News 4/7/23
Top News The VA postpones its Oracle Cerner go-live at VA Saginaw Health Care that was planned for June, saying that the software isn’t ready for the next wave of deployments.
The VA had placed…
Tag: Medical
Kansas health system gains big OR efficiencies via Epic-linked digital tool
The University of Kansas Health System is based in Kansas City and is an academic medical center with multiple locations throughout Kansas. The health system’s Kansas City operation has 52 operating rooms and performs…
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CHAI publishes its blueprint for AI in healthcare
The Coalition for Health AI this week released what it’s calling the first blueprint for effective and responsible use of artificial intelligence in healthcare. The group aims for the document to spur further discussion…
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Doctors Express Concern Over Medical Misinformation Problem, According to Survey
Medical misinformation is still a problem, impacting patient outcomes and making it harder for physicians to treat their patients. A survey conducted by Morning Consult on behalf of the de Beaumont Foundation found that…
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MediFormatica Daily Digest – Thursday, April 6, 2023 – (42 posts)
In todays fast-paced world, it is easy to miss out on important information, especially if you are trying to keep up with a lot of different sources. That is where the daily digest comes in – it is a tool that compiles all the posts created on the previous day, providing you with a convenient summary of everything that happened so you can stay informed, educated, and engaged with the Digital Health world around you.
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Penumbra, Veterans Health Administration partner to create VR-based therapeutics
Global medical device company Penumbra is partnering with the Veterans Health Administration Office of Healthcare Innovation and Learning to test, co-create and implement virtual reality-based rehabilitative healthcare solutions for veterans.During the three-year collaboration, the…
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Coalition for Health AI Releases Blueprint for Trustworthy AI in Healthcare
By Shania Kennedy April 05, 2023 – The Coalition for Health AI (CHAI) released its ‘Blueprint for Trustworthy AI Implementation Guidance and Assurance for Healthcare’ this week, which outlines recommendations to increase trustworthiness and promote…
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Illinois Medical Practice Settles Lawsuit After Data Breach Impacts 228K
By Sarai Rodriguez April 05, 2023 – Illinois Gastroenterology Group (IGG) has settled a class-action lawsuit for an undisclosed amount after a data breach puts the patient privacy of more than 227,943 individuals at risk….
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Barriers to Patient-Reported Outcomes Measures for Gender-Affirming Care
By Sara Heath April 05, 2023 – Gender-affirming care offers a great use case for implementing patient-reported outcomes measures (PROMs), but PROMs for gender-affirming care need a bit of a tune-up before that can fully…
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Readers Write: The Myth of the Golden Health Record
The Myth of the Golden Health RecordBy Peter Bonis, MD Peter Bonis, MD, is chief medical officer of Wolters Kluwer Health. In 2009, President-elect Obama signaled his plan for the federal government to support…
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