Weekly Roundup – July 30, 2022

Welcome to our Healthcare IT Today Weekly Roundup. Each week, we’ll be providing a look back at the articles we posted and why they’re important to the healthcare IT community. We hope this gives you a chance to catch up on anything you may have missed during the week. A Vision for the Hospital Room of the Future: Part 1. Jeff Fallon, Chairman and CEO at eVideon, shared with John Lynn some of his big ideas for what the hospital room could look like not long from now. Think improvements to the nurse call button, a virtual whiteboard, and actions triggered by activity in the EHR. Read more… A Vision for the Hospital Room of the Future: Part 2. Several members of the Healthcare IT Today community took the time to share their thoughts on how technology will support the healthcare facility of tomorrow. Expect more connected devices, increased use of analytics, improved voice technology – and, finally, no more fax machines. Read more… Why KLAS Changed its Patient Outreach Vendor Category. In one of its latest reports, KLAS Research separated Patient Outreach into two new categories, one for administrative patient communication (think appointment reminders) and one more focused on care management. Colin sat down with Dan Czech, Senior Insights Director for Patient Engagement, to discuss what brought about the change and what differentiates leaders in each category. Read more… How Can Payers Make the Most of Their Data? At the AHIP Annual conference, John ...
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