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At HIMSS19, Federal Health IT Pavilion focuses on collaboration
The Federal Health IT Pavilion at HIMSS19 is a place on the Exhibit Hall floor where attendees can interact with federal government agencies that have robust health IT portfolios.The theme of the...
View ArticlePolicy, process changes needed to safely integrate AI into clinical workflows
A new report from the Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy explores some of the policy changes that should be made to enable safer and more effective deployment of artificial intelligence in...
View ArticleText message surveys help improve quality and gain online review data
PromptMD, a three-location urgent care and family practice medical center in New Jersey, had tried several ways to get patients to provide feedback in real time and do customer reviews for the provider...
View ArticlePew tells ONC that it's time to emphasize safety in pediatric EHR usability...
ONC needs to incorporate safety into the usability of EHR reporting and prioritize safety in new certification requirements for EHRs used in pediatric care, according to Ben Moscovitch, project...
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Nurse association uses learning management system to boost clinical education
Nurses and other healthcare providers need to learn and train constantly – quickly understanding the latest medical procedures and processing new information and regulations. As a result, the...
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AMIA, other groups join call to ease EHR burdens
Comments closed Jan. 28 on the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT's draft recommendation to make electronic health records more user friendly with support over the recommendations and a...
View ArticlePutting IT to work to improve healthcare delivery
Primary topic: Best Hospital IT DepartmentsPrimary Topic: Electronic Health RecordsAdditional Topics: TechnologyEHRQuality & SafetyTechnologySpecific Terms: Electronic Health RecordsCustom Tags:...
View ArticleMedStar launches EHR usability campaign, with videos showing UX, workflow...
Effective software depends on user feedback, with developers rely on a culture of open communication to learn more about bugs and usability issues. That goes electronic health records too, and MedStar...
View ArticleHospital for Special Surgery earns HIMSS Davies Enterprise Award
HIMSS has awarded New York’s Hospital for Special Surgery the 2018 HIMSS Davies Enterprise Award for its work improving its bed management process and average pathway length of stay adherence.Many...
View ArticleFDA kicks off pilot program to strengthen drug supply chain
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) launched a pilot project to encourage the use of innovative and emerging technologies for tracing and verifying prescription drugs in the United States.WHY IT...
View ArticlePatients want engagement with digital options, personal touch
Consumers are willing to embrace technology to engage with their healthcare providers, but still prefer a personal touch despite the abundance of digital channels available for communication, according...
View ArticleNew blockchain-powered tech explored at HIMSS19
Kalibrate Blockchain, developer of the Universal Patient Index, has kicked off at HIMSS19 an exclusive licensing program for its FormDrop mobile app. The company will award an exclusive license to a...
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Texas Health saves $412,000 with real-time location system
Texas Health Presbyterian Dallas Hospital was renting and purchasing equipment frequently.THE PROBLEMEquipment expenses continued to increase. Nurses at the bedside were constantly calling and needing...
View ArticlePatient engagement's role in getting from fee-for-service to value-based care
Primary topic: HIMSS19Primary Topic: Patient EngagementAdditional Topics: TechnologyEngagementQuality & SafetyTechnologySpecific Terms: Patient EngagementCustom Tags: Patient EngagementQuality...
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Using analytics, Gundersen Health reduced knee replacement costs by 18 percent
Gundersen Health System in La Crosse, Wisconsin, has strived to be an industry leader by delivering high-quality, affordable care for its patients.THE PROBLEMBut it was difficult to bring meaningful,...
View ArticleAn Epic EHR rollout spurs one health system to dig into data governance
The University of Vermont Health Network in Burlington is a year and a half into its data governance journey, after two prior unsuccessful attempts that had stalled. The high-profile impending rollout...
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At Kelsey-Seybold, next-gen antivirus enhances protection of Epic, other systems
Healthcare is a huge target for cyber-attackers, and IT teams struggle with being inundated with alerts and the security console requiring nearly constant monitoring.THE PROBLEMThe Kelsey-Seybold...
View ArticleSelecting the best IT team to improve healthcare
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View ArticleEHR challenges, information overload often lead to staff workarounds
While the benefits of electronic health records have been widely touted, and EHRs are now ubiquitous across hospitals in the United States, a study of a major teaching hospital in New England indicated...
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Real-time locating system reduces wait times by 75% at Oregon Medical Group
In April 2017, Oregon Medical Group opened its largest clinic, known as Country Club Road. It’s a 47,000-square-foot, two-level building comprising seven specialties, imaging and lab services.THE...
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