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A new report from ECRI Institute says suboptimal EHR management and CDS implementation pose safety risks to patients. It also raises concerns about patient identification and clinical process improvement activities.

Remember those first few days on a new job? You were officially on-boarded, and signed a lot of forms. You learned all the basic processes and policies that new employees need to know. And you got the big picture of the organization’s mission, vision, values and culture. Your head is spinning by the end of day one and even week one, but everyone is patient with you. They recognize that it is a lot to take in.

Currently, 60 percent of healthcare organizations worldwide have introduced IoT into their facilities, with nearly two-thirds of those using it for monitoring and maintenance.

The two companies seek to offer highly secure, accessible monitoring for those with the disease as the Internet of Things changes the healthcare industry.

The new system delivers optimized EHR data for physicians that is easy to digest and promotes new levels of clinical insights, the vendor says.

The Near Field Communications integration with existing Telmediq tech will automate nurse and physician workflows with the aim of reducing administrative overhead and improving patient care.

The research also found that health IT pros are trending back toward shorter work weeks.

InterQual Auto Review promises to streamline medical reviews and prior authorizations.

The Dutch technology company sees many solvable patient care issues in urgent need of attention.

The provider of MRI services went all-in on the approach, and it’s changed their business.