HHS summit to tackle quality improvement across programs
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is putting together a Quality Summit, meant to explore ways the many healthcare initiatives put forth by HHS can be "evaluated, adapted, and ultimately...
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Mobile communications app saves Hancock Health $1M annually
At Greenfield, Indiana-based Hancock Health, the HIPAA laws became such that staff could no longer use alpha pagers to communicate clinical information .THE PROBLEMThis prompted a multiyear search for...
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At Legacy Health, a career progression mapping program aids workforce...
John Jay Kenagy, senior vice president and chief information and administrative officer at Legacy Health, a health system based in Portland, Oregon, has had “a labor of love” when it comes to workforce...
View ArticleSPH Analytics, SA Ignite to merge, boosting their pop health, MIPS offerings
Population health management vendor SPH Analytics is merging with SA Ignite, which develops tools to help providers optimize their performance scores for the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System....
View ArticleSafety concerns raised about software used to triage NHS 111 calls
Coroners have linked 11 patient deaths with safety concerns about NHS Pathways, the clinical software used to triage patients calls to the NHS 111 and 999 services.An investigation by the Health...
View ArticleHow Etsimo is helping patients stay healthy longer
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View ArticleHHS funding new rural workforce programs to the tune of $20M
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded $20 million in grants to help healthcare organizations in 21 states create new rural residency programs.WHY IT MATTERS The funding,...
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Healthcare Analytics: 4 Trends to Watch in 2019
Sponsor: Tableau SoftwarePrimary topic: AnalyticsTopic: AnalyticsBusiness IntelligenceQuality and SafetyResource Central: White PapersExternal url:...
View ArticleAHIMA, CHIME, others lobby Capitol Hill for unique patient ID
Members of the American Health Information Management Association and the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives were in Washington this week, calling on the United States Senate to...
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How one tribal health center boosted training compliance to 99.98%
Headquartered in Sault Saint-Marie in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Sault Tribe Health Division is a tribal health center that provides various medical services to a seven-county area.THE...
View ArticleMore health apps emerging that support people with health conditions
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View ArticleImproving patient involvement through better tools
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View ArticleSeema Verma, Jared Kushner tout new physician-focused MyHealthEData project
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has launched a new pilot program to give healthcare providers easier access to claims data, helping fill in gaps in information – previous diagnoses,...
View ArticleVxWorks OS is vulnerable to remote takeover
It’s the operating system that runs the elevator, the HVAC system, medical equipment, and even the router that connects everything else in a hospital to the outside world.Wind River Systems’ VxWorks...
View ArticleAccess to telehealth services still low, with many questioning its value
Nearly three quarters of Americans said they are unaware of, or unable to access telehealth services, even though one in 10 said they had previously used telehealth technology.These were among the...
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Implementation best practices: Getting pop health off the ground
Increasingly, healthcare provider organizations across the country are launching population health management programs to improve health, enhance care delivery, trim costs and contend with the growing...
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Delivering Compliance and Integration for Telemedicine Solutions
Sponsor: AWS, Datica, ZipnosisPrimary topic: TelehealthTopic: Compliance & LegalPatient EngagementQuality and SafetyTelehealthResource Central: Upcoming WebinarsExternal url:...
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Improve Operational Efficiency & Patient Engagement with Robotic Process...
Sponsor: CitiusTechPrimary topic: Patient EngagementTopic: Patient EngagementQuality and SafetyResource Central: Upcoming WebinarsExternal url:...
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