Healthcare IT Blog

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We keep up with the trends and innovations in Healthcare IT and regularly post fresh content on healthcare data analytics, information security, patient and hospital mobile app development and more. We help senior IT managers, PMs, healthcare providers, medical device manufacturers and pharmaceutical companies explore how to make the symbiosis of IT and healthcare more productive for caregivers and patients. Don’t hesitate to bookmark our blog and join online discussions about Healthcare IT articles.

Boris Shiklo

Chief Technology Officer, ScienceSoft

RFID and IoT in a smart hospital: benefits and challenges of smart patient tracking

Internet of Things

Healthcare IT

RFID and IoT in a smart hospital: benefits and challenges of smart patient tracking

We explore patient tracking with RFID and IoT from various sides to see whether this innovation is likely to pay off.

Nov 1, 2018

Anastasia Yaskevich

Web and Mobile Researcher, ScienceSoft

Healthcare IT

How to Boost the Online Reputation of Your Healthcare Practice

We explain why combining social media and healthcare matters, and share tips on how to create a positive online reputation.

Oct 30, 2018

Anastasia Yaskevich

Web and Mobile Researcher, ScienceSoft

Patient Medication Apps: Features for Meds Intake Management

Healthcare IT

Mobile Apps

Patient Medication Apps: Features for Meds Intake Management

We list essential features for patient medication apps: a medication plan, reminders, drug interaction checker, pill identifier, medication search, and prescription renewal.

Sep 5, 2018

Anastasia Yaskevich

Web and Mobile Researcher, ScienceSoft

Anti-Anxiety Apps: Features for Bolstering Patients’ Coping Ability

Healthcare IT

Mobile Apps

Anti-Anxiety Apps: Features for Bolstering Patients’ Coping Ability

We break down the functionality pack of anxiety apps to components, such as stress relief help, physical symptoms trackers, and medication plan.

Sep 4, 2018

Sergey Golubenko

Principal Architect, Productivity Solutions Expert, ScienceSoft

SharePoint

Healthcare IT

SharePoint as healthcare contract management software

The article analyzes whether SharePoint contract management can be suitable for a specific industry, healthcare, and compete with specialized contract management software in this domain.

Aug 14, 2018

Anastasia Yaskevich

Web and Mobile Researcher, ScienceSoft

Healthcare IT

Mobile Apps

Mental Health Apps: How Mobile Apps Help with Mental Disorders

We discuss the features and types of mental health apps and talk about how they can make the battle with mental disorders easier.

Jul 24, 2018

Anastasia Yaskevich

Web and Mobile Researcher, ScienceSoft

Custom Hospital Apps vs. Off-the-Shelf Healthcare Solutions

Mobile Apps

Healthcare IT

Custom Hospital Apps vs. Off-the-Shelf Healthcare Solutions

Is it worth developing a custom hospital app instead of purchasing an out of the box solution? It is. We explain why off-the-shelf mobile healthcare products are inferior to custom development.

May 28, 2018

Nisa Saleem

Healthcare IT

How to improve patient outcomes by exhibiting meaningful use

Meaningful use of EHR (Electronic Health Record) systems can bring better patient outcomes. We list the main features that make an EHR system efficient and compliant with Meaningful use.

May 24, 2018

Anastasia Yaskevich

Web and Mobile Researcher, ScienceSoft

Medical Apps for Doctors: Functional Overview

Healthcare IT

Mobile Apps

Medical Apps for Doctors: Functional Overview

We explore the possible functionality of medical apps for doctors and describe such features as schedule, patient tracking, assisting algorithms and knowledge base.

Apr 9, 2018

Alena Madden (Nikuliak)

Senior Business Analyst and Healthcare IT Consultant, ScienceSoft

Healthcare IT

Website Tips for Clinics and Hospitals: Doctors List

The article highlights the benefits of the Doctors List module.

Mar 23, 2018

Lola Koktysh

A treasure map leading to the ultimate doctor app

Healthcare IT

Mobile Apps

A treasure map leading to the ultimate doctor app

A strategy to pick or create the best-fitting of hospital apps for doctors.

Nov 4, 2017

Lola Koktysh

One less problem: Overview of problem-solving nursing apps

Healthcare IT

Mobile Apps

One less problem: Overview of problem-solving nursing apps

We review medical apps that help nurses work efficiently and stay professional in any situation.

Sep 29, 2017