Latest California Healthline Stories
Telehealth Project Aims To Improve Health Care Access for Inland Empire Tribes
Riverside-San Bernardino County Indian Health, a system serving nine American Indian tribes in the Inland Empire, has rolled out a telehealth project that could serve as a model for tribes statewide.
How Open Data Can Shape Public Policy
California public and private health care leaders are embracing the growing open data movement in hopes of improving outcomes and shaping public policy.
New UC Medical Center Supports Obama’s Precision Medicine Initiative
UC-San Francisco’s new $1.5 billion hospital complex at Mission Bay opened its doors Feb. 1 with plans to use new technology and patient-centric care to pursue its mission to expand precision medicine, one of President Obama’s fast-track initiatives.
Disruptive Technology Main Focus at Clinton Health Matters Conference
Silicon Valley entrepreneurs and technologists weighed in on how the nation’s health care system can be improved with “disruptive technology” at the Clinton Foundation’s Fourth Annual Health Matters Activation Summit last week in Riverside County.
Choosing Niche Might Be Key to Success for Health Care Accelerators
Bay Area health care accelerators are taking a specialist approach to the challenge of surviving in a landscape bursting with new ideas for speeding up the evolution of health care delivery.
California, New York Efforts Highlight Shift in Health Data Exchange
With federal funding for electronic health information exchange largely gone, the locus of HIE activity has been shifting to the state and local level. Unique efforts in California and New York could serve as viable options for a large-scale exchange.
Open Data Portal Expands, Now More State Agencies Likely To Contribute
Yesterday, California’s largest state health agency announced plans to release data in hopes of sparking private innovations to improve public health.
Telehealth Program Going Mobile
An increasing number of California hospitals — especially those in remote areas — are using robots to connect specialists with patients in emergency departments and intensive care units. Now, one hospital chain is looking to take the technology mobile through a new partnership.
New UCLA Telehealth Program Part of National Trend
LiveHealthOnline, which allows patients to connect with UCLA Health System physicians through smart phones, tablets and computers, is part of a growing telehealth trend.
Health 2.0: The Customer Is King
Speakers and attendees at last week’s Health 2.0 conference said that giving patients a voice in health care decisions is a priority. The Health 2.0 space has changed from its beginnings as virtual libraries or data storage software to a focus on dynamic personalization and interconnectivity.