--- title: MI7 Healthcare Technology Blog | Healthcare description: Healthcare | The healthcare technology blog written by MI7 secret agents. --- [![Mi7](https://www.mi7.io/hubfs/Mi-7%20-%20January%202018%20Folder/Images/logo.png)](https://www.mi7.io/) - [Home](https://www.mi7.io) - [Products & Services](https://www.mi7.io/software) - [CODENAME: Q](https://www.mi7.io/software/q) - [CODENAME: SILENCER](https://www.mi7.io/software/q/silencer) - [CODENAME: THE BRIDGE](https://www.mi7.io/software/q/thebridge) - [CODENAME: TECHINT](https://www.mi7.io/software/q/techint) - [CODENAME: WHITE GLOVE](https://www.mi7.io/software/q/whiteglove) - [Case Studies](https://www.mi7.io/case-study) - [Ad Hoc EHR Querying](https://www.mi7.io/case-study/querying) - [Analytics](https://www.mi7.io/case-study/analytics) - [Enterprise Management](https://www.mi7.io/case-study/enterprise-management) - [Large Healthcare Organizations](https://www.mi7.io/case-study/legacy) - [Scheduling](https://www.mi7.io/case-study/patient-scheduling) - [Telehealth](https://www.mi7.io/case-study/telehealth) - [Telepsychiatry](https://www.mi7.io/case-study/telepsychiatry) - [About MI7](https://www.mi7.io/company) - [About Us](https://www.mi7.io/aboutus) - [Latest News](https://www.mi7.io/news) - [Blog](https://www.mi7.io/blog) - [Join Our Team](https://www.mi7.io/about/careers) - [Contact Us](https://www.mi7.io/contact) - [Sign Up](https://q.mi7.io/SignUp/) - [Sign In](https://q.mi7.io/) # [Healthcare Technology Blog](https://www.mi7.io/blog) The official healthcare technology blog written by the secret agents of MI7. ## [The Rise of Digital Health at SXSW](https://www.mi7.io/blog/the-rise-of-digital-health-at-sxsw) Posted by [Zac Jiwa](https://www.mi7.io/blog/author/zac-jiwa) on Mar 6, 2017 2:09:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![The Rise of Digital Health at SXSW](https://www.mi7.io/hubfs/0_Ph-dwB3EfEGvyTYb.jpg)](https://www.mi7.io/blog/the-rise-of-digital-health-at-sxsw) SXSW 2017 runs from March 10th — March 19th, 2017 in Austin, TX. For the last several years I’ve had folks in the digital health community ask me about the value of attending the annual Austin celebration of arts, entertainment and geek known as SXSW. [Read More](https://www.mi7.io/blog/the-rise-of-digital-health-at-sxsw) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.mi7.io/blog/the-rise-of-digital-health-at-sxsw#comments-listing) Topics: [Austin](https://www.mi7.io/blog/tag/austin), [SXSW](https://www.mi7.io/blog/tag/sxsw), [Healthcare Technology](https://www.mi7.io/blog/tag/healthcare-technology), [Digital Health](https://www.mi7.io/blog/tag/digital-health), [Healthcare](https://www.mi7.io/blog/tag/healthcare) ## [A secret agent’s recipe for a hangover-free HIMSS (guaranteed)](https://www.mi7.io/blog/a-secret-agents-recipe-for-a-hangover-free-himss-guaranteed) Posted by [Richard Bagdonas](https://www.mi7.io/blog/author/richard-bagdonas) on Feb 8, 2017 2:03:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![A secret agent’s recipe for a hangover-free HIMSS (guaranteed)](https://www.mi7.io/hubfs/1_AyzeEc7yIiM9k5W_KeObGA.png)](https://www.mi7.io/blog/a-secret-agents-recipe-for-a-hangover-free-himss-guaranteed) HIMSS 2017 starts in less than two weeks in Orlando. It has become the place for healthcare’s elite to party and it is those brand-sponsored parties, and the networking opportunities, that draw people from all over to attend including the likes of “Sharks” [Robert Herjavec](https://medium.com/@robertherjavec) and Kevin O’Leary. [Read More](https://www.mi7.io/blog/a-secret-agents-recipe-for-a-hangover-free-himss-guaranteed) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.mi7.io/blog/a-secret-agents-recipe-for-a-hangover-free-himss-guaranteed#comments-listing) Topics: [Healthcare](https://www.mi7.io/blog/tag/healthcare), [Drinking](https://www.mi7.io/blog/tag/drinking), [Orlando](https://www.mi7.io/blog/tag/orlando), [Harry