EPtalk by Dr. Jayne 2/23/23
In the “not a major surprise, but it’s nice to see some data” category, a recent study published in the Journal Healthcare finds that scribes are linked to a 27% reduction in primary care…
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Tag: Pandemic
Teladoc Health reports $13.7B net loss in 2022
Teladoc Health stock fell Thursday after the virtual care company reported a $13.7 billion net loss, or $84.60 per share, in 2022.That compares with a net loss of $428.8 million, or $2.73 per share,…
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Northwell Health innovates with occupational health and HR technology
In May 2022, Healthcare IT News published a story looking at how Northwell Health’s pandemic experience made the case for robust occupational health IT. Northwell Health, New York’s largest health system, had achieved great…
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Healthcare is Moving to the Home. Are Health Plans Ready?
The home is re-emerging as the preferred place for patient care. Accelerated by the pandemic, a growing number of patients view the home as a more comfortable, safe, and convenient environment in which to…
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Aledade acquires value-based care analytics platform Curia
Healthcare technology company Aledade, which works with independent primary care providers to build tech-enabled accountable care organizations, has acquired AI-enabled value-based care analytics platform Curia. Before the acquisition, the Maryland-based company piloted Curia’s technology, which…
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Lessons From a Ransomware Attack: The Importance of Partnership & Collaboration
The following is a guest article by John Gaede, Director of Information Systems at Sky Lakes Medical Center.
Imagine a rural business is the victim of a cyberattack. A nefarious person or group convinces an…
Follow-Up Care Missing for Half of Kids with Mental Health Emergencies
A recent study showed that rates of follow-up care are lacking among children with mental health emergencies, underscoring the need for stronger patient engagement after hospitalization. These findings come in the midst of the…
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Pandemic Tanked Cancer Screening Rates, But Cancer Diagnoses Didn’t Rise
It’s a well documented fact that cancer screening rates went down during the pandemic, after offices had to defer patient access to preventive screenings to both preserve the medical workforce and keep patients socially…
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HIStalk Interviews Sachin Agrawal, CEO, EVisit
Sachin Agrawal, MSc is CEO of EVisit of Mesa, AZ.
Tell me about yourself and the company.
I’ve been in healthcare consulting and software for 20 years, always focused on the enterprise needs…
Q&A: Utilizing robotics and predictive analytics to transform care
The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated digital transformation within healthcare, becoming a strategic part of improving care.As a preview of his HIMSS23 presentation, Dr. Jong Soo Choi, information technology lead at Samsung Medical Center, discussed SMC’s embedded technology with MobiHealthNews via email.
MobiHealthNews: How has Samsung Medical Center shifted its technology use over time?
Dr. Jong…