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Photo: Dr. Caren Campbell In the past, Dr. Caren Campbell of Bay Area-based Caren Campbell MD Dermatology had worked for practices that used a variety of electronic health records. THE PROBLEM But none of these EHRs offered online scheduling or online check-in (pre-visit paperwork) for patients prior to arrival – or if they did, they were […]
At few times in recent memory has the resolve of hospitals and health systems across the U.S. – and the wherewithal of the information systems and digital data that keep them running – been put to the test quite like it was in 2020. An all-hands-on-deck push from heroic physicians and nurses to save the […]
One of the central statements of the “Cloud Computing in German Hospitals” study recently carried out by HIMSS on behalf of Nuance Communications is that one in two hospitals in Germany already uses a public cloud solution for administration and/or clinical records. “As far as I know, this is the first study on the use […]
Tpen for the next 30 days, through December 7. WHY IT MATTERS The Connected Care Pilot Program, first formalized on March 31, 2020, is open to nonprofit and public eligible healthcare providers nationwide. The program will use Universal Service Fund cash over three years to help defray connected care costs for selected providers, good for […]
The various technologies that make up IT infrastructure are the foundation for all the other forms of health IT that make hospitals and health systems operate effectively. As such, infrastructure technologies are among the most important in the healthcare information technology arena, and they must be operating optimally. Here, three infrastructure technology experts from Cisco […]
In a landscape in which healthcare costs are rising and healthcare organizations are increasingly hard-pressed to deliver value and convenience for patients, innovation (both technical and non-technical) can be an avenue for healthcare organizations to meet the needs of their patients/consumers. However, the need to innovate also places enormous pressures on CIOs and IT staff […]
Cloud-based IT vendor athenahealth announced Sept. 5 that longtime PatientKeeper CEO Paul Brient will be its new chief product officer. WHY IT MATTERS As athenahealth continues charting a new course forward following a tumultuous past few years, it will be looking to Brient, who has more than 25 years of experience with a variety of […]
It wasn’t too long ago that most IT and security professionals would balk at the very idea of keeping mission-critical data – especially protected health information – in the public cloud. For all the convenience, cost savings and agility remote hosting might offer, after all, the risks of entrusting such precious data to a third […]
HIMSS is accepting speaker proposals for six pre-conference symposiums on Feb. 11 in Orlando. The deadline to submit a proposal is 5 p.m. EST, Oct. 19. Case studies from healthcare provider and payer organizations are a focus for these events, which deliver deep-dives into specific topic categories. Click on the links below to learn more […]
WHAT HAPPENED Microsoft is holding its Ignite conference this week, and the company teased a forthcoming care coordination tool that is in early stages of development – as well two secure messaging features it's creating as part of an effort to tailor Teams for specific industries. WHY THIS MATTERS Microsoft's Teams platform is a direct […]