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Above photo: Dr Gamaliel Tan (in grey), Group CMIO, NUHS during NTFGH's HIMSS EMRAM 7 revalidation (virtual) in November 2020. Credit: NTFGH

NTFGH’s lessons behind Singapore’s first HIMSS EMRAM Stage 7 revalidation

By Dean Koh 08:48 pm January 18, 2021

Although it was challenging, the virtual validation brought about opportunities for other hospital departments to participate and learn in the process.

How to Build a Patient Experience We All Want and Need

04:41 pm January 15, 2021

While the pandemic has accelerated the adoption of digital tools, it’s an important time to reassess them for long-term success.

Excellus will pay $5.1M to OCR after data breach affects 9.3M people

By Kat Jercich 03:21 pm January 15, 2021

The breach lasted for more than a year and resulted in the disclosure of individuals' names, Social Security numbers and other protected health information.

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Accolade to buy telehealth startup 2nd.MD for $460M

By Kat Jercich 02:18 pm January 15, 2021

Accolade intends to strengthen its ability to provide users with second opinions, using 2nd.MD's provider network.

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CHI Franciscan's Mission Control Command Center bullpen

CHI Franciscan's AI-fueled Mission Control Center reaps enormous wins

By Bill Siwicki 11:44 am January 15, 2021

The Mission Control team has created 1,423 additional days to care for more patients, expedited treatment for 142 critical care patients, maintained a 10% reduction in bed request turnaround times and enabled 561 patients to leave the hospital more quickly.

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Medical oncologists split on telehealth's clinical effectiveness

By Kat Jercich 10:25 am January 15, 2021

A JAMA Network study found that medical oncology professionals had conflicting opinions regarding the barriers to and benefits of video visits.

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Meditech EHR add-on helps streamline COVID-19 vaccine workflows

By Mike Miliard 09:39 am January 15, 2021

The web-based Quick Vaccination tool enables customers to more easily administer the vaccine at multiple locations, and generates a certificate that's viewable in the patient portal.

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UK COVID-19 immunity passports entering live testing phase

By Sophie Porter 01:31 am January 15, 2021

The prototype, jointly developed by Mvine and iProov and backed by Innovate UK, proves immunity status without disclosing the user’s identity.

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FDA action plan puts focus on AI-enabled software as medical device

By Mike Miliard 03:44 pm January 14, 2021

The agency plans to take a "multi-pronged approach" to advancing oversight of machine learning-enabled devices – with an eye toward ensuring patient safety, algorithm transparency and real-world results.

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HHS wants hospitals to report vaccination rates alongside inpatient data

By Kat Jercich 03:06 pm January 14, 2021

A senior official said that the information is intended to provide a snapshot of the status of U.S. healthcare facilities as COVID-19 vaccine rollouts continue.