Medical Articles & News
When Hancock Health was hobbled by ransomware, it wasn’t for the usual reasons. No one had clicked a suspicious link in a phishing email. It had its system fully backed up and recoverable. The attack came from an outside vendor. Hackers stole credentials from one of Hancock Health’s hardware providers, then targeted the hospital’s backup […]
Most healthcare providers, patients, and industry stakeholders agree EHR technology has the potential to yield marked improvements in population health management, predictive medicine, and clinical decision-making. However, EHR use also introduces new risks to patient safety. A study released in October of 2017 found EHR use has been listed as a contributing factor to patient […]
More than 90% of hospitals and 80% of physicians’ offices now have electronic health records (EHRs) – and while the digitization of medicine has improved patient safety, it also has a dark side. Today The Doctors Company, the nation’s largest physician owned medical malpractice insurer, published a new study showing that EHR-related malpractice suits are on the rise. The study reveals […]
A new survey from SelectHub, a technology selection management company, examined the thoughts of medical professionals and patients regarding electronic health records. What do patients and healthcare professionals think of EHRs? The team interviewed 1,007 Americans who have access to EHRs, as well as 107 healthcare professionals, including nurses, physician assistants, administrators, technicians and medical laboratory […]
As we get ready for National MT week, let’s take a look at the importance [still] of the Medical Transcriptionist in today’s healthcare industry: A skilled workforce produces quality documentation. Healthcare documentation specialists (HDSs) and medical transcriptionists (MTs) ease the documentation burden from physicians. HDSs and MTs consistently achieve documentation accuracy rates higher than 99%,¹ […]
#MDSofKansas will once again be at the #KMGMA2017 Spring Conference (04/20/17) and we are looking forward to seeing YOU! Please stop by our booth and check out some of the great giveaways, and learn what we’ve been up to! We are saving many clinics and businesses lots of money on everyday fees. If you would […]
Engage with patients and other providers using Azalea’s secure, video-conference platform. Azalea Health / Azalea® Telehealth “We are very excited about Azalea’s telehealth solution and love how it’s fully integrated with our EHR and patient records. We immediately can increase care coordination, communication and even patient safety, which all leads to improved care quality, better outcomes and […]
GomerBlog highlights the major points from tonight’s State of The Medicine Address given by the President of Hospital Administrators, Mr. Cutter Salary. Hospitals now have the highest patient satisfaction in the history of healthcare and probably correlates to increased quality of care according to patients and lawmakers WiFi, fast food restaurants, and pianos are distributed […]
Azalea Health EHR 2.1 Earns ONC-HIT Certification for all 64 CMS Clinical Quality Measures November 17, 2015Terry SirokyNews, Press Releases ATLANTA, GA – (November 18, 2015) – Azalea Health’s solution, Azalea EHR 2.1, is one of a select few EHRs to achieve certification on all 64 CMS clinical quality measures (CQMs). Eligible providers are required […]
Everywhere you look now, a telehealth stat or strategy is being written about or discussed. I realize not in every instance but in many where they are discussing evolutions in care coordination, improving outcomes, increasing patient satisfaction and certainly driving additional (and much needed) revenue. Here are some of the recent news clips: Primary care […]
