Author: trident50
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Johns Hopkins gets NIH grant to innovate flu tracking
A new center geared toward improved and innovative flu tracking is the goal behind a grant awarded to researchers at Johns Hopkins University this week by the National Institutes of Health. read more …read more
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Access to EHR Influences Care in Radiology, Research Finds
Access to the electronic health record (EHR) in acute care situations may influence the care given to that patient, and in some cases, failure to review the EHR could have an adverse effect. Access to the electronic health record (EHR) in acute care situations may influence the care given to that patient, and in some…
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Proposed IPPS rule would modify Meaningful Use
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ proposed rule updating the hospital inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) for fiscal year 2015 recommends a number of changes to the Meaningful Use electronic health record incentive program. read more …read more
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Healthcare data analytics landscape changing rapidly
Nearly half of healthcare organizations responding to a new survey report experiencing a positive return on investment in data analytics and reporting technology. read more …read more
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University of Mississippi Medical Center’s David Chou: Next-gen CIO must focus on innovation, influence
The healthcare chief information officer must add two more “I’s” to his or her title in today’s digital world: innovation and Influence, says David Chou, CIO of the University of Mississippi Medical Center. read more …read more
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Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Reinvents Itself Once Again
Continued innovations in patient care are taking place at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. The organization’s latest initiative–to create what CIO John Halamka, M.D., calls “event-driven medicine”–is no exception. Although Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center is very familiar to most IT professionals, the medical center continues to impress the healthcare industry with innovations in patient…
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Patient Engagement: It Can’t Wait
Both technology and culture are keys to successful patient engagement, note industry experts Robust patient engagement could spell the difference between bankruptcy and financial stability. That may seem like an extreme assessment of today’s healthcare environment, but as Bob Dylan once said, “The times they are a-changin’.” read more …read more
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Tools and Strategies to Engage Your Patients: One CIO’s Perspective
In Springfield, Massachusetts, Baystate Health’s CIO, Joel Vengo, has been leading a patient engagement initiative that not only engages patients, but also better connects them to primary care and care management The medical community has a long way to go before it can lay claim to full patient engagement. It’s estimated that only 10% of…
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Readers Write: What is a Patient Safety Organization and Should You Join One?
What is a Patient Safety Organization and Should You Join One? By Brenda Giordano, RN, MN Can they really say that? In 2011, the government asked Walgreens for information about two of its pharmacists. Walgreens said “no” to the request. There was nothing the government could do about it — Walgreens belonged to a Patient…
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LifeMap Solutions focuses on creating innovative mobile health products
LifeMap Solutions, Inc., a medical technology startup focused on creating innovative mobile health (mHealth) products and services powered by big data, today announced an initial $5 million seed round led by parent company LifeMap Sciences, Inc., a subsidiary of BioTime, Inc., with additional participation via in-kind support from its development partner, the Icahn School of…