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3 Challenges of Healthcare Internet of Things (IoT) Performance Testing

by Maxim Chernyak, Head of Test Automation & Performance Testing Lab at A1QA 05/21/2019 Leave a Comment

Is Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) on Par With the IoT Market as a Whole?

There’s no doubt that the internet of things (IoT) creates a new technological ecosystem in healthcare, helping organizations manage bottlenecks in care and bridging the gap between patients and providers. The list of applications for connected devices in hospitals keeps growing from real-time staff tracking across facilities to ensuring preventive equipment maintenance and 24/7 patient vitals monitoring in ER and resuscitation departments.But care delivery doesn’t stop after discharge. A range
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Cerner Integrates EHR to Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs in 46 States

by Jasmine Pennic 05/14/2019 Leave a Comment

Opioid Crisis Survey: Patients Support Prescription Monitoring Programs

As states mandate the physician’s review of prescription drug data, it is increasingly important that they can quickly access critical drug information directly within a person’s electronic health record (EHR). Today, Cerner has announced that it will launch a nationwide connection from the EHR to each state’s prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP), creating quicker and more efficient access through a partnership with medication management provider DrFirst. In partnership with DrFirst,
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Physicians Foundation Launches Interoperability Fund to Improve HIEs Across 6 States

by Jasmine Pennic 05/14/2019 Leave a Comment

Physicians Foundation Launches Interoperability Fund to Improve HIEs Across 6 States

The Physicians Foundation unveils Interoperability Fund to improve health information exchanges in six states to support medical practices in transition in value-based care.The Physicians Foundation, in association with six state medical societies, today announced the formation of the first of its kind interoperability fund, known as The Physicians Foundation Interoperability Fund, which will assist medical practices in effectively sharing clinical information with other physicians and hospitals
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UnitedHealth Launches New Bundled Payment Program for Maternity Care

by Jasmine Pennic 05/09/2019 Leave a Comment

UnitedHealth Launches New Bundled Payment Program for Maternity Care

UnitedHealthcare, a UnitedHealth Group, today introduced a new bundled payment program for maternity care to help support the well-being of moms and babies before and after delivery by closing gaps in care and encouraging healthy, full-term pregnancies. The new bundled payment program will help close gaps in care and encourage healthy, full-term pregnancies, supporting moms’ and babies’ health and reducing risks of complications before and after delivery. Bundled Payment Method The
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UCSF, The Doctors Company Partner to Address Patient Safety Challenges in the Digital Health Era

by Jasmine Pennic 05/07/2019 Leave a Comment

UCSF, The Doctors Company Partner to Address Patient Safety Challenges in the Digital Health Era

The Doctors Company—the nation’s largest physician-owned medical malpractice insurer—and UC San Francisco (UCSF), today launched a new partnership at the intersection of digital medicine and patient safety. The Doctors Company’s commitment to advancing the practice of good medicine will be expanded through a $1 million collaboration that will enable leading UCSF researchers in evidence-based patient safety practices, safety, and information technology–related policy, and artificial intelligence
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FDA Approves Blockchain/IoT Pilot to Track Specialty Prescription Drugs Across 3 States

by Fred Pennic 04/29/2019 Leave a Comment

FDA Approves Blockchain/IoT Pilot to Track Specialty Prescription Drugs Across 3 States Blockchain in Healthcare_Next Stop for Data-driven Healthcare: Blockchain

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a multi-regional pilot studying the use of blockchain-enabled data technology to track and verify specialty prescription drugs, to ensure safety, enhance value and improve health outcomes.Blockchain Pilot Consortium & Implementation TimelineThe pilot consortium is comprised of Rymedi,Temptime/Zebra, Indiana University Health, WakeMed Health & Hospitals, Good Shepherd Pharmacy and its RemediChain project, as well as the Center for
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Med Student Develops Mobile Device Cover to Bring Health Apps into Sterile Settings

by Fred Pennic 04/29/2019 Leave a Comment

Med Student Develops Mobile Device Cover to Bring Health Apps into Sterile Settings

 A medical student in the Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine has announced the public launch and availability of the CleanCase sterile mobile devices cover, the first device-specific, fully FDA-complaint product on the market that allows surgeons to safely bring mobile devices into the sterile surgical field. The CleanCase cover, which was developed with investment from Red Cedar Ventures and Quantum Medical Concepts, uses patented technology to allow surgeons full mobile
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Wolters Kluwer Harnesses AI to Bridge Data in EHRs to Speed Accuracy of HAIs

by Jasmine Pennic 04/24/2019 Leave a Comment

Wolters Kluwer Harnesses AI to Bridge Data in EHRs to Speed Accuracy of HAIs

With healthcare M&A at an all-time high, many hospitals and health systems are feeling interoperability pains following mergers.  Wolters Kluwer is now harnessing AI to bridge data in electronic health records (EHRs) and disparate systems, such as lab results, to improve how organizations identify and report hospital-acquired infections.Real World Data Integration Challenges for ProvidersIntegrating data from disparate EHRs across health systems continues to be a largely manual process. But
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MEDITECH Expanse EHR Unveils Labor and Delivery Solution for Nurses

by Fred Pennic 04/16/2019 Leave a Comment

MEDITECH Expanse EHR Unveils Labor and Delivery Solution for Nurses

MEDITECH Expanse Enterprise Health Record (EHR), today announced the launch of Expanse Labor and Delivery solution to help ensure that the transition is safe and seamless from labor through postpartum care. Developed to bridge any gaps between prenatal care, delivery, and postnatal care, the Expanse Labor and Delivery solution allows clinicians to review the complete patient story across the care continuum, while improving patient handoffs, mitigating patient risks, streamlining workflows
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Montefiore St. Luke’s Cornwall Goes Live on Mobile Physician Query Solution

by Fred Pennic 04/08/2019 Leave a Comment

Montefiore St. Luke’s Cornwall (MSLC) announced today that MSLC is live on Artifact Health's mobile physician query solution to improve workflow for its clinicians and expedite the accurate coding of patient records. Artifact was able to accommodate the hospital’s requirement to implement, integrate with Meditech’s EHR system and go live within four weeks.Optimizing the Physician Query Process for PhysiciansTraditionally, the query process is onerous and time-consuming for physicians, clinical
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