At the Georgia health system, a smartphone app is the hub for after-hours communication among physicians, nurses and patients, with caregivers getting more information than ever. Powered by WPeMatico
The association is seeking feedback until March 23, 2019. Powered by WPeMatico
Whether they’re used by millennials or baby boomers, we need new technologies to help people make more informed decisions about their health, SCAN Foundation Bruce Chernof says. Powered by WPeMatico
While payers have shown a preference for private cloud, new research suggests many will deploy connected health solutions in public clouds within two years. Powered by WPeMatico
The ultimate goal is patient safety and freeing up money to invest in care. Powered by WPeMatico
Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released an additional $487 million to supplement first-year funding through its State Opioid Response (SOR) grant program. The awards to states and territories are part of HHS’s Five-Point Opioid Strategy and the Trump administration’s tireless drive to combat the opioid crisis. Together with the $933 million in ...
SA Health, the public health agency of South Australia, has made improvements to its troubled electronic medical record (EMR) system, in an attempt to lay the foundation for progressive implementation of new features and functionality. Powered by WPeMatico
As transformative as the technology can be, providers need to be cautious not to lose the human element in their care delivery. Powered by WPeMatico
Four experts in healthcare cloud computing offer CIOs and other health IT workers who are starting – or maintaining – cloud migrations some well-rounded advice. Powered by WPeMatico
With increasing buzz around population health and social determinants of health, those two forces are poised to change philosophies around care delivery and how a hospital or health system works to keep the surrounding community healthy. While that likely means good things for patients and outcomes, it also drives more sharing, more data and more ...