PSQH: The Podcast Episode 76 – The Evolution of Telehealth Services
On episode 76 of PSQH: The Podcast, Gary Hamilton, CEO of InteliChart, talks about the evolution of telehealth services.
How Genetic Testing Execution Can Be Improved Through Lab Stewardship
There are better ways to manage genetic testing. Implementing a lab stewardship program that encompasses the rapidly expanding genetic testing field can provide clarity for providers, improved care for patients, and savings for hospitals.
Using Synthetic Data to Improve Quality of Care
If there’s one thing healthcare has plenty of, it’s data. Health systems are swimming in it. But clinicians sometimes struggle to access that data in a way that can improve care and performance in the moment. Traditionally, hospitals rely on teams of data analysts for insight into large data sets, but it can often take weeks or months for data to be ready to help influence change.
Enhancing and Optimizing the Patient’s Experience and Satisfaction Through Virtual Healthcare
When the COVID-19 pandemic ensued, additional stress across the healthcare system exacerbated existing challenges and presented new ones, some of which are still being felt today like staffing shortages, health inequalities, and delayed treatments. These challenges have now intersected with heightened patient expectations regarding their healthcare journey.
How Clinical Communication and Collaboration Platforms Ensure Patient Data Security
In recent years, cyberattacks have strained IT departments and shown the vulnerability of electronic health record (EHR) systems that store patient information. Over 85% of global healthcare organizations have endured operational outages due to a direct ransomware attack.
Using AI to Remove Cognitive Burdens From Healthcare Providers
When the industry talks about providers practicing at the top of their license, the conversation often turns to the need to remove administrative barriers or issues that put another entity between the provider and the patient. EMRs played an important role in addressing documentation necessities, but brought burdens that hindered providers’ focus.
Quick Safety 69: Preventing Burns from Laparoscopy and Arthroscopy
On April 10, The Joint Commission published Quick Safety Issue 69: Preventing light source-related burns from laparoscopy and arthroscopy. Both arthroscopy and laparoscopy are done by inserting a narrow tube and fiber-optic camera into a small incision. For the camera to see anything in the incision, there needs to be adequate lighting, either using lamps or light cables.
How to Prepare for Physician Retirements
A report published by the Association of American Medical Colleges in 2022 found that nearly half of physicians were more than 55 in 2021. As a result, more than two of five of physicians will be at least 65 within the next 10 years.
Coalition Unveils Guidelines for Responsible AI Use in Healthcare
The Coalition for Health AI (CHAI), which includes the Mayo Clinic, Johns Hopkins University, Stanford Medicine, Google, and Microsoft, this week unveiled its Blueprint for Trustworthy AI Implementation Guidance and Assurance for Healthcare. The 24-page document offers tips on how to use AI in healthcare that meets clinical and quality standards.
The Exec: In Quality Improvement, ‘Focus on a Finite Number of Priorities’
HealthLeaders recently talked with Thomas Ivester, chief medical officer and vice president of medical affairs at UNC Hospitals, about a range of topics, including his top challenges at UNC Hospitals, quality improvement, and patient safety.