The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has proposed draft guidance to establish a framework for prescribing controlled substances via telemedicine.The proposal introduces three types of special registrations. Telemedicine prescribing registration allows qualified practitioners to prescribe…
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Baptist Health, based in Jacksonville, Florida, is a faith-based, nonprofit health system comprising six hospitals with more than 1,100 beds, a cancer center, four satellite emergency departments, and more than 200 patient access points…
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The first thing IT leaders at hospitals and health systems need to do today is fix the “boring stuff” – inefficiencies in patient flow, staff coordination and equipment management are responsible for significant waste,…
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Health IT leaders must prioritize flexibility and interoperability in technology investments so they improve the patient experience – the demand for digital experiences continues to grow, and rigid, siloed systems fail to meet the…
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Times are changing, and patients now expect the same seamless integrated payment experience with their healthcare provider that they get with other industries, such as retail.Healthcare providers need to adapt and implement secure new…
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Too often, hospitals and health systems invest in new systems only to face integration challenges, fragmented workflows and data silos that hinder efficiency – the goal is to emphasize that health IT is not…
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The National Heart Institute of Malaysia, a 400-bed specialized heart hospital, was the first hospital in Malaysia to achieve HIMSS EMRAM Stage 6, demonstrating its commitment to advanced digital healthcare and patient safety.The hospital…
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Artificial intelligence is the technology that dominates the conversation, and 2025 will be the “year of adoption,” where healthcare sees AI more broadly deployed across the industry, said Chris Althoff, executive vice president, marketing,…
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LAS VEGAS—EHR vendor InterSystems has debuted today at HIMSS25 IntelliCare, an AI-powered electronic health record and healthcare information system designed to change the way clinicians, administrators and patients engage with healthcare technology.The AI capabilities…
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Approximately half of the adults in the United States (116 million) have high blood pressure, or hypertension, with 91.7 million needing prescription medication in addition to lifestyle changes. As of 2017, the self-reported prevalence…
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