Researchers analyse 17.4 million NHS patient EHRs in the world’s largest...
A study on behalf of NHS England analysed the electronic health records (EHRs) of 17.4 million UK adults, to examine the risk factors associated with death from COVID-19.Academics at the University of...
View ArticleHybrid measure requirements are coming: Here's how to be ready
As part of the 2020 Inpatient Prospective Payment System final rule, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services mandated adoption of the Hybrid Hospital-Wide 30-Day Readmission measure by 2023....
View ArticleHITN APAC eBook: Dealing with the COVID-19 outbreak through digital health in...
With the pandemic having originated in the APAC region, the newly launched HITN APAC eBook titled, “Dealing with the COVID-19 outbreak through digital health in APAC”, begins with how various...
View ArticleHospitals should prepare now for future telehealth demands
In an article published in the Journal of the American Informatics Association this week, Duke University researchers examined COVID-19's effect on transforming the telehealth landscape."Whether...
View ArticleHow Singapore is accelerating digital transformation
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View ArticleUPMC-backed telehealth startup Abridge helps patients capture details of...
UPMC has been working with Pittsburgh-based Abridge, a telehealth-focused startup that uses natural language processing to create after-visit summaries – enabling patients to revisit their physicians'...
View ArticleFDA, Aetion team up to find answers around COVID-19 risk factors, treatments
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced this week that it will work with data analytics company Aetion to answer outstanding questions about the COVID-19 crisis.Using real-world evidence around...
View ArticleHospital EHR spending projected to reach $9.9B by 2024
The electronic health record industry has benefited from steady growth over the last few years, but a new report warns the financial squeeze from COVID-19 may lead to setbacks for many EHR vendors....
View ArticleThe barriers to health data exchange that are exacerbating the coronavirus...
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Yale New Haven Health rapidly deploys remote monitoring for ventilator patients
Earlier this year in New Haven, Connecticut, the location of Yale New Haven Health’s main hospital, the health system was challenged by how many COVID-19 patients would need to be admitted and...
View ArticleEHRs can help providers more safely taper patient opioid use
Electronic health records can play a vital role in safe opioid tapering for patients who have relied on the medication to address chronic pain, says a new HIMSS Electronic Health Record Association...
View ArticleKLAS weighs different strengths of EHR optimization services
Electronic health records are now nearly ubiquitous – and dissatisfaction with their UX and usability is arguably almost as widespread.But an array of consultants and other firms and...
View ArticleHospitals facing big hurdles to public health data reporting
Hospitals may encounter administrative or logistical hurdles when reporting data to public health agencies – which, in turn, can hinder essential information tracking in times of infectious disease...
View ArticleThe COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea and its implications on the future of...
In the third episode of the HIMSS APAC Digital Dialogue Series hosted by Dr Charles Alessi, HIMSS Chief Clinical Officer, guest speakers Dr Hwang Hee, Chief Information Officer, Seoul National...
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Tech optimization: Making quality and safety integral to clinical processes
The technologies available to ensure high-quality care and patient safety are varied, but all depend on data, especially from electronic health record systems, to ensure care providers are making the...
View ArticleCerner hires new CTO, Jerome Labat
Cerner Corporation has named Jerome Labat as its new chief technology officer. A longtime IT veteran with more than 30 years of experience in product development, Labat will lead Cerner's efforts to...
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To fight nurse burnout, EHRs must use AI, reflect RN-specific workflows
More and more nurses worry that the stress of their job is impacting their health, especially during a pandemic. This can lead to increasing rates of nurse burnout.In fact, nurses experience many of...
View ArticleEHRs still posing big safety risks in many hospitals
Medication safety problems are a leading cause of injury and preventable harm in a hospital-based setting. Although electronic health records that include computerized physician-order entry and...
View ArticleDubai Health Authority to resume non-urgent healthcare services
As restrictions begin to ease across parts of the UAE, the Dubai Health Authority (DHA) is now in the process of implementing a new plan to “gradually welcome” patients back to its hospitals and health...
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