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Geisinger alerts patients to data incident involving terminated Nuance employee

pressadmin - June 27, 2024

Geisinger is notifying its patients that some of their personal information may have been accessed in a data breach allegedly perpetrated by a former employee of Nuance Communications, which provides IT services for the health system. WHY IT MATTERS...

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MBS review wants to retain first video telehealth consult with specialists

pressadmin - June 27, 2024

A review committee tasked to advise the Australian government on publicly funded services listed on the Medicare Benefits Schedule has released its official recommendations on implementing subsidised telehealth services in the country. This comes as many COVID-19-era telehealth...

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University Health slashes discrepancies and frees up time with meds management

pressadmin - June 26, 2024

San Antonio, Texas-based University Health faced several medication management challenges that could impact both efficiency and patient safety. THE PROBLEM As a large and continuously expanding health system – including a Level I trauma center, retail pharmacies and specialty...

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AHA, MGMA say provider penalties in info blocking final rule are ‘excessive’

pressadmin - June 25, 2024

Two healthcare provider groups, the American Hospital Association and the Medical Group Management Association, have both responded critically to the Department of Health and Human Services' just-released final rule on information blocking disincentives. In separate statements on Monday, AHA and MGMA...

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OSF deploys care transition program, reduces readmission rate from 29% to 9%

pressadmin - June 24, 2024

OSF HealthCare, a health system that serves Illinois and Michigan, had a big challenge: Managing the high rate of patient readmissions from hospitals to skilled nursing facilities and eventually to home care. THE PROBLEM This...

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Team nursing could lead to patient deaths, higher costs, says study

pressadmin - June 21, 2024

Replacing registered nurses with non-RN staff is dangerous to patients, according to a new study from the Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Research at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing published in Medical Care. WHY IT MATTERS To...

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Oracle’s new Clinical Digital Assistant offers genAI for ambulatory clinics

pressadmin - June 21, 2024

Oracle this week announced that its new Clinical Digital Assistant – which features generative AI, multimodal voice and other navigation tools – is available to help ambulatory physicians streamline their clinical documentation. WHY IT MATTERS Deployed within Oracle Health's...

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Contractors signed for NSW Health’s network infra upgrade and more briefs

pressadmin - June 21, 2024

Telstra, NTT contracted for major ICT upgrade in NSW health facilities eHealth NSW disclosed that telecommunications companies Telstra and NTT were tapped to upgrade the wired and wireless networking infrastructure of more than 1,100 public health facilities...

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Nursing informatics pros poised to lead patient care delivery transformation

pressadmin - June 20, 2024

In the constantly evolving healthcare landscape, the integration of artificial intelligence technology holds immense promise for transforming nursing practice. With AI becoming increasingly prevalent, nurses stand at the forefront, ready to leverage its potential to drive positive patient...

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Making the case for physician and nurse involvement in IT decisions

pressadmin - June 19, 2024

Daniel O'Connor, RN, was something you don't see every day – a CIO who also was a nurse. As a result, he has a unique perspective when it comes to the issue of involving clinicians in health IT –...

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