Clinical

The result the health system's virtual care chief is proudest of: reducing the referral queue from 19,000 patients to 3,000. "That is astounding," he says.

Also: partnership news from Uberdoc and Nest Collaborative and layoffs at Verily and Carbon Health.

While more data is still needed to reveal if mandated compliance programs decrease opioid prescription diversion and doctor shopping, new ONC studies show "substantial growth" in the use of EPCS and "widespread use" of PDMPs in 2021.

Predictive analytics in EHRs aren't yet effective enough for clinical decision support at the point of care.

Jaja Okigwe, CEO of First Choice Health, explains how risk-based contracts can allow providers to think more holistically about patients, rather than focusing on billing for services.

Harmonizing HIPAA with interoperability, third-party compliance and data usability are among the priorities this year for Rita Bowen, a member of the Sequoia Project board of directors and MRO vice president.

Consumerism could have an even bigger impact on healthcare delivery and technology adoption this year, says Jennifer Goldsack, CEO of the Digital Medicine Society.

A value-based care expert offers insights on direct primary care – and explains the digital infrastructure required to coordinate the various organizations involved.

A government-funded study found 27% of pediatric nurses surveyed reporting burnout. Those that didn't cited open communication and unit-level teamwork as key factors. 

 The results provide evidence that Medicaid expansion is beneficial for the health of those who have just given birth.