Healthcare System Leverages Tech Innovation to Improve Patient Care
Phoenix Children’s, one of the largest pediatric health systems in the U.S., has developed a culture of building innovative programs that enhance and improve patient safety efforts across the system.
The Exec: Mark Garvin Looks to Steer Banner Health’s Expansion Strategy
As healthcare adapts to a changing landscape and the presence of disruptors, the idea of “traditional” healthcare is being replaced by a network of collaborations and partnerships focused on the consumer’s care journey.
Using Technology to Take Care of the Caregivers
When it comes to a universal topic like staffing shortages, Gupta points out that it’s important to not lose sight of the unique challenges the industry faces in addressing this problem. Healthcare’s staffing and burnout issues are not the same as every other industry.
New RPM Project Targets Cardiac Care for Expectant Mothers
The San Francisco-based university and affiliated health system is partnering with digital health company Vivalink in the BRITE-MOM study, which will use wearable ECG monitors to track participants in real time. The study aims to monitor women with congenital heart disease and pre-eclampsia through pregnancy and six months after delivery to identify signs of arrhythmia.
New At-Home Prostate Cancer Diagnostic Test Breaks Down Barriers
A new diagnostic at-home urinalysis kit, set to ease the struggle with patient compliance with prostate cancer screenings, can now be ordered by physicians, is available to patients, and eligible for Medicare reimbursement.
MUSC Builds on Success to Expand Virtual Nursing Across the Hospital
MUSC is seeing growth at a time when many health systems and hospitals are ramping up their virtual nursing programs to meet a rising demand for effective care transformation.
Using Technology to Improve Matching Drug Details in Hospice Care
The AI implementation allowed Wise to standardize data from different systems into a workflow that allows clinicians to see complete information before ordering prescriptions, helping avoid delays and reduce errors.
Reflections on a Healthcare Data Breach: Where Are We Now?
One year ago, the Change Healthcare cyberattack caused a disruption of healthcare operations on a massive scale, resulting in outages, payment delays, and cancellation of patient appointments. The attack highlighted the need for healthcare organizations to strengthen their cyber preparedness and security posture and demonstrated the devastating impact an attack can have on care delivery.
New Study: RPM Reimbursement Needs a Reset
The report, from the Peterson Center on Healthcare, finds that Medicare expenditures on RPM have grown from $6.8 million in 2019 to $194.5 million in 2023, but that’s still just a small part of overall Medicare spending.
PSQH: The Podcast Episode 127 – The Role of AI in Pathology
On episode 127 of PSQH: The Podcast, Joseph Mossel, CEO of Ibex Medical Analytics, talks about the role of AI in pathology.