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Why Patients, Not EHRs, Deserve our Undivided Attention

by Prayus Tailor, MD, FASN 02/24/2021 Leave a Comment

Why Patients, Not EHRs, Deserve our Undivided Attention

We cannot earn patients’ trust and respect if we are tethered to a computer in the exam room, navigating the EHR concurrent to a visit or otherwise in a hurry to finish so we can return to our office where data entry to the EHR awaits us. ______________________________________________________ I am a physician married to a physician, and for years, our evenings consisted of putting the kids to bed, then sitting next to each other, laptops open, finishing our charting. If you are a
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VR and AR Simulation Medical Training Can Reduce Medical Errors

by Adam Dougherty, MD, MPH Chief Medical Officer, SimX 02/23/2021 Leave a Comment

VR and AR Simulation Medical Training Reduces Medical Errors

Human error is an inevitable event in the practice of any trade, including healthcare and medicine. The errors made in medicine can have many negative effects for patients and healthcare providers. A study out of Johns Hopkins in 2016 found that medical errors accounted for over 250,000 deaths annually in the United States – making it the third leading cause of death in the country (Makary 2016). Research has shown that most medical errors occur during the administration and prescribing stages
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Verily and Janssen Launch COVID-19 Immune Response Study

by Fred Pennic 02/08/2021 Leave a Comment

What You Should Know: - Verily and Janssen launches COVID-19 Immune Response Study that aims to collect detailed information about how the coronavirus affects the immune system immediately after someone tests positive for COVID-19. Verily, an Alphabet company, is partnering with Janssen Research & Development LLC (Janssen) to launch a COVID-19 Immune Response Study as part of Verily’s Project Baseline. The study aims to collect detailed information about how the coronavirus affects
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Epic, Galen Healthcare, Chartis Group Named 2020 Overall Best in KLAS Awards

by Fred Pennic 02/02/2021 Leave a Comment

Epic, Galen Healthcare, Chartis Group Named 2020 Overall Best in KLAS Awards

What You Should Know: - Epic was named the top Overall Software Suite for the eleventh consecutive year in the Best in KLAS 2021 Software & Services report, released today, which reports on the top vendors for 2020. Epic was also named the top Overall Physician Practice Vendor. Galen Healthcare Solutions was named the top Overall IT Services Firm. The Chartis Group earned the award of top Overall Healthcare Management Consulting Firm, edging out last year’s winner,
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Treat in Place: Protecting Nursing Home Patients From Hospital Readmission

by Waseem Ghannam, MD, President, Telehealth Solution 02/02/2021 Leave a Comment

Treat in Place: Protecting Nursing Home Patients From Hospital Readmission

A night doctor’s dilemma Five years ago, I was practicing medicine in a rural hospital in North Carolina as a nocturnist, when I received a call from an Emergency Room (ER) doctor. “Hey, it’s Blake. Room 7. Demented. UTI,” he says, and hangs up. I was struck by the abrupt and sparse communication—no detailed report. Not even a name. Charged with admitting and caring for patients, I head downstairs and find myself in room 7 where an elderly woman with a blown IV and no family around is
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GetWellNetwork Acquires Consumer Engagement Platform Docent Health

by Fred Pennic 01/28/2021 Leave a Comment

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What You Should Know: - GetWellNetwork is acquiring Docent Health, a digital health company. Docent provides a patient engagement platform used by healthcare organizations to coordinate personalized care at scale through AI-enabled communication technology. - The acquisition advances GetWellNetwork's mission to empower patients and families to be more active participants in their care, and extends important health programs for disadvantaged populations and those suffering health
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A New System to Fit A New Economy: How Healthcare Can Recover From COVID-19

by Paula Muto, MD, FACS Founder and CEO, UBERDOC, Inc. 01/28/2021 Leave a Comment

A new system to fit a new economy: how healthcare can recover from COVID-19

We are at a watershed moment. The COVID-19 pandemic has forced us to reevaluate our priorities both economically and with regard to public health. Living with a healthcare system that was created in response to an emergency measure during World War II, US consumers have struggled for more than a decade to control and understand the rising cost of healthcare.  Unfortunately, employer-based health insurance and government-subsidized care continue to be  the major drivers of cost and policy. As
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Cedars Sinai Launches COVID-19 Recovery Program

by Jasmine Pennic 01/26/2021 Leave a Comment

Cedars Sinai Launches COVID-19 Recovery Program

What You Should Know: - Patients in the Cedars-Sinai COVID-19 Recovery Program receive a comprehensive in-person evaluation with an expert in infectious diseases or pulmonary medicine who can refer them to a network of specialists. Cedars-Sinai, today announce the launch of the COVID-19 Recovery Program to meet the needs of a growing number of COVID-19 patients who experience lingering symptoms weeks and even months after physicians say they are virus-free. COVID-19
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Onyx, AMA Innovations Form Collaboration to Build FHIR-Based Messaging

by Fred Pennic 01/25/2021 Leave a Comment

Onyx, AMA Innovations Form Collaboration to Build FHIR-Based Messaging

What You Should Know: - Onyx and AMA Innovations partner to rethink ways FHIR-based messaging technology can improve links between healthcare and community-based organizations. - As part of the collaboration, both organizations will jointly target grant opportunities through HHS’ Administration for Community Living’s Social Care Referrals Challenge Program. Onyx Technology LLC and AMA Innovations Inc., a technology development subsidiary of the American Medical Association, today
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HHS Awards $20M in Funds to Increase Data Sharing Between HIEs & Immunization Registries

by Fred Pennic 01/19/2021 Leave a Comment

HHS Launches EHR Innovations for Improving Hypertension Challenge_HHS Funded Health Care Innovation Award Projects to Watch

What You Should Know: - The ONC today unveiled a series of investments to improve the sharing of health information related to vaccination. - The new investments will provide opportunities to track vaccination progress, help clinicians contact high-risk patients, and help identify patients due to receive the second dose of the vaccine. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services acting through the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) today
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