Sources
 Innovative Partnerships for Health IT Interoperability: KLAS Report Highlights
DistilINFO Hospital IT - (Friday April 14, 2023) The 2023 KLAS Points of the Light report highlights successful collaborations between payers, healthcare organizations, and health IT vendors that have improved interoperability, reduced costs, and improved patient experiences. For their accomplishments in areas…  Measure What Matters: The 2023 Medical Device Benchmark Report
HIT Consultant - (Friday April 14, 2023) What You Should Know:The COVID-19 pandemic put the medical device industry front and center, especially with the demand for essential products like diagnostic tests, ventilators, and respiratory assistant devices.A new report outlining the state of… |
 CDDFT launches bladder and bowel digital self-referral tool
Digital Health - (Friday April 14, 2023) County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust (CDDFT) has launched a successful bladder and bowel digital self-referral tool that is transforming triage and patient experience.The technology, provided by NHS-owned digital health company Health Call,…  Report: Prior Authorization for Biomarker Testing Leads to Treatment Delays For Cancer Patients
HIT Consultant - (Friday April 14, 2023) What You Should Know:Biomarker testing is a necessary tool in the advancing world of precision cancer treatment. According to a new survey released by CancerCare, a leading national cancer support organization, biomarker testing helped doctors tailor… |
 Report: Financial Pressures Drive Healthcare M&A in Q1 2023
HIT Consultant - (Friday April 14, 2023) What You Should Know:Operational and financial pressures drove mergers and acquisitions in the healthcare sector in Q1 2023, according to a new report from Kaufman Hall. In total, there were 15 announced transactions in Q1 resulting…  Roundup: Australian Health Dep’t sec announces retirement and more briefs
Healthcare IT news - (Friday April 14, 2023) Brendan Murphy set to retireBrendan Murphy, secretary of the Australian Department of Health and Aged Care, has announced his retirement effective 6 July. |
 Bringing The Customer Voice to Life in Healthcare
HIT Consultant - (Friday April 14, 2023) Leslie Pagel, Chief Evangelist at Authenticx Voice is a powerful tool. The average person speaks about 7,000 words daily (although anyone who’s spent time around young children knows that estimate is probably low). Yet…  Hospital M&A Activity Remained Strong in Q1 With 15 Deals Announced
MedCity News - (Friday April 14, 2023) Merger and acquisition activity among hospitals and health systems picked up last year after 2021’s recent historic low. This activity remained strong during the first quarter of 2023, according to a report released Thursday… |
 MediFormatica Daily Digest – Friday, April 14, 2023 – (27 posts)
Daily Digest - (Friday April 14, 2023) In todays fast-paced world, it is easy to miss out on important information, especially if you are trying to keep up with a lot of different sources. That is where the daily digest comes in – it is a tool that compiles all the posts created on the previous day, providing you with a convenient summary of everything that happened so you can stay informed, educated, and engaged with the Digital Health world around you.  Blue Cross Blue Shield Association Partners With Cyversity To Create Diverse Cybersecurity Workforce
MedCity News - (Friday April 14, 2023) The Blue Cross Blue Shield Association announced a new partnership Monday with Cyversity, a nonprofit that works to create a diverse and inclusive workforce in the cybersecurity field. |