Interoperability

Ballad Health launches Epic with virtual rollout across its 4-state system

By Kat Jercich 03:11 pm June 15, 2020

Epic worked with the health system to deploy the electronic health record virtually, in response to enduring travel and social distancing restrictions around COVID-19.

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1 in 5 patients have found errors in visit notes

By Kat Jercich 11:55 am June 10, 2020

According to a new JAMA study, patients reported finding mistakes in diagnoses, medical history, medications and more – and practitioners were not always open to correcting the errors.

NSF funds software to safeguard patient data during COVID-19 research

By Mike Miliard 10:28 am June 10, 2020

The tool, developed by scientists at UT Dallas and Vanderbilt, can help weigh the risks that a person might be identified when their health data is shared with researchers.

Congressional watchdog: VA has been missing key stakeholders in EHR update

By Kat Jercich 02:11 pm June 08, 2020

A report released from the GAO said the agency's modernization efforts are leaving out critical participants whose know-how could help with design, functionality and implementation.

Intermountain Healthcare names new CIO

By Mike Miliard 02:27 pm June 04, 2020

Ryan Smith will take over as vice president and chief information officer following the retirement of Intermountain's longtime CIO Marc Probst.

Digital transformation in the time of COVID-19

By Sophie Porter 02:19 am June 04, 2020

From pilotitis and digital dinosaurs to fully-actioned digital strategies, the COVID-19 pandemic has altered the adoption of digital in the UK.

Interoperability can save lives, says b.well Connected Health CEO

By Max Sullivan 05:27 pm June 03, 2020

CEO Kristen Valdes began b.well after her daughter Bailey's near-death experience.

Yale New Haven Hospital

Yale New Haven wins with Epic prescription drug monitoring integration

By Bill Siwicki 01:13 pm June 03, 2020

Added clinical insights into patients’ prescription histories, along with fewer login hurdles, are helping the hospital’s clinicians save time and save lives.

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Dubai Health Authority to resume non-urgent healthcare services

By Ahmed El Sherif 05:24 am June 03, 2020

While the Authority reintroduces services, private hospitals that have been assisting in treating patients are being phased out of the programme. However, more isolation facilities are still being launched.

COVID-19 emergency shows limitations of nationwide data sharing infrastructure

By Fred Bazzoli 09:00 am June 02, 2020

While some organizations are finding success as they map coronavirus spread, public health agencies are still often relying on manual processes to gather and submit data, which is often incomplete, says former U.S. Chief Technology Officer Aneesh Chopra.