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A study published in JMIR Medical Education found that an electronic health record simulation provided during the first year of residency was enjoyable and effective at changing behavior. Researchers from Oregon Health and Science University found that participants in the EHR simulation activity found it useful both immediately and after six months. “This […]
Today, DeliverHealth Solutions, which develops tools to simplify electronic health record, provider-documentation, revenue-cycle and patient-engagement complexities for health systems, completed its acquisition of the health information management and EHR go-live services businesses of Nuance Communications. “Our leadership team and more than 2,000 skilled employees have worked together for years to improve physician and patient satisfaction […]
Opening up the highly anticipated HIMSS & Health 2.0 Middle East Digital Event, leading CIOs and health leaders from the GCC and beyond shared strategies and real-world evidence towards achieving successful digital transformation. The speakers were Joanna Holt, clinical applications manager, SEHA, Tim Kelsey, Senior vice president analytics, HIMSS, Dr Raed AlHazme, CIO IT executive director, […]
Christian Counseling Associates in Plano, Texas, typically has faced challenges attracting and retaining clients. THE PROBLEM When COVID-19 hit, the practice needed to find a way to continue offering counseling services and retain its clients despite the pandemic. Telehealth has helped achieve that goal. “Telehealth provides a convenient and completely safe interaction for both the […]
When the subject of burnout in healthcare is raised, perhaps the highest profile victim is the physician. Without doubt, they are under a lot of stress – especially during a pandemic where they are regularly making life and death decisions. But it’s not just the huge workload that COVID-19 has brought with it, and the […]
Prosecutors in Germany are eyeing negligent manslaughter charges as they seek the person or persons who launched a large-scale ransomware attack on Düsseldorf University Hospital – freezing up 30 of its clinic’s servers. The data loss required patients to be moved to different facilities – including a critically-ill woman who died before she could be […]
At the HIMSS APAC Malaysia Digital Health Summit session titled “Digital Health – From Innovation to Adoption” by guest speakers Wilson Choo (Chief Executive Officer of Sunway Medical Centre Velocity) and Dr Ng Xin Jun (Manager of Sunway Group Healthcare), both shed light on the various technological healthcare advancements made at Sunway Medical Centre Velocity […]
The success of any military mission — be it conducted by the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marines – relies upon “readiness.” The United States Department of Defense (DoD) defines readiness as “the ability of military forces to fight and meet the demands of assigned missions.”1 The Armed Forces maintain such readiness with the combination […]
The COVID-19 pandemic has fundamentally changed the face of care provision across the world. Telehealth adoption in the US, for instance, has grown around 3,000% since the start of the crisis, taking much of primary care to people’s homes rather than being necessarily tied to a doctor’s office or hospital; A&E attendance in the UK […]
In the third episode of the HIMSS APAC Digital Dialogue Series hosted by Dr Charles Alessi, HIMSS Chief Clinical Officer, guest speakers Dr Hwang Hee, Chief Information Officer, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, South Korea and Kim Dong-Hee, Country Leader, Philips, South Korea shared their thoughts on what was done differently to manage the COVID-19 […]