Category: eHealth
-
AHA: Electronic quality reporting process ‘not sustainable’
The American Hospital Association recommends in a new report that the government make five policy changes to redirect the existing requirements for digital clinical quality measures. read more Source: AHA: Electronic quality reporting process 'not sustainable'
-
New England Telehealth Consortium Continues to Connect
The Maine-based New England Telehealth Consortium (NETC), which is working to link more than 400 healthcare facilities in northern New England to a telecommunications network, recently announced its 125th connection. The Maine-based New England Telehealth Consortium (NETC), which is working to link more than 400 healthcare facilities in northern New England to a telecommunications network,…
-
5 problematic HIT projects costing the government billions
Cost overruns and missed deadlines for several federal agency health technology projects are costing the government “billions of dollars,” according to a Government Accountability Office report focusing on the inefficiency of agency IT initiatives published Thursday. read more Source: 5 problematic HIT projects costing the government billions
-
Technology mishaps account for one-fourth of OR errors
Technology mishaps are the cause of almost 25 percent of operating room errors, according to a study published this week in BMJ Quality & Safety. read more Source: Technology mishaps account for one-fourth of OR errors
-
4 ‘personas’ hospital CIOs must balance to avoid burnout
Are hospital CIOs overworked? Maybe, says Terri Griffith, a professor of management at Santa Clara University. read more Source: 4 'personas' hospital CIOs must balance to avoid burnout
-
Groups push for release of final device identifier rule
A range of patient advocacy groups is urging the Office of Management and Budget to release a final Unique Device Identification (UDI) rule as soon as possible. read more Source: Groups push for release of final device identifier rule
-
Aviation’s lessons for health IT
The recent deadly Asiana Airlines crash in San Francisco called into question whether pilots rely too much on technology. The broader issues of technology's hidden dangers are important for… read more Source: Aviation's lessons for health IT
-
Mobile apps largely used by docs for work
Mobile apps are being used by 24 percent of doctors, making them the top digital/social media channel used for work purposes, according to a new survey of more than 300 practicing physicians by… read more Source: Mobile apps largely used by docs for work
-
Clinical mobility spending in U.S. to reach $5.4B by 2016
U.S. clinical mobility spending is forecasted to reach $5.4 billion by 2016, according to an announcement about a new IDC Health Insights report. Between 2011 and 2016, spending is predicted to grow… read more Source: Clinical mobility spending in U.S. to reach $5.4B by 2016
-
3 ‘lies’ hospital CIOs tell
It's not always easy for hospital CIOs to shore up funding for IT projects, particularly for those at smaller or rural hospitals. To that end, according to Kirk Kirksey, vice president and CIO at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, bending the truth could be the key to securing necessary resources. read…