Fred Bazzoli
Healthcare IT News
St. Charles, IL, United States
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COVID-19 emergency shows limitations of nationwide data sharing infrastructure
While some organizations are finding success as they map coronavirus spread, public health agencies are still often relying on manual processes to gather and submit data, which is often incomplete, says former U.S. Chief Technology Officer Aneesh Chopra. → Read More
Health systems must start now to map out safe back-to-work strategies
As pressure mounts to return employees back to the workplace, even as COVID-19 continues to spread, healthcare organizations need to implement data-driven guidelines and testing processes to help ensure safety. → Read More
Regenstrief launches initiative to disseminate SDOH data
The newly created Indiana Network for Population Health aims to securely exchange information on factors that affect population health and healthcare delivery. → Read More
Phoenix Children’s makes rapid telehealth shift amid COVID-19
Adapting the Zoom platform and quick development of a dashboard enabled the organization to shift two-thirds of outpatient visits to the new platform. → Read More
IBM Watson-powered CDS, integrated into Epic EHR, boosts efficiency and safety
Getting specific answers to questions as they arise within care-delivery workflows has streamlined processes at Peninsula Regional Medical Center, pharmacists there explain. → Read More
New Duke registry invites hospital workers to share data on COVID-19
The crowdsourced approach, funded by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, aims to facilitate fast-track research on ways to better protect front-line caregivers. → Read More
How COVID-19 is impacting hospitals' IT purchasing decisions
Some health systems foresee delayed implementation efforts because they lack the bandwidth right now to plan for them – but some technologies, particularly telehealth, are in high demand. → Read More
Digital thermometer data may provide insight into COVID-19 surges
Uploaded temperature readings from a million Kinsa Health devices is enabling the company to map atypical fevers, offering a potential warning of increases in virus infections. → Read More
Telemedicine platform can be used in-house to keep docs safe in COVID-19 assessments
A screen mounted to a mobile cart can enable physicians to assess patients at a safe distance – even when they're both in the same healthcare facility. → Read More
How EHR vendors are arming providers to handle COVID-19
Healthcare IT News presents a look at the new capabilities popular EHR vendors are adding, along with helpful links to additional tech info and coronavirus resources. → Read More
CMS final rule poses big hurdles for payers
Health plans will be responsible for data sharing and patient access in a way they're not used to. "A lot will have to go into meeting that deadline," one expert says. → Read More
Cerner, Epic signal different takes on final rules, even as they digest details
While Epic says it is reviewing the info blocking and patient access rules to see how they impact four specific areas, Cerner has voiced its "ardent support" to HHS. → Read More
With info blocking rules, concerns for patient privacy, small practices
Industry groups including AHIP, MGMA and the AMA support the patient access aims of the final regs, but have qualms about third-party developers and compliance burden for providers. → Read More