By Lauren Weber – Rural Americans are dying of covid at more than twice the rate of their urban counterparts — a divide that health experts say is likely to widen as access to medical care shrinks for a population that tends to be older, sicker, heavier, poorer and less vaccinated.
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By Art Gross – Health IT is an always evolving realm, with new tools coming to market as fast as we can master the old ones. With the advancement of technology comes a need for new software and security to maintain these systems.
By David Burda – They say the first step to recovery is admitting you have a problem. That sage advice apparently applies equally to people suffering from an addiction and people running a health system. A new study in the Journal of Healthcare Management reveals a big gap between what many executives think of their health system’s performance and how their system actually performs.
New On Demand Dr. Nick: The Incrementalist: With guest Ann Wood Johnson, CEO of the American Telemedicine Association – ATA, the only organization completely focused on accelerating the adoption of Telehealth.
By Brad Jolly – Heart disease continues to be a major health problem. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report it was the number one cause of death in 2019. In many cases, heart disease can be treated via lifestyle changes such as diet and exercise; in other cases, pharmaceutical approaches are useful.
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month and this is week 1: Be Cyber Smart, We have rounded up some of our cybersecurity experts to weigh in on what is being cyber smart.
By Wes Barker & Christian Johnson – New ONC research shows a more than 20% rise in the number of apps that integrate with certified EHRs. A manuscript highlighting the findings of this research was recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association: “The Ecosystem of Apps and Software integrated with Certified Health Information Technology”.
For this Talent Tuesday we select an episode of Value-Based Care Insights Podcast with host Daniel J. Marino. Dan speaks with Debra Levinthal who shares tips for physician leaders to be more effective through training, development and coaching, leading up to their IPMA Ascent and Lumina Leadership Institute.
By Jennifer Fitisemanu RN BSN – Historically, a patient’s electronic medical record was a way for the healthcare team to keep an account of the patient’s care. Over time, the record has become integral to sharing information with care teams across organizations, documenting quality care, ensuring accurate and timely payment of services, and detailing treatment plans across the care continuum.