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By Bill Siwicki | 01:01 pm | March 26, 2021
In the newest installment in our lessons learned series, IT leaders from world-class pediatric care centers describe how quick innovation, EHR optimization, agile teamwork, resource realignment and other forward-thinking strategies have helped keep their missions afloat.
By Jeff Lagasse | 11:20 am | March 26, 2021
Physicians spend an average of 90 minutes after hours focused on coding work, according to time and productivity studies.
By Kat Jercich | 10:32 am | March 26, 2021
Virtual care and digital health tools can play a pivotal role – in both urban and rural areas – when natural disasters strike. 
By Mike Miliard | 12:48 pm | March 25, 2021
Among the project's new advancements will be the automation of prior auths at Ochsner Health, with more codeveloped tools for patients, payers and providers to come.
By Kat Jercich | 12:47 pm | March 25, 2021
During the first four months of COVID-19, telehealth visits accounted for 23.6% of all interactions – compared with 0.3% of contacts during the same time period in 2019.
By Bill Siwicki | 12:14 pm | March 25, 2021
The tracking technology also is enabling the hospital to report more highly accurate results to the Pennsylvania state health department.
By Sara Mageit | 07:22 am | March 25, 2021
The new technology that has emerged during the pandemic will play a 'key part' in the future delivery of services.
HIMSS21 Europe
By Tammy Lovell | 05:26 am | March 25, 2021
Health Cluster Portugal’s cataract surgery initiative has been recognised for its innovation. 
By Roy Chiang | 02:47 am | March 25, 2021
Digital health group Cardihab has partnered with Tasmania’s health department and the Royal Flying Doctor Service, an aeromedical organisation, to roll out its Cardihab app in public hospitals throughout the state.
By Kat Jercich | 06:34 pm | March 24, 2021
Dr. Vivek Murthy will return to the job he held during the Obama administration, while Dr. Rachel Levine makes history as the first openly transgender official to be confirmed by the Senate.