Women In Health IT
Based on their experience with Vocera Ease, which helps connect care teams and patients' loved ones during surgeries, 95% of users said they would recommend the hospital to others.
Future50 leaders address the need for more resources and recognition of women in the healthcare IT industry during a Middle East HIMSS webinar.
Telemedicine made it possible to staff sister hospital Cannon Memorial and keep it open to medical patients. "Preserving a critical access hospital for the people who need care in this rural area is a very big deal," a physician exec says.
“A big contributing factor to this success was the creation of auto-text templates for common procedures, all pre-verified by coders to meet billing requirements,” said the health system’s CMIO.
"Aging is not a problem to be solved," claims activist and "This Chair Rocks" author Ashton Applewhite, who discusses the complex realities of aging, ageism, ableism and health – and describes how technology should be designed for seniors.
Jessica Sweeney-Platt, VP of research and editorial strategy at athenahealth, discusses how poor health IT usability can lead to burnout and what kinds of usability efforts are needed to fight stress.
One thing to expect will be a pent-up demand for healthcare services that patients have been putting off, says Lyft's Megan Callahan.
IoT cybersecurity firm Sternum CEO Natali Tshuva discusses the dangers of unsecured medical devices – and how patient trust can be restored with manufacturer transparency.
A research letter published this week found no difference in patient satisfaction scores despite the discrepancy in EHR time between male and female physicians.
Telehealth Connection TV: UCLA Health Telehealth Implementation Manager Heather Hitson offers insight on LGBTQ-specific factors that telemedicine providers should know.