Quality and Safety

Israel has been in the game longer because it became fully electronic in the mid-90s, says Ran Balicer, HIMSS board of directors member.  

System access was gained via a worker who accidentally downloaded a malicious file, according to the health system. 

The analysis anticipates IP utilization will rise 3% to 31 million annual discharges, with similar trends impacting the OP setting.

Blue Cross is among the first health plans in the country with an integrated, clinical team dedicated to gender-affirming care.

DirectTrust and Digital Therapeutics Alliance can move forward by showing payers their product is suitable for coverage, says Scott Stuewe, president and CEO of DirectTrust, and Andy Molnar, CEO of the Digital Therapeutics Alliance.  

Nearly one in three people in this country have an MSK disorder, which accounts for nearly 10% of medical spending.

Kyruus Health is trying to solve the problem of care access through a nationwide platform, says President Paul Merrild.    

Everyone is trying to figure out the home health space and the difference between SNF at home and the hospital at home models, says Robert Latz, CIO of Trinity Rehabilitation Services.   

EHR access has been restored in Florida, Alabama and Austin, Texas.

Fauci denies allegations he was involved in some sort of conspiracy at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.