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By Jeff Lagasse | 04:39 pm | September 23, 2021
The goal is to connect those experiencing a mental health crisis to a behavioral health specialist, rather than law enforcement.
By Jeff Lagasse | 04:36 pm | September 22, 2021
Mergers enable access to financial resources, clinical expertise and new technology plus increased market power.
By HIMSS TV | 08:01 am | September 21, 2021
Shafiq Rab, Wellforce's chief digital officer and system CIO, discusses why the health system moved its entire Epic infrastructure and app ecosystem to AWS cloud.
By Susan Morse | 12:17 pm | September 20, 2021
Vote does not go far enough in addressing boosters for healthcare workers, some committee members say.
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By HIMSS TV | 08:30 am | September 20, 2021
Lyniate COO Scott Galbari says the next step in interoperability is adding a level of intelligence to find the important information in data.
By Jeff Lagasse | 12:05 pm | September 17, 2021
The decision to exercise enforcement discretion for the payer-to-payer policy doesn't affect any other existing regulatory requirements.
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By HIMSS TV | 05:00 pm | September 16, 2021
Dealing with the pandemic required a level of adaptability from providers we don't typically see, according to Justin Gernot, vice president of Healthbox.
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By HIMSS TV | 08:21 am | September 16, 2021
Kassaundra McKnight-Young, senior clinical informaticist at the Truman Medical Center, says informaticists' work brings improvement to every aspect of care and allows nurses to spend more time with patients and families.
By Jeff Lagasse | 12:21 pm | September 15, 2021
Affordable housing, social isolation, low wages, health problems, high medical costs and other issues can all lead to food insecurity.
By Kat Jercich | 12:01 pm | September 15, 2021
The legislation, as passed by the state Senate, would expand access to telemedicine while disallowing business, state agencies and local governments from mandating COVID-19 vaccinations to access public spaces.