Bob Katter, MBA is president of First Databank.
Tell me about yourself and the company.
I’ve spent my entire career in healthcare, primarily health IT and a little bit of health services. Before…
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– FDB (First Databank), a leading provider of drug knowledge solutions for healthcare professionals, announced today that its FDB Targeted Medication Warnings™ has received the new Toolbox designation from Epic Systems…
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FDB (formerly First Databank) is well known for providing drug knowledge and clinical decision support that helps healthcare professionals make precise decisions.In Booth 1747 at HIMSS24, the company is talking with attendees about the…
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Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. Because there’s…
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FDB (First Databank) announced its medicines optimisation solution, OptimiseRx, has now achieved direct prescribing budget savings of £300 million for NHS organisations across the UK. Now covering a population of more than 44 million…
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Previous articles in this series looked at barriers to taking medication and possible solutions, including special conditions that produce challenges. This final article in the series turns the question on its head. Can patients…
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Lack of adherence to prescribed medication is a major failing of our healthcare system. (Dr. Omar Manejwala, CMO of DarioHealth, recommends using the term “adherence” instead of the more condemnatory term “compliance.”) A previous…
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