In this week’s Friday Recap, we share links to articles on the first healthcare app by Apple, the results from a survey of patients’ communication preferences with their physicians, and more.
- Looking to join the recent boom of medical offerings in its App Store, Apple announced its own health app—Healthkit—at its annual Worldwide Developers Conference in California, Modern Healthcare reports. The app aims to centralize the data stored in a variety of data sources “to allow for more continuous care and monitoring of patients.”
- The FlipKey Blog offers five stateside summer adventures for your consideration. Combine these creative suggestions with the tips featured in our recent “Locum Tenens: A Great Way to Spend Summer Vacation” post for a fun-filled experience!
- iHealthBeat shares a survey—conducted by Catalyst Healthcare Research—which found 93 percent of patients prefer physicians who are open to communicating via email. Researchers surveyed 433 individuals over the age of 21.
- According to the World Health Organization, more than 50 percent of people do not take their prescribed medications. In a recent post, Mobile Commons indicates a simple, discreet text message reminder could solve this common healthcare challenge.
- In a series of 255 charts, the New York Times’ new blog, The Upshot, shows, industry by industry, how the US job market fared the Great Recession. Subcategories of the healthcare industry showed the most impressive growth, along with the financial and energy sectors.
Have a wonderful weekend!
