HSS’ Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration released a toolkit to help healthcare providers prepare for the July 16 launch of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, according to a March 16 America Hospital Association news release.
Category: Health IT
Cerner, VA investigating EHR outage
Cerner and the Department of Veterans Affairs will investigate what caused the software glitch that took down computers at the medical center and its associated clinics earlier this month, FedScoop reported March 21.
Teladoc launches telehealth model for employers
Teladoc Health unveiled a framework to help employers and health plans enhance their healthcare benefits by integrating virtual care.
Defense Department adds 3,800 users to Cerner EHR
The Defense Department’s Cerner EHR system is live at Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune in North Carolina, according to the Defense Visual Information Service.
The myth of physician resistance
I’m an RN and clinical informaticist. When I was studying health care informatics, I learned about physician resistance. The idea is that physicians are uniquely resistant to EHRs and health care information technology (HIT) apps. If only they we…
43% of Medicare beneficiaries used telehealth services in 1st year of pandemic
A March 15 HHS Office of the Inspector General report concluded telehealth was critical for providing services to Medicare beneficiaries during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Senator seeks to halt EHR rollout at Washington state VA medical center
A U.S. senator from Washington state is demanding the VA pause the upcoming EHR rollout at a Walla Walla medical center following the release of three reports that highlighted safety concerns in Spokane.
Money Flows Into Addiction Tech, But Will It Curb Soaring Opioid Overdose Deaths?
Experts are concerned that flashy Silicon Valley technology won’t reach those most in need of treatment for substance use disorders.
How an AI bot transformed my EHR experience
What is it about the documentation of patient encounters that is so aggravating? I was ecstatic to be part of the generation that entered the computer age in medicine. The first day I opened a chart on a pull-down menu within a pixelated screen I felt …
Majority of providers frustrated with lofty patient expectations for virtual visits: study
Fifty-five percent of healthcare providers are frustrated with managing patient expectations for telehealth visits, according to research released March 15 by UnitedHealth Group.
