Kaiser Permanente names first Chief Digital Officer
Prat Vemana comes from the consumer world, currently serving as chief product and experience officer at The Home Depot and has worked at Staples. Powered by WPeMatico
Could sensor technology address CCTV privacy concerns in care homes?
Health tech startup says AI solution could offer peace of mind to families of elderly people. Powered by WPeMatico
Chartis Group suggests steps for maximizing value of analytics programs
A new white paper identifies the challenges health systems need to overcome for a successful analytics program. Powered by WPeMatico
Access to telehealth services still low, with many questioning its value
The results of a new J.D. Power survey suggest that, for the patients standing to gain the most from telehealth, services need to be positioned and explained as a way to reduce costs while maintaining a high level of care. Powered by WPeMatico
Amazon, Google, IBM, Microsoft, Oracle, Salesforce re-up on interoperability promise
The tech giants have made progress on the pledge they made one year ago, and plan to do more, they said at the CMS Blue Button 2.0 Developer Conference. Powered by WPeMatico
HHS Secretary Azar Statement on Drop in 2020 Medicare Drug Premiums
Today, HHS Secretary Alex Azar issued the following statement regarding the Trump Administration’s announcement that the average basic premium for Medicare Part D prescription drug plans is projected to drop in 2020, the third straight year to see a decrease: “President Trump has listened to what American patients and seniors want, and he has promised ...
Online tool helps health systems gauge their digital health readiness
Healthcare leaders trying to determine where their efforts fall on an industrywide digital health continuum have an online tool to aid assessments. Completing the self-administered assessment helps organizations understand what is driving or slowing their progress toward a fully modernized facility or health system. Powered by WPeMatico
Healthcare's number one financial issue is cybersecurity
The cost of a healthcare breach is about $408 per patient record and that doesn’t include the loss of business, productivity and reputation. Powered by WPeMatico
Seema Verma, Jared Kushner tout new physician-focused MyHealthEData project
The Blue Button API pilot, Data at the Point of Care, aims to connect clinicians with claims data, giving them deeper insights into their patients’ care history. Powered by WPeMatico
Counties Manukau DHB rolls out MedChart electronic medication management
Counties Manukau Health/District Health Board (DHB) in New Zealand has gone live with electronic medication management in its emergency department, aged care facilities and medical wards. Powered by WPeMatico