September 2, 2021
Via: ScienceDaily HealthIn an article published in the journal Patterns, scientists at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai described the creation of a new, automated, artificial intelligence-based algorithm that can learn to read patient data from electronic health records. In […]
February 27, 2020
Via: medicaldevice-network.comOn 21 February, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), in partnership with the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) released a strategy that aims to […]
December 23, 2019
Via: The Medical NewsDerek Lewis was working as an electronic health records specialist for the nation’s largest hospital chain when he heard about software defects that might even “kill a patient.” The doctors at Midwest (City) Regional Medical Center in Oklahoma worried that […]
October 3, 2019
Via: HitConsultantThe concept of digital health information was introduced in the 1970s when professionals began moving away from problem-oriented medical records and making the transition to electronic health records (EHR). At the time, many facilities didn’t have the technology on hand […]
Innovation, Patient Experience
July 24, 2019
Via: The Medical NewsAs Wei Wei Lee sat with her doctor to discuss starting a family, she felt a “distance” between them. The physician was busy on the computer and focused on the screen. “It just didn’t feel very personal,” Lee said. “I […]
July 15, 2019
Via: Health Data ManagementThe vast majority of healthcare provider organizations use electronic health records and physician practice management systems to manage the care they give to patients. Over time, functionality in the EHR and PPM systems can’t keep up with emerging demands, often […]
February 18, 2019
Via: HITECH AnswersThe meeting took place nearly 15 years ago, but I still remember vividly the bold declaration by a former Congressional leader advocating for technological reforms in healthcare. “Paper kills!” he warned. “Paper records are an utterly irrational national security risk.” […]
January 16, 2019
Via: Health Data ManagementWhile healthcare providers are increasingly sharing electronic health records, they continue to face challenges in matching patients to their EHRs, according to the Government Accountability Office. Patients are matched to their medical records—either manually or automatically via software—through demographic information, […]
January 9, 2019
Via: Health Data ManagementA tweak to default orders in the University of Chicago Medical Center’s electronic health records system is letting patients sleep more soundly at night. Inpatient sleep deprivation is a serious problem at hospitals because of frequent nighttime awakenings by clinicians […]
December 6, 2018
Via: Health Data ManagementDoctor use of electronic health records is causing stress that is strongly associated with physician burnout, according to a new study. That’s the conclusion of an analysis of results from a 2017 Rhode Island Department of Health survey in which […]
December 4, 2018
Via: HITECH AnswersThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a draft strategy designed to help reduce administrative and regulatory burden on clinicians caused by the use of health information technology (health IT) such as electronic health records (EHRs). The […]
January 12, 2018
Via: HealthcareITnewsDaVita announced that it will implement a new EHR from Epic Systems and employ Epic’s Care Everywhere Network. The company, which provides kidney dialysis across the United States and in 11 countries around the world, said the new electronic health […]
December 4, 2017
Via: Health Data ManagementElectronic health records are a critical piece of the massive dataset that the National Institutes of Health intends to gather from a national cohort of 1 million or more Americans, as part of the Precision Medicine Initiative’s All of Us […]
October 3, 2017
Via: HealthcarebusinesstechThe cloud is the new normal for enterprise apps, with 70% of all organizations having at least one app in the cloud today, according to IDG’s Enterprise Cloud Computing Survey, 2016. Telehealth, big data management in research and patient management […]
September 6, 2017
Via: HealthcareITnewsLovelace Health System has gone live with its new Epic system, with all hospitals and clinics are now using Epic for clinical applications, billing, scheduling, registration and more. It has also implemented Epic’s MyChart patient portal, with an app patients […]
Innovation, Med Tech, Patient Experience
August 31, 2017
Via: HealthcareITnewsEHR vendor Allscripts has selected the Vidyo.io platform from Vidyo to power virtual consultations directly embedded into the Allscripts FollowMyHealth patient portal. On-demand video visits can be launched directly from the patient portal workflow, with the aim of simplifying remote […]
July 31, 2017
Via: HealthcareITnewsCerner’s bookings rose 16 percent to a best-ever $1.6 billion in the second quarter of 2017, company officials said on Thursday. Revenue for the second quarter was in line with the company’s guidance range at about $1.29 billion, up 6 […]
July 26, 2017
Via: HealthcareITnewsRolling out new electronic health record systems puts hospitals at a significant risk of financial losses, according to a new report by credit rating firm Moody’s. “Hospitals run the risk of incurring operating losses, lower patient volumes and receivables write-offs […]
June 16, 2017
Via: HealthcareITnewsApple has been in talks with hospitals and other healthcare organizations to explore the possibility of bringing health records together via iPhones, media outlets reported. The effort to make all personal health information available via its devices would be a […]
June 13, 2017
Via: HITECH AnswersWith the Department of Justice announcement of the $155 million dollar eClinicalWorks settlement (including personal liability for the CEO, CMO and COO), many stakeholders are wondering what’s next for EHRs. Clearly the industry is in a state of transition. eCW […]