Requiring software engineers to take the developers' equivalent of the Hippocratic oath, said Ted Harrington, executive partner, ISE, "Would realign their priorities to patient health. On time delivery, hitting 'go to market' timelines, cost considerations. These are all business decisions related to the development of that solution."
Ninety-five percent of hospitals have written electronic health record contingency plans, but only about two-thirds have plans that meet four HIPAA requirements, according to a survey conducted by the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Inspector General.
Many U.S. medical students use electronic health records to track the progress of their former patients and confirm the accuracy of their diagnoses, a new study shows. While the practice raises issues over privacy, checking up on former patients may not be a bad thing overall, the researchers said.
A children's hospital in Ann Harbor, Michigan has jumped on the "Pokémon GO" bandwagon. CS Mott Children's Hospital recently began using the augmented-reality app to help kids who spend most of their days bedridden find new reasons to roam the hospital floor.
Beginning this summer, obstetrics and gynecology residents at the Rush University Medical Center in Chicago will practice surgeries through a virtual reality technology.
Color-coded emergency warning systems are frequently used to alert hospital staffers to events happening on their premises. But lack of clarity caused by conflicting colors about major concerns -- such as bombs threats, fires, power outages and dangerous weather -- can result in poor coordination, delays in response and confusion for patients, experts say.