Electronic Health Records (EHR, EMR)

Proposals would require Veterans Affairs to contractually prohibit the sale of patient information and report on electronic health record workflow benchmarks, quality metrics and resources provided to VA facilities ahead of new installations.

Nurses and physicians report significant workflow improvements over the past year, according to a new KLAS report, but say slow response times, unproductive charting and excessive messaging still need to be addressed.

Panissa Caldwell, RN, the health system’s director of clinical services, explains how telehealth, artificial intelligence and other tools can help nurses make the most of their educations and careers.

The EHR integration could expand health data exchange connectivity for providers, support compliance mandates and allow for greater participation in value-based care initiatives.

Informatics leaders also have to be closely invested in their organization's goals, says Dr. Robert W. Warren, who offers advice drawn from a long career on bridging clinical and technological roles, making tough decisions and being a team leader.

The combined deployment of an enterprise-wide electronic health record with business and clinical analytics helped a health system deliver better patient care, among other benefits.

It initially supports personalised cancer treatment based on the hospital's big clinical and genomic data.

Artificial intelligence alone is not the answer, says Charles Worthington of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Connecting AI-enabled insights like risk scoring to a larger healthcare program is what helps move the needle on outcomes.

What began as an ONC initiative now independently supports a secure EHR-based communication network and accredits health technology, explains Kathryn Ayers Wickenhauser, DirectTrust's chief strategy officer.

Also, a new centre for excellence in AI in healthcare will be set up by two public universities in India.