Rush Health taps InterSystems for interoperability, care coordination
Chicago-based Rush Health will adopt the InterSystems HealthShare interoperability platform for collaborative care coordination – a platform that will make it possible for the health system to roll out...
View ArticleHenry Ford Health System to build cancer institute, program with $40M gift
Detroit businessman and philanthropist Mort Harris has given Henry Ford Health System the largest individual gift in its 100-year history.The $20 million gift is part of a $40 million package from...
View ArticleGoogle Glass startup Augmedix scores $23 million from McKesson Ventures, others
Augmedix, which has harnessed Google Glass technology to develop tools to improve physician workflow and productivity, has secured a $23 million round of funding from new investors McKesson Ventures,...
View ArticleCommonwealth Fund, others offer 'playbook' for treating patients with complex...
The results of a nationwide survey of patients with complex medical needs released December 9 by The Commonwealth Fund, shows that the healthcare system is failing them.The results of the survey are...
View ArticleAMA, AHA, HIMSS, DHX Group form mobile health safety collaboration
The American Medical Association, The American Heart Association, HIMSS and the DHX have joined to create Xcertia, collaborative to evaluate and improve the safety and effectiveness of mobile health...
View ArticleIBM, Rice University working on Watson-powered robot to help elderly
Could cognitive computing, the likes of which IBM Watson is known for, transform how the elderly are cared for? IBM seems confident it could. IBM Research announced December 8 that it is working with...
View ArticleNational patient safety work saves lives, money, says HHS
About 125,000 fewer patients died due to hospital-acquired conditions and more than $28 billion in healthcare costs were saved over five years from 2010 through 2015, according to a Department of...
View ArticleThe throwaway scope: A way to ditch superbugs?
In response to a series of superbug outbreaks around the country, some doctors and hospitals are trying out disposable scopes to combat the spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.U.S. regulators...
View ArticleHospital-acquired conditions have declined 21 percent in 5 years, AHRQ says
Technology-enabled patient safety efforts have helped save 125,000 lives and almost $28 billion.A new report compiled by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality shows that a steep drop in...
View ArticleTrump advisor Michael Leavitt: ACA will be repealed in first 100 days,...
President-elect Donald Trump has three basic jobs right now: put a team on the field, craft an agenda for the first 100-200 days and coordinate with Congress to ensure the agenda's success, said...
View ArticleWomen doctors may be better for patients' health
When a patient goes to the best hospital, he or she usually hopes for a doctor who is knowledgeable and experienced. Something else to wish for? A woman physician.That’s because female doctors may on...
View ArticleHospira and Iatric partner on EMR-medical device interoperability
Hospira, the developer of infusion technologies, is partnering with Iatric Systems to work toward better interoperability between Hospira's smart infusion pumps and electronic medical records.Based on...
View ArticleIndiana Biosciences Research Institute leads initiative to take on Type 2...
The Indiana Biosciences Research Institute has unveiled a new effort to understand how type 2 diabetes varies from patient to patient. With access to data on more than 800,000 diabetics in the Hoosier...
View ArticleFDA finalizes cybersecurity guidance for medical devices
On Dec. 27, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a final guidance addressing the cyber vulnerabilities in medical devices, outlining how manufacturers should maintain security of...
View Article769 hospitals face Medicare penalties due to patient injuries
The federal government has cut payments to 769 hospitals with high rates of patient injuries, for the first time counting the spread of antibiotic-resistant germs in assessing penalties.The punishments...
View ArticleCMS, ONC, AHRQ integrate eCQI Resource Center with U.S. Health Information...
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the Office of the National Coordinator and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality have integrated the eCQI Resource Center with the United States...
View ArticleRead HHS Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell's exit memo
U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Sylvia Mathews Burwell posted this cabinet exit memo on January 5.Additional Topics: Accountable CareCareTechnologyEHRPolicyMeaningful UsePolicyQuality &...
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A CIO's Strategy for using Cloud Technology to Improve Patient Access Across...
Sponsor: MicrosoftPrimary topic: Quality and SafetyTopic: Quality and SafetyResource Central: Upcoming WebinarsExternal url:...
View ArticleTop 10 healthcare technology advances for 2017, according to ECRI
As the industry continues to shift into the value-based care model, healthcare organizations are looking for the right tools to support the move. This tech will support the improvement of patient care...
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Advanced analytics use for pop health earns NorthShore HIMSS Stage 7...
NorthShore University HealthSystem gained Stage 7 revalidation from HIMSS Analytics for its hospitals and associated clinics, again attaining the highest level on both the acute care Electronic Medical...
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