Julie Hall-Barrow uses IT innovation to remove barriers to care
“There have been key moments when being a woman was not an advantage,” she says. Powered by WPeMatico
HIMSS and Cleveland Clinic patient experience summit: Call for proposals now open
HIMSS and the Cleveland Clinic are now accepting speaking proposals for the 10th annual Empathy & Innovation Summit, the world’s largest, independent conference devoted to improving the patient experience. This year the clinic is partnering with HIMSS to explore more deeply how healthcare is extending empathy into an increasingly digital environment. Powered by WPeMatico
Hospitals with value-based contracts making more post-EHR investments
While accountable care may be shifting some spending priorities, too few health systems of any type are thinking enough about how future changes will decide their IT needs, says Deloitte. Powered by WPeMatico
At HIMSS19, University Row to aid attendees with lifelong learning
University Row offers a variety of programming for stakeholders from across the health IT and health informatics ecosystem. Powered by WPeMatico
IHiS sacks two employees and imposes financial penalties on five senior management staff in response to COI report
In response to the public report that was released last week by the Committee of Inquiry (COI) for the SingHealth cyberattack which occurred in July 2018, Integrated Health Information Systems (IHiS), the Ministry of Health’s IT vendor, has announced in an official statement Powered by WPeMatico
Australia’s My Health Record system sees rise in data breaches
The agency’s Annual Report 2017–18 identified that “42 data breaches (in 28 notifications) were reported to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC)… concerning potential data security or integrity breaches&rdqu Powered by WPeMatico
Chinese Hospital in Guangdong deploys AI cameras to detect blindness-causing diseases
Last week, Deqing county hospital in Guangdong Province launched free consultations featuring artificial-intelligence (AI) cameras to detect ocular fundus diseases, which are major causes of blindness, according to a report by Xinhua News. About 300 residents from Zhaoqing City in Dequing County attended the free consultation sessions. Powered by WPeMatico
An overview of Thailand’s healthcare sector
One of the fast-growing sectors that have been identified in Thailand is healthcare and it is expected to be a key driver of the country’s economy. Deloitte estimates that the health care spending in Thailand would have reached $18.7bn last year, growing by 8% between 2014 and 2018. The consultancy added that total spending was ...
Vocera to focus on clinician well-being and IT interoperability at HIMSS19
Technology can help keep care team members from burning out, but it has to be interoperable, says the company’s CEO. Powered by WPeMatico
ONC to Congress: EHR adoption is widespread, but health IT progress is still stifled
Providers, patients and payers all still lack access to patient where and when they need it, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT said. Powered by WPeMatico