Engineers at the University of Colorado at Boulder have developed a medical microrobot that is powered by acoustic waves. The tiny devices, which are 20 micrometers wide and considerably smaller than the width of…
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Researchers at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center have developed a medical device that is intended to improve patient safety during cardiac ablation procedures to treat atrial fibrillation (AFib). At present, the esophagus…
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By Hannah Nelson
June 08, 2023 – In a June 1st message to Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center staff, Teresa Boyd, VA’s Northwest regional director, said that the hospital wouldn’t need to cut its workforce to address…
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Urban Health Plan, a federally qualified community health center with locations in New York City, uses artificial intelligence from eClinicalWorks to identify patients who are more likely to miss their appointments. Personalized outreach to…
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A major issue with primary care, especially value-based care, is how much documentation burden there is for providers: It means hours of “pajama time” with the electronic health record after dinner, and hours of…
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Qatar is building a world-class healthcare infrastructure. The View Hospital, developed by Elegancia Healthcare and affiliated with Cedars-Sinai, is a leading light, setting new standards in medical excellence. The hospital runs entirely on HPE…
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Tammi Jantzen, Co-founder, Astarte Medical
Protocol Driven Care
Often proclaimed as the most effective method of reducing costs for hospitals, standardization is said to promote quality patient care at a cost-effective price. Standardization reduces waste, makes…
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We read that “70% of today’s medical decisions depend on laboratory test results,” according to the CDC. This three-part series looks at modern tests from a health IT perspective. How can we make them…
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By Mark Melchionna
June 07, 2023 – Following a successful pilot at Covenant Medical Center, Providence will expand a hybrid nursing model, Co-Caring, to ten additional units in its hospitals throughout its seven-state service area.
Co-Caring is…
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Historically, the majority of healthcare services and products have been available to the general public offline, but as the world has become increasingly digital, so has our approach to healthcare. In the ‘digital age’…
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