Safer Surgery Through Higher Precision
OrthoGrid, a Salt Lake City–based medical technology provider known for orthopedic platforms, has developed what is being called the only patented intraoperative alignment and distortion correction solution on the market.
How Patient Tracking Data Can Drive Patient Safety
While hospitals have long been looking for the right blend of strategies for improving throughput, today health systems have insight into entirely new levels of data, often available in real time, that can help identify flow bottlenecks as they happen. More EDs are now turning to data-rich patient tracking systems to improve patient flow, especially during peak times with high patient volume.
The Future of Work in Healthcare: A Strategic Approach to Bridging the Generational Divide
Aging clinicians, who started their careers in a healthcare environment that prioritized spending time with patients above all, maintain excellent relationship-building skills but may not stay on top of all the technological developments. On the flip side, younger clinicians are generally comfortable and competent in the use of technology, but may not have spent as much meaningful time at the patient’s bedside as their seasoned colleagues.
Rapidly Accelerating Use of Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Demands Ethical Analysis
The proliferation of AI and robotic use is inescapable, so how can the associated ethical challenges be identified and addressed? It was only last year that the FDA released model 1.0 of its software precertification to provide an initial tool to test AI and machine learning technology.
Protect Medical Devices From a Cybersecurity Threat
A recent survey of approximately 60 C-level healthcare executives from CynergisTek brings the issue into sharper focus. Though about one-third of executives considered medical device security one of the top five risks facing healthcare, most reported they lack an effective strategy to assess the risks posed by medical devices.
HHS Releases Final Interoperability Rules
The two rules, issued by the HHS Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), were announced last year, and the final rules were issued Monday.
HHS Unveils Strategy to Reduce EHR Burden for Clinicians
The Department of Health and Human Services’ Strategy on Reducing Regulatory and Administrative Burden Relating to the Use of Health IT and EHRs, mandated by the 21st Century Cures Act, aims to reduce the effort and time required by clinicians to meet reporting requirements, record health information, and improve the functionality and intuitiveness of EHRs.
Using AI for Early Diagnosis of Mesothelioma and Other Cancers
The internet of medical things does not supersede doctors’ diagnoses or treatment plans, but it can assist healthcare professionals in confronting stalls or difficulties. All patients can benefit from technology that will lead to more informed decisions; however, cancer patients may benefit the most due to the importance of early intervention and personalized treatment.
From Snow to Achuff: Using Analytics to Drive Clinical Care
The importance of analytics in epidemiology makes a strong case that Snow can also be viewed as one of the founders of clinical visualization. In his work, Snow used statistical techniques and visualizations to make his argument, such as through his cholera dot map.
Is Your Health System Ready for an Integrated Applications Platform?
While some specialty software solutions may offer more features and functionality than those of a single vendor, it often comes at a substantial internal cost. Purchasing and licensing expenses for multiple systems can easily stack up, not to mention staff time for managing vendor relationships and coordinating system implementation, training, and servicing.