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 VBC Won’t Save Safety Net Hospitals, Experts Say
MedCity News - (Tuesday April 25, 2023) Hospitals across the country are facing financial pressure. But the situation is especially severe among safety net hospitals — those that treat patients regardless of their ability to pay. Low-income Americans already face major…  Duped by Data Here’s why EMRs Are Antiquated & Outdated in Today’s Hospital
HIT Consultant - (Tuesday April 25, 2023) Subha Airan Javia, MD, FAMIAJackson Steinkamp, MDElectronic medical records (EMRs) – software systems where physicians, nurses, and other healthcare workers store, retrieve, and act on clinical data – are fundamentally broken. This sentiment is… |
 The challenges of temperature controlled logistics and how to overcome them [Sponsored]
MedCity News - (Tuesday April 25, 2023) With more freight moving around the world than ever, combined with increased external circumstances causing supply chain disruptions, there’s never been such pressure on the success of temperature controlled logistics as there is now….  Bringing eCommerce Best Practices to Healthcare to Attract and Retain Patients [Sponsored]
MedCity News - (Tuesday April 25, 2023) Providence Health spinoff DexCare is bringing eCommerce best practices to healthcare to make it easier for all consumers to get convenient access to care. Its approach takes lessons learned from successful online retailers and… |
 Hint Health Partners With Eden Health To Expand Direct Primary Care Network
MedCity News - (Monday April 24, 2023) A new partnership aims to bring employers and their employees access to direct primary care — even when they’re in a primary care desert.  Virtual reality companies XRHealth and Amelia Virtual Care merge
MobiHealthNews - (Monday April 24, 2023) Boston-based virtual reality platform XRHealth and Barcelona-based Amelia Virtual Care, a VR platform for mental health professionals, announced their intention to merge into one company under the XRHealth brand name. XRHealth’s platform allows patients on… |
 CHI Saint Joseph Hospital Pilots Virtual Nursing to Address Shortages
mHealth Intelligence - (Monday April 24, 2023) By Mark Melchionna April 24, 2023 – CHI Saint Joseph Health is one of the first hospitals to implement a virtual nursing model using technology developed by CommonSpirit Health, according to a recent announcement. The…  1 in 5 Connected Medical Devices Run On Unsupported Operating Systems
Health IT Security - (Monday April 24, 2023) By Jill McKeon April 24, 2023 – New data from asset visibility and security company Armis found that 1 in 5 connected medical devices run on unsupported operating systems (OS). To inform its research, Armis… |
 GAO: Small, Rural Hospital HIE Use Lags Larger Counterparts
EHR Intelligence - (Monday April 24, 2023) By Hannah Nelson April 24, 2023 – While electronic health information exchange (HIE) has increased in recent years, use among small and rural hospitals is lower than that of other hospitals, according to a new…  Digital therapeutics should work ‘like magic’ to succeed in clinical care
MobiHealthNews - (Monday April 24, 2023) It’s still early days for integrating digital therapeutics into clinical care, said panelists at the 2023 HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition. But they have a role to play when developers consider the different… |