Potter](https://www.mi7.io/blog/tag/harry-potter) ## [The Top 5 Healthcare Predictions for You](https://www.mi7.io/blog/the-top-5-healthcare-predictions-for-you) Posted by [Richard Bagdonas](https://www.mi7.io/blog/author/richard-bagdonas) on Jan 3, 2017 12:00:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![The Top 5 Healthcare Predictions for You](https://www.mi7.io/hubfs/mi_March2018/Image/1_c4JemxBGj4rdI-OtjtdjOQ.png)](https://www.mi7.io/blog/the-top-5-healthcare-predictions-for-you) 2017 will see a huge shift in healthcare. From new technology, to increased costs, or to the implementation of the services you receive, it will be different. You can bet on it. [Read More](https://www.mi7.io/blog/the-top-5-healthcare-predictions-for-you) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.mi7.io/blog/the-top-5-healthcare-predictions-for-you#comments-listing) Topics: [Healthcare](https://www.mi7.io/blog/tag/healthcare), [Health](https://www.mi7.io/blog/tag/health), [Predictions](https://www.mi7.io/blog/tag/predictions), [2017](https://www.mi7.io/blog/tag/2017) ## [Don’t yell FHIR in a hospital… yet.](https://www.mi7.io/blog/dont-yell-fhir-in-a-hospital-yet) Posted by [Richard Bagdonas](https://www.mi7.io/blog/author/richard-bagdonas) on Nov 30, 2016 12:00:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Don’t yell FHIR in a hospital… yet.](https://www.mi7.io/hubfs/mi_March2018/Image/1_y2dTVp1Yp27JL0qjheiYYg.png)](https://www.mi7.io/blog/dont-yell-fhir-in-a-hospital-yet) The Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resource standard, commonly referred to as FHIR (pronounced “fire”) has a lot of people in the healthcare industry hopeful for interoperability between the electronic health record (EHR) systems and external systems — enabling greater information sharing. [Read More](https://www.mi7.io/blog/dont-yell-fhir-in-a-hospital-yet) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.mi7.io/blog/dont-yell-fhir-in-a-hospital-yet#comments-listing) Topics: [Healthcare](https://www.mi7.io/blog/tag/healthcare), [Fhir](https://www.mi7.io/blog/tag/fhir), [Hl7](https://www.mi7.io/blog/tag/hl7), [Health Technology](https://www.mi7.io/blog/tag/health-technology), [Integration](https://www.mi7.io/blog/tag/integration) ## [Health Tech Draft Week 4](https://www.mi7.io/blog/health-tech-draft-week-4) Posted by [Richard Bagdonas](https://www.mi7.io/blog/author/richard-bagdonas) on Sep 14, 2016 12:00:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Health Tech Draft Week 4](https://www.mi7.io/hubfs/mi_March2018/Image/1_ZObgAYQ0lG3hPqriqRN4FA.png)](https://www.mi7.io/blog/health-tech-draft-week-4) This week’s 2016 Health Tech Draft includes special guest Mike Millard ([@MillardTX](https://twitter.com/millardtx)) — Executive Director of Innovation and Technology Commercialization at [Ascension](http://ascension.org/). Mike talks about the $5.5MM that [Advocate Health Care](https://twitter.com/advocatehealth) recently spent on HIPAA penalties as well as he highlights[UnaliWear](https://twitter.com/UnaliWear), [WiseWear](https://twitter.com/WiseWear), and [Chiron Health](https://twitter.com/chironhealth). [Read More](https://www.mi7.io/blog/health-tech-draft-week-4) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.mi7.io/blog/health-tech-draft-week-4#comments-listing) Topics: [Healthcare](https://www.mi7.io/blog/tag/healthcare), [Healthcare Innovations](https://www.mi7.io/blog/tag/healthcare-innovations), [Telemedicine](https://www.mi7.io/blog/tag/telemedicine) ## [Health Tech Draft — Week 3](https://www.mi7.io/blog/health-tech-draft-week-3) Posted by [Richard Bagdonas](https://www.mi7.io/blog/author/richard-bagdonas) on Sep 7, 2016 12:00:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Health Tech Draft — Week 3](https://www.mi7.io/hubfs/mi_March2018/Image/1_ZObgAYQ0lG3hPqriqRN4FA.png)](https://www.mi7.io/blog/health-tech-draft-week-3) This