A teleburn pilot that relies on telehealth technology enables ER doctors at three of Northwell Health’s New York City-area hospitals to conduct virtual consults with specialists at the Staten Island University Hospital Regional Burn Center. Powered by WPeMatico
(MedPage Today) — When a 3-month hospitalization with Guillain-Barré syndrome in 2000 caused me to be intubated, extubated, and connected to a feeding tube, I had looked forward, finally, to real food after having worked my way from liquids… Powered by WPeMatico
The agreement supports the use of the World Health Organization’s international classifications and terminologies in the HL7 FHIR community and will provide a testing environment and standards documentation to member states. Powered by WPeMatico
(MedPage Today) — As a nation, we must be better prepared for various public health threats — chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear — as well as natural disasters and emerging infectious diseases such as the virus that led to COVID… Powered by WPeMatico
(MedPage Today) — Early last month the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a new accountable care organization (ACO) model that they are planning on enrolling practices in, called Making Care Primary. From what I’ve been… Powered by WPeMatico
Rachini Ahmadi-Moosavi explains why planning and guardrails are so necessary as artificial intelligence becomes embedded in an array of clinical, financial and operational use cases – and explains how they should best be applied. Powered by WPeMatico
Medtronic has released an update for a cybersecurity vulnerability that an unauthorized user could exploit to steal, delete or modify cardiac device data or to gain network access. Powered by WPeMatico
(MedPage Today) — “We are running low on cisplatin.” “The e-mail came. We are out of carboplatin.” “How do I prioritize which patients can receive the chemotherapy drugs?” “I can’t give my patients the life-saving chemotherapy that they need… Powered by WPeMatico
As many as 15% of 911 calls are for behavioral health emergencies. Some experts want to dispatch healthcare professionals rather than armed police officers for calls related to mental health or homelessness. Powered by WPeMatico
The behavioral health provider’s virtual care visits now have higher satisfaction rates and offer an improved patient experience, its CIO says. Further, there’s been a big reduction in technical support tickets and general staff burden. Powered by WPeMatico
