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Newsletter, March 2024

Patient Safety Movement

Early detection coupled with a healthy diet and exercise could prevent over 90% of deaths caused by this type of cancer. ECRI, the healthcare quality and safety group, named its top 10 patient safety concerns for 2024. 1 Colorectal cancer is the third most diagnosed cancer in the United States in adults.

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Cultivating an Early Warning System in Healthcare Quality Through Bi-Directional Patient-Physician Engagement 

HIT Consultant

Breaking down the barriers to quality care is an ongoing process, but providers can start by taking patient engagement one step further and creating opportunities for bi-directional data collection with patients.

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Delivering Patient-Centered Care Means Decluttering the Digital Health Landscape

HIT Consultant

On the surface, the blossoming of the digital ecosystem is a tremendous step forward in the use of technology to address gaps in traditional healthcare. However, “an app for everything” mentality has significant downsides, namely a complex and disjointed patient experience – and arguably, does not result in better quality of care.

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Newsletter, September 2023

Patient Safety Movement

The distinguished PCAST Working Group on Patient Safety was co-led by PSMF Founder Joe Kiani and Microsoft’s Chief Scientific Officer, Eric Horvitz. More than 40 percent of these events are due to preventable errors. We contributed a video on patient safety and the recommendations from PCAST. In Health, Michael A.E.