Before Mike Pearson became founder and president of Advanced Behavioral Health in Huntington Beach, California, he understood the value of a concise and user-friendly practice management system. The organization he previously worked for as CFO had used one particular system for more than 10 years. THE PROBLEM After realizing that most of his Advanced Behavioral […]
How to ensure interoperable data is usable by caregivers
Everyone knows that interoperability is key to realizing the improved outcomes that technology and data can produce. But once a healthcare provider organization has some interoperable systems in place, how usable is that data to the clinical end users? With more data available, and from various sources, what happens to ease of use? Three physician […]
Meritus Health rolls out Epic EHR, with help from St. Louis-based Mercy
Meritus Health, based in Hagerstown, Maryland, has gone live with its new Epic electronic health record – implemented and hosted via a collaboration with partnership with Mercy Technology Services, the IT arm of the 45-hospital St. Louis-based Mercy. WHY IT MATTERS Meritus, which has direct a software license with Epic, wanted more capabilities from the […]
Microsoft says care coordination and secure messaging tools are coming to its Teams platform
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 […]
Hospitals need evangelists when deploying digital tech, says CHLA chief innovation officer
From digital therapeutics to virtual care and artificial intelligence, there are a number of novel advancements in healthcare technology offering providers an opportunity to revamp care for the better. But talking about healthcare innovation is easy – it's the deployment and adoption that often trips up larger healthcare providers. Omkar Kulkarni, Children's Hospital Los Angeles' […]