Quality and Safety
“We can’t underestimate the power of communicating and connecting with people,” according the chief information officer.
These are some of the big challenges as hospitals and health systems endeavor to operate as a single system of care.
The pressures of the COVID-19 pandemic have hampered progress on the patient safety front, though most hospitals received passing grades.
VA representatives told The Spokesman-Review that the system had experienced 42 "unplanned degradations" and eight "unplanned outages" before April 20, with two more occurring the following week.
Plus, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' cyber arm highlights ransomware trends, and Microsoft launches cybersecurity services.
The CISO discusses cybersecurity and patient safety, the expanded threat landscape – and how health systems should prepare for cyber risk.
A physician expert discusses why, among other priorities, provider CIOs should get the data required to ensure sustainable quality in medical transports.
Apple, Google and Microsoft plan to implement capabilities that will allow users to sign into websites and applications without a password.
Dr. Jay Anders, chief medical officer at Medicomp Systems, describes how technology can help track hallmark indicators and better engage patients for quality care.
The Digital Health Assessment Framework includes components to analyze tools' data and privacy, clinical assurance and safety, usability and accessibility, and technical security and stability.