Quality and Safety

This week's top stories include the OIG claiming CMS lacks adequate authority to ensure hospitals are adequately prepared for the next pandemic, Ro buying at-home diagnostic firm Kit and a new report finding telehealth use is declining.

The CEO of Baptist Health South Florida Homestead Hospital gives a deep-dive look into how they did it with help from Cerner – and offers lessons for other hospitals on the road to EHR excellence.

Meanwhile, a new report shows that the U.S. leads the way in cybersecurity commitment – though it's clearly still vulnerable.

Central Logic CMO Dr. Darin Vercillo discusses how health systems via IT can best orchestrate operations, most notably patient transfers and discharges to post-acute care.

A former employee may have inappropriately accessed patient data for more than 11 years, according to local reports.

The hackers demanded a ransom, said company representatives, which was not paid. 

It integrated a clinical communications platform with its lab system and Epic EHR, resulting in reduced workload for staff and an elimination of inconsistencies related to lab test reaction times.

Abbott has worked with many governments to understand the value of different types of testing and is building awareness of the benefits of digital health, says Florian Lange, director of AlinIQ EMEA.

Four suits have been filed in state and federal court so far against the health system in the wake of a weeks-long network shutdown.

The new accelerator will offer 10 startups a chance to participate in a four-week training and mentorship program.