Carthage Area Hospital and Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center were forced to divert patients from the ransomware attack on August 31 and are still canceling appointments. Powered by WPeMatico
Electronic-reported outcomes appearing in clinicians’ EHR workflow can help inform the ways providers deliver care and achieve better outcomes, says one oncology software exec. Powered by WPeMatico
(MedPage Today) — Amid rising gun violence and threats in North Carolina, including several incidents in the last few weeks alone, the state has taken important steps to protect against gun violence, the leading cause of death in children statewide… Powered by WPeMatico
(MedPage Today) — What’s the best way to motivate and inspire members of our teams to do more? In a world where we’re all stressed out, all burned out, all quite a bit overwhelmed to say the least, how do we move forward on initiatives, ideas… Powered by WPeMatico
(MedPage Today) — “You have no idea how much it pains me to conclude that extended pleurectomy/decortication — an operation that we have been offering for over 70 years — has been associated with a higher risk of death, more serious complications… Powered by WPeMatico
(MedPage Today) — Several months ago, I interviewed the late Sally Zinman, a heroine of our mental health movement of people with lived experience. I asked what changes she would like to see in the mental health system in the future. Without hesitation… Powered by WPeMatico
(MedPage Today) — Preventive cardiologists have a wonderful tool for noninvasively identifying plaque (atherosclerosis) in the arteries to the heart: the coronary artery calcium (CAC) scan. Since 1/3 of Americans die from atherosclerotic cardiovascular… Powered by WPeMatico