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RFID breakthroughs poised to transform healthcare

Healthcare It News

Early forays into the use of radio frequency identification (RFID) tagging in the healthcare industry were plagued with issues. “The two biggest misconceptions I’ve heard when it comes to using embedded RFID technology in healthcare is that it’s too slow and too expensive,” said Isabell.

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How patient safety software should work with other healthcare IT

Patient Safety Blog

When leveraged properly, patient safety software offers a multitude of benefits to your healthcare organization. However, this software must also be capable of working in tandem with other healthcare applications.

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Healthcare should broaden efforts to scale genAI, say IT leaders

Healthcare It News

The Deloitte 2024 Healthcare Generative AI Outlook study released this week takes a closer look at potential blind spots leaders may have as they implement generative artificial intelligence. "Consumer trust hangs in the balance," Deloitte authors pointed out in a separate analysis on the emergence of generative AI in healthcare.

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Inovalon Acquires VigiLanz, Expanding Reach in Clinical Surveillance and Patient Safety

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Inovalon , a provider of cloud-based healthcare data analytics solutions, announced today the acquisition of VigiLanz , a prominent provider of SaaS-based clinical surveillance and patient safety software. billion in the life sciences sector.

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Top 10 Healthcare IT News stories of 2022

Healthcare It News

While Healthcare IT News readers have had a lot to focus on this year with cybersecurity imperatives and AI innovations, they also were very interested in new product launches, new regulator approvals, acquisitions and selloffs – including one of the most significant health IT M&A deals yet.

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Epic & Press Ganey Integrate to Streamline Nursing Quality Data

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Press Ganey , a provider of healthcare experience measurement and data analysis, announced a collaboration with Epic to integrate nurse-sensitive indicators (NSIs) and outcomes directly into Press Ganey’s National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators ( NDNQI ). What is the NDNQI?

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Graphium Health Acquires ABG, Boosting Patient Safety and Efficiency

HIT Consultant

This strategic acquisition signifies Graphium Health’s unwavering commitment to improving patient safety and practice efficiency through innovative data management tools. What You Should Know: Graphium Health, a leader in anesthesia technology solutions, has acquired The ABG Anesthesia Data Group, LLC (ABG).