Thomas Castles

The industry is pulled between red-hot hype and lukewarm implementation. Are we ready to bridge the gap?

Burden of disease is growing, and ophthalmology's people power may not be able to keep up. Healthcare must turn to machine learning to fill the gap.

No shiny object can distract from the fact that a happy workforce is every exec’s best asset.

Cybercriminals are coming for your healthcare data. Here’s how you can fight fire with fire.

40 people die every day as a result of overdose from prescription opioids. Here's how can the health IT community can help curb overdose and abuse.

Nobody knows for certain where blockchain will (or won’t) deliver in healthcare. One health IT veteran makes the case for quality measurement.

The company’s track record and finances suggest it could deliver, but there’s a paucity of additional evidence.

Hospitals want to improve patient outcomes and save cash. Docs want to avoid reporting systems that pry them from their patients. It’s not an impasse.

Are patients as enamored with mHealth as hospitals want them to be?

“It is just a matter of time before the drones become part of routine life.”