Clinical

Experts say the coronavirus pandemic acts like "blood in the water" for cybercriminals looking to exploit tech vulnerabilities.

According to a new JAMA study, patients reported finding mistakes in diagnoses, medical history, medications and more – and practitioners were not always open to correcting the errors.

A report released from the GAO said the agency's modernization efforts are leaving out critical participants whose know-how could help with design, functionality and implementation.

Dr. Amy Compton-Phillips, EVP and chief clinical officer at Providence St. Joseph Health, discusses the impact and opportunity of the COVID-19 pandemic along with the future of clinical care.

A decade-long study just published in JAMA finds a wide variance in the safety performance of operational EHR systems, especially when it comes to reducing adverse drug events.

Seattle Children’s Hospital also was able to achieve an 85% reduction in its analgesic medication costs while patient and parent satisfaction scores increased.

John Halamka describes how clinicians at Mayo are benefiting from machine learning-powered approaches to imaging, predictive analytics and other types of decision support – and using machine learning to mine historical data for new treatments.

In this special report, three IT experts describe technologies and strategies to boost quality improvement efforts and put patient safety at the center of the equation.

Also, an update on testing in the UAE in this week's Healthcare IT News roundup.

The digital transformation from paper files to EHRs has broadened the horizon of what’s possible in healthcare access and care delivery. It’s also created new challenges. Learn more about the IT innovations that are enhancing value-based care — and the challenges that still impede it.