Using advanced text analytics to assess EHR inbox messages can help clinicians improve their workflow and eliminate unnecessary workloads, according to a study published Jan. 20 in the American Journal of Managed Care.
Category: Health IT
Information overload and physician burnout: a KevinMD panel discussion [PODCAST]
Welcome to a special episode of The Podcast by KevinMD. In this 60-minute episode, I partner with DrFirst, a pioneer in health IT for over 20 years. We bring together physicians with different backgrounds to explore information overload and physician b…
EHR tool decreases clinicians’ phone calls by 60%: Yale exec shares insights
More automated transfers of electronic health information could bring “huge value” to healthcare providers in terms of saving clinicians’ time, according to David Mulligan, MD, chief of transplant surgery and immunology at Yale New Haven (Conn.) Health.
Florida health systems partner for joint home care program
Lakeland (Fla.) Regional Health purchased a minority interest in BayCare HomeCare, the home health company created by Clearwater, Fla.-based BayCare Health System, according to a Jan. 18 news release.
Telehealth heavy hitters join new advocacy group
The American Telemedicine Association has partnered with telehealth organizations to form an advocacy group.
Virtua Health launches hospital-at-home program: 5 things to know
Marlton, N.J.-based Virtua Health rolled out a hospital-at-home program, according to a Jan. 19 report in New Jersey Business Magazine.
How to turn virtual care into a broader digital health strategy — 4 takeaways
Virtual care has become a permanent fixture in care delivery. Now, hospitals and health systems must transition from implementing short-term solutions to figuring out how to make telemedicine part of their long-term plan.
Biden Administration’s Rapid-Test Rollout Doesn’t Easily Reach Those Who Need It Most
Two rapid-testing initiatives the Biden administration released in the past week are inaccessible to some residents of multifamily housing, people who don’t speak English well, or those without internet access.
Telehealth increased Black patients’ follow-up visits, study shows
The adoption of telehealth in the beginning of the pandemic led to an increase in Black patients’ completion rates for follow-up visits after hospitalization, a study published Jan. 11 in the Journal of General Internal Medicine found.
2 Michigan hospitals collaborate on Epic EMR system
Helen Newberry (Mich.) Joy Hospital and Healthcare Center and Midland-based MyMichigan Health joined forces to implement a new Epic EMR system for patients at Helen Newberry.
