Katherine Virkstis, VP of Clinical Advisory Services, at Get WellThe healthcare workforce is in crisis. From devastating staffing shortages to unmanageable levels of stress and burnout, today’s healthcare workers are desperate for some relief….
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By Anuja Vaidya
April 28, 2023 – More than half of physicians surveyed (60 percent) felt that the quality of video-based telehealth was generally inferior to the quality of in-person care, according to a recent study.
The…
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What You Should Know: Kaiser Foundation Hospitals and Geisinger Health are teaming up to launch Risant Health and a definitive agreement to make Geisinger the first health system to join Risant Health to expand…
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By Hannah Nelson
April 26, 2023 – Eastern Washington Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05) is calling for the termination of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Oracle Cerner EHR system.
“The Oracle Cerner electronic health record…
The AHA Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C., provided attendees with a variety of informative sessions and discussions. Highlights from the day included discussions on the federal antitrust landscape, sustainability and decarbonization, health equity strategies,…
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Researchers at the University of Washington have developed GlucoScreen, a smartphone system that can accurately measure blood glucose levels. The technology consists of a test strip onto which a user places a drop of…
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What You Should Know:– Cerner Enviza, an Oracle company, and FDA’s Sentinel Innovation Center are teaming up to develop AI tools to extract and assess clinical notes to better understand drug safety. – Teaming with…
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By Sarai Rodriguez April 04, 2023 – Following a series of setbacks, the Federal EHR Modernization (FEHRM) project has seen some bright spots. Among them, the Defense Health Agency (DoD) stands out as it makes headway…
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Washington’s My Health, My Data Act, which prevents health-tracking apps, search engines and advertisers from collecting and sharing health data without the user’s consent, has been approved by the Washington State House of Representatives…
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Digital health technology company NeuroRPM has received FDA 510(k) clearance for its AI-enabled remote monitoring app that utilizes an Apple Watch to track common Parkinson’s symptoms such as bradykinesia, tremor and dyskinesia.Bradykinesia is slowness…
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