Quality and Safety
Interoperability and workflow norms stand in the way, but convincing insurers the tech is worth the extra price tag can be the biggest obstacle.
Several companies are working with policymakers and other vendors to reduce overprescribing.
The funding for the new Lorenzo digital exemplar programme will come out of the Department of Health’s 2013 agreement with CSC, now DXC Technology follwing the 2016 merger with the Enterprise Services portfolio of Hewlett Packard Enterprise.
At the same time, Regenstrief has launched a five-year effort that it hopes can help solve the problem.
The PCORI-funded study will compare the effectiveness of three approaches to reducing use of the painkillers.
A new website from National Human Genome Research Institute aims to help RNs integrate genomics into their patient care.
A voluntary certification program is already mandated by the 21st Century Cures Act.
Of medical residents polled, all of them had shared authorized credentials at one time or another.
The likelihood of death from sepsis increases by 8 percent for each hour that passes without treatment.
As health systems work to get the most from their physicians' EHR charting, experts say it’s important to focus on the right metrics while working toward greater buy-in from doctors.