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• Data Sharing In A Crisis Environment

  4/16/2020

  In February, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued two transformative rulings that give patients unprecedented access to and control over their personal health data. The rules implement interoperability and patient access provisions that empower patients to manage their health electronically. Under typical circumstances, these HHS rulings would have garnered considerable attention; however, the news broke just as America was besieged by the COVID-19 pandemic.

• The AI Advantage: How To Improve Palliative Care In A Value-Based World

  8/6/2019

  Battling with chronic life-limiting illness results in extreme pain, discomfort, and physical as well as mental stress. Even when there is no permanent cure available to treat the disease, palliative care can bring some respite to the patients. It can make a significant difference in enhancing end-of-life care quality by alleviating pain and managing uncomfortable symptoms.

• Caritas Improves Healthcare And Cuts Costs With Mobile Computing

  12/9/2010

  Caritas Home Care has found the formula for improving healthcare quality and cutting costs. By Intermec, Inc.

• It's Time To Modernize Surgery Coordination

  3/16/2018

  Paper charts and file rooms, once a common site among healthcare facilities, are nearly extinct. They have been replaced with electronic health record systems. Mobile technology and the cloud have enabled anytime, anywhere access to patient information while making access to Health IT easier and more affordable. From surgical robots to smart hospitals, there is a digital transformation taking place and it is radically changing patient care.

• Takeaways From An EHR Switch

  3/28/2014

  David Gibbons, executive VP & COO at UPMC Hamot shares what lessons were learned during and after the UPMC Hamot transition – UPMC’s largest implementation to date. One of the biggest takeaways was to devote time and attention to building templates to keep the medical staff calm and the transition smooth.

• Improving Healthcare's $6 Billion Patient Matching Problem

  3/19/2019

  Organizations need unprecedented clarity and reliability into one’s medical record to avoid redundant or unnecessary tests and procedures, erroneous reporting and analytics, billing inaccuracies, administrative burdens, denied claims and lost revenue. A single, comprehensive view of patient information is essential for informed clinical-decision making, effective episodic care and cost management, and a seamless provider and patient experience during every encounter.