Redesigning health systems for better aged care
An interview with Professor John Beard of the ARC Centre for Excellence in Population Aging Research, University of New South Wales, Australia. Powered by WPeMatico
Epic, OCHIN launch COVID-19 app for front-line care coordination
First set to deploy in Washington State, the scalable smartphone app, which integrates with Epic’s Care Everywhere platform, is aimed at care delivery in nontraditional settings without EHRs. Powered by WPeMatico
CMS relaxes rules around telehealth, coronavirus testing
CMS is also allowing ERs to use drive-through testing and telehealth, and for tests to be done at home for stay-at-home residents. Powered by WPeMatico
CPSI gives away new telemedicine system to combat the pandemic
The health IT vendor and its subsidiary Get Real Health have unveiled TalkWithYourDoc.com, free to provider organizations through 2020. Powered by WPeMatico
Cleveland Clinic names new chief information officer
Matthew Kull, who had served as CIO on an interim basis, will take charge of the health system’s strategic approach for digital transformation. Powered by WPeMatico
Secretary Azar Statement on FDA Authorization of Mask Sterilization Procedure
On Sunday, the Food and Drug Administration issued a revised Emergency Use Authorization to allow the large-scale use of a system created by Battelle Memorial Institute to decontaminate used N95 respirators during the COVID-19 pandemic. HHS Secretary Alex Azar issued the following statement: “Getting personal protective equipment to the heroic healthcare workers on the frontlines ...
HHS Accelerates Clinical Trials, Prepares for Manufacturing of COVID-19 Vaccines
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services took steps today to speed the development and manufacturing of vaccines to prevent COVID-19, working with New Jersey-based Janssen Research & Development, part of Johnson & Johnson, and Moderna of Cambridge, Massachusetts. The Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), part of the HHS Office of the ...
Digital data opt-out scheme in England put on hold amid COVID-19 pandemic
The scheme aims to improve access to health data for research and planning. Powered by WPeMatico
A guide to telehealth vendors in the age of COVID-19
Healthcare IT News offers this listing of telemedicine companies that can help hospitals and other provider organizations deliver quality virtual care. Powered by WPeMatico
White House asks all hospitals to report data on COVID-19 testing
In what it’s calling an “unprecedented” exercise in information sharing, the administration is calling on health systems to share daily updates from their in-house labs with federal agencies. Powered by WPeMatico