The telemedicine platform came to the forefront of care during the COVID-19 pandemic to provide effective remote care solutions to patients of all ages. Generally, there is a misconception attached to telehealth that older adults prefer in-person visits as compared to virtual care options. This myth was busted when a study published in the Journal [...]
2022 hasn’t wrapped up, but it makes sense to be prepared as to what is expected in the next year which can have a vital impact on healthcare organizations in the US. Smart practices will look ahead to the potential changes and updates and also how health plans will change coverage. The upcoming regulatory environment [...]
Healthcare technology has played a prominent role to help improve patient diagnosis and treatment. Proactive medical organizations should know the future of technology trends so they can be prepared to embrace them to stay competitive and offer high-quality patient care. The advent of digital solutions and healthcare tech has revolutionized the healthcare sector in numerous [...]
The healthcare sector has become digitized which has its benefits of improved patient care and automation of workflows to improve efficiency levels. With more personal identifiable information stored in applications and cloud-based EMR software systems, there is always a risk of online attacks. In the age of digital technology solutions, it is critical that medical [...]
MEDITECH Expanse EHR Software Implementation at Southern Ohio Medical Center resulted in enhancing C. difficile testing process leading to quick disease detection and a reduction in canceled tests. Benefits of MEDITECH Expanse EMR software implementation The medical center implemented new Expanse workflows and tools solutions earlier this year. The hospital has realized a 30% relative [...]
It has become even more crucial that existing and new patients are connected to your practice due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Patient engagement levels depend upon enhanced connectivity options. The Healthcare IT News revealed that the healthcare industry will adopt a holistic methodology for patient engagement and access. Unified solutions will be deployed by [...]
Researchers from the University of Florida (UF) are making use of the funding from the school to assist in resolving the continuing COVID-19 pandemic. $3.7 million in funding will be used to track coronavirus variants with the creation of an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm. The COVID-19 pandemic All around the world, the COVID-19 pandemic has [...]
Primary care organization, The Good Clinic which is staffed by qualified nurse practitioners is implementing cloud-based software solutions from the athenahealth EMR software vendor. Using athenaOne aims to boost patient engagement through telehealth capabilities and patient engagement tools to empower clinicians and patients. The Good Clinic currently has six clinics in Minnesota and is planning [...]
VA Cerner Electronic Health Records (EHR) system went down for four hours mainly due to a patient database corruption issue according to a report from FedScoop. Cerner Electronic Medical Records (EMR) Software outage was experienced on Thursday the 4th of August, affecting users across the Department of Defense (DoD) and the Coast Guard. The outage [...]
Electronic Health Records Software-based card studies can simplify data collection and improve point-of-care research and analysis according to a study published in the Annals of Family Medicine. Card studies help to collect data at the point of care, these short surveys are leveraged to collect descriptive data. Card studies are traditionally completed by physicians on physical [...]