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John Andrews

John Andrews

John Andrews is an independent freelance writer from Des Plaines, Ill. A professional journalist for more than 30 years, he has written exclusively for the healthcare industry since 1990 and has appeared in dozens of trade publications during his career.

By John Andrews | 10:09 am | January 24, 2017
Participating in a CTI program enables healthcare information security specialists to gain a better understanding of the threat landscape and, ultimately, to more effectively safeguard against it. 
By John Andrews | 10:31 am | January 23, 2017
Legal expert says that the federal government and Health and Human Services should take into account the challenges and opportunities that new technologies present and how those impact old laws. 
By John Andrews | 08:40 am | January 20, 2017
Dignity Health chief information officer Deanna Wise was once hesitant of putting health data in the cloud. Now she’s an outspoken proponent. 
By John Andrews | 09:47 am | January 16, 2017
Michigan Health Information Network executive director Tim Pletcher says that effectively linking patients to providers starts with a dynamic health directory. 
By John Andrews | 08:05 am | January 11, 2017
The system moved away from a hybrid approach including paper and electronic barcode scanning and sees it as a boon to patient safety. 
By John Andrews | 08:02 am | January 10, 2017
Kristina Sheridan is among the growing legion of caregivers who have come to believe that involving input from patients and their families can be a game-changer when it comes to diagnosis and treatment. 
By John Andrews | 08:57 am | December 29, 2016
The State of Digital Marketing in Healthcare 2017 report finds that many hospitals lack the infrastructure for deploying modern tools they need for crisis management, including data breaches. 
By John Andrews | 08:47 am | December 12, 2016
Another benefit of the initiative? It enabled the health system’s IT shop to connect the dots and create a better patient experience. 
By John Andrews | 08:06 am | December 12, 2016
Robert DeMichiei outlines the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center’s journey toward activity-based costing as a means for survival in new world of CMS bundles and capitation. 
By John Andrews | 08:37 am | November 29, 2016
Since instituting a safety program two years ago the hospital has saved $1.6 million, reduced overall hospital-acquired conditions by 30 percent and cut some specific conditions by nearly 80 percent. 

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