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The Spokesman-Review and The Washington Post say that the VA remains on track to expand its Oracle Health EHR rollout to 13 more medical centers in 2026 despite the problems that…
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Tag: Patient harm
Insufficient EPR training contributes to risk of patient harm
Nick Woodier, senior safety investigator at the Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB) (Credit: HSSIB)
Electronic patient record (EPR) training is often not sufficient to equip staff with the knowledge needed to use systems…
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The AI Malpractice Paradox: Why Healthcare Organizations Bear Full Legal Responsibility for Patient Harm
Andrew Flanagan, CEO at Iris Telehealth
Healthcare organizations are installing artificial intelligence tools across their operations — diagnostic algorithms, predictive models, patient monitoring systems — while avoiding a fundamental question: Who gets sued when these…
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The $78B Problem: Why Fragmented Communication is the Biggest Threat to Patient Safety
Saurin Shah, Chief Product Officer at TigerConnect
A single misrouted page in an ICU can delay treatment by hours — and cost lives. Across U.S. hospitals, those small lapses add up to billions in…
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How Healthcare Organizations Can Pick the Right MSP for Their Security Needs
Why Healthcare Organizations Turn to MSSPs
Along with the potential to fill staffing shortages, MSSPs help address the “constant barrage of attacks on the industry,” according to Christopher Fielder, director of product marketing at Arctic…
Electronic communication failures lead to patient harm, finds report
A report from the Health Services Safety Investigations Bureau (HSSIB) has found that patients are coming to harm due to failures in the electronic communication of critical clinical information following hospital discharge.
The investigation,…
Patient death linked to cyber attack on NHS pathology provider
A patient death has been linked to the cyber attack on NHS pathology system provider Synnovis, King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation has confirmed.
The ransomware attack on 4 June 2024 caused widespread disruption to NHS services in…
Hidden Healthcare Crisis: Healthcare Dollars Buy Patient Harm
Effie Carlson, CEO of Watershed Health
Everyone in America has felt the effects of uncoordinated healthcare, from the hassle of medical records lost between providers to devastating stories of medical errors that caused patient harm or a loss of…
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AI Threatens Patient Care in Authorizations
AI Systems Driving Record Denial Rates
The 2024 American Medical Association survey reveals alarming trends in prior authorization practices, with 61% of physicians concerned about health insurers’ increasing reliance on unregulated artificial intelligence systems. According…
Cybersecurity requires new approaches, where all stakeholders contribute
With the increasing digital transformation of healthcare and improvements in the quality of data, IT systems in healthcare are becoming an increasingly attractive target for malicious actors. A cyberattack can cripple an institution, cause…
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