Healthcare. (cover story)

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  • Author(s): KING, JULIA
  • Source:
    Computerworld Digital Magazine. Jun2015, Vol. 1 Issue 11, p12-19. 8p.
  • Additional Information
    • Subject Terms:
      INFORMATION technology; HEALTH care industry; PATIENTS; CLOUD computing; MOBILE apps
    • Abstract:
      The article discusses the role of information technology in U.S. healthcare industry's shift to a consumer-focused model that has given patients easier access to care and more control over their health information. Topics include the investment made by players in healthcare in technology including cloud services and mobile apps to accomplish the industry's transformation, and the greater promise offered by big data and social, mobile analytic and cloud technologies.