“It’s ironic that just when clinicians feel that there’s no time in their daily routines for thinking, the need for deep thinking is more urgent than ever. Medical knowledge is expanding rapidly, with a widening array of therapies and diagnostics… Read more
“Arlington-based Texas Health Aetna is offering north Texas employers access to its ER Doc virtual care app connecting patients to emergency room physicians, Mesquite News reports. The Texas Health Aetna ER Doc app, created and powered by Denver-based healthcare text… Read more
“Following a very successful initial community launch in December, this [Object Management Group (OMG) ‘”Business Process Modeling in Health’] workshop will continue to advance the agenda of health workflow portability. Exploring the development of an industry modeling ‘field guide’ to… Read more
“Health IT provides new opportunities to engage patients and caregivers and can empower patients to learn and communicate more easily about their health, engage in shared decision making, and manage their care in convenient and meaningful ways. Market innovations and… Read more
“The cloud is crucial to many initiatives in healthcare, including value-based care, big data and patient engagement. CIOs recognize the importance of cloud computing and embrace it. Healthcare has finally abandoned fear of the cloud and now realizes the value… Read more
“Question: What are the eminent opportunities for blockchain in healthcare? Aaron Symanski: Blockchain is proving its value every minute of every day. While it’s currently used in bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, there are additional industries creating businesses utilizing blockchain, mainly… Read more
“Here are six insights from Dr. Gawande. 1. On using artificial intelligence to diagnosis patients: ‘[U.S. Healthcare] is massively far [from using AI in the diagnosis process] … people imagine [the diagnosis process as] people [coming] to you with a… Read more
“Q: How is the hospital of the future different from a typical hospital today? … The hospital of the future seeks to deliver high quality efficient care; that goal doesn’t change. However, new tools and methods are making it possible… Read more
“What can we say about the IT policy direction of the US right now? 1. There seems to be great consensus that all stakeholders need to focus on enhancing interoperability technology and policy in support of care coordination, population health,… Read more
“The key strategies for improving the health of a country’s population through health care are to promote timely access to preventive, acute, and chronic care and to deliver evidence-based and appropriate care services. Timely access for people at risk for… Read more