HEALTHCARE INFOGRAPHICS

There are over 1 million apps available in the market vying for users attention and nearly 2000 apps are released everyday. In such a competitive scenario, what makes an app shine and grab user attention? Lets explore through this infographic what all goes into marketing, the tactics involved and the roadmap to marketing of an app.

Apps are surely changing the face of healthcare, but mobile medical app development poses a set of challenges very different from that of developing mainstream mobile apps. Compliance with regulatory standards while facilitating ease of use is crucial in mHealth app development.

When is a smartphone no longer just a smartphone but instead considered a regulated medical device by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)? Mobile medical apps are rapidly introducing new and innovative ways to improve healthcare and patient care. The FDA consistently regulates these apps to ensure their safety and effectiveness.

Do you develop healthcare applications? If yes, then you must understand the laws surrounding protected health information (PHI) and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA ). Not all Health applications fall under HIPAA rules unless they collect, share or store PHI with covered entities such as hospitals and healthcare professionals .

Do you plan to implement an EHR system to attain meaningful use? In this post we explore meaningful use stage 2 that focuses on advanced clinical processes to be adopted by eligible professionals and hospitals. Lets explore through this infographic the second phase of EHR incentive programme, its requirements and everything you need to know in order to be eligible.

"The regulatory challenges are just too great to warrant serious investment" pretty much encompasses Google' founder' view of healthcare. But Google' interest and investment in healthcare in past couple years tells a different story. Google ventures, Google's venture capital arm invested more than one third of its investment money in healthcare and life sciences in 2014, an astonishing 9% increase from last two years.

Are you worried about ICD 9 to ICD 10 transition as to how, it will benefit your practice? Worry no more, as we bring to you in this infographic the core benefits of ICD 10 and enumerate the clinical, professional, operational as well as financial reasons to prepare for ICD 10.

Will telemedicine explode in 2015? There are several factors that indicate that it will be the year that telemedicine takes off. The global telemedicine market in 2016 is expected to be $27 billion, with virtual health taking up $16 billion of this amount. It's expected to reduce doctor visits by 93% at savings of $103 per visit. See more at : http://vgnx.co/telemedicine-patient-care

What makes ICD-10 code sets different from the existing ICD 9 codes? ICD-10 is a huge leap forward which better reflects current medical practices, updated medical terminology and improved clinical accuracy in the classification of diseases. Let us find out through this infographic what makes ICD 10 stand out and how is it better than ICD 9 coding system. See more at : http://vgnx.co/ICD9-vs-ICD10

Can digital health benefit healthcare? Information from EHR, mHealth can help empower and engage patients. Physicians can personalize treatment, target ..See more at : http://vgnx.co/2015-digitalhealth

What makes FHIR different from HL7 V2 and HL7 V3? Let's explore through this infographic how FHIR is better than its earlier counterparts…See more at: http://www.vigyanix.com/blog/healthcare-on-fire-a-beginner-guide-to-hl7-fhir-infographic/

How can ICD 9 codes be converted to ICD 10 codes? We bring to you an infographic explaining GEMs, forward mapping, backward mapping and other concepts.. See more at : http://vgnx.co/ICD-9-to-ICD-10-mapping

Can Remote Patient Monitoring(RPM) Improve healthcare Services & quality of life? In 2014, RPM marketplace was valued at $487 million.. See more at: http://www.vigyanix.com/blog/delivering-quality-healthcare-services-with-remote-patient-management-rpm-infographic/

October 1st was the day: Twittersphere was abuzz with ICD-10 tweets from plain funny to the one which can send chills down your spine. Read full post at : http://vgnx.co/ICD10-coding

As promised, here is our next in the series of medical billing & coding . Today, we will talk about Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System(HCPCS), commonly pronounced as "hicks-picks". This code set primarily represents services provided for patients under Medicare & Medicaid. See more at: http://www.vigyanix.com/blog/introduction-to-hcpcs-codes-infographic/