Electronic Health Records (EHR, EMR)

Near the hottest of COVID-19 hotspots, the health system helped its respiratory therapists by combining tele-ICU, EHR and remote patient-monitoring technologies.

Let’s invest in an interoperable health data system that connects all providers, hospitals, nursing homes, insurance companies, state and local governments, public health and patients who need access to medical records.

Despite budgetary strains from the COVID-19 pandemic, a new report predicts regulatory requirements and medical-service spending growth will benefit electronic health record vendors in the years to come.

By using real-world patient information, the agency hopes to research population health trends and medication efficacy.

As telehealth surges and patients get used to the new normal of remote consults, its new machine learning technology can give them tailored after-visit summaries.

In this episode of The Alessi Agenda, Woodlands Health Campus CEO Dr. Jason Cheah discusses how global examples of EMRs, robotics and telehealth helped shape the digital transformation and patient journey in Singapore.

Current patient deferral of nonurgent services could lead to a "care debt" down the line, say Duke researchers. To meet those needs, health systems should be building out a robust telemedicine infrastructure.

Case studies from countries such as South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore and Thailand show different hospitals' initial responses, successes and best practices in the thick of handling the pandemic.

At HIMSS20 Digital, Eugene Kogan, Chief Technical Officer of the Center for Healthcare Informatics and Analytics in St. Petersburg, Russia, talks hurtles and wins of moving towards continuous care.  

CMS will require hospitals to adopt the Hybrid Hospital-Wide 30-Day Readmission measure by 2023. Experts say you should start preparing now.