By Michelle Tarver MD PhD & Angela Calman MPA – Thirty-five years ago, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an alert that warned health care providers how certain electrically powered hospital beds could harm and even kill children. That was one of our earliest communications about medical device safety.
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By Michael Gorton MS JD – In a post-COVID reality, one key area of opportunity to optimize the utilization of telehealth is in addressing behavioral health challenges that may have arisen during the pandemic. The pandemic seriously affected the mental health of Americans with 31% reporting symptoms.
By Ryan Argentieri, Elisabeth Myers, Steven Posnack & Micky Tripathi – Astute readers of the Health IT Buzz Blog (are there any other kind?) and those familiar with ONC’s 21st Century Cures Act Final Rule will recall that we’ve talked a lot about the United States Core Data for Interoperability.
By Art Gross – The terms protected health information (PHI) and personally identifiable information (PII) are often used interchangeably. But while they may sound like the same thing, there are differences that set them apart, and that is especially true when it comes to HIPAA.
Week 3 of Cybersecurity Awareness Month will highlight the Cybersecurity Career Awareness Week led by National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education. This is a week-long campaign that inspires and promotes the exploration of cybersecurity careers. We have asked our experts to comment on this week.
Now on Demand – In this episode of Tell Me Where IT Hurts, host Dr. Jay Anders sits down with Dr. Fatima Iram, chief operating officer for CareCloud. Dr. Iram works with physicians and IT teams to help drive innovative enhancements that increase interoperability and usability for EHR users.
By Patrick Burton – As consumers, we very seldom appreciate inconveniences, no matter how minor they are. As a result, producers of goods and services are competing feverishly to make transacting easy. In 2021, if we want something, we rarely have to go far to find it. Heck, most of it can now be delivered to your doorstep the same day.
By Jennifer Smith – One of the best things about working in health IT is having a front row seat into the constantly evolving world of digital health. I have a unique appreciation, both professionally and personally, for the complex work that goes into ensuring data is available and usable to improve the patient experience.
By Jason Harber – Struggles with capacity management have been common in hospitals for so long that it sometimes feels baked into the system. Unclear discharge priorities, misaligned staffing, unexpected barriers, siloed information, lapses in communication, and a lack of real-time visibility all lead to delays in and reduced access to patient care.