Quality and Safety

Leaders from Verizon, VA, Microsoft and Medivis discuss how Project Convergence is enhancing care to veterans by using 5G technology to bring augmented reality and AI to the surgical theater.

 The ousting comes on the heels of a joint warning from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, HHS and the FBI about "increased and imminent" cyber threats to hospitals.

The digital management platform has a new rostering function designed to meet the specific demands of aged and community care institutions.

Although Q3 2020 was the largest quarter for digital health funding in history, there's still a lot of work to do to address the most pressing healthcare needs, says Katya Hancock, StartUp Health's Investor Network director.

The data comes amidst new reports that cybercriminals are using industry-standard encryption methods to enact attacks that bypass detection.

 As COVID-19 surges and supply lines become critical, health system leaders are working toward real-time visibility and predictive tools for inventory, pricing, lead times and demand trends.

The hospital uses Cerner’s cloud deployment model to give clinicians a role-based communications system and give nurses a mobile tool for advanced clinical workflows.

Citing patient safety, the agency says it has "significant concerns" regarding the electronic health record vendor's compliance with its obligation under a 2017 Corporate Integrity Agreement.

It's imperative to collect and share data to address inequities in care, says George Halvorson, chair and CEO of the Institute for InterGroup Understanding.

The filing follows Mayo Clinic's announcement that a former employee had inappropriately accessed the information of more than 1,600 patients.