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Apr
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Plan for COVID-19 Vaccine Access for Uninsured Revealed by HHS Following the End of PHEThe Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has launched the $1.1 billion HHS Bridge Access Program for COVID-19 Vaccines... Continue Reading
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21
Apr
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Measuring Consumer Utilization of Patient Engagement Tools by AthenahealthAthenahealth has launched the Patient Digital Engagement Index, which will allow healthcare providers to measure how consumers use patient engagement... Continue Reading
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20
Apr
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IT Health Networks of Significant Size Reveal Intentions to Transform into QHINs via TEFCASeveral healthcare organizations have announced their intentions to become Qualified Health Information Networks (QHINs) under the Trusted Exchange Framework and... Continue Reading
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20
Apr
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EHR System Service Disruption Causes Five-Hour Delay for VA CliniciansThe Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) EHR system, powered by Oracle Cerner, experienced a five-hour service disruption on April 17,... Continue Reading
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19
Apr
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Making Implicit Bias Training more Personable for Healthcare InstitutionsHealthcare organizations are providing unconscious bias training to their staff to combat the pervasive bias problem in the sector. However,... Continue Reading
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19
Apr
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Expanding Partnership: Microsoft and Epic integrate OpenAI EHRMicrosoft and Epic have expanded their partnership to integrate Azure OpenAI Service with Epic EHR, allowing for the use of... Continue Reading
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17
Apr
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Exposure of Underreported Quality Information in CMS Nursing Home Care CompareA report by the US Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General (OIG) has criticized Centers... Continue Reading
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17
Apr
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KPIs for EHR Integration in Mergers and AcquisitionsAs healthcare M&As lead to disparate EHR systems, integration is key. The Chief Information Officer (CIO) of LCMC Health recommends... Continue Reading
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14
Apr
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High Turnover Rates for Registered Nurses Persisted in Hospitals during 2022The 2023 NSI National Health Care Retention & RN Staffing Report reveals that in 2022, hospitals experienced a 22.5% registered... Continue Reading
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13
Apr
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Nonprofit Hospitals’ Tax Breaks Surpass Their Spending on Charity CareNonprofit hospitals in the US received more in tax breaks than they spent on charity care in 2020, with a... Continue Reading
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