The electronic health record has transformed patient data collection, but it’s also created a documentation burden that is leading to clinician burnout. Clinicians are often left to collect data without understanding its purpose.
To mitigate…
Google Cloud unveils pioneering advancements tailored for healthcare at HIMSS24. These innovations encompass enhanced Vertex AI Search technology, empowering developers to create advanced assistive tools for healthcare professionals. Moreover, updates to Healthcare Data Engine…
Continue Reading
On Tuesday at the HIMSS conference in Orlando, Google Cloud unveiled new AI features aimed at helping providers, payers and any other healthcare organizations seeking to make better use of their clinical data.
The tech…
It’s widely known that around 80% of patient data in EHRs is unstructured text. The need for automated systems to help actually use this critical data has never been greater.Dr. Tim O’Connell is cofounder…
Continue Reading
By Hannah Nelson
March 11, 2024 – The Surescripts 2023 National Progress Report underscores interoperability gains across the health information exchange (HIE) network, including a 10 percent increase in patient data sharing compared to 2022.
Overall, the…
The knock-on effects of the seismic Change Healthcare cyberattack continue with affected providers hamstrung in their ability to file claims with payers. Prescriptions and drug treatments are postponed for the patients who need them….
Continue Reading
The following is a guest article by Ann Krutsko, Healthcare IT Researcher at ScienceSoft
In healthcare, working with inaccurate patient data is a dangerous game. Electronic Health Records (EHRs) were designed to streamline operations and…
NHS England has confirmed it will republish its patient data contracts with Palantir and IQVIA with fewer redactions, following legal action by Good Law Project.NHSE published a heavily redacted contract with Palantir to run…
Continue Reading
NCH Healthcare System achieved a significant reduction in alert fatigue by optimizing medication alerts during their EHR transition. Collaborating with pharmacy teams, they tailored alerts using specific patient data, leading to more targeted guidance…
Continue Reading
Physician wellness is top of mind for health systems. The influx of generalized clinical alerts within EHRs, particularly medication-related warnings and built-in-house alerts, exacerbates stress among physicians.During its EHR transition, Florida-based NCH Healthcare System…
Continue Reading
