Healthcare organizations need to ensure that telemedicine implementation does not lead to clinician burnout. Healthcare leaders state that telehealth can play a role in both reducing and increasing burnout. Several surveys have reflected that burnout among US providers is high, especially amid the ongoing pandemic. Data published in September 2022 reveals that 63% of physicians [...]
Healthcare providers are responsible to offer the best care to their patients. This requires flexibility and smooth availability of crucial data to make informed care decisions. However, it’s still not easy for clinicians to provide the optimum care their patient needs as many providers don’t have access to basic patient records outside their software system. [...]
Prescription drug monitoring programs help healthcare providers make sure that they are well aware of patients who are addicted or are at risk of becoming addicted to dangerous prescription drugs. The PDPM program is a proactive strategy to combat the opioid crisis in the United States. What are Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs? PDMP programs are [...]
Mental health facility Palmetto Counseling and Consulting will begin an eClinicalWorks EMR system implementation. The mental health facility is switching its existing software solution to improve clinical workflows and enhance care coordination. The system-wide EHR software implementation will help to seamlessly connect healthcare providers through a unified system that integrates behavioral health solutions and medication [...]
In the year 2023, healthcare organizations will continue to combat ransomware attacks. With the digital ecosystem enlarging, health systems will be exposed to new threats. There are immense benefits of shifting to electronic records and ditching traditional paper methods, however, organizations need to be careful and have a tight cybersecurity protocol to ensure the protection [...]
Cancer treatment is costly in the United States. The costs will only continue to increase. It is estimated that by 2030 there will be a 34% increase from the year 2015 to reach $246 billion annually. Advancements in cancer care treatments and genomics have helped to produce advanced drugs to combat cancer, however, these drugs [...]
Healthcare interoperability is important to support the seamless exchange of health data between systems. Interoperability is not an endpoint but a journey. The use of digital technology solutions in healthcare has prompted the implementation of health IT systems and standards between payers and providers due to federal rulemaking and many incentives. Some health systems don’t [...]
One of the largest EHR providers, Epic software solutions, has announced the launch of Connection Hub, a website for health IT vendors to report interoperability. The website will act as a platform allowing vendors to list their apps and self-report that they have achieved success in data exchange with Epic electronic health records software. The [...]
The Carolina-based community hospital system, Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital is set to implement cloud-based Cerner EHR Software, according to reporting from elkintribune. By deploying the Cerner EMR system the community hospital will be able to streamline its daily workflows and enhance patient safety for better health outcomes. Benefits of leveraging cloud-based EMR software solutions from [...]
Elation Health EHR software has helped independent primary care to thrive in their practice and stay competitive. The HIPAA-compliant EMR software solution empowers primary care providers to deliver high-quality patient care. KLAS performance report ranks Elation Health number 1 According to a KLAS performance report sent to journalists, Elation Health has ranked first in small [...]