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HHS pushes for health data sharing
Some of the remaining challenges for the agency's goal regarding the universal adoption of EHRs include interoperability, privacy, cybersecurity, and common standards.
By Nina Flanagan • June 2, 2016 -
HIEs pilot 'patient-centered data home'
The Arizona Health-e Connection, the Colorado Quality Health Network, and the Utah Health Information Network are using a method of data sharing between exchanges based on flagging episodes.
By Nina Flanagan • June 2, 2016 -
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Hospitals are still struggling with provider burnout, after the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated underlying staffing issues and prompted workers to quit their jobs.
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Deep Dive
How are algorithms changing healthcare?
“It’s not just about big data," says Apervita co-founder and Chief Marketing Officer Rick Halton. "It’s really small data that you’re putting into practice.”
By Meg Bryant • June 2, 2016 -
Maine steps up oversight of midwives, follows nationwide trend
Opponents of the new rules say they cause expectant mothers to attempt deliveries themselves.
By Meg Bryant • June 1, 2016 -
CHIME launches new Cybersecurity Center to develop best practices
The new center will focus on collaboration and information sharing to better address cyberattacks.
By Nina Flanagan • June 1, 2016 -
Predictive software helps physicians decide on treatment course
Physicians who used the tool wrote 25% less antibiotic prescriptions.
By Nina Flanagan • June 1, 2016 -
Montefiore launches predictive analytics program for crisis patients
The health system is one of the first to implement a semantic data lake as the basis for its predictive analytics and advanced clinical decisions.
By Nina Flanagan • June 1, 2016 -
CMS reveals plan to improve hospital patient safety, reduce readmissions
Hospital Improvement and Innovation Networks will help hospitals implement and spread proven evidence-based best practices for reducing patient harm.
By Meg Bryant • May 27, 2016 -
Montana's healthcare labor pool unable to meet increasing demand
Healthcare is the largest private employer industry in Montana with steady growth, but the demand is higher than the supply.
By Nina Flanagan • May 26, 2016 -
AHRQ: Fewer medical errors than a decade ago
The report shows less disparity in care between black and white patients and low- and high-income pediatric patients for some procedures.
By Meg Bryant • May 25, 2016 -
Providers: Allow alternative data sources for telemedicine use in Medicare
Potential alternative data sources include the Department of Veterans Affairs, Medicaid and the commercial sector, 22 healthcare institutions said in a letter to the CBO and MedPac.
By Meg Bryant • May 25, 2016 -
Deep Dive
When hospitals buy up independent physicians: Tips for a smooth transition
For solo and small practices, finding a good culture match is key to long-term satisfaction.
By Meg Bryant • May 25, 2016 -
ONC releases surveillance results for Health IT Certification program
Among the products that no longer comply with program requirements are a few EHRs and some digital engagement platforms.
By Nina Flanagan • May 25, 2016 -
Patient Safety Institute seeks to reduce medical errors
The institute will provide education, research, and quality improvement projects to reduce medical errors that affect 9,000 annually in North Texas.
By Nina Flanagan • May 24, 2016 -
Medicare pilot program saves money, improves care via house calls
Independence at Home saved $25 million during its first year.
By Nina Flanagan • May 24, 2016 -
Deep Dive
EEOC rules aim to clarify employer wellness programs
Do wellness programs in the workplace really save employers money?
By Nina Flanagan • May 23, 2016 -
Intermountain Healthcare selects Cleveland Clinic exec as president, CEO
Dr. A. Marc Harrison, who has served as chief of international business development for Cleveland Clinic and as the CEO of Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, will assume his new positions when Dr. Charles W. Sorenson retires on October 15.
By Ana Mulero • May 23, 2016 -
Deep Dive
GIS maps hospital efforts to healthier populations
GIS uses geographic data to uncover patterns and relationships that traditional health IT systems can’t detect.
By Meg Bryant • May 22, 2016 -
Mental health gets top billing for US medical expenditures
The fastest spending growth is in diseases of the liver, pancreas and gallbladder, a Health Affairs study notes.
By Meg Bryant • May 20, 2016 -
Deep Dive
Should the US be concerned about an impending nursing shortage?
There will be a shortfall of 193,000 nurses by 2020, according to a recent report.
By Julie Henry • May 20, 2016 -
VA to open five telehealth centers for mental health services
The new centers will be spread across the country with locations in Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Utah along with a consortium of facilities in Idaho, Washington, and Oregon.
By Nina Flanagan • May 19, 2016 -
Automated monitoring of EHRs alerts physicians to clinical decline
An algorithm used to monitor EHRs can search for two of the four systemic inflammatory response syndrome criteria, and at least one of 14 acute organ dysfunction parameters, a new study showed.
By Nina Flanagan • May 19, 2016 -
Virus check waylays computer during surgery
The incident underscores the potential risks when computers are used in critical care settings.
By Meg Bryant • May 18, 2016 -
AIM: Why it's OK to ask if your patient owns a gun
Counseling older white males about firearm ownership could help to reduce suicides, a new report says.
By Meg Bryant • May 18, 2016 -
White House unveils overtime rules, raises cutoff to $47,476
Employers have until December to be compliant.
By Tom Starner • May 18, 2016
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