Nuance did not revoke the employee’s access to the health system’s records upon termination, which allowed unauthorized access to the personal information of more than a million patients. Powered by WPeMatico
The committee also suggested bringing back subsidised GP telephone consultations for chronic disease management and patient end-support. Powered by WPeMatico
A 50% reduction in nurse-created discrepancies at medication cabinets and a 20% decrease in the time nurses spend dispensing meds have been two big wins. A 30% increase in storage capacity on the floors is another. Powered by WPeMatico
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Several vendors announced new artificial intelligence integrations that help primary care providers, home caregivers and others to retain employees and improve operations and patient care. Powered by WPeMatico
The documents are meant to help healthcare organizations evaluate standards across the product life cycle while enabling artificial intelligence innovation, according to the Coalition for Health AI. Powered by WPeMatico
Artificial intelligence tools, combined with Internet of Things and RTLS, can help hospitals and health systems protect their staff members while optimizing workflows. This is the future of healthcare operations, says one chief nursing officer. Powered by WPeMatico
In 2023, 35% of third-party breaches affected healthcare organizations with application security presenting the broadest attack surface, according to a new cybersecurity analysis of the largest healthcare companies. Powered by WPeMatico
Not only are the HHS information blocking disincentives too steep, but they could also interrupt accountable care organizations’ shift to value-based care, the organizations argue. Meanwhile, the EHR Association says the regs are “too narrowly focused.” Powered by WPeMatico
The sophisticated program employing patient monitoring, patient tracking and reporting technologies also has enhanced patient follow-up and engagement and yielded a big win on overall healthcare delivery. Powered by WPeMatico
