EHR/EMR
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Strategy
Piedmont Healthcare's CEO Applauds Pickiness, Knocks Clipboards
The health system's top executive wants to relieve patients of unnecessary paperwork. But don't mistake him for a simple technophile.
Strategy
Florida Hospital Settles Dispute Over Unborn Baby's Records
The agreement marks the first of its kind since the HHS Office for Civil Rights launched its Rights of Access...
Innovation
Declining Patients Get Attention Faster; Nurses Work Smarter: How Froedtert Did It
A predictive analytics tool based on nursing assessments, combined with remote monitoring, leads to earlier intervention of patients in clinical...
Electronic Attachment Rule Still Going Begging at CMS
Proposed rule now slated for a December release, according to Unified Agenda.
Clinical Care
Biomedical Research Initiative Collecting Data From More Than 1 Million People
The large sample size of The All of Us Research Program is expected to spawn big opportunities.
Clinical Care
Tapping the Benefits of Targeted Automatic Electronic Consultations
Information drawn from a patient's electronic health record triggers virtual consultation with a specialist.
Finance
Allscripts Reaches $145M Settlement Over Subsidiary's HIPAA, Kickback Investigations
Practice Fusion, which is now known as Veradigm, had been under investigation for nearly a year when Allscripts acquired it...
Clinical Care
CMS Pilot Gives Clinicians Direct Access to Claims Data
Participanting clinicians can request a Medicare beneficiary's claims data from CMS to get a full history of care, including from...
Clinical Care
When A Doctor's Screen Time Detracts From Face Time With Patients
A primary care provider works to improve physicians' 'computer-side manner.'
Strategy
Providence St. Joseph Health to Buy Bluetree Epic Consultants
The 51-hospital health system says the acquisition is part of effort to diversify revenue to support patient care.
Clinical Care
One in Four Cardiologists Burned Out
Nearly half of the rest of respondents reported feeling stressed and having less energy, while only 23.7% reported enjoying their...
Finance
With HIPAA Compliance in Hand, Slack Goes Public
Slack is positioning its cloud-based messaging tool as a future feature of communication among healthcare professionals.