Supporting patients is key for payer success
With boots-on-the-ground experience, Sedgwick SVP Andrea Buhl said her provider experience has helped her as a payer. Powered by WPeMatico
Clinicians need better opioid data within their workflows, says EHRA
The HIMSS Electronic Health Record Association’s Opioid Crisis Task Force has created what it calls “ideal minimum data set” to get physicians the right information to enable safer EPCS. Powered by WPeMatico
Retina telemedicine tech helps save vision at Grady Health System
A backlogged queue of eye center patients, most for diabetic screenings, dropped from 14,000 to 3,000 within a year of implementation of the technology. Powered by WPeMatico
Human API nets $10 million in funding to advance machine learning tools
The startup says it will use the funding to build out its data platform for consumers, providers and health insurers. Powered by WPeMatico
FDA clears Philips DigitalDiagnost C90 radiography system
The product features a camera to increase time to diagnosis, company says. Powered by WPeMatico
New HHS-Sponsored Research Provides New Tool and Updated Guidance on Mass Chemical Decontamination
More than a million first responders and emergency managers in the United States now have a science-based chemical decontamination decision tool and updated guidance on how best to decontaminate a massive number of people after chemical exposure. The decision-support tool and guidance, as well as the scientific studies on which they are based, were completed ...
One in ten Australians opt out of the My Health Record system, ADHA says
New figures show that one in 10 Australians have opted out of the My Health Record (MHR) system, leaving participation rates at 90.1 per cent. According to the Australian Digital Health Agency (ADHA), based on the number of people eligible for Medicare as at January 31, more than 2.5 million people have opted out of ...
The evolution of Health IT at Hong Kong’s Hospital Authority
Dr NT Cheung has been the Chief Medical Informatics Officer (CMIO) of Hong Kong’s Hospital Authority (HA) for the past 26 years. The HA is a statutory body established under the Hospital Authority Ordinance in 1990 and has been responsible for managing Hong Kong’s public hospitals’ services since December 1991. Powered by WPeMatico
Interoperability tops ONC's future plans, draft outline shows
The report from the agency’s Health Information Technology Advisory Committee shows that patient engagement and cybersecurity will also be big parts of its agenda going forward. Powered by WPeMatico
All-in-one mobile devices increase nurse satisfaction at Truman Medical
The provider organization replaced phones, pagers, medication scanners, cameras and computers with a single mobile computer, and a system from Cerner. Powered by WPeMatico