Katie Wike
Google+Katie Wike is a contributing writer for Health IT Outcomes who focuses on all aspects of mHealth, including mobile computing, telehealth, mobile carts and workstations, remote monitoring, and mobile health apps. Katie graduated from Gannon University in Erie, PA and previously worked in the renewable energy industry.
ARTICLES BY KATIE WIKE
Patient Engagement Market To Boom
In the next nine years the market for patient engagement is expected to increase by 500 percent. By Katie Wike, contributing writer
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![Gaming With Staff]( "Quiz Your Staff With Mobile Apps")
Quiz Your Staff With Mobile Apps6/1/2016Gamification is making learning new protocols easier according to experts who use mobile quizzes to increase information retention among hospital staff. By Katie Wike, contributing writer
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![2 New Strains Of Ransomware Reported]( "Most Hospitals Have Experienced Ransomware Attacks")
Most Hospitals Have Experienced Ransomware Attacks4/27/2016According to a recent poll, the majority of hospitals in the US have been targeted by ransomware attacks in the last year. By Katie Wike, contributing writer
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![money-healthcare]( "EHR Outages Will Cost You")
EHR Outages Will Cost You4/5/2016EHR technology often simplifies and accelerates processes in healthcare organizations, but if the system fails, will you be left high and dry? By Katie Wike, contributing writer
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![HTO Patient Review]( "Do Patients Put Stock In Your Online Reviews?")
Do Patients Put Stock In Your Online Reviews?4/4/2016Many sources say consumers often turn to reviews before choosing a physician, but the C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health found many parents don’t trust what’s published online. By Katie Wike, contributing writer
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![Field Service Big Data]( "Big Data Detects Sepsis In Major Hospitals")
Big Data Detects Sepsis In Major Hospitals3/31/2016Data analytics have found that large medical facilities have higher rates of death from sepsis than their smaller hospital counterparts. By Katie Wike, contributing writer
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![Mobilize Your Corporate Content And Apps]( "2 Of 3 Major Hospitals Offer Apps")
2 Of 3 Major Hospitals Offer Apps1/20/2016Accenture found that 66 percent of the 100 largest U.S. hospitals offer mobile apps for their patients. By Katie Wike, contributing writer
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![Healthcare Text Message Security]( "Residents: Texting Is Preferred Communication")
Residents: Texting Is Preferred Communication12/28/2015Efficiency and ease of use were two reasons medical residents preferred texting to other forms of communication for in-hospital communication. By Katie Wike, contributing writer
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![Telehealth Care]( "80% Of Patients Open To Telemedicine")
80% Of Patients Open To Telemedicine12/16/2015According to a PricewaterhouseCooper’s Health Research Institute report, 80 percent of patients are open to telemedicine in primary care. By Katie Wike, contributing writer
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![ICD-10 Delay]( "Hospital Productivity Suffers Post ICD-10")
Hospital Productivity Suffers Post ICD-1012/16/2015According to one coding company’s report, hospital productivity dropped during the initial transition to ICD-10. By Katie Wike, contributing writer
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![Some Apps Better Than Others At Promoting Well-Being]( "Docs Prescribe Hospital-Designed Apps")
Docs Prescribe Hospital-Designed Apps12/11/2015Mobile applications designed by doctors and hospitals are gaining popularity as a way to keep patients on track. By Katie Wike,contributing writer
