Clinical

Hackensack Meridian partnership with Carrier Clinic

Hackensack Meridian advances behavioral health partnership with Carrier Clinic

By Bernie Monegain 01:06 pm March 23, 2018

The organizations signed a letter of intent to collaborate on integrating behavioral health services to more effectively address issues such as the opioid epidemic.

Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois. Credit: Nathan Hicks

Rush University Medical Center reaps higher CMS star ratings, cost savings by building its own predictive analytics framework

By Jeff Lagasse 10:35 am March 23, 2018

The hospital was able to better grasp what it was already doing well, and what it was not, in terms of clinical documentation thanks to homegrown software.

Mayo Clinic partners with cloud startup Mytonomy to give cancer patients critical data

By Bernie Monegain 11:31 am March 22, 2018

The collaboration aims to help patients understand information about their condition and engage them in shared decision making.

Lynn Community Health Center in Lynn, Massachusetts. Credit: Google Maps

Two hospitals turn to medication adherence tech to serve patients with mental illness, at-risk populations

By Bernie Monegain 01:15 pm March 21, 2018

Partners HealthCare, Triad Healthcare undertake separate initiatives focused on reducing costs with by delivering notifications to clinicians about patients not complying with treatment regimens.

Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia. Credit: Google Maps

Morehouse Healthcare scores National Committee for Quality Assurance recognition for patient-centered care

By Bernie Monegain 12:27 pm March 21, 2018

NCQA says the physician group earned the Patient-Centered Medical Home designation for coordinated care and evidence-based medicine.

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Mass General, Brigham and Women’s launch digital pathology project with Royal Philips

By Bernie Monegain 11:58 am March 20, 2018

The organizations said they intend to establish digital pathology centers and to create best practices and protocols for the digital transformation of the field.

machine learning reduces sepsis mortality rate

Cabell Huntington Hospital in Huntington, West Virginia. Credit: Google Maps

Hospital leans on machine learning to reduce sepsis-related mortality rate

By Bill Siwicki 03:57 pm March 16, 2018

Cabell Huntington Hospital also diminished the average sepsis-related hospital length of stay with machine learning-generated clinician alerts.

Medical mistakes, opioids top ECRI list of patient safety concerns in 2018

By Jessica Davis 09:46 am March 16, 2018

Diagnostic errors can lead to serious consequences, such as care gaps and unnecessary procedures, while opioid safety should be prioritized due to the seriousness of its side effects.

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Philips introduces AI platform for healthcare

By Bernie Monegain 02:32 pm March 13, 2018

New suite brings tools designed for doctors, clinicians and hospital managers, the company said.

Hospitals investing in clinical surveillance tools, but remain skeptical of vendor claims

By Bernie Monegain 12:50 pm March 13, 2018

Spyglass survey uncovers varying degrees of understanding which tools can be used for early warning and predictive indicators to prevent adverse health events.