Tag: Health IT
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Telemedicine Initiative for Underserved Children Launched in Miami
A joint effort from the University of Miami Miller Medical School Telehealth Program, the Children’s Health Fund, and Verizon was announced this week, and it will bring telemedicine on wheels clinics to underserved children. A joint effort from the University of Miami Miller Medical School Telehealth Program, the Children’s Health Fund, and Verizon was announced…
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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'
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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,…
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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
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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
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Linking DNA and EHRs: We’re on the Way
Precision medicine is an emerging field that someday soon could allow clinicians and patients to make more informed decisions about treatments that would ultimately improve care, save lives, and reduce healthcare costs. While there are challenges in getting there and naysayers who don’t believe in the integration of genomic data with EHRs, the recent work…
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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
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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
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From Paper To iPads: One Doctor’s Search For The Perfect EHR
In 2005, a group of skilled and experienced Board Certified surgeons came together to form Central Park ENT and Surgery Center (CPENT). Central Park ENT offers multidisciplinary care of a wide range of conditions for all people, served by seven dedicated surgeons. Source: From Paper To iPads: One Doctor's Search For The Perfect EHR
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EHR and HIT News for July 25th
Today’s EHR and HIT News includes partnership news from Amazing Charts that will allow their client physicians to access and respond to after-hours messages using a mobile phone app. There is also news from Axial Exchange announcing improvements to their patient engagement app. Amazing Charts Partners with Ringadoc to Improve Efficiency of After-Hours Calls…