hospitals
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Gun violence is absolutely a public health crisis, healthcare workers say
Wednesday’s mass shooting at a Tulsa hospital campus marks the 233rd mass shooting in the U.S. this year. Healthcare workers across the country are arguing that the nation’s gun violence problem should be treated as a public health crisis and met with legislative reform.
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Hospitals, Health Tech, Patient Engagement
WELL Health is investing $32M in R&D to improve the patient experience
The startup—which has twice received KLAS Research’s “Best in KLAS” award for patient outreach—will use funds its raised to grow the number of teams working on its patient communication solutions.
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Payer’s Place: Dawn Maroney
Dawn Maroney, President, Markets of Alignment Health and CEO of Alignment Health Plan, to discuss how they are using technology to provide better service and care to consumers.
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Health IT, Hospitals, MedCity Influencers, Health Tech
Protecting hospitals from evolving cyber threats
Prevention and cyber resiliency—an organization’s ability to bounce back and operate in the event of a cyber attack—have become all the more important as cyber threats have increased during the pandemic.
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Hospitals, Consumer / Employer, Health Tech, Payers
Turquoise Health raises $20M to boost price transparency
Pulling back the curtain on healthcare pricing is easier said than done, acknowledged Chris Severn, the company’s co-founder and CEO. That’s exactly why the investment is so important.
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How hospitals are breaking down data silos to improve patient care
Full EHR interoperability and data standardization remain the holy grail: mysterious and elusive. So hospitals are employing different strategies to access a patient’s complete medical history.
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Hospitals, MedCity Influencers, Health Tech
How health systems can get innovation right: A winning strategy that creates real change
It’s common for health systems, which feel pressured to innovate but are unsure how to implement change, to choose flawed approaches. Having a thoughtful strategy for success can make all the difference.
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MedCity Influencers, Health Tech
How hospitals can overcome tech challenges to provide clinical testing for community physicians
To maximize productivity, hospitals must connect with community providers to transmit electronic orders and results back and forth. An integrated laboratory testing platform can support this and improve the patient experience.
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Hospitals, MedCity Influencers
How workforce intelligence can help combat the staffing shortage in healthcare
Since the pandemic began, health systems have faced severe medical supply shortages for everything from personal protective equipment and ventilators to testing kits. However, those issues pale in comparison to a growing workforce shortage that is touching nearly every aspect of the health ecosystem.
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5 takeaways from ViVE 2022: Day 1
Healthcare executives and investors shared insights on a wide range of topics from partnering with startups, real world evidence, health equity and new developments in the regulation of patient data.
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Applying Remote Patient Monitoring to Surgery Prep and Recovery, Oncology and Women’s Health
Join us to learn about the latest trends in remote monitoring and how to extend its benefits beyond chronic conditions to more patients – all while using fewer staff resources.
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Hospitals, MedCity Influencers, Health Tech
Five key capabilities for health systems to meet growing consumer demand for self-service
At a time of dramatically increasing consumer demand for convenience and digital self-service, hospitals and health systems have a significant opportunity to close the gap between expectations and reality for people trying to find care.
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Hospitals, MedCity Influencers
How healthcare organizations can listen and adapt in the era of “patient empowerment”
Patient expectations are drastically changing due to the pandemic, access to technology and generational preferences. By actively listening to patients and drawing on data healthcare organizations already have, it’s possible to personalize experiences and improve care delivery.
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Hospitals, Consumer / Employer, Legal
Progress report: Vast majority of hospitals still aren’t following the price transparency rule
In its second report evaluating whether hospitals are with complying with the price transparency rule that went into effect Jan. 1, 2021, PatientRightsAdvocate.org found compliance to be still very low with none of the hospitals at the nation’s largest hospital system posting prices online.
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AvaSure, Equum Medical partner to address nursing staff shortage
AvaSure brings to the table 24-7 virtual technology monitoring solutions used in hospital rooms across the country, and Equum Medical provides access to care via telehealth and clinical transformation teams to help with integrating the technology.
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MedCity Influencers, Consumer / Employer
Nursing leadership has a pipeline problem: Here’s how we can fix it
As older nurses retire and others leave the profession due to burnout, there’s a very real threat of a leadership void in nursing. But making changes related to nursing culture, staffing and paths to the top can prevent that.
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OSF Healthcare launches its version of “Shark Tank”
At an event styled after the TV show but kinder and gentler, OSF HealthCare employees get 15 minutes to pitch their ideas to subject matter experts, stakeholders and other members of the community. They use the presentation to share where they are in the process and what resources they need to validate their concepts and network.
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Payer’s Place: Dr. Anil Singh
Dr. Anil Singh shares his insights into the strategies employed by the organization to identify the most effective digital solutions for their members.
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Discover the Next-Gen Platform for Integrated Collaborative Care
Beyond EHRs and digital front doors, reducing the gaps in patient care journeys.
