Large health organizations come together for research venture

The group of institutions hopes to develop a shared data infrastructure which researchers can use to improve to improve treatment.

By Anne Zieger • Nov. 21, 2013

Doctors' info compromised in Anthem data breach

Physicians' personal information was posted live online for more than 24 hours last month.

By Anne Zieger • Nov. 21, 2013

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Virtual visits remain significantly elevated compared to pre-COVID-19 levels, as patients report high satisfaction with digitally delivered care.

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CMS looks for test EMRs to measure Meaningful Use Stage 2 criteria

CMS will run a system matching providers with different EMRs than they own to see that it can handle the transition-of-care objective.

By Anne Zieger • Nov. 19, 2013

CT hospitals use surveillance video to avoid patient falls

During the first year of one hospital's video surveillance program, monitored rooms experienced just one fall.

By Anne Zieger • Nov. 18, 2013

Hospitals need to build up behavioral health EMRs

1 in 8 emergency department visits are for mental health and/or substance abuse problems in adults.

By Anne Zieger • Nov. 18, 2013

Study: No specific ICD-10 codes exist for adverse drug events

There's "substantial variability" in how such events are classified under ICD-10.

By Anne Zieger • Nov. 14, 2013

U.S., U.K. launch health research cloud

The project should produce one of the world's largest open health data repositories.

By Anne Zieger • Nov. 14, 2013

Researcher identifies best practices for clinical text messaging

A researcher has discovered what text styles and content seem to be most impactful.

By Anne Zieger • Nov. 13, 2013

Insurers want to enroll exchange buyers directly

White House officials are resistant to the idea of sharing enrollee data with health plans.

By Anne Zieger • Nov. 12, 2013

Report: Clinical apps look promising for care, but issues remain

Though apps have shown some results in addressing conditions like asthma and diabetes, tech problems impair their usefulness.

By Anne Zieger • Nov. 12, 2013

Software ups Adventist's cash by $2.2M

A California health system expects to double or even triple collections going forward thanks to a point of care collections system.

By Anne Zieger • Nov. 11, 2013

Study: Most hospital residents aren't wild about iPads for work

Medical residents favored use of the iPad for education, communication and research rather than clinical documentation.

By Anne Zieger • Nov. 8, 2013

Study: Health IT can increase doctors' productivity

Use of health IT can enable doctors to see 8% to 15% more patients.

By Anne Zieger • Nov. 7, 2013

5 EHR startups with innovative approaches to health records

These five EHR providers differ in age and size, but all five bring creative solutions to problems hospitals will find all too familiar.

By Taylor McKnight • Nov. 4, 2013

EMR problems lead to S&P downgrade for hospital

The hospital's troubled Epic install cost it $26.6 million in lost revenue.

By Anne Zieger • Nov. 4, 2013

Arkansas rural hospitals get cash to help with HIE costs

Hospitals will get up to $10K to connect.

By Anne Zieger • Nov. 4, 2013

Dartmouth-Hitchcock, Mayo Clinic launch new telestroke program

The new program makes specialists available 24/7 via videoconferencing technology.

By Anne Zieger • Nov. 4, 2013

Hospitals try to organize ICU data

New project tries to turn data from dozens of sources into a single, coherent clinical picture.

By Anne Zieger • Nov. 3, 2013

Signing an EMR contract? Avoid these 5 gotchas

EMR vendors can be lifesavers for both hospitals and practices, but certain contract provisions can make business difficult—or introduce unwanted legal issues.

By Anne Zieger • Oct. 31, 2013

Nearly 100M U.S. adults using mobile health technology

Use of mobile health technology is up 27% from last year, a new study concludes.

By Anne Zieger • Oct. 29, 2013

Most physicians with EMRs can view labs, send prescriptions online

Physicians with an EMR can do far more online than their colleagues.

By Anne Zieger • Oct. 29, 2013

Providers prefer old-fashioned communication methods

Few doctors use portals, remote monitoring or smartphone apps

By Anne Zieger • Oct. 25, 2013

House introduces bill regulating mobile health apps

Bill focuses on medical device-related oversight

By Anne Zieger • Oct. 25, 2013

Study: Telehealth does not lead to increased patient contact

Telehealth has been promoted as a way to improve efficiency of hospitals and primary healthcare providers, but another purported benefit was that it would lead to increased interaction between doctors and their patients. However, according to a British study, "telehealth did not appear ...

By Eli Dickinson • Oct. 21, 2013