HIT Consultant

JULY 27, 2023

Now is the time for healthcare organizations to look inward and not only seek to remedy these deficits by counteracting existing burnout but to also prevent new staffing challenges as the reverberations of COVID-19 continue to be felt.

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Patient Safety Movement

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Four out of five of these pregnancy deaths were considered preventable.2,3 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, “Four in 5 Pregnancy-Related Deaths in the U.S. Are Preventable.”, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2023. 2,3 We must improve access to good maternity care. Michael A.E. Blanchi, D.W.,

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Patient Safety Movement

MARCH 28, 2024

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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Healthcare Leadership Council

JULY 25, 2018

Former Congresswoman Allyson Schwartz, president and CEO of the Better Medicare Alliance (of which the Healthcare Leadership Council is a member) said “this study adds to the growing body of evidence showing the ability of Medicare Advantage to align incentives to better manage the care for a high-need population with multiple chronic conditions.”

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HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 31, 2022

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. For example, an unmanaged diabetic patient receives a continuous glucose monitor and can share that data through a patient app.

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Etactics

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is the federal law that helps protect your health information. To improve healthcare quality in the United States. Restore trust in the healthcare system for consumers, professionals, and other organizations.

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Icanotes

JANUARY 5, 2024

Recently, the National Eating Disorder Association (NEDA) attempted to replace its prevention helpline with Tessa, an AI chatbot designed to aid people struggling with eating disorders. Do therapist AI tools consistently adhere to HIPAA and other healthcare quality and privacy standards? Here's another example.

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