Murrumbidgee LHD’s ‘virtual hubs’ and e-prescribing pilots and more briefs
Also, the South Metropolitan Health Service is set to implement Magentus’ oncology IMS. Powered by WPeMatico
Australia ‘unprepared’ to handle risks of AI-powered health system
The Australian Alliance for AI in Healthcare has just updated its national policy roadmap for AI in healthcare. Powered by WPeMatico
Cigna-Humana merger rumors swirl
While Cigna has been rebuffed for acquisitions in the past due to antitrust concerns, experts say a potential deal between the two private payers has some legs this time. Powered by WPeMatico
Patient portal opens new entry points to care at Lurie Children’s Hospital
Today, 91% of patients have logged into their account within three months of an encounter, says its VP of digital health, showing the results that “actively engaging” can accomplish, especially for Medicaid patients. Powered by WPeMatico
Doctor ‘Wage Theft’ Is Not Without Consequences
(MedPage Today) — If you worked retail or behind a fast-food counter in the pre-digital age, you may remember the time clock and cha-chunk sound it made when you signed in and out of your job. (Okay, it was not really a cha-chunk sound, but everyone… Powered by WPeMatico
Can Paxlovid Improve Long COVID Symptoms?
(MedPage Today) — In this interview, Jeremy Faust, MD, editor-in-chief of MedPage Today, talks with Harlan Krumholz, MD, SM, of Yale School of Medicine in New Haven, Connecticut, about his ongoing study testing nirmatrelvir-ritonavir (Paxlovid… Powered by WPeMatico
Analytics and risk management saves Franciscan Alliance $2.2M
The Midwest health system unified patient records, integrating clinical and claims data, and used analytics to help manage care quality and risk. Powered by WPeMatico
How behavioral healthcare can benefit from patient portals
Between in-person or telehealth appointments, portals can offer information about self-care and healthy habits and be a vehicle for reporting patient health indicators, among other things, one expert says. Powered by WPeMatico
Cybersecurity frameworks in APAC don’t support remote care: report
Data security protections also remain weak. Powered by WPeMatico
CDC Advisors’ Infection Control Guidance Leaves Us Unprotected
(MedPage Today) — Earlier this month, the CDC’s Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC) voted unanimously to approve its draft infection control guidelines and send it to the CDC for review. This extremely influential… Powered by WPeMatico