The following is a guest article by Steve Lazer, Global Healthcare & Life Sciences CTO at Dell Technologies.
In the current digital environment, businesses are constantly bombarded with data. That data comes in all shapes…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently announced its plans to overhaul the agency to change its culture and restore public trust. CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said the agency will create…
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What You Should Know:– Surgo Health, a new healthcare technology company dedicated to personalized care announced its official launch in Washington, D.C.– Formed as a public benefits company (PBC), Surgo Health is building on the…
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What You Should Know:– Stratasys Ltd. today announced they have signed another agreement with RICOH USA to provide on-demand 3D-printed anatomic models for clinical settings.– The demand for additive manufacturing within the healthcare industry…
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Samsung Medical Center has achieved milestones in digital transformation as it has been validated for the highest stages of both the HIMSS Digital Imaging Adoption Model and the Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model.It is…
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As Americans age—in particular Baby Boomers—there is a corresponding rise in home healthcare, fueled by a growing desire for convenience as well as many seniors’ desire to age in place. Before and especially during…
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The underdiagnosed and poor management of COPD exacerbations represents a missed opportunity to prevent patient deterioration through proactive treatment approaches.
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD) remains a leading cause of poor health and mortality the…
McKinsey estimates that digital health solutions could cut global healthcare costs by $3 trillion per year by 2030. But we’ll only hit that number if people actually use the digital health solutions we build…
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China Medical University Hospital in Taichung, Taiwan has proven its capability in digital health by scoring well above the global average in the latest HIMSS Digital Health Indicator.The DHI measures an organisation’s progress in…
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With Congress providing telehealth waivers as part of its omnibus spending bill at the close of 2022, delaying the “telehealth cliff” for two years, HIMSS says it’s now ready to make the case for permanent reimbursement of virtual care.Also on its policy agenda for the year ahead: advocating for data standardization, offering input for interoperability rulemaking and engaging with agencies and states to increase telehealth access. We spoke with the HIMSS government relations team for their thoughts on those priorities and more in 2023 and beyond.
Making telehealth’s case for cost control
Telehealth has proven to reduce burdens on healthcare providers and improve…
