Category: Patient Engagement
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McGill University Health Centre launches new program to improve patient safety and quality care
A new program aimed at improving patient safety and quality care has been launched at McGill University Health Centre hospitals. The program, which is being conducted in collaboration with Vendorlink.ca, is the first of its kind in a large academic Quebec hospital. …read more
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ACP calls for testing innovative liability reforms to break through political impasse
The American College of Physicians today released a policy paper on the medical liability crisis, which continues to have a profound effect on the medical system. “Medical Liability Reform-Innovative Solutions for a New Health Care System” provides an update of the medical liability landscape, state-based activity on medical liability reform, and summarizes traditional and newer…
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e-Patient Dave: How the Patient Engagement Movement is Evolving
Dave deBronkart, famed and noted patient engagement advocate, knows all about sending the right kind of message to any institution, especially one that is as established as healthcare. In an interview with HCI, he previews his message for the upcoming Healthcare Informatics Executive Summit Dave deBronkart, famed and noted patient engagement advocate, knows all about…
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Cost remains a barrier to e-prescribing, despite benefits
While e-prescribing has the potential to increase patient safety and medication adherence while save money, implementation costs remain one of the biggest barriers to adoption in ambulatory… read more …read more
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Federal Agencies Release Health IT Framework for Patient Safety
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) jointly released the strategy and recommendations for a health information technology (health IT) framework this week. The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), and the…
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ZirMed acquires TransEngen’s payment processing and patient engagement solutions
ZirMed, a leading health information connectivity and management solutions company, today announced that it has acquired the payment processing, patient eligibility and patient estimation business solutions owned by TransEngen Inc., a company located in Shelton, CT. …read more
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ATA’s tele-ICU guidelines aim to ensure patient safety
Draft guidance published by the American Telemedicine Association this week focuses on the use of telecommunications technologies in intensive care settings. read more …read more
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Smart data key to patient engagement
We hear a lot about patient engagement these days. Certainly, the idea is a noble one. And the benefits it could bring when practiced on a wide scale are immense. But a lot of providers are still wondering: How do you do it? [See also: Patient engagement gains momentum] read more …read more
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Zebra Printers And Wristbands Help Improve Patient Safety And Automate The Identification Process At Valencia Hospital
As science and technology progresses, one of the biggest challenges is to reduce hospital errors as much as possible. As soon as the patient is admitted to hospital, the various processes and the intervention at different levels by medical professionals (from paramedics, nurses and doctors, to administration and laboratory staff), all increase the risk of…
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Heartlands Hospital Pioneers Radio Frequency Tagging For Positive Patient Identification
In 2004/5 alone, the UK’s NHS (National Health Service) faced over £400 million worth of clinical negligence claims. One of the key causes being patient misidentification. The National Patient Safety Agency states this causes 19% of all hospital errors. …read more