Patient Care

This page includes news coverage of various aspects of patient healthcare, including new technology innovations, what is working, what is not, personalized medicine and remote and telemedicine delivery. Find specific news in the areas of Care DeliveryDigital TransformationPrecision MedicineRemote Monitoring and Telehealth.

Adoption is Seamless When Bedside Clinicans Lead an EHR Implementation

Tuesday, March 2, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PMSuccessful implementation of a comprehensive, evidence-based documentation system depends on staff involvement at the point of care. Learn key lessons from a clinician-based approach to implementation.

Beyond Implementation: Innovative Uses of EHRs

Tuesday, March 2, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PMJoin us to hear about key implementation strategies, innovations (biometrics, pay-for-performance, employee health) and successful performance-improvement projects that provide improved outcomes derived from electronic health record use.

What Does the Future of the Ambulatory Practice Look Like in a Post-ARRA Era?

Tuesday, March 2, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM The government has taken unprecedented steps to support the adoption of EHRs for physician practices through the passage of the ARRA. This session will look into the future and envision what a practice would look like if it took advantage of an EHR implementation after 2015.

New Rules for an Old Game: Structuring Winning EHR Contracts

Tuesday, March 2, 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM This session will explore the unique aspects of electronic health record software agreements, including complex regulatory and data rights issues that can affect enterprise customers such as hospitals and health systems.

Patient Care, Politics, and Profits: Success with a Private Practice EHR

Tuesday, March 2, 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM Join this session to hear how Virginia Women's Center utilizes an EHR to raise the bar in patient care, safety, customer service and workflow efficiencies with successful business results.

One Year Later: 100 Percent Provider Adoption of an Inpatient/Outpatient EHR

Tuesday, March 2, 8:30 AM - 9:30 AMLearn how Guthrie Clinic, a multispecialty, multistate group practice for Guthrie Health, maintained 100 percent provider adoption and return on investment one year after its paperless electronic health record launch.

EHR Adoption: A Davies Award Winning Story

Tuesday, March 2, 8:30 AM - 9:30 AMCome and learn how an Atlanta practice successfully acquired and implemented an electronic health record program and how their success resulted in being selected as a 2006 HIMSS Davies Ambulatory Care Award winner.

Partnering Together for a Successful EHR Implementation

Tuesday, March 2, 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM Learn how a strong foundation, set early on in the electronic health record implementation process at MultiCare's clinics, led to a commitment to patient safety and quality care in MultiCare's hospitals, which successfully reaped the benefits of seamless, connected care.

Around the web

Compensation for heart specialists continues to climb. What does this say about cardiology as a whole? Could private equity's rising influence bring about change? We spoke to MedAxiom CEO Jerry Blackwell, MD, MBA, a veteran cardiologist himself, to learn more.

The American College of Cardiology has shared its perspective on new CMS payment policies, highlighting revenue concerns while providing key details for cardiologists and other cardiology professionals. 

As debate simmers over how best to regulate AI, experts continue to offer guidance on where to start, how to proceed and what to emphasize. A new resource models its recommendations on what its authors call the “SETO Loop.”