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 The Opportunity In Cancer: How to Radically Transform Your Cancer Recovery Journey
eHealth Radio Network - (Tuesday January 31, 2023) Dr. Katrina Cox, the best selling author of “The Opportunity In Cancer: How to Radically Transform Your Cancer Recovery Journey”, an international bestseller in four countries across multiple categories joins eHealth Radio and the Cancer Information and Health News Channels.  Cosmos, Epic’s massive EHR analytics platform, helps reduce new mother readmissions
Healthcare IT news - (Tuesday January 31, 2023) Nearly 20% of postpartum patients in America develop high blood pressure; Epic Research just found in a new study that postpartum hypertension nearly triples the chances of rehospitalization.After looking at more than 1.2 million birth encounters and then grouping and comparing the highest blood pressure readings taken in the 24 hours after discharge, the study found: Patients with blood pressure levels at or above 160/110 shortly before discharge are nearly three times more likely to be readmitted than patients with normal blood pressure readings. More than 5% of postpartum patients with the highest blood pressure readings, equal to or greater than 160/110 mmHg,… |
 Malaffi Updates – Introducing the Malaffi Image Exchange Solution (English)
Malaffi - (Tuesday January 31, 2023) Malaffi is proud to announce the launch of an image exchange solution that provides authorised clinicians with secure and seamless access to radiology images, in addition to the radiology reports that are already available. Secure access to radiology images is essential for clinicians to make better decisions to improve the delivery of high-quality, informed and effective patient care.#HIE #MalaffiHealthPortal #HealthInformationExchange #inabudhabi…  Intermountain and Story Health partner on specialty care for heart failure
Healthcare IT news - (Tuesday January 31, 2023) Intermountain Health is looking to artificial intelligence and high-touch coaching to increase care personalization and medication adherence for patients with heart failure.WHY IT MATTERS |
 E-prescribing now live at Northern Health’s mental health services
Healthcare IT news - (Tuesday January 31, 2023) Melbourne-based Northern Health has started rolling out electronic prescribing at its Mental Health Division and outpatient clinics. The cloud-based e-prescribing platform by MediRecords has just been integrated with its PAS and clinical patient folder (CPF) software, according to a media release.  Australian Health Dep’t failed to manage risks in expanding telehealth: state auditor
Healthcare IT news - (Tuesday January 31, 2023) The Australian National Audit Office has conducted a review of the expansion of telehealth services across the country by the Department of Health and Aged Care in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.FINDINGS |
 Johns Hopkins AI models predict ICU delirium risk
Healthcare IT news - (Tuesday January 31, 2023) Two dynamic analytics models developed at Johns Hopkins University predicted delirium-prone patients when tested on two datasets drawn from 100,000 stays at a Boston hospital’s intensive care unit, according to new research.WHY IT MATTERS  Remote therapeutic monitoring is reimbursable – here’s what you need to know
Healthcare IT news - (Monday January 30, 2023) Ever since CMS released the new CPT codes for remote therapeutic monitoring last year, health systems have been eager to use them, but unsure of the criteria. Providers are acknowledged for the time they spend connecting with patients outside of the office.With the new CPT codes, providers can get reimbursed for: Educating patients on how to use a remote care-management platform. Monitoring a platform’s alerts and patients’ use of remote education. Direct patient/provider messaging within the platform. Data collection via the platform, i.e., collecting patient feedback on pain levels, activity and motion. To qualify for reimbursable RTM, providers need to use software deemed a medical device… |
 Third-party data breach round-up: mscripts, Diligent, Mailchimp
Healthcare IT news - (Monday January 30, 2023) This month, more than 114,000 individuals may have experienced personally identifiable information and protected health information exposures from these incidents, while an email marketing hack is a new source for phishing attacks.Medication adherence platform mscripts breached  2022 Tech Forum: Availability of SDOH & Health Equity Related Data & Implications for Public Health
Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT - (Monday January 30, 2023) September 16, 2022This session will demonstrate how social determinants of health (SDOH) and health equity related data are collected and used in clinical notes and discuss the use of Natural Language Processing (NLP) for extracting these data from electronic health record systems. The session will also include discussion around SDOH, health equity, and public health use cases and how they can be used with NLP. JaWanna Henry, MPH, MCHES, ONC (Moderator) Catherine DesRoches, DrPH, Harvard Medical School/Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Elizabeth Shenkman, PhD, University of Florida Chelsea Richwine, PhD, ONCYonghui Wu, PhD, University of Florida… |
