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Nurses: The Force for Change

Mobile Health Matters

This week marks National Nurses Week in the U.S., both a celebration of the profession and an opportunity to educate the public about the role nurses play in healthcare and their communities. Nurses Driving Change. Nurses’ primary focus is on the quality of care, comfort and safety of their patients.

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Bonus Features – December 17, 2023 – 97% of hospitals now capable of enabling electronic access to patient records, 70% of hospitals face hidden business continuity challenge, plus 31 more stories

Healthcare IT Today

Medically Home added Arcadian Health , a Louisiana-based mobile health service, to its network. Empathy is partnering with Carallel to offer bereavement support to caregivers as a covered benefit through employer-sponsored health plans.

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Nurse-Physician Collaboration: Harnessing the Power of Health IT to Improve Patient Outcomes

Mobile Health Matters

As health systems focused on ensuring doctors had access to state-of-the-art health IT to monitor their patients when they couldn’t be at the bedside, the quality of tools and pace of adoption for nursing solutions did not keep up. Unfortunately, those solutions were not always conducive to nurses’ workflow.

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Empowering Women in Healthcare: Turning Dialogue into Action

Mobile Health Matters

In the past year and a half since we last reflected on the status of women in healthcare , statistics show more women in leadership roles. According to Rock Health Research, the number of female executives at Fortune 500 healthcare companies increased from 20 percent in 2015 to 22.6 Healthcare is no exception. percent in 2017.

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Bonus Features – November 27, 2022 – 60% of hospitals use 50+ operations systems, CHIME names Theresa Meadows as CIO of the Year, and more

Healthcare IT Today

Meadows, who began her career as a cardiology nurse, is the senior vice president and CIO of Cook Children’s Health Care System. Her initiatives at the health system include Peaks Tech Zone, a technology lounge with an in-person help desk where patients and guests can receive one-on-one assistance from technology advocates.

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What are the implications of Babyl Rwanda's closure for the future of Digital Health in Rwanda?

Lloyd Price

By taking these actions, the Rwandan government and other stakeholders can help to ensure that digital health continues to grow and thrive in the country. Corporate Development for Healthcare Technology companies in EMEA Healthcare Technology Thought Leadership from Nelson Advisors – Market Insights, Analysis & Predictions.

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Technology brings care to home for chronically ill patients

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Video visits, infrared temperature sensors, mobile health, and wearables replace the need for clinic visits. Integrating technology for chronic disease management needs planning for functionality, processes, and leadership policies in place for it to be successful and improve overall health outcomes. Video visits.

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