Interoperability, an idiosyncratic term for data sharing, has been a key buzzword for both regulators and digital product vendors in health care. Jon Elwell, CEO at Kno2, says the conversation is finally moving away…
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Mercy, a massive health system based in St. Louis, Missouri, has a special patient experience project coinciding with the opening of the Mercy Center for Performance Medicine and Specialty Care. The organization is bringing…
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Consumers are most willing to share their health information when privacy protections are in place, with consent being the most important, followed by data deletion, regulatory oversight and then data transparency, according to a…
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Microsoft has recently ended its support of Windows 8.1, meaning it will no longer provide software updates and technical assistance for the operating system (OS). While IT professionals…
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The market for mobile health devices is rapidly changing with the development of smartphones, wearable watches, patient monitoring devices, and even rings and wristbands that monitor patient vital signs like heart rate, body temperature,…
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As healthcare organizations continue to battle major workforce shortages, many are turning to labor from staffing agencies. But before healthcare providers onboard workers sourced from these agencies, they should make sure these laborers are…
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“I didn’t know what to do, so I came back,” said my in-the-dark patient.
He was calling me from the emergency department (ED), 5 days after I had discharged him from the hospital for an…
For the 109th episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast, we are back with everyone’s favorite game, Health IT: Buy or Sell! In these episodes we look at different Health IT topics and debate over…
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The following is a guest article by Josh Wilda, CIO at University of Michigan Health-West.
Armando Ruiz is like many who walk through the doors of Exalta Health: an elderly man greeted in his native…
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Sandy Still, Pharm.D., Director of Clinical Strategy at BluesightDrug diversion is an increasingly serious issue that tends to be substantially underestimated. In every instance, a potential threat to patient safety is present. This includes…
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