Healthcare cyberattacks remain a constant threat for hospitals, endangering their ability to provide efficient care and putting them at risk for serious financial losses and data privacy violations. This type of cybercriminal activity doesn’t…
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Oregon Health & Science University shuts down its Connected Care Center, the 16-nurse telehealth nursing unit that it launched at the beginning of the pandemic.
OHSU is eliminating 500 positions as it pursues…
In this case study, South-West London Integrated Care System (SWL ICS) Digital Pioneer Fellow Jay Khan, Programme Manager (Shared Domain) at the Informatics, Digital and Technology Department in St George’s Hospital, shares how he…
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Queensland Virtual Hospital extends to emergency careThe Queensland state government has set aside A$27 million ($18 million) to expand the Queensland Virtual Hospital’s services to cover emergency care.
Based on a media release, the new…
Like many hospitals and health systems, Northwell Health – New York’s largest health system and private employer – was challenged by ongoing staff shortages, high labor costs and reliance on contract agency labor across…
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Over the past two years, hospitals in Taiwan have been increasingly taking the spotlight for their digital maturity. Perhaps the most prolific of this group is China Medical University Hospital, which has scored multiple…
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Rapidly Expanding Technology in Patient Rooms
The Patient Room ‘Next’ framework envisions a flexible, technology-enabled space in which patients receive state-of-the-art treatment regardless of where that treatment is being provided. Consistent care can be provided from…
OMNY Health, which helps hospitals monetize operational data, has launched an AI-powered platform for health technology companies to leverage its data on over 75 million patients. The first two companies to utilize the data are…
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When the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services this past week issued its final rule codifying the financial disincentives to be levied by its Office for Civil Rights against provider organizations found to…
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By Anuja Vaidya
July 02, 2024 – A home heart hospital that provides hospital-level at-home care was associated with improved quality and reduced healthcare spending for high-need and high-cost patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to…
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