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Optum: Testing Time for an Invisible Empire

The Healthcare Blog

Then someone discovered that the largest living thing in the world was actually the 106 acre, 47 thousand tree Pando aspen grove in central Utah, which genetic testing revealed to be a single organism. non-hospital) medical groups with significant at-risk (e.g. Source: UNH 10K, Kaiser Annual Report Optum Health receives $57.7

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Why Good communication Matters in Healthcare

Practice Builders

More than 60% of adverse events in the hospital are due to communication errors. Clear communication protocols reduce the time spent coordinating decisions and repeating tests. Poor communication between shifts or departments can result in duplicate tests or delayed therapy, which frustrates patients.

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Post #2 Back-to-Sleep Series

Sensible Medicine

This is an astounding difference in the quality of sleep, and to this day, premature infants in the hospital are slept on their stomachs. One third of the retained milestones were transferred to different ages; 68% of those transferred were moved to older ages.”

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25 Technology Grants for Healthcare Startups

Arkenea

NCCIH (National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health) Proposal The NCCIH in the United States is accepting proposals and recommendations from medical device developers for Small Business Technology Transfer Grants. Each pilot project will test a technology prototype in a healthcare setting for a period of approximately 4-9 months.

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A Comprehensive Guide To APIs In Healthcare

Arkenea

FHIR uses REST (Representational State Transfer) as the basis of API and for data transfer. Drawback of APIs in healthcare is the lack of design, proper testing, and monitoring tools. Application programming interfaces allow information systems to streamline communication and transfer data. Healthcare systems are complex.

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Interoperability In Healthcare: What You Must Know

Arkenea

HIE is part of an architecture that connects multiple applications and enables them to transfer data. In this situation, translating a particular LOINC code that captures an observation or test to CPT can be complicated. A patient administration system is a network that hospitals use within their organization.

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ePrescription Software Development – Detailed Outlook

Arkenea

Additionally, favorable e-prescribing standards and rules published by the CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services) are increasing the adoption of e-prescribing amongst hospitals, clinics, and pharmacies. This can result in fatalities and hospitalization of patients. Thereby, ensuring better patient health and outcome.