ONC opens system to submit new data elements to USCDI
The agency will accept suggestions for new data classes for the United States Core Data for Interoperability, via its new ONDEC system, through Oct. 9. Powered by WPeMatico
Tech optimization: Getting the most out of telehealth
This special report brings together four telemedicine experts from Amwell, Caregility, Eko and emocha Health to offer best practices for optimal technology performance. Powered by WPeMatico
HHS Reserves and Rapidly Expands Manufacturing Capacity for COVID-19 Vaccines at Texas Center for Innovation in Advanced Development and Manufacturing
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services today reserved the available advanced manufacturing capability and capacities of the Center for Innovation in Advanced Development and Manufacturing (CIADM) at the Texas A&M University System for use in manufacturing COVID-19 vaccines. The task order to the CIADM includes accelerating expansion of that manufacturing capacity for potential ...
Lifespan Pays $1,040,000 to OCR to Settle Unencrypted Stolen Laptop Breach
Lifespan Health System Affiliated Covered Entity (Lifespan ACE), a non-profit health system based in Rhode Island, has agreed to pay $1,040,000 to the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and to implement a corrective action plan to settle potential violations of the Health Insurance Portability and ...
Combating pandemics – A view across APAC
“In APAC’s response to the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, there is absolutely no doubt that digitally enabled systems made for better outcomes,” said Dr Charles Alessi. Powered by WPeMatico
Mayo Clinic uses $1M in FCC funds for connected devices to expand telehealth
Today the high-profile provider is using its expansive, multistate telemedicine programs to best serve COVID-19 patients. Powered by WPeMatico
PatientKeeper, TechSpring to develop FHIR-based charge capture app for Cerner
The design goal, according to the company, is for clinicians to launch PatientKeeper’s charge entry screen within their Cerner Workflows. Powered by WPeMatico
In times of crisis, are you 'data-minded' or 'numbers-minded'?
Data literacy, say experts, can empower us to be both predictive and prescriptive in the face of continuing public health emergencies. Powered by WPeMatico
HHS and DOD Invest $7.6M in Hologic to Expand Production of Custom Sample Collection and Processing Consumables for COVID-19 Tests
Today, as part of an ongoing collaboration between the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD), the two departments awarded an undefinitized contract action with a ceiling of $7.6 million awarded to Hologic Inc. to expand production of custom sample collection and processing consumables for COVID-19 testing. ...
Lessons from SARS
During the COVID-19 pandemic, hospitals in South-East Asia had an advantage over medical institutions in other parts of the world, since they had dealt with a SARS virus in 2003 already. FInd out what they recommended in terms of outbreak prevention in the latest edition of HIMSS Insights, COVID-19 and Beyond. Powered by WPeMatico