BOSTON—Boston Children’s Hospital hosted its first Innovators’ Showcase on Friday, April 4, during which innovators shared their ideas and efforts to address a wide range of medical issues.

Automated classification is insufficient to replace manual reviews when identifying potentially preventable readmissions, according to a study appearing in BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making.

Text reminders are more effective than robocalls at confirming upcoming clinical appointments, and they help reduce daily no-shows.

The Department of Health & Human Services has published its long-awaited FDASIA framework for health IT.

BOSTON—Three rising stars in healthcare shared their experiences on how to transform the industry through innovation at the AMDIS Fall Symposium.

When it comes to data sharing and data standards, “we’re not going to solve this problem overnight,” said John Supra, CIO of South Carolina’s Department of Health & Human Services, speaking during the closing panel session at the State Health IT Connect Summit on April 2.

The idea of data is undergoing a transformation because of the need for government agencies to collaborate and cooperate to become a modern interoperable enterprise, said Pradeep Goel, CEO of EngagePoint, during a session at the State Health IT Connect Summit.

The American Telemedicine Association has put out a call for feedback on its draft Guidelines for TeleICU Operations.