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Supplementing Your EHR To Improve Patient Care and Experience

Electronic Health Reporter

Despite widespread adoption, a 2018 Quest Diagnostics survey was among the first to cast doubt on overall usefulness of “basic” EHRs. The article Supplementing Your EHR To Improve Patient Care and Experience appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com. Only 39% of physicians surveyed believed […].

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CHI Health Settles Suit Over Unlawful On-Call Nurse Pay

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The work was performed in 2018. “They are on the front lines of patient care and core to our mission. The providers alleged that the company violated state and federal laws by paying them just $2 an hour for their work on weekdays with an extra 50 cents an hour on weekends.

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10 Technologies In Nursing That Is Transforming Patient Care

Arkenea

Telehealth and telemedicine technologies allow nurses to provide remote patient care, monitoring, and education, which has been particularly helpful during the COVID-19 pandemic. In particular, nursing has seen significant advancements in technology that have improved patient outcomes and enhanced the quality of care.

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Healthcare Data Breach Statistics

The HIPAA Journal

2023, OCR reported a 239% increase in hacking-related data breaches between January 1, 2018, and September 30, 2023, and a 278% increase in ransomware attacks over the same period. PA Business Associate 2,675,934 Hacking/IT Incident 45 2018 AccuDoc Solutions, Inc. In 2019, hacking accounted for 49% of all reported breaches.

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The Infomercial Comes to The Wall Street Journal

Sensible Medicine

One of them, the coronary artery calcium score (CAC) was reviewed in 2018 by the U.S. iCAD’s CEO promised that the partnership “will not only offer the potential to address a significant unmet need in patient care but also to penetrate a sizeable new market.” Investors take note.

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A Concerning Gap in Cybersecurity for Medical Technology

Health Populi

based healthcare IT leaders for the survey in October 2018. Health Populi’s Hot Points: Unisys published their 2018 Security Index , finding growing global insecurity concerns among consumers about the internet, identity theft and bankcard fraud — ahead of terrorism, natural disaster and epidemic threats.

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Top 5 Magnet Hospitals You’d Be Lucky to Work For

Minority Nurse

Working for a preeminent Magnet hospital focused on benchmarks for their patients and staff, superior nursing, ongoing innovation, and leadership excellence should be at the top of any nurse’s wish list. The Baylor Scoot & White Medical Center – Temple for Trauma Care. Stop by booth 2018.

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