New Zealand coming up with national HIE standards
It will be patterned after the US Core Data for Interoperability standards. Powered by WPeMatico
How a simple QR code can avoid 2,000 ED admissions
Gold Coast Health is helping keep patients with chronic diseases out of its busy ED. Powered by WPeMatico
‘Still Haunted By His Pleas to Get Out of There’: What We Heard This Week
(MedPage Today) — “I’m still haunted by his pleas to get out of there.” — A Scripps Mercy Hospital patient in San Diego recalling the cries of another patient hospitalized there for 1,193 days. “It’s actually not just a nuisance, these are… Powered by WPeMatico
Are We Desensitized to Fire Alarms in the Hospital?
(MedPage Today) — The fire alarm is blaring in my ears in the ICU. I make eye contact with my resident, who has a blank stare on her face. It seems as if we are both saying, “I don’t see or smell any fire.” I return my attention to my computer… Powered by WPeMatico
Knowledge Is Power: Will AI Democratize Medicine?
(MedPage Today) — Imagine a ship at sea, its engine idle. The boat drifts dangerously close to the shoals, a mere hundred yards from land. The captain, fearing the worst, radios for help. The lighthouse watchman responds, sending an experienced… Powered by WPeMatico
The Truth About Employee Turnover
(MedPage Today) — It’s a simple idea, but we don’t think about it. Everyone will leave their job, including us. This thought occurred to me as our office was undergoing a painful turnover. I started my private practice in 2020, expecting it to… Powered by WPeMatico
Prescription delivery via drone is coming to more cities
New partnerships with Mayo Clinic and Memorial Hermann Health Systems will bring Zipline’s autonomous home-delivery service to Houston, Jacksonville and Rochester, Minnesota. Powered by WPeMatico
By outfitting police with telehealth iPads, mental health program saves government $62M
Officers in Oklahoma can contact mental health professionals from their vehicles, avoiding ER visits and other risks. In the counties served by the virtual care program, there has been a 93.1% reduction in hospitalizations for mental health crises. Powered by WPeMatico
Suicide Research Must Consider Both the ‘How’ and the ‘Why’
(MedPage Today) — “Remember the country mouse’s encounter with the town mouse, and the flurry and agitation into which it threw him.” Marcus Aurelius, Meditations Book 11, c22 Introduction to Observations That Inspire The Roman poet and philosopher… Powered by WPeMatico
Why Australian clinicians aren’t using My Health Record as much
The Productivity Commission has flagged the poor usability of the system despite substantial uptake from consumers and health professionals. Powered by WPeMatico