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England’s three-hospital Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust cancels outpatient appointments due to an unspecified cybersecurity incident. Patients were asked to avoid visiting the emergency department for non-emergencies.
A hospital employee told a newspaper…
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– Interwell Health, a value-based kidney care management company, has unveiled Acumen Rounder, a nephrology rounding application that seamlessly integrates with Epic’s electronic health record (EHR) system.
– The innovation is set…
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In an effort to expand access to quality medical care and improve population health outcomes, CommonSpirit Health has partnered with the University of Utah Health (U of U Health). This collaboration will connect patients…
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– Teladoc Health has announced the launch of new AI-powered capabilities for its Virtual Sitter solution.
– Virtual Sitter aims to enhance patient safety, address workforce challenges, and improve care delivery for…
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The 154th episode of the Healthcare IT Today Podcast is sponsored by DrFirst, and this time we are talking about optimizing the medication journey from prescribing to adherence to improved outcomes with special guest…
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– Hospitals across the country are facing an ever-increasing onslaught of claims denials from insurance companies, with denials up 20.2% in 2023, according to the American Hospital Association. These denials – triggered…
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Exclusive: Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has delayed the go-live date for its Cerner Millennium electronic patient record (EPR) to deal with “outstanding issues” around system and organisational readiness.
The trust announced in February…
Victoria announces $14M EMR expansionThe Victorian government is investing A$21.4 million ($14 million) more to replace paper-based patient medical records systems in several public health settings.
In a statement, state health minister Mary-Anne Thomas said…
CommonSpirit will extend the University of Utah Health’s capacity to provide care to more people along the Wasatch Front, the two organizations announced this week.WHY IT MATTERS
The clinical alliance will increase access to medical…
The healthcare industry’ movement away from fee-for-service care models and toward value-based care has been an incredibly gradual process. Contracting in these arrangements remains difficult for providers and payers, and clinicians continue to struggle…
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