This case study examines how patients are spending 273 percent more time booking appointments on the UAB Medicine website, a big win for the goal of boosting patient access. Powered by WPeMatico
The key performance indicators, measurable processes, implementation data and demonstrable value are what makes an effective innovation dashboard. Powered by WPeMatico
HIMSS on Friday issued a call to the healthcare industry to take action in battling the ongoing opioid crisis in America by using health information and technology. Powered by WPeMatico
Post-surgical readmissions were halved at the health system, HIMSS says, driven by EHR optimization and decision support tools – it’s also helped combat potential opioid dependency. Powered by WPeMatico
The National Health Service announced that Robert Coles will serve in the newly created chief information security officer role. Powered by WPeMatico
Boston Medical Center, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital let ABC film a documentary on site without obtaining patient authorization. Powered by WPeMatico
An employee uploaded a file containing member information to a public-facing website in April, but officials did not discover the error until July. Powered by WPeMatico
To help save lives in the current opioid epidemic or following a deliberate attack, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will work with Opiant Pharmaceuticals of Santa Monica, California, to develop a fast-acting, long-lasting intranasal, potentially improved form of an opioid overdose drug. “The life-saving drug naloxone, while effective, often must be ...
Today, the Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced that it has reached separate settlements with Boston Medical Center (BMC), Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH), and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) for compromising the privacy of patients’ protected health information (PHI) by inviting film crews on premises to film an ABC ...
Facing Addiction in America: The Surgeon General’s Spotlight on Opioids calls for a cultural shift in the way Americans talk about the opioid crisis and recommends actions that can prevent and treat opioid misuse and promote recovery. The Spotlight – the Surgeon General’s newest update on opioid addiction – also provides the latest data on ...
