In the realm of modern healthcare, the implementation of virtual video telemedicine in emergency settings has emerged as a game-changer. Stanford Healthcare’s pioneering virtual fast-track program, showcased at HIMSS24, epitomizes this transformative approach. Spearheaded…
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Delving into the labyrinthine realm of artificial intelligence (AI), this discourse explores the mesmerizing yet precarious landscape of AI in healthcare. Dr. Jonathan Chen’s elucidation at the HIMSS AI in Healthcare Forum navigates through…
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By Hannah Nelson
March 11, 2024 – The Surescripts 2023 National Progress Report underscores interoperability gains across the health information exchange (HIE) network, including a 10 percent increase in patient data sharing compared to 2022.
Overall, the…
By Hannah Nelson
March 11, 2024 – The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Department of Defense (DoD), and Federal Electronic Health Record Modernization (FEHRM) office recently launched the federal EHR at the Captain James A. Lovell…
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By Hannah Nelson
March 11, 2024 – HEALTHeLINK, a health information exchange (HIE) serving Western New York, has launched a dashboard to support community health.
The HEALTHeWNY Dashboard allows users to search data at a county and…
The HIMSS24 Nursing Informatics Forum, themed “Legacy and Innovation,” showcases over 25 years of dialogue and foresight at the intersection of nursing and technology. Through keynote speeches and interactive sessions, the event delves into…
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Major EHR developers, including Epic and Oracle Health, have voluntarily committed to adopting USCDI+ Cancer, a recommended set of cancer-related data elements. This aligns with the Biden Cancer Moonshot’s aim to improve interoperability and…
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For the 70th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are talking to Donald Levick, MD, MBA, CPE, FAAP, FHIMSS, Consultant, Former CMIO and Pediatrician at Lehigh Valley Health Network…
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Philips introduces the Silent Patient Room, a revolutionary concept aimed at humanizing hospital environments, particularly in the ICU. Through seamless integration of diverse medical devices and innovative communication channels, this solution prioritizes patient comfort…
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Mr. H reported on this last week, but I’m still struggling with the story about Guam Memorial Hospital spending $5 million on an EHR that isn’t fit for purpose. As someone who used to…
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