Hospitals are shaping always-on consumer experiences with cutting-edge digital health tools as well as scheduling apps, workflow tools and more ways to access care. Powered by WPeMatico
Today, Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar began his final day of participation at the 71st World Health Assembly (WHA) delivering remarks at the Geneva Press Club at an event sponsored by Global Health Council, Living Goods, IntraHealth International, and Frontline Health Workers Coalition focused on diverse pathways to “universal health coverage.” He highlighted ...
As Elliott Management Corp. impatiently taps its feet, waiting for athenahealth to come to a decision about its offer to take the company private in a potential $7 billion sale, the hedge fund is upping the pressure on the cloud-based IT vendor. Powered by WPeMatico
Of the 216 hospitals that contracted for a new electronic health record system in 2017, a hefty 80 percent of them were smaller acute care sites with 200 or fewer beds, a new KLAS study shows. Those hospitals are making their mark on the EHR market, looking for specialized technology that meets their unique needs ...
Before remote patient monitoring, UPMC did not have easy access to patients at home and was relying on visiting nurses to get data, which didn’t happen every day. Moreover, home-based patients could not access UPMC care on their own time – the providers would call them or visit them primarily based on its schedule. Powered ...
The Senate overwhelmingly approved the VA Mission Act on Wednesday, overhauling private sector care options for veterans. Powered by WPeMatico
After failing several audits, the health system turned to an IG vendor to help it understand which users have access to what and, more importantly, ensure users have the right access to data. Powered by WPeMatico
Today, Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar began his second day of participation at the 71st World Health Assembly (WHA) by meeting with members of the United States delegation. The Secretary thanked those representing the United States at the WHA for the work they do to support and protect the public health of the American ...
LifeBridge said they discovered the breach on March 18, which involved malware that infected the server that hosts their EMR, patient registration and billing systems. Powered by WPeMatico
The dashboard can help health systems manage the stringent privacy rules of the EU’s looming General Data Protection Regulation, which goes into effect this week. Powered by WPeMatico
