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The VA Office of Inspector General cites nearly 150 adverse events connected to a routing glitch, and says "insufficient mitigations" and "continued risk to patient safety" leave it with big concerns about the so-called "unknown queue."

 The administration said this week that pharmacies are prohibited under law from discriminating based on race, sex, age and disability.

Staff already were familiar with the technology from their smartphones. So far, the health system has not had any downtime, and the technology has operated with 100% reliability.

It seeks to decrease instances of surgical complications which happen in one in five patients.

New York-based Northwell said the collaboration will accelerate its digital transformation.

"The industry needs to think about how EHR technology most effectively leverages data to the patient's benefit," says Amanda Hansen of AdvancedMD. "There's still work to be done."

England's plan for a "digital revolution" in health and social care has been released, including the introduction of annual digital maturity assessments across the NHS.

By connecting patients in rural Wisconsin with remote monitoring tools, the health system aims to reduce non-emergency ED visits, improve outcomes and lower costs.

One of its projects will create trusted data access and enable data sharing between eye healthcare system stakeholders.

"As healthcare providers continue to navigate and find ways to improve the telehealth experience, we have to be intentional about bringing all voices to the table," one expert says.