What You Should Know:– Transcarent, a health and care experience company that makes it easy for people to access high-quality, affordable care announced it will acquire AI-powered virtual care platform and care business of…
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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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By Hannah Nelson
March 06, 2023 – A new ONC report to Congress outlines the significant impact of the 21st Century Cures Act on health IT interoperability.
As of 2021, nearly all non-federal acute care…
With 6,146 veterans taking their own life in 2020, suicide was the 13th leading cause of death among the population overall and the second leading cause of death among veterans under the age of…
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Laboratory medicine aggressively employs new technology to enhance clinical decision-making, disease monitoring, and patient safety. The potential for innovation to transform healthcare systems and laboratory medicine is enormous, and it has the potential to…
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By Hannah Nelson
March 03, 2023 – The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) has kicked off a multiyear comparative clinical effectiveness research initiative with an initial investment of $50 million.
The Health Systems Implementation Initiative…
The Federal Trade Commission has started cracking down on digital health companies for allegedly sharing consumers’ health data for advertising purposes. Last month, the agency said GoodRx had shared personal health information with third parties…
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What You Should Know:Major Health Partners (Shelbyville, IN) announced that technicians saved on average three minutes of time per patient and realized a 30% improvement in the average time for overall home medication verification…
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VA Deputy Secretary Donald Remy, JD, who oversees the VA’s Oracle Cerner implementation and other initiatives as its equivalent to COO, resigns as of April 1.
Remy’s departure follows that of VA EHR…
By Hannah Nelson
March 02, 2023 – The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) plans to release updates regarding its Oracle Cerner Electronic Health Records Modernization (EHRM) program in the coming weeks, according to reporting…
