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Quality and Safety

By Bill Siwicki | 05:13 pm | January 08, 2018
Machine learning and Smart on FHIR work with prescription drug monitoring data to battle overdoses.
By Jessica Davis | 10:58 am | January 04, 2018
Consumerism. Patient safety. Privacy and security and enforcement and an increase in cyberattacks will be top of mind in the next twelve months.
By Mike Miliard | 01:18 pm | January 03, 2018
As data is submitted to the new system, providers can see real-time scoring within each of the Merit-based Incentive Payment System performance categories.
By Bernie Monegain | 12:06 pm | December 28, 2017
$2.4 billion came from healthcare, including high-profile settlements with EHR vendor eClinicalWorks and EpiPen maker Mylan.
By Jeff Lagasse | 04:22 pm | December 13, 2017
USC researchers said the tool can be used to pinpoint movements during robotic surgery and determine which surgeons are novices or experts.
By Mike Miliard | 02:26 pm | December 13, 2017
The large health system aims to learn from the IT successes of more than two dozen other peers, such as Rush, Providence St. Joseph, Sutter Health and more.
By Jessica Davis | 04:25 pm | December 12, 2017
The IHI Chief Clinical and Safety Officer discusses what it takes to improve patient safety issues plaguing hospitals today. 
By Bill Siwicki | 01:21 pm | December 12, 2017
A new report from AMA and Accenture finds phishing is the most common type of attack.
By Jeff Lagasse | 03:35 pm | December 07, 2017
New research finds patients could benefit if they are invited to co-produce medical notes with doctors rather than simply reading them.
By Jessica Davis | 04:43 pm | December 06, 2017
Chicago-based Saint Anthony sued Leapfrog in November for giving the hospital an inaccurate grade -- but Leapfrog claims the grade is based on self-submitted data the hospital failed to review.