Week in Review | June 9, 2018

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Physicians see value in EHRs, but want improvements

American physicians see value in electronic health records (EHRs), but they still want substantial improvements, according to a survey by Stanford Medicine and conducted by The Harris Poll.

Physicians see value in EHRs, but want improvements

American physicians see value in electronic health records (EHRs), but they still want substantial improvements, according to a survey by Stanford Medicine and conducted by The Harris Poll.

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72% of infection preventionists have single-site responsibilities

Nearly three quarters of infection preventionists (IP) had single-site responsibilities and dedicated more than 75 percent of their time to prevention and control, according to a study published May 31 in the American Journal of Infection Control.

72% of infection preventionists have single-site responsibilities

Hospitals able to share more data in-house than with outside organizations

Hospitals that have implemented an interoperable health information exchange have prioritized sharing data within their organization (intra-system) over sharing data between different organizations (inter-system), according to a study published May 30 in the Journal of Informatics in Health and Biomedicine.

Hospitals able to share more data in-house than with outside organizations

Machine learning identifies lymphedema in breast cancer survivors with 94% accuracy

Researchers from the New York University Rory Meyers College of Nursing have found machine learning using real-time symptom reports to be accurate in identifying lymphedema early in breast cancer patients. Findings were published in the May 2018 issue of mHealth.

Machine learning identifies lymphedema in breast cancer survivors with 94% accuracy

Wearables improve adherence in monitoring those with ischemic heart disease

Researchers from UCLA and Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles have found activity trackers to be an effective remote monitoring tool for patients with ischemic heart disease (IHD), according to a study published in JAMIA.

Wearables improve adherence in monitoring those with ischemic heart disease

Athenahealth CEO steps down following admission of domestic violence

Athenahealth CEO Jonathan Bush has announced he is leaving the company following his admission of domestic violence against his former wife, according to Reuters.

Athenahealth CEO Jonathan Bush at ACHE 2018

Athenahealth CEO steps down following admission of domestic violence

Athenahealth CEO Jonathan Bush has announced he is leaving the company following his admission of domestic violence against his former wife, according to Reuters.

Telehealth market to reach $48.8B by 2023, growing at 14.8% per year

The telehealth global market is expected to reach $48.8 billion by 2023, growing at a compound annual growth rate of 14.8 percent between 2018 and 2023, according to a report conducted by P&S Market Research.

Telehealth market to reach $48.8B by 2023, growing at 14.8% per year

E-Forum improves management of cardiac disease

Patients with cardiovascular disease and hypertension were satisfied with an e-Forum, a web-based moderated site, in terms of usability and engagement, according to a study published May 18 in JMIR Human Factors.

E-Forum improves management of cardiac disease

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