An infographic from TripAdvisor illustrating “the psychology of travel” and an MD News article about “Open Payments” fostering transparency are among this week’s offerings.
- When it comes to travel experiences, travelers are nine times more likely to favor the unique over the pampered according to an infographic from TripAdvisor, which highlights the things that inspire people’s wanderlust.
- FOX News explores how apps are being used as “virtual assistants” by some clinicians. Mobile applications—such as Kareo’s patient education app for Google Glass—can help physicians keep track of medical advice given during a clinical visit and make it available whenever a patient wants to refer to it.
- According to the results of an exclusive Medical Economics survey, 55 percent of physicians are moderately pleased or very satisfied with their electronic health record (EHR) systems and 54 percent feel their EHRs aid in enriching patient care.
- An MD News article considers the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Sec. 6002—more commonly referred to as “Open Payments”—and how it is promoting public transparency in medical industry-physician financial relationships.
- A new study—published in this month’s edition of Health Affairs—examining digital communications between patients and their physicians, looks at patient portal use at Boston’s Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center between 2001 and 2010.
Have a great weekend!