking initiatives to promote rural health by various schemes since independence; still the success rate of such schemes is not satisfactory. On one hand, India healthcare sector is progressing at a rapid rate, but the government has filed to provide good healthcare in the primary level, in the rural parts of India where a vast number of population live.