Does Your Team Have These Modern Skills to Protect Healthcare Data?
The following is a guest article by Ameesh Divatia, Co-Founder and CEO at Baffle
Healthcare organizations were early adopters for protecting data in the modern environment — from stringent compliance regulations to the need to share health records between offices securely. However, protecting patient data has grown more complex in recent years with the influx of new regulations, cloud computing and myriad other factors.
The modern healthcare IT team must possess an array of emerging skills that allow practices to share data while ensuring that no one but the intended targets gain access to it. Let’s explore the evoluti...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - May 23, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Guest Author Tags: Ambulatory Analytics/Big Data C-Suite Leadership Health IT Company Healthcare IT Hospital - Health System LTPAC Security and Privacy 21st Century Cures Act Ameesh Divatia asset management Baffle Baffle Inc. Bring Your Own Key B Source Type: blogs
Free personal protective equipment scheme
Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) - This guidance outlines the details of the extension of the free personal protective equipment scheme which aims to protect frontline health care staff, the elderly and vulnerable and reduce pressure on the NHS. Guidance (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - May 23, 2023 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Covid-19 Source Type: blogs
Laser-Based Breath Analysis Detects COVID-19 Infection
Researchers at the University of Colorado at Boulder and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a laser-based breathalyzer technology that can detect molecules in breath samples that indicate the presence of specific diseases, such as COVID-19. The device is called a frequency comb breathalyzer, and using it involves pumping a breath sample into the device where lasers irradiate it at many different frequencies, and mirrors bounce the light around to ensure that the sample is thoroughly investigated. Based on how the molecules in the sample absorb the light, a machine learning algorithm an...
Source: Medgadget - May 22, 2023 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Conn Hastings Tags: Diagnostics Medicine Public Health CUBoulder NIST Source Type: blogs
Friday Feature: Compass Educators and Ellemercito Academy
Colleen Hroncich“Prior to the pandemic, I had never considered microschooling or delved into out‐of‐system learning environments,” says Lizette Valles, founder ofCompass Educators andEllemercito Academy in California.Lizette and her husband Oscar were long ‐time private school teachers. After COVID-19 regulations closed schools, they founded Compass Educators: A Holistic Tutoring Company to help parents and students deal with distance learning challenges. Their goal was to meet students where they were and equip them to thrive in the new environ ment. It succeeded so well that some parents asked Lizett...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - May 19, 2023 Category: American Health Authors: Colleen Hroncich Source Type: blogs
Paper Strip Tests for Hypothyroidism
Student researchers at Rice University have developed a paper strip test for hypothyroidism, similar to those that are commonly used for COVID-19 testing. Babies with congenital hypothyroidism require prompt diagnosis and treatment, but in many parts of the world a lack of healthcare resources can mean that the condition can go undiagnosed for long periods, affecting a child’s development. This paper-based device may be well suited for large screening programs in such countries, as it is inexpensive and easy to use, requiring just a small drop of blood. The device consists of a wicking pad that is impregnated with antibo...
Source: Medgadget - May 19, 2023 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Conn Hastings Tags: Diagnostics Medicine Pediatrics riceuniversity Source Type: blogs
More than Productivity: Include User Experiences when Assessing the ROI of AI-Based Solutions
The following is a guest article by Dr. Peter Hahn, MD, MBA, Dr. Lance Owens, DO, and Joshua Wilda, MPA, CHCIO
Over the past two years, clinical and technical leaders at the University of Michigan Health-West have been deploying and assessing the impacts of AI-based solutions intended to improve organizational efficiencies. We focused especially on systems that use advanced machine learning techniques to address the serious problem of physician burnout related to heavy workloads required to document patient care in electronic health record systems (EHRs).
Healthcare has highly specialized requirements for AI and other te...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - May 17, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Guest Author Tags: AI/Machine Learning Ambulatory C-Suite Leadership Clinical EMR-EHR Health IT Company Healthcare IT Hospital - Health System AI-Based Solutions Ambient Clinical Intelligence Ambient Clinical Voice Artificial Intelligence DAX Digit Source Type: blogs
Bonus Features – May 14, 2023 – Only 16% of organizations are using data to define clinical best practices, 84% of orgs hit with ransomware attacks lose revenue, and more
This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. Because there’s so much happening out there in healthcare IT we aren’t able to cover in our full articles, we still want to make sure you’re informed of all the latest news, announcements, and stories happening to help you better do your job.
News
In a temporary rule, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) extended telemedicine flexibilities for prescribing controlled medications for six m...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - May 14, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Brian Eastwood Tags: Health IT Company Healthcare IT athenahealth AVIA Marketplace Belong.life Chris Lance Controlled Substances DEA directtrust DrFirst eClinicalWorks eCW Edifecs EPIC iO AURA ePrescribing Equiva Health Forrester Health3PT Source Type: blogs
Agencies Regulating Risks
Lorenzo Allio (Independent), Nicoletta Rangone (LUMSA Unviersity), Agencies Regulating Risks, Handbook on Reg. Authorities (2023): The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated ongoing developments in decision-making, which bring the notion of risk and the agencies responsible for its assessment and management at... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog)
Source: HealthLawProf Blog - May 13, 2023 Category: Medical Law Authors: Katharine Van Tassel Source Type: blogs
Long COVID: This Severe Neurological Symptom Is Highly Selective (M)
This long COVID symptom is in addition to difficulties with smell, taste, memory and speech. (Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog)
Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog - May 12, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jeremy Dean Tags: COVID19 subscribers-only Source Type: blogs
Long COVID: This Severe Neurological Symptom Is Highly Selective
This long COVID symptom is in addition to difficulties with smell, taste, memory and speech. (Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog)
Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog - May 12, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jeremy Dean Tags: COVID19 Source Type: blogs
Better Servicing Patients and Staff at Scale with VMware
VMware is a sponsor of Healthcare Scene.
Scaling up and down quickly is crucial for many businesses, including the health care industry. For instance, insurers have to handle spikes in requests from impatient potential customers during open enrollment periods. Cloud computing is the solution to widely varying workloads.
VMware has championed virtualization for the past 25 years, and have evolved along with the popularity of the cloud. They now offer tools for managing and taking advantