Quality and Safety
With the data liquidity issue being addressed, data portability will be the next interoperability hurdle, says Dr. Tom Giannulli, CMIO of AMA's Integrated Health Model Initiative.
Since the introduction of the star ratings in 2016, they've been met with skepticism due to their methodology.
The findings come as an increasing number of health systems are investing in system-wide EHRs, despite lingering issues with interoperability.
Ver2 Digital Medicine CEO Brian de Francesca talks about how telemedicine has evolved and efforts to provide medical care to refugees in camps using a cloud-based EHR built on blockchain.
Rohit Ghosh, founding member of Qure.ai, discusses deploying AI and machine learning to radiology and examples of success stories.
In low-scoring hospitals, 3 percent of heart attack patients returned to the hospital for a new heart attack within 30 days.
Hospitals have to make manufacturers realize that prospective clients are buying based on security, says Parham Eftekhari, executive director of the Institute for Critical Infrastructure Technology.
While value-based care isn't a mandate for pediatrics, there are still incentives to make the switch and provide the best care for patients.
Brian Eastwood, content strategist at ReviveHealth and a HIMSS19 social media ambassador, says hospitals are deploying the tools in patient rooms to handle low-priority tasks like turning on the TV or closing shades.
Andrew Pendergast, VP of product at ThreatConnect, talks about providing external threat intelligence as well as skepticism about AI.