week’s 2016 Health Tech Draft includes special guest [Jordan L. Shlain MD](https://medium.com/@Dr.Shlain) — Managing Partner of Private Medical and Founder/Chairman of [HealthLoop](http://healthloop.com/). Jordan talks about the [Patient IO](https://twitter.com/patientio) and [Gliimpse](https://twitter.com/GliimpseHealth) acquisitions as well as his top pick of the week [Avia Health Innovation](https://twitter.com/HealthAvia). [Read More](https://www.mi7.io/blog/health-tech-draft-week-3) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.mi7.io/blog/health-tech-draft-week-3#comments-listing) Topics: [Healthcare Technology](https://www.mi7.io/blog/tag/healthcare-technology), [Healthcare](https://www.mi7.io/blog/tag/healthcare), [Mergers And Acquisitions](https://www.mi7.io/blog/tag/mergers-and-acquisitions) ## [Health Tech Draft — Week 2](https://www.mi7.io/blog/health-tech-draft-week-2) Posted by [Richard Bagdonas](https://www.mi7.io/blog/author/richard-bagdonas) on Aug 24, 2016 12:00:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Health Tech Draft — Week 2](https://www.mi7.io/hubfs/mi_March2018/Image/1_ZObgAYQ0lG3hPqriqRN4FA.png)](https://www.mi7.io/blog/health-tech-draft-week-2) This week’s 2016 Health Tech Draft includes special guest [Kerry Rupp](https://medium.com/@kerry_rupp) former CEO of [Dreamit](https://medium.com/@dreamit) Ventures and current General Partner of [True Wealth Ventures](http://truewealthinnovations.com/). Kerry identifies her top pick of the week and talks about health data breaches and consumer healthcare apps such as [EverlyWell](https://www.everlywell.com/). [Read More](https://www.mi7.io/blog/health-tech-draft-week-2) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.mi7.io/blog/health-tech-draft-week-2#comments-listing) Topics: [Healthcare](https://www.mi7.io/blog/tag/healthcare), [Draft](https://www.mi7.io/blog/tag/draft), [Health Technology](https://www.mi7.io/blog/tag/health-technology) ## [Why are hospitals still using VPNs?](https://www.mi7.io/blog/why-are-hospitals-still-using-vpns) Posted by [Richard Bagdonas](https://www.mi7.io/blog/author/richard-bagdonas) on Aug 22, 2016 12:00:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Why are hospitals still using VPNs?](https://www.mi7.io/hubfs/mi_March2018/Image/1_Ir73YjcrHYCpL4vmRGPZgw.png)](https://www.mi7.io/blog/why-are-hospitals-still-using-vpns) A [Virtual Private Network](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_private_network) is a private tunnel from a medical facility’s network firewall to external facility’s network firewall. These are basically holes poked through the main security device designed to prevent outside data from reaching the medical facility’s network. VPNs are complicated to set up and let’s face it: they suck. [Read More](https://www.mi7.io/blog/why-are-hospitals-still-using-vpns) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.mi7.io/blog/why-are-hospitals-still-using-vpns#comments-listing) Topics: [Healthcare](https://www.mi7.io/blog/tag/healthcare), [VPN](https://www.mi7.io/blog/tag/vpn), [Privacy](https://www.mi7.io/blog/tag/privacy) ## [Medical transcription is still in the 1980's](https://www.mi7.io/blog/medical-transcription-is-still-in-the-1980s) Posted by [Richard Bagdonas](https://www.mi7.io/blog/author/richard-bagdonas) on Aug 22, 2016 12:00:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Medical transcription is still in the 1980's](https://www.mi7.io/hubfs/mi_March2018/Image/1_hgdvf1pgxddtsHd514qb1g.png)](https://www.mi7.io/blog/medical-transcription-is-still-in-the-1980s) I went to the hospital today because I broke a toe on my left foot. My doctor was able to buddy tape the toe in mere minutes and yet my medical record at the hospital won’t be updated for over a month. How is this even possible in today’s modern world of medicine? 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