Now on Demand – In a recent podcast, I interviewed John Donohue, Vice President of Entity Services at Penn Medicine. John gives us a fascinating view into the hospital of the future, a $1.5 billion investment by Penn Medicine that is launching soon. Take a listen.
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By Jessica Serrao – Medical device alarms are meant to detect and alert caregivers to life-threatening situations, life-threatening device malfunction, and imminent danger to the patient. Within the critical care setting, however, studies show that more than 87% of device alarms require no medical action or attention.
By John Bender – To promote and support the consistent development and implementation of the Health Level Seven (HL7®) International® Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources® (FHIR®) standard and associated implementation guides, ONC launched the Inferno testing suite a few years back.
By Chris McCann – At its peak in April 2020, telehealth visits represented 69% of all healthcare encounters. Now, with most major health systems having implemented some form of telemedicine platform, it is generally expected that 15% – 30% of visits will remain virtual – signaling the dawn of new paradigm in which healthcare is increasingly delivered in the home.
By Darya Efimova – In 2018, the healthcare industry saw an upsurge in patient portal adoption, with about 90% of providers deploying these tools, according to a report by MGMA. Though the tools are seen as an unbeatable advantage for patients, they are just as important for medical professionals. However, this point often goes unnoticed.
Value-Based Care Insights Podcast with host Daniel J. Marino. In this episode, Dan talks to Lucy Zielinski, co-founder of the Lumina Leadership Institute (LLI), and discuss the future of physician leadership.
By Brian Robertson – A vortex of trends threatening health system finances have made using advanced analytics including artificial intelligence and machine learning, to streamline the revenue management cycle, both necessary and inevitable.
By Elizabeth Fowler PhD JD & James Gerber JD MBA – On April 30, CMS announced the winner and runner-up of the CMS Artificial Intelligence (AI) Health Outcomes Challenge, a prize competition for innovators to demonstrate how artificial intelligence tools can be used to accelerate the development of AI solutions…
By Gytis Barzdukas – The pandemic served as a tipping point to drive change sooner than expected. Last year when in-person visits were nearly impossible, digital tools enabled clinicians to deliver patient care without interruption and without unnecessarily exposing staff and caregivers to infection.