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Electronic Health Records
The evolution of the patchwork EHR landscape has been complex, and one expert traces the problem back to meaningful use.
Analytics
Its new Hospital Operating System will help the safety net provider improve care coordination and develop shared patient progression and length-of-stay targets.
Compliance
The lawsuit, litigation for which had lasted for more than three years, alleged that the EHR developer had misclassified certain employees to keep from paying them overtime.
IT Infrastructure
Healthcare providers are investing more in cybersecurity, but an increase in threat sophistication and new bad actors mean the industry is still not ready for the next big global cyberattack.
Accountable Care
Leaders at Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services, touted as the first free-standing behavioral health system to implement Epic, anticipate ROI through better patient quality and efficiency.
Workforce
The Topol Review’s interim report invites the health tech community to share insight on what the NHS workforce needs to deliver its digital future.
Interoperability
While Intel, Beth Israel Deaconess and others threw their support behind the CMS proposed plan to make interoperability mandatory for Medicaid and Medicare billing, AHA and other stakeholders slammed the proposal as “premature” and “duplicative.”
Analytics
Consultants weigh in on what hospitals should expect from them as healthcare moves beyond digitization and into the age of consumerism.
Workflow
The 11-year agreement will eliminate up-front costs by giving Philips ownership of the care monitoring system.
Electronic Health Records
President Donald Trump’s choice to lead the veterans’ agency, Robert Wilkie, also says he would not privatize veterans’ healthcare if confirmed.