Quality and Safety
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."
New York-based Northwell said the collaboration will accelerate its digital transformation.
It has amassed more than 13 billion elements of clinical and claims data, and offers several products and services for healthcare providers and payers, state government agencies, federal government agencies, and other stakeholders.
Ann Mond Johnson, CEO of the American Telemedicine Association, offers a deep dive into a variety of telehealth topics, including the ATA's CEO Advisory Group on Using Telehealth to Eliminate Disparities and Inequities.
The joint advisory from CISA, the FBI and the Treasury Department warns of state-sponsored cybercriminals using Maui malware to target hospitals and public health agencies.
Additional benefits included an increase in satisfaction and expectations of care met, and 61% of cases are seen within 30 minutes.
The presence of real-time location systems also can help hire new talent and improve the workplace for nurses while there is a nursing shortage, one expert says.
A nurse IT expert discusses these topics and offers tips for healthcare leaders who want to better serve patients with EHRs and patient portal support.
This second edition of the quarterly series features five healthcare groups and providers that recently excelled in digital maturity assessments.
Healthcare IT News talks with a telehealth expert on the benefits and challenges of virtual care for rural patients.