Category: Patient Engagement
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‘Note bloat’ putting patients at risk
Healthcare organizations with long-established electronic health records run the risk of “note bloat” and compromised patient safety unless they standardize physician documentation procedures and limit the amount of cutting-and-pasting doctors have to do, attendees of CHIME’s Fall CIO Forum heard here at a session on Oct. 9. read more Source: ‘Note bloat’ putting patients at…
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Could This Be the Social Networking Platform Health IT Leaders Have Been Waiting For?
Many provider organizations have been looking for enterprise social networking tools, but haven’t found ones that met their needs. Next Wave Connect has 27 organizations as founding members, including Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Rush University Medical Center, Seattle Children’s Hospital and Sharp HealthCare. At the last HIMSS meeting in New Orleans, I saw a great presentation…
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Radio frequency technology costly, but could improve hospital supply chain
Using radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology to track medical equipment, blood, supplies and even patients is saving hospitals money, improving patient safety and even facilitating patient… read more Source: Radio frequency technology costly, but could improve hospital supply chain
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Transparency: Effective Patient Engagement
Industry leading CMIOs converged this week at the first ever Association of Medical Directors of Information Systems (AMDIS) Fall Symposium in Boston. One of the more interesting discussions at the event was centered on the usage and effectiveness of the OpenNotes initiative in engaging patients. Industry leading CMIOs converged this week at the first ever…
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Patient Portal Market Expected to Reach $900M by 2017
The total U.S. patient portal market for hospitals and physicians earned revenue of $279.8 million in 2012, and is expected to increase steadily, reaching $898.4 million in 2017—representing a 221.1 percent increase—according to new research from consulting firm Frost & Sullivan. The total U.S. patient portal market for hospitals and physicians earned revenue of $279.8…
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Keeping Track of Patients Across the Care Continuum at Miami Children’s
When it comes to technology for patient engagement and population health management, physician practices, hospitals, and integrated health systems across the country are searching for ways to track patients across the care continuum, identifying gaps in care and opening the door to improved outcomes and patient satisfaction. One such organization might have found a solution.…
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CME Medical urges hospices to improve patient safety with T34 Ambulatory Syringe Pump
CME Medical, is urging hospices to improve their patient safety as part of Hospice Care Week (Oct 7-13) by making the transition from using older ambulatory syringe drivers to using its own T34TM Ambulatory Syringe Pump, to help meet National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA) guidance. Source: CME Medical urges hospices to improve patient safety with…
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Brochure: YourCareCommunity.Com Community Portal
As one of HealthTech’s newest solutions, YourCareCommunity.Com, available through MEDHOST, facilitates patient engagement through simple-to-use technology that links the primary participants in the care community, from clinics to emergency departments and acute care hospitals. Source: Brochure: YourCareCommunity.Com Community Portal
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Deloitte: Preparation key to networked device security
Anticipation and preparation are key to mitigating the security and patient safety risks associated with networked medical devices, according to a new report from the Deloitte Center for Health Solutions. read more From: http://www.fiercehealthit.com/story/deloitte-preparation-key-networked-device-security/2013-09-24?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss
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National Health IT Week Gives Power To The Patient
National Health IT Week highlights how technology is transforming the delivery of care, from patient engagement to driving better patient outcomes to streamlining clinical and business operations By Geeta Nayyar, M.D., M.B.A., CMIO, PatientPoint Source: National Health IT Week Gives Power To The Patient