An automated prediction tool embedded in EHRs could assist organizations with implementing strategies designed to improve care and reduce readmissions, according to a study published in the Journal of Hospital Medicine.

Across the country, providers are using a variety of techniques to bend the curve on healthcare costs and outcomes. A panel at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ eHealth Summit shared their strategies on Dec. 6.

To help EHR users navigate health IT-related safety issues, Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT officials posted on the agency blog a guide and slide deck, developed by ECRI Institute.

The need for evaluation and measurement regarding the effectiveness and impact of quality improvement work on a wide range of US health care issues was center stage today at the 19th Annual Scientific Symposium on Improving the Quality and Value of Health Care, attended by more than 300 health care professionals. Hosted by IHI as part of the 25th annual National Forum, presentations and research posters described results and learning from quality initiatives across a wide range of topics – including new approaches for disclosing adverse events to patients, the value of shared medical appointments, a statewide initiative to bring down the number of elective births before 39 weeks, the growing role of patient family advisors, and much more.

The New York City Economic Development Corp. awarded $5 million to the Mount Sinai Health System to help establish the Mount Sinai Institute of Technology.

Omnicell, Inc. (OMCL), today announced that Billings Clinic is the first hospital to integrate Omnicell and Cerner remote cabinet functionality. The interoperability between the Omnicell automated dispensing cabinets (ADCs) and Cerner Millennium(®) EHR, via the CareAware iBus(®), has resulted in new efficiencies in the medication administration workflow. This collaboration has enabled nurses to issue, view availability and waste medications in a single view, saving nursing time and leading to increased patient safety.

The FDA's final guidance for use of mobile health apps was released in September but some say more clarity is needed and others say formal guidance should be withheld until a congressionally mandated health IT framework is submitted in January.

Cincinnati, OH, December 03, 2013-- On the eve of its 100-year anniversary, Dolbey and Company, Inc., which began in 1914 as a partner and dealer for Thomas A. Edison’s dictation machine company, announces the issuance of a United States patent for “Systems and Methods for Providing an Electronic Dictation Interface.”