Search Tag: Health Information Technology
2022 19 Jul
Critically ill patients admitted to inpatient facilities are often at risk of acute physiologic deterioration. This deterioration can lead to prolonged hospitalisation, admission to the ICU, and cardiorespiratory arrest. Often, a patient's worsening condition remains undetected for hours before the escalation of care. Strategies have been used to recognise...Read more
2021 02 Feb
Speakers Stephanie Garcia, MPH @ The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology Crystal Kallem, RHIA, CPHQ @ Clinovations Government + Health Casey Thompson, MSN @ Clinovations Government + Health Read more
2020 09 Mar
Summary: How can healthcare practitioners at all levels contribute for optimal integration and use of data and HIT for best care delivery? If you were to poll clinicians from every practice across the United States about the state of their electronic health record system (EHR), we would wager $100 that you would find at least one dissatisfied...Read more
2020 29 Jan
Summary: We might be ready for the new hospital and the new healthcare system, but are we ready for the empowered patient? When we talk about the future of healthcare or the future of healthcare systems and hospitals, we tend to overlook one very important aspect: the patient. Yes, advanced technology, artificial intelligence, big data, machine...Read more
2019 26 Aug
Enhancing Atrial Fibrillation Procedure Flow Garners Profound Results One year ago, Health Management published Aiming to heal 80 percent more hearts through the power of partnership . The article outlined the bold ambitions of Oslo University Hospital – a leading center in the treatment of Atrial Fibrillation (AF) – to expand access and enhance...Read more
2017 21 Mar
Collaboration between care providers leads to efficient delivery of care, resulting in better patient outcomes. Care collaboration can be increased with expanded use of health information technology and information exchange, according to an article in Health Data Management. "Today, healthcare lacks the support of a closed-loop system, one that emphasises...Read more
2017 12 Mar
The Trump administration will continue to push interoperability in order to promote the growth of health information technology and electronic health records, according to HHS Secretary Dr. Tom Price. An article in Modern Healthcare says Price sent a letter to Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.) to elaborate on policy positions he'd given during his congressional...Read more