Quality and Safety

Dr. David Nace, chief medical officer at Innovaccer, discusses the ONC's ruling and the changing landscape of health data and information sharing.

Patient satisfaction was high even before the pandemic, and anesthesiologists say 50% of visits could be virtual.

To ensure effective adoption, health data systems must be based on infrastructure and mechanisms that people can trust, says Dr. Ceri Thompson, deputy head of the eHealth, Wellbeing and Ageing unit at the European Commission.

The news could affect the economy, the health system's financial wellbeing and throw upcoming presidential debates into question.

Daniel Forslund, chairman of the Innovation and Development Committee in Region Stockholm, says providers and citizens have an open mindset, which has enabled rapid digital transformation to take place effectively during COVID-19.

This is the last open investigation related to the 2015 cyberattack that breached the PHI of close to 79 million people.

Investing in the social determinants of health can lead to positive returns on investment and creates fewer hospital readmissions.

Vision 2035, a plan to transform Kuwait, aims to strengthen investment in high-quality healthcare, which has already led to increased efficiency, use of innovative technology and a changing culture.

David Champeaux, chief growth officer at Cherish Health and a member of the HIMSS UK Advisory Council, says not only is it important to design innovation into care ecosystems, but we must be able to ensure sustained adoption.

Computer systems began to fail over the weekend, forcing some hospitals to file information with pen and paper.