Search Tag: health IT
Digital-medical-expertise-applications-dmea-2020
2020 16 Jun
POSTPONED DUE TO COVID-19 HEALTH CONCERNS FROM APRIL TO JUNE 16TH-18TH. NOW A VIRTUAL MEETING Find DMEA on Social Media Read more
What-does-the-competitive-landscape-for-your-areas-of-specialisation-look-like
2019 06 May
What are the factors that drive innovation and change? AI in radiology is at a crossroads. This crossroads represents a common fork in the path across all industries in which the technology is moving beyond the hype, separating the strongest solutions from those that eventually wane. Given this context, the AI-medical imaging...Read more
Let-doctors-be-doctors-it-s-about-time
2019 27 Mar
LetDoctorsBeDoctors.com is a forum for healthcare professionals that allows them to communicate their vision for the future of Electronic Health Records (EHRs). (Watch video at end of article) The objective is for healthcare professionals to share their frustrations and concerns about EHR as well as make recommendations. It is believed that by...Read more
Farewell-stefan-burkart-leaves-entscheiderfabrik
2018 15 Nov
The last day of the fair at this year's Medica was also the last day of work by Stefan Burkart for Entscheiderfabrik. He was their general representative for the last few years. "It was an exciting seven years with interesting projects. I am looking forward to working with my new partners Bamdad Bahar and Frank Schneider, whom I was able...Read more
How-to-waste-time-and-money-don-t-invest-in-cybersecurity
2018 17 Jul
Data breaches impose higher financial burden on healthcare in comparison to other sectors, according to a new report, which underscores the need for organisations to invest in cybersecurity technologies to counter hacking threats. According to Ponemon's "Cost of a Data Breach Report", a breach in financial services, the second most expensive...Read more
Has-the-ehr-blame-game-gone-too-far
2018 03 Apr
It is a common complaint among physicians that EHR documentation takes too much of their time. They say that EHR systems are not designed to support documentation in a way that works well for members of care teams. EHR usability is a point of frustration for clinicians and can have patient safety consequences, some experts have warned. In a new study...Read more
12th-dod-va-and-gov-health-it-summit
2017 31 May
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How-it-can-enhance-care-collaboration
2017 21 Mar
Collaboration between care providers leads to efficient delivery of care, resulting in better patient outcomes. Care collaboration can be increased with expanded use of health information technology and information exchange, according to an article in Health Data Management. "Today, healthcare lacks the support of a closed-loop system, one that emphasises...Read more
Why-skilled-cisos-are-hard-to-find
2017 20 Feb
If your company is having difficulty scouting for a competent CISO, it may give you a bit of consolation to know that you're not alone. These days CISOs with top-notch skills are becoming harder to find because to succeed they have to understand IT, cybersecurity and healthcare in considerable depth, according to Stephen Cobb, senior security researcher...Read more
Pcha-ihe-initiatives-to-improve-info-exchange
2017 12 Feb
Two healthcare IT groups will further their collaboration this year to improve ways that IT systems share health information. The Personal Connected Health Alliance (PCHA) and Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise (IHE) say they plan to pursue three initiatives in efforts to improve and simplify interoperability. See Also : Will HIT Cure Healthcare?...Read more
Finding-skilled-it-professionals-a-challenge-cios-say
2017 05 Feb
While U.S. chief information officers (CIOs) have plans of expanding their technology teams in the first half of 2017, difficulty in finding skilled IT professionals may pose a problem to their expansion goals. These are two of the key findings of a survey conducted by Robert Half Technology for its "Hiring Forecast and Local Trends Report". See...Read more
Trump-immigration-ban-effects-on-hit-workforce
2017 05 Feb
Health IT leaders have expressed varying levels of concern over President Donald Trump's recent immigration ban and its impact on the workforce moving forward. They say the policy could limit the talent pool that the industry draws from. See Also: Trump Wins Presidency: U.S. Healthcare Leaders Forced to Rethink Future Hiring of IT employees...Read more
Health-it-benefits-to-both-patients-and-providers
2017 31 Jan
Information technology continues to expand its role in improving care delivery, especially with increasing use of mHealth tools. In addition to improving quality of care, healthcare leaders are increasingly relying on IT to improve their organisation's overall operational or business performance. Embracing bimodal or hybrid IT...Read more