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 Amwell Appoints Roy Schoenberg to Executive Vice Chairman, Ido Schoenberg to Serve as Sole CEO
HIT Consultant - (Friday June 14, 2024) Roy Schoenberg, M.D., M.P.H, Executive Vice Chairman of the Board What You Should Know: – Amwell announced a significant leadership transition. Co-founder and visionary healthcare technology leader Roy Schoenberg, M.D., M.P.H., will transition from his role…  Clinical Decision Support Solutions Can Prevent 95% Of Medication Errors In The Operating Room
HIT Consultant - (Friday June 14, 2024) What You Should Know: A new study from Massachusetts General Hospital brings promising news for surgical patients. Researchers have found that specialized computer software can dramatically reduce medication errors in the operating room, potentially preventing… |
 Understanding Customized Phishing in the Age of Generative AI
HealthTech Magazine - (Friday June 14, 2024) How Are Threat Actors Using Generative AI?“We were able to trick a generative AI model to develop highly convincing phishing emails in just five minutes,” Carruthers notes in an IBM SecurityIntelligence blog post. “It…  VA stays the course with Oracle EHR contract renewal
Healthcare IT news - (Friday June 14, 2024) The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded the second option period for its electronic health record modernization contract with Oracle Health. It’s an 11-month extension, “with an emphasis on improved fiscal and performance… |
 From Recalls to Reliability: Tools to Ensure Software Safety in MedTech – MedCity News
MedCity News - (Friday June 14, 2024) In 2023, the FDA identified 62 medical device recalls with 42 identified to date in 2024. Most recently, Tandem Diabetes Care recalled its Apple iOS app after over 200 reported injuries. While the issues…  USCDI+ Milestone! ONC and HRSA Modernization Initiative Goes Live
HIT Consultant - (Friday June 14, 2024) What You Should Know: – A significant step forward was achieved recently in the joint initiative between the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) and the Health Resources and Services… |
 Nurse phone calls enhance home BP telemonitoring for minority groups
mHealth Intelligence - (Friday June 14, 2024) By Anuja Vaidya June 14, 2024 – Adding nurse care management to home telemonitoring reduced blood pressure (BP) more significantly among low-income Black and Hispanic stroke survivors than home telemonitoring alone, according to new research. Published in…  Kent Community Health sexual health services prepares for PHR
Digital Health - (Friday June 14, 2024) Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust’s sexual health service has implemented an electronic patient record (EPR) from specialist sexual health and HIV software provider, Inform Health.The EPR went live in April 2024, following a… |
 Virtual Nursing: The New Solution Addressing Healthcare Challenges
HIT Consultant - (Friday June 14, 2024) Joel Landau, founder & chairman of The Allure Group In an age where technology consistently reshapes various sectors, healthcare and elder care stand transformed. The emergence of virtual nursing heralds a transformative approach to patient care, reshaping…  How to implement change: the crucial role of the digital clinical lead | Digital Health
Digital Health - (Friday June 14, 2024) In the second of our four-part series on effective NMAHP teams, Elaine Tustian explains how the digital clinical lead can be a “golden thread” running through projects and ensuring successful implementationKey messages:A clinical informatics… |
