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By Bill Siwicki 12:02 pm May 02, 2025
The Indiana health system has seen an 86% drop in time to complete notes, with after-hours documentation time plunging by 34%. And documentation turnaround has improved by 87%. Says one provider: "I was sold after just one patient. It was such a relief."
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By Andrea Fox 10:10 am May 02, 2025
When data analysts and clinicians build trust and rapport, they can design safer patient care tools that make their jobs easier, say Dr. Vinay Vaidya and Dr. Wendy Bernatavicius of Phoenix Children's Hospital.
Woman sits on a couch with her tablet during a mental health visit
By Andrea Fox 01:11 pm May 01, 2025
By adding to its suite of digital tools, coaching, therapy and psychiatry services for employers and health plans, Teladoc said it seeks to reinforce its virtual mental health leadership. 
By Andrea Fox 01:00 pm May 01, 2025
Healthcare organizations can stave off ransomware attacks with highly gated permissions that lock out common intrusions, say Intermountain cybersecurity leaders, who have found success with the approach.
By Bill Siwicki 12:46 pm May 01, 2025
These networks started impacting healthcare in the last 20 years, but it's only today that reliable prospective studies are convincing clinicians to use these artificial intelligence tools in their daily work. A Mayo Clinic researcher offers some insights into their applications and use.
Epic Booth at HIMSS24
By Mike Miliard 10:29 am May 01, 2025
While "purchase energy slightly cooled" this past year, hundreds of hospitals are still searching for new electronic health records, a new KLAS report shows, and vendors that prioritize partnership and customer satisfaction are finding favor.
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By Aline Noizet 08:55 pm April 30, 2025
Smaller countries face unique challenges in innovation procurement. Recent European initiatives and programmes look to improve access to procurement tools and foster knowledge sharing across borders.
AI chip
By Nathan Eddy 11:13 am April 30, 2025
On the provider side, 58% of organizations polled are using AI for administrative tasks, such as medical coding, billing and scheduling, while 44% are deploying it for clinical decision support and imaging analysis.
By Bill Siwicki 10:26 am April 30, 2025
The qualified health information network has shrunk the time it takes for providers to access patient data from hours to seconds. Its query volume has grown from about 200,000 to more than 66 million in one year.
HIMSS and DSCI sign MOU
By Adam Ang 09:36 pm April 29, 2025
The partnership will also focus on workforce development.