Susan Morse
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How one health system developed AI to tackle patient safety
An innovation culture at Sheba Medical Center has produced efficiencies and cost savings. → Read More
Geisinger at Home offers primary care to populations with chronic or complex conditions
"We have seen a $400 per member, per month improvement in patient total cost of care," says CMO Jonathan Welch. → Read More
Clinicians need the right messaging to pay attention to cybersecurity
The clinical workforce must be cyber aware, and the cybersecurity team must become clinically aware, experts say. → Read More
How hospitals can financially measure the risk of cybersecurity attacks
The value proposition is making sure everyone is using the same process for cyber risk quantification. → Read More
Medical devices are inherently vulnerable to security breaches
Best practices include adopting a zero-trust approach, which means no notion of implied trust, says Anand Oswal of Palo Alto Networks. → Read More
TytoCare announces remote primary care offering
The Home Smart Clinic is aimed at filling the gaps in care of traditional telehealth. → Read More
Hospital and physician groups ask DOJ to investigate threats to gender-affirming care
Their request comes amid threats against physicians and hospitals that provide medical care for transgender children. → Read More
HHS awards $20 million to address disparities in maternal and infant health
Funding supports community-based doulas, rural obstetric care and an expanded and more diverse workforce. → Read More
Roe v. Wade ruling to have 'practical' impact on hospitals, AHA says
Impacts include providing healthcare across state lines, ER treatment, maternal healthcare, the clinician-patient relationship and access. → Read More
Meta Platforms sued for alleged unlawful collection of patient data
At least 664 hospital systems or medical providers have been identified where Facebook has received patient data, lawsuit says. → Read More
Connecting with members with a customer data platform for payers
A HIPAA-compliant customer data platform can help marketers unify their data to personalize member engagement. → Read More
Cleveland Clinic's virtual second opinion program saves $65 million annually
The Clinic by Cleveland Clinic launched in 2020 as a joint venture between the Cleveland Clinic and Amwell. → Read More
There's broad-based support to stop telehealth cliff
Congress will act prior to the end of flexibilities allowed under the public health emergency, ATA says. → Read More
Hospitals connect climate change to health and health equity
In 2020, Kaiser Permanente achieved carbon neutrality. → Read More
HHS extends public health emergency for another 90 days
HHS and the Biden Administration say they will give 60 days prior notice before ending the PHE. → Read More
UConn Health improved revenue cycle ROI by tackling the patient financial journey
UConn Health's latest patient experience upgrade is through enhanced options through Epic's MyChart patient portal. → Read More
HHS is giving clear signals of wind down of public health emergency
The current public health emergency ends on April 16, but HHS has promised providers 60 days notice. → Read More
HHS to stop reimbursing providers for vaccine administration
Starting April 5, HHS will no longer adjudicate claims submitted for vaccine administration due to a lack of funds. → Read More
Coalition of hospitals, health plans and others urge for stronger guidance around third-party apps
Providers are not responsible for verifying the security of a patient's third-party app, but are vulnerable when that data is sent. → Read More
Early-warning system for sepsis saves lives at University of Missouri Health Care
Algorithms on pulse rate and other indicators are tied into the EHR to alert rapid-response teams. → Read More