Category: Health IT

Why Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center slashed the number of EHR clicks physicians make

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When gender identity confuses the electronic health record

One little thing. Somehow, with the changeover to the latest release of our electronic medical record, something happened to some of the demographic information on our patients. Suddenly, an enormous number of patients were now labeled as choosing not …

Pew to ONC: New EHR criteria should focus on pediatric patients’ safety

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Best Buy acquires telehealth monitoring system for at-home senior care

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Cerner kicks off app challenge for enhanced consumer EHR access

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Athenahealth, Meditech lead acute care EHR market, KLAS report finds

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HIMSS, PCHAlliance Comment on FDA Proposed Regulatory Framework for Changes to Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning

HIMSS and PCHAlliance submitted a joint comment to the FDA in response to its recent discussion paper and request for feedback on a Proposed Regulatory Framework for Modifications to AI/ML-Based Software as a Medical Device.

Analysis: Why Alexa’s Bedside Manner Is Bad For Health Care

Amazon’s personal assistant is gaining medical skills to provide coaching or transmit and monitor patient data. Besides the loss of the human touch, virtual medicine pursued in the name of business efficiency or profit bodes ill.

HIMSS Comments on ONC Interoperability Regulation Focus on Capitalizing on Innovation and Patient Access

HIMSS submitted its public comment letter on the 21st Century Cures Act and the ONC Health IT Certification Program focusing on leveraging ideas that seek to put our health system and stakeholders on a path to transform healthcare.

HIMSS Responds to the CMS Interoperability and Patient Access Proposed Rule

HIMSS submitted a public comment letter to CMS utilizing its membership’s expertise to offer feedback on potential ways to improve access to, and the quality of, information that Americans need to make better-informed healthcare decisions.