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Quality and Safety

By Jeff Lagasse | 04:14 pm | April 14, 2020
CEOs may keep their purchasing power and hospitals could see the increased use of telehealth stick around after the coronavirus is gone.
By HIMSS TV | 08:58 am | April 14, 2020
Deep Dive: Clinicians are integrating social factors, genomics and medical histories to provide better decision support and outcomes.
By Susan Morse | 02:19 pm | April 13, 2020
HHS has partnered with UnitedHealth Group to provide the rapid payment via Optum Bank and the Automated Clearing House account information on file.
By Jeff Lagasse | 12:19 pm | April 10, 2020
Actions included reducing operating room volume by 80% to ensure adequate capacity to care for an anticipated influx of coronavirus patients.
By Susan Morse | 10:46 am | April 10, 2020
For each person admitted into intensive care, costs, on average, could exceed $30,000, according to an AHIP study.
By Jeff Lagasse | 04:28 pm | April 09, 2020
After so many hours wearing this form of personal protective equipment, skin can tear, increasing the likelihood of infection.
By HIMSS TV | 08:51 am | April 08, 2020
A new program led by a team at MIT searches for ideas to fight COVID-19 via hackathons and virtual events.
By Jeff Lagasse | 04:16 pm | April 07, 2020
If the current pandemic continues much longer, acquiring needed ventilator medications will present long-term challenges for patient care.
By Jeff Lagasse | 01:51 pm | April 07, 2020
Healthcare organizations should enter into smart contracts with their eyes open and take steps to ensure the mitigation of risk.
By HIMSS TV | 09:35 am | April 07, 2020
Buoy Health CEO Dr. Andrew Le explains how chatbots can help free up the health systems and get patients information in their home during the COVID-19 pandemic.