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By HIMSS TV | 06:13 pm | February 27, 2019
Nick Knowlton, VP of strategic initiatives at Brightree, details work being done with the CommonWell Health Alliance to enable patient-centric interoperability across the spectrum of care.
By Beth Jones Sanborn | 02:37 pm | February 27, 2019
When travel and wait times were quantified using hourly wage to measure "economic cost of time spent" the costs averaged $89 billion dollars annually, the analysis said.
By Beth Jones Sanborn | 02:32 pm | February 21, 2019
A regimen using antiseptic soap, mouthwash, and nose ointment after hospital discharge reduced infections and infection-associated hospitalizations due to MRSA in high-risk patients.
By Beth Jones Sanborn | 05:01 pm | February 20, 2019
Navigant says 21 percent are at high risk of closing based on their total operating margin, days cash on hand, and debt-to-capitalization ratio.
By Jeff Lagasse | 03:40 pm | February 20, 2019
Cancer outcomes vary substantially between populations defined by race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and health insurance coverage.
By Beth Jones Sanborn | 03:40 pm | February 08, 2019
Southeast Health Medical Center is making the case for the potential impact of AI on reducing hospital-acquired infections like sepsis, CAUTIs, and pressure ulcers.
By Jeff Lagasse | 04:30 pm | February 05, 2019
The healthcare industry has added 368,000 jobs overall over the past 12 months, enough to account for about 11 percent of the country's jobs.
By Beth Jones Sanborn | 05:54 pm | January 29, 2019
The program used electronic "nudges" to clinical staff to forgo overnight vitals and medications as well as clinical staff education on improving patient sleep.
By Jeff Lagasse | 03:44 pm | January 22, 2019
Having a high deductible health plan without a health savings account was associated with greater hardship compared with low deductible insurance.
By Jeff Lagasse | 11:17 am | January 18, 2019
The collaboration results in a value-based primary care provider that serves more than 170,000 patients in 18 states.