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IoT and The Rise of the Machines in Healthcare

Health Populi

During the pandemic, health care providers needed to deal with the security of devices rapidly procured and deployed within institutions and also outside the walls of providers, such as in field hospitals meeting the surge of coronavirus patients. 32% of medical imaging devices were running on unsupported operating systems, and.

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The Top 10 Patient Safety Concerns for 2023 Are About Social, Mental and Behavioral Health

Health Populi

Ten years ago, ECRI named the top 10 health technology hazards for 2013: they were alarm hazards, medication administrative errors using infusion pumps, unnecessary exposure and radiation burns from diagnostic radiology procedures, patient/data mismatches in EHRs and other HIT systems, interoperability failures with medical devices and health IT systems, (..)

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IT preparedness is key to managing outbreak of COVID-19, says CIO of SNUBH

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

How has the use of digital health helped in dealing with the COVID-19 situation in the context of your organization? Electronic Health Record (EHR). With the advanced EHR, we were able to electronically manage and monitor all medical records of COVID-19 patients. 1) Cooperation with government/public health authority.

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FCC and other awards helped enable permanent telehealth policy changes in Virginia

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

"In addition, in 2012, UVA Health launched a remote patient monitoring program to improve patient compliance and clinical outcomes, and to reduce hospital readmissions, hospital length of stay and emergency department visits. "In 2019, UVA Health created a multi-stakeholder strategic plan for telemedicine.

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Video: Farzad Mostashari on patient engagement, ‘physician ACOs’

Meaningful HIT News

Podcast: HIMSS CEO Steve Lieber: 2013 edition. Here’s a link to Salber’s post about the interview because I don’t want to steal page views. :). Related posts: Podcast: HIMSS CEO Steve Lieber, 2014 edition. HIMSS gossip.

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Citizen’s data, healthcare and trust

Lloyd Price

Data in electronic health records (EHRs) must abide with the UK’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).However, The UK’s National Health Service (NHS) has had electronic health records in GP practices for more than 20 years. So, how can we maximise this resource for the benefit of all, and rebuild that trust?

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The Chronic Care Model and its Key Elements

DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

Some advantages include increased utilization of recommended therapies, shorter hospital stays, fewer emergency room visits, and better health outcomes.In In a 2013 study about diabetes management in US primary care settings , researchers found that the Chronic Care Model has effectively sustained diabetes care.