Digitally-supported ageing takes off in Germany
German care-tech provider Media4Care wants to simplify access to the digital world for older people, their carers and relatives. Powered by WPeMatico
Vietnam to deploy EHR nationwide in July
During the ‘Promoting the implementation of electronic health records’ Seminar that took place in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam last week, the Ministry of Health announced that Electronic Health Records (EHRs) will be deployed nationwide from July this year. WHAT’S THE IMPACT Powered by WPeMatico
Severance Hospital & MediBloc sign MoU to build blockchain-based medical information platform
Severance Hospital, one of the oldest and biggest university hospitals in South Korea, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Korean startup MediBloc to build a blockchain-based medical information platform. Powered by WPeMatico
KLAS offers insights into health IT consultants and advisory services
Established firms have good track records, but there are high-performing developing companies, too; as providers tackled bigger strategic initiatives beyond mere EHR rollouts, they need to weigh how much they value experience and performance, a new report shows. Powered by WPeMatico
Appointment scheduling system saves Oklahoma Heart $980,000 annually
And benefits extend into areas it has not yet been able to quantify. For instance, the physicians group anticipates increased savings created by the filling of appointment slots that more quickly opened due to the technology. Powered by WPeMatico
Voice assistants for health could use improvement, study finds
46 participants spoke common drug names to Google Assistant, Siri and Alexa, and results varied. More R&D is needed, experts say. Powered by WPeMatico
HHS Secretary Statement on Ninth Circuit’s Rejection of Nationwide Block on New Family Planning Policy
On Thursday, HHS Secretary Alex Azar released the following statement on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit’s decision to stay a nationwide injunction against the implementation of an updated rule regarding Title X family planning program: “We are pleased that the Ninth Circuit has recognized that there is no need to ...
Geisinger names Dr. Jaewon Ryu its new president and CEO
The pioneering Pennsylvania health system has picked Ryu, who most recently served as its chief medical officer, to replace Dr. David Feinberg, who joined Google in 2018. Powered by WPeMatico
Hollywood Presbyterian uses bundle management platform to succeed in value-based care
Among other things, the technology has helped the hospital achieve a $3 million reconciliation payment annually for one CMS bundle alone. Powered by WPeMatico
Press Ganey debuts healthcare analytics for transformation, value-based care, more
Health system AdventHealth is an early user of the analytics platform, seeking transformational change that can help it with its focus on whole-person care. Powered by WPeMatico