Curbside Consult with Dr. Jayne 5/15/23 – HIStalk
May can be a busy time for families who have graduates. When I was in Madison last week, I saw plenty of people who were taking pictures at the state capitol wearing caps and…
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Should Health Systems Become Banks? – HIStalk
Should Health Systems Become Banks?By David Stievater
David Stievater, MBA is a partner with CWH Advisors of Boston, MA.
Are healthcare organizations expected to now run banks in addition to…
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Predictive Analytics Model Forecasts Diabetic Kidney Disease
By Shania Kennedy
May 15, 2023 – Researchers from Sanford Burnham Prebys and the Chinese University of Hong Kong validated a predictive analytics approach to forecast whether type 2 diabetes patients will develop kidney disease, according…
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Telehealth Use High Among Older LA Medicaid Beneficiaries in 2020
By Mark Melchionna
May 15, 2023 – A new study published in JMIR found that Medicaid beneficiaries between the ages of 50 and 64 had higher telehealth claims during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to those aged…
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Study Finds EHR Communication Methods Hinder Care Team Well-Being
By Hannah Nelson
May 15, 2023 – While clinicians reported the EHR as the dominant communication modality across teams, they noted that EHR-based communication negatively affects care team well-being, according to a study published in JAMA…
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Spring Health IT Conference Review – Healthcare IT Today Podcast Episode 114 | Healthcare IT Today
For the 114th episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast, we are reviewing the Health IT Conferences we’ve had this spring! First we discuss the technology trends that we’ve seen this far. Next we examine…
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Greenway’s Focus on EHR Optimization is Paying Off | Healthcare IT Today
Greenway Health continues to focus their efforts on optimizing their EHR. They are not just making it more user-friendly. The company is working hard on enhancements that enable clinicians to be more efficient. To…
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5 Ways to Close the Cloud Security Gaps in Healthcare | Healthcare IT Today
The following is a guest article by TJ Houske, Senior Vice President of Technology, Operations, and Engineering at OTAVA
Ransomware attacks against healthcare organizations doubled in the last five years, according to a new study…
Utah Health System Suffers Healthcare Data Breach, 103K Impacted
By Jill McKeon
May 15, 2023 – Uintah Basin Healthcare (UBH) recently notified 103,974 individuals of a healthcare data breach that potentially compromised the protected health information of patients. UBH first discovered suspicious network activity on…
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KLAS Report Demonstrates Value in Virtual, Self-Directed EHR Training
By Hannah Nelson
May 15, 2023 – While clinicians report at-the-elbow EHR training as the most useful, alternate training methods such as self-directed eLearning could present the best value for clinician time savings, according to a…
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