Jasmine Pennic | HIT Consultant

41% of Consumers Willing to Switch Physicians for Access To Their EMRs

by Jasmine Pennic 09/16/2013 7 Comments

New Accenture survey finds that 41% of consumers are willing to switch physicians to gain online access to their EMRs
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Patients Are 45% More Likely To Die In NHS Hospitals Than In The US

by Jasmine Pennic 09/13/2013 1 Comment

Patients are 45 percent more likely to die in NHS hospitals than in the U.S., according to previously unpublished data collected by Professor Sir Brian Jarman, Telegraph reports.
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Study Finds Digital Hospital Displays Enhanced Patient Engagement

by Jasmine Pennic 09/12/2013 1 Comment

Three out of four patients and caregivers who viewed hospital messaging on digital hospital displays in eight hospitals in the U.S. found the content enhanced patient engagement
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FitBit & CareCloud Leads Digital Health Funding in August 2013

by Jasmine Pennic 09/11/2013 1 Comment

FitBit and CareCloud leads digital health funding totaling $250 million in August 2013, according to StartUp Health’s Insights Funding Report August 2013.
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Rhode Island Patient Centered Medical Home Pilot Reduces ED Visits

by Jasmine Pennic 09/11/2013 1 Comment

A Rhode Island patient centered medical home pilot program showed significant reduction in emergency dept. visits and inpatient admissions after 2 years, according to an article published online in JAMA Internal Medicine.
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UnitedHealth Recalls EHR Software Due to Lost Physicians Notes on Patient’s Prescriptions

by Jasmine Pennic 09/10/2013 4 Comments

UnitedHealth Group Inc. has recalled the Picis ED PulseCheck EHR software used in hospital emergency departments in more than 22 states due to an error that caused lost doctor’s notes on patient prescriptions
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Thoughts on ICD-10: Keep Calm and Carry On

by Jasmine Pennic 09/06/2013 1 Comment

Is October 1, 2014, too soon? An impossible deadline dictated by unwise policymakers? Hardly.
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GSMA mHealth Grand Tour Highlights How mHealth Can Prevent Diabetes

by Jasmine Pennic 09/05/2013 10 Comments

GSMA mHealth Grand Tour kicks off first-of-its-kind live clinical study designed to raise awareness of diabetes and promote the delivery of mHealth solutions.
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