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SDPR foundation developed The “landing zone” for the Single Digital Patient Record (SDPR) in New South Wales has been set. According to eHealth NSW, the landing zone, developed with Epic and Amazon Web Services, is the “secure, scalable foundation” for managing and deploying the SDPR. The single EMR project is set to replace nine EMR platforms
Private providers in Thailand, Russia sign telehealth collab Two large private healthcare providers in Thailand and Russia have partnered to cooperate in such areas as telehealth and medical tourism. Bangkok Dusit Medical Services, a network of 58 hospitals in Thailand, and Medsi Group, which runs 148 medical clinics including a digital clinic in Russia, formalised
The Department of Health and Aged Care and the Australian Digital Health Agency have released a set of minimum software requirement standards for clinical information systems and electronic medication management systems used in residential aged care. The Aged Care Clinical Information System (ACCIS) Standards set the foundation for information sharing and interoperability in residential aged care.
New Zealand’s unused contingency funds for digital health projects have been diverted to resolve issues in healthcare payroll systems. Based on recently disclosed government documents, the government decided early this year to tap the contingency funds under the “Data and Digital Foundations and Innovation” initiative to pay for “roster to payroll stabilisation.” “[S]tabilising payroll systems has
BOSTON – When asked about the evolution of artificial intelligence and when sentient AI would become integral to the fabric of healthcare, Dr. Patrick Thomas, director of digital innovation in pediatric surgery at the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Medicine, said clinical training needs revamping. “We need to prepare clinical students to go into
Additional patients have been identified in an outbreak of illnesses traced to Diamond Shruumz brand edibles. FDA testing has shown that more of the company’s products are contaminated with harmful chemicals. There are now 158 confirmed illnesses in the outbreak, according to the Food and Drug Administration. The sick people are spread across 32 states
Efforts led by the World Health Organization (WHO) to update estimates on the burden of foodborne infections continue progressing, with publication expected next year. In a webinar organized by the European Burden of Disease Network, two speakers shared insights into work by the Foodborne Disease Burden Epidemiology Reference Group (FERG). Figures published in 2015 revealed
Chicken Salad Chick, the nation’s only fast casual chicken salad restaurant concept, announced today its newest location in the Centennial State is coming to Johnstown, located at 4884 Larimer Parkway. This opening signifies the brand’s commitment to continued growth, following recent grand openings in Littleton on Tuesday, September 10 and Windsor on Wednesday, August 21. The local community is invited to celebrate this grand
Big Comedy Network and Sam Houston Race Park, a PENN Entertainment (“PENN”) property, are excited to announce a partnership that will bring top-tier comedy to the iconic horse track. Beginning this September, customers can enjoy hilarious performances during both live racing and non-racing days. The monthly series kicks off September 20-21, headlined by acclaimed comedian Scott Henry