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By fast-tracking digital health solutions, the pandemic has inadvertently forced organizations to “really look at the data,” and make sure it’s actionable, accessible, and sustainable enough to drive the industry forward, said our panelists.
The impending data blocking requirements mark a key milestone in the journey toward interoperability, but there are still significant hurdles that need to be dealt with, said our panelists during a recent webinar.
Although telehealth adoption rates are leveling off as healthcare facilities reopen, forward-thinking organizations are just getting started in how they leverage its many offerings, said CIOs John Kravitz and Kathy Ross during a recent discussion.
Sometimes real change in health care comes not from innovating or redesigning existing models of care, but from considering a problem from a completely new point of view. One solution that fits this description and is currently gaining traction around the nation is Community Paramedicine, a care delivery model that leverages the untapped resource of […]
Although the cardiology IT market is improving, providers still can’t identify one vendor that successfully offers integration, functionality, and comprehensive modules, according to a new report from KLAS — Cardiology IT 2012: Fitting the Pieces Together. In the study, McKesson, Merge, Philips, and Siemens were named top-tier vendors in terms of the combination of adoption […]
Although the labor and delivery market has historically been dominated by best-of-breed systems because of their focus on clinical functionality, increasing demand for integration is changing the game, according to a new KLAS report — Labor and Delivery 2012: Pursuing Interoperable Functionality. The study found that the need for interoperability among many providers has knocked […]
Thirty percent of respondents are considering replacing their cardiovascular information system (CVIS) because of frustrations with product functionality and integration, according to a new report from KLAS — Cardiology IT: Has the industry missed a beat? The high percentage is indicative of poor performance from most vendors in the space, according to KLAS.
Jackson-based University of Mississippi Health Care (UMHC) has activated Philips VISICU eICU Program “to enhance care of the critically ill in rural communities of Mississippi.” The program will connect off-site UMHC critical care physicians and nurses to ICU patients and their bedside care teams. The remote eICU team monitors patient conditions to alert bedside staff […]
