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HIMSSCast: New analytics strategies for patient-centric pop health

Healthcare It News

The shift toward value-based reimbursement demands that hospitals and health systems take a more thoughtful approach to population health management. That requires the development of robust analytics strategies to track care quality and help patients manage their chronic conditions.

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Hippocratic AI Launches Nurse Advisory Council to Guide AI in Healthcare

HIT Consultant

. – The Nursing Advisory Council, alongside their existing Physician Advisory Council, will play a crucial role in shaping the technology and ensuring its responsible and effective use in patient care. Hippocratic AI aims to address this by developing an LLM that supports nurses and allows them to focus on high-impact patient care.

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Quality Improvement: Eliminating the Silo Effect in Healthcare Organizations

HIT Consultant

In an environment where tools are available to bring multiple teams together collaboratively, the QI department might work with the nursing and patient safety teams to sift through published literature and rapidly identify promising process improvements that would drive CAUTI rates down. Eliminating the silo effect.

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Beterra Health Welcomes Mike Heckman as New President

Beterra

Beterra Health is committed to its mission of empowering healthcare leaders through technology. We believe that by harnessing the power of cutting-edge technology, healthcare leaders can optimize their operations, enhance patient safety and quality, and ultimately positively impact the communities they serve.

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5 Key Trends Driving Purchasing Decisions in Healthcare IT

HIT Consultant

The mandate of these healthcare networks is clear – to improve patient experiences and population health outcomes while simultaneously reducing costs. Speaking to CIOs, they have made it clear that incomplete patient information at the point of care is a constant problem.

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A Tale of Three Tables: How Physicians and Executives Become Partners

Medi Leadership

Health systems are searching for effective physician leaders to fill a variety of institutional roles: chief medical officer, VP of medical affairs, chief clinical informatics officer, chief of clinical operations… the job titles vary. Their table manners differed a lot! Medical staffs alone are ill equipped to manage such care.

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Using Advanced Tech to Enhance Patient Retention of Information After Medical Visits

HIT Consultant

Only 50% to 60% of patients remember key information from recent inpatient stays, including such vital information as diagnosis and changes in medication, according to a recent study in The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety. It’s common for patients to have questions after an appointment or hospital stay.