Hospitals leaning on EHRs for opioid management
A new report from KLAS surveyed more than 100 various-sized providers for insights about how they're relying on technology to help them manage the opioid crisis in their communities. Electronic health...
View ArticleIBM Watson head leaves role amid struggles, declining revenue
IBM Watson Health division head Deborah DiSanzo is stepping down and will move into a role on IBM Cognitive Solutions’ strategy team, an IBM spokesperson confirmed to Healthcare IT News in an emailed...
View ArticleFTC hearing: Not all AI is created equal, so safety and validation are critical
In hearings yesterday and today at the Howard University Law School in Washington, D.C., the Federal Trade Commission is gathering expert perspective on the current state of artificial intelligence...
View ArticleCMS Innovation Center set to launch AI health outcomes challenge
The CMS Innovation Center will open a new artificial intelligence challenge in early 2019, seeking new applications for AI and analytics that can boost clinical care and improve overall patient health,...
View ArticleONC names winning software for EHR reporting challenge
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has announced the winners of a new challenge to develop software for identifying and reporting safety and usability issues in EHRs in a way that doesn’t...
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Leveraging Manual Clinical Abstraction to Preserve Patient Data Integrity
Author: MDabstractSponsor: MDabstractPrimary topic: Quality and SafetyTopic: Data WarehousingElectronic Health Records (EHR, EMR)Quality and SafetyResource Central: White PapersExternal url:...
View ArticleCan Singapore shift from a fee-for-service to value-based healthcare system?
In the book Affordable Excellence: The Singapore Healthcare System by William A. Haseltine published in 2013, the author noted that Singapore “ranks sixth in the world” in terms of healthcare outcomes,...
View ArticleImprivata, DigiCert team up on EPCS technology to tighten opioid prescription...
Electronic prescribing for controlled substances continues to gain momentum as a valuable weapon in the fight against the national opioid epidemic. Imprivata, the healthcare-focused security firm, and...
View ArticleHospital for Special Surgery first orthopedic hospital to win HIMSS Davies Award
New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery, the first specialty hospital to win a HIMSS Davies Award for Excellence. has found a way to use teamwork and health IT to improve processes and care...
View ArticleBlockchain use case: Healthcare supply chain
Of all the many potential use cases being explored for blockchain in healthcare, one of the most promising – and one of the most likely to gain more real-world momentum in the short term – is for...
View ArticleGE Healthcare, Vanderbilt partner on AI-enabled precision medicine
Advances in cancer care such as immunotherapy promise greater success in treatment but also currently come with higher risks and uncertain outcomes.GE Healthcare and Vanderbilt University Medical...
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At UChicago Medicine, patient satisfaction scores soar with digital rounds
At UChicago Medicine, paper-based nurse rounding was not fully capturing patients’ and families’ feedback at the point of care.THE PROBLEMThe paper documentation was not readily accessible to the...
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Business Email Compromise: Don't Be the Next Victim
Sponsor: KnowBe4Primary topic: Privacy & SecurityTopic: Privacy & SecurityQuality and SafetyResource Central: Upcoming WebinarsExternal url:...
View ArticleExperian, Change Healthcare collaborating on new identity management platform
Change Healthcare and Experian Health have joined forces to develop new technology for the accurate identification of patients across care settings.Officials from both companies said the platform will...
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At HIMSS19, HSBlox will debut blockchain tech for clinical trials
Health IT vendor HSBlox will debut at HIMSS19 its new Digital Sample Manager system, which leverages Blockchain distributed ledger technology to bring improved visibility, transparency and tracking to...
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UC San Diego Health opens California’s first senior ER unit
Emergency rooms – noisy, crowded and awash in harsh light – can be overwhelming for seniors who may be fragile and confused, or require a higher level of care.UC San Diego Health has opened a unit...
View ArticleCalifornia Correctional wins HIMSS Davies Award
HIMSS has honored California Correctional Health Care Services with its 2018 Davies Community Award of Excellence, recognizing the provider organization's efforts in using health IT to reduce...
View ArticleHow HCA Healthcare is using clinical analytics for opioid stewardship
HCA Healthcare's Physician Services Group offers oversight for some 5,700 physicians and advanced practice providers, and embraces an approach to communication and collaboration that's "deeply...
View ArticleAI in healthcare - not so fast? Study outlines challenges, dangers for...
Despite being touted as next-generation cure-alls that will transform healthcare in unfathomable ways, artificial intelligence and machine learning still pose many concerns with regards to safety and...
View ArticleHow AdventHealth leverages real-time data to boost outcomes
Quality improvement is no longer just a nice-to-have. It's a critical must-do for any health system that hopes to survive in the era of value-based care. But opinions vary widely on the best way to...
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