To mark World Patient Safety Day on September 17, the patient-led Light Collective plans to lead discussions in Washington, D.C., designed to help ensure that patient concerns about health data aggregation are given the stage. WHY IT MATTERS Large corporations and social media platforms continue to aggregate patient data and profit from it, the collective

There’s help for providers who want to help aging patients navigate complex government websites and access the information and resources they need to overcome isolation, lack of transportation and limited financial resources barring full access to healthcare opportunities.  By making use of technologies such as artificial intelligence, providers can empower senior patients with the extra

Inpatient telemedicine at health system Providence provides critical access to care to more than 100 hospitals across nine service lines. And it has been improving quality and access across the health system. Inpatient telehealth services at Providence include tele-stroke, tele-EEG, tele-neurohospitalist, telepsychiatry, a telehospitalist program, Hospital at Home, and tele-ICU. Recently, the large health system

Mount Sinai Health System this week announced that it has named Lisa S. Stump to be its new chief digital information officer, as well as the dean for information technology at Mount Sinai’s Icahn School of Medicine. WHY IT MATTERS Stump will “serve as a key bridge between the clinical, educational, and research missions” of

Queensland to pilot telestroke service at Hervey Bay Hospital The Queensland government has designated Hervey Bay Hospital as the pilot site for the upcoming statewide telestroke service. Based on a media release, doctors and nurses at Hervey Bay Hospital are being prepared for the Queensland Telestroke Service pilot happening in the coming weeks.  Queensland is the

The National Committee for Quality Assurance this week announced new accreditation standards to help healthcare organizations meet virtual care program quality and regulatory requirements and to help facilitate alignment with value-based care contracting agreements. WHY IT MATTERS During last year’s Virtual Care Accreditation Pilot Program, healthcare organizations provided valuable and strategic input in developing the

Chief information officers and other IT leaders at hospitals and health systems are being bombarded with a wide array of AI technologies and are trying to navigate a burgeoning marketplace with more than its share of hype.  In fact, advice on procuring artificial intelligence filled the better part of a morning at last week’s 2024 HIMSS

Salesforce has announced a new library of artificial intelligence-enabled capabilities for industries that offer healthcare-specific tools. Organizations can deploy them to automate time-consuming tasks. Available on Health Cloud, the new generative AI features integrate with clinician workflows and could help improve the quality and efficiency of patient care, Salesforce says.  WHY IT MATTERS As part

With just four months to go until the scheduled expiration of Drug Enforcement Administration flexibilities on virtual prescribing of controlled substances, a long list of hundreds of healthcare stakeholders is calling on Congress and the White House to extend them before “countless patients [are] abandoned, left without lifesaving clinically appropriate care.” Led by the American

To assist healthcare professionals with clinical documentation during consultations, a new tool is being piloted by SingHealth, Singapore’s largest health cluster. Note Buddy, described as an ambient digital scribe, is able to take notes of patient interactions conducted in the country’s four official languages – English, Mandarin, Malay, and Tamil.  The tool, developed by SingHealth’s