Meditech EHR and regional HIE help slash opioid use by 46% at CalvertHealth
Back in 2015, CalvertHealth Medical Center in Prince Frederick, Maryland, was ranked as the No. 1 prescriber of morphine milligram equivalents in southern Maryland.THE PROBLEMMaryland sits in the top...
View ArticleHealthcare systems need to keep innovating
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View ArticleHIPAA right of access: In what looks like a new trend, another costly settlement
Eight may not be enough to get the message across, as the U.S. Health and Human Services has now reached that number of settlements with providers nationwide in the year-plus since it began enforcing...
View ArticlePandemic-era burnout: How physicians manage crushing workloads and IT demands
To see all of the feature stories in the Burnout in the Age of COVID-19 series, click here.When the subject of burnout in healthcare is raised, perhaps the highest profile victim is the physician....
View ArticleIBM Watson Health to launch blockchain-powered Digital Health Pass
IBM Watson Health announced the launch of an IBM Digital Health Pass to help organizations enable individuals to return to work or school.The tool is built on IBM blockchain technology aimed at...
View ArticleInsights into RPA implementation in healthcare
Robot Process Automation (RPA) is a simple and powerful automation software that enables organizations to create their own software robots to automate any business process. These “bots” are...
View ArticleTransforming urban areas into 'smart communities'
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View ArticleHow one provider is transitioning from WebEx and Skype to a full telehealth...
The COVID-19 pandemic introduced new challenges for all healthcare provider organizations. At Maple Knoll Communities in Cincinnati, staff faced the challenge of protecting their residents from the...
View ArticleExpectations of digital transformation
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View ArticleHow providers can use video chat to show empathy to patients
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View ArticleATA partners with ORCHA to develop approved app library
The American Telemedicine Association announced a new partnership with the Daresbury, United Kingdom-based Organisation for the Review of Care and Health Apps this week that's aimed at giving patients...
View ArticleAI and machine learning: A gift, and a curse, for cybersecurity
The Universal Health Services attack this past month has brought renewed attention to the threat of ransomware faced by health systems – and what hospitals can do to protect themselves against a...
View ArticleRLDatix buys Verge Health, building out tools for patient safety, risk...
RLDatix, developer of intelligent patient safety technologies, announced Wednesday that it has acquired Verge Health, which makes credentialing software and analytics tools for proactive risk...
View ArticleFactors for a Successful COVID-19 Vaccination Program
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View ArticleSiloed approaches to social determinants of health aren't enough
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View ArticleHow Wake Forest Baptist Health uses RTLS to protect against communicable disease
AnalyticsNetwork InfrastructureQuality and SafetyRFID/RTLSWorkforceData from a real-time location system, covering nearly 4.3 million square feet, offers the ability to see patients and staff who may...
View ArticleA deep look inside La Clínica de La Raza’s virtual Epic go-live
La Clínica de La Raza is a nonprofit Federally Qualified Health Center with 49 years of experience providing comprehensive, culturally competent clinical and community health services. The mission of...
View ArticleBio-convergence: How it is shaping future of healthcare tech
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View ArticleFDA leader talks evolving strategy for AI and machine learning validation
At a virtual meeting of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Center for Devices and Radiological Health and Patient Engagement Advisory Committee on Thursday, regulators offered updates and new...
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