Every so often I like to highlight interesting tweets from the Twittersphere and add some of my own commentary. Here’s a few of them worth mentioning today.
Frustrated that @atulbutte providers #EMR doesn’t talk to his @FitBit – talk to @DellHealth -Boomi does this #Xmed
— Nick van Terheyden (@drnic1) November 10, 2015
How many EHR integrate with Fitbit? I’ve seen a few partial integrations, but none of them that really make an impact on the patients life. At best I’ve seen them take the data in, but then they do nothing with it. I’d love to see some examples where the EHR is actually doing something with the Fitbit data. In fact, is there anyone taking Fitbit data and making it more useful than what it is in the Fitbit app?
It’s not just about the #EMR anymore! It’s about integrating #data from all sources https://t.co/KEFYIqaJYX pic.twitter.com/mnrZAVVURQ
— IBM Healthcare (@IBMHealthcare) November 7, 2015
Speaking of outside data (Fitbit data), I agree with IBM that we’re heading towards a lot more data than just what the EMR can provide. In fact, I think the real breakthroughs in health care are going to come from the mixing of multiple data sources into a pretty little package with a bow on top. We’re still Christopher Columbus looking for the new world though. However, unlike Columbus, I know the world isn’t flat (ie. there’s value in the data).
Timely post "Healthcare Behavior Change" https://t.co/pxOJSr0UVo by @techguy given #hcldr topic = Health Rewards https://t.co/CB03cOBPJ8
— Colin Hung (@Colin_Hung) November 16, 2015
I love when things are timely. I’m extremely interested in this discussion about behavior change in health care. I’m glad that the #hcldr chat is about this topic. I’ll be watching with a keen eye on what people share. I hope everyone will take the time to share their thoughts on how to change people’s health behaviors.