Quality and Safety
The University of Utah Health uses its Epic EHR and communications technology to reduce its sepsis mortality rate by 20%, saving 40 lives annually.
Security breaches can happen outside of the four walls of a hospital.
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Putting the right tools in clinicians' hands can remove barriers to reconnecting with patients, while protecting data privacy, says Kathy Minnis, director of product strategy at Microsoft.
Andrew Rebhan, consultant at The Advisory Board, discusses emerging tech for which hospitals should prepare, including biopsychosocial IT, internet of things, 3D printing, augmented reality and more.
Ridgecrest Regional spent $72 million on a building that withstood an earthquake, but broken water pipes forced an evacuation anyway.
Kate Birch, head of data and technology at Melbourne Genomic Health Alliance in Australia, says rare conditions have been identified and treated successfully through pediatric gene testing.
Australia's My Health Record provides more than 90% of the country's citizens with a national eHealth record that can help them improve their digital health journey, says Codesain CEO Rachel De Sain.
The Blue Button API pilot, Data at the Point of Care, aims to connect clinicians with claims data, giving them deeper insights into their patients' care history.
The fine is the largest ever imposed on any company for violating consumers' privacy, according to the FTC.
The cost of a healthcare breach is about $408 per patient record and that doesn't include the loss of business, productivity and reputation.