EHR Helped Hospital Track C.Diff
Spatial, temporal analytics may aid infection control in hospitals.
So Much Care It Hurts: Unneeded Scans, Therapy, Surgery Only Add To Patient’s Ills
From duplicate blood tests to unnecessary knee replacements, millions of patients are being bombarded with screenings, scans and treatments that offer little or no benefit.
Phishing Scam Leads To Breach at Maryland Clinic
The protected health information (PHI) of more than 16,000 individuals was breached after hackers gained access to data from a Maryland-based clinic group as part of a phishing scam.
2 Senators Reach Deal On A Health Law Fix, But Bringing Congress Along Is Tricky
The agreement would guarantee payment of “cost-sharing reduction” subsidies for low-income policy holders. It would also restore $110 million in “outreach funding” cut by the Trump administration last week.
Senators Urge GAO to Review Risks Due to Patient Record Mismatching
Patient matching can be complicated by the presence of duplicate medical records and incorrectly merged medical records. These mismatched records can have serious consequences such as inappropriate patient care and costlier patient care.
The Uberization of Healthcare Is Here
New physician scheduling platform aims to help consumers shop for doctors on price, quality, and availability.
EHRs in Primary Care Practices Not Suited for Cancer History
The EHRs have limited capability to record information on patients’ cancer history, and clinicians are not provided with actionable recommendations for follow-up care.
Training New Doctors Right Where They’re Needed
Created by the ACA in 2010, teaching health centers serve areas with large unmet medical needs.
Nurse’s Stabbing Prompts ED Security Changes
Harrington’s workforce will undergo additional training in de-escalation techniques and defensive tactics, and public safety officers will be armed with batons, foam-based pepper spray, and handcuffs.
Las Vegas Faced a Massacre. Did It Have Enough Trauma Centers?
What matters most is not the number of high-level centers, but the degrees of coordination across the area’s medical network, including the first responders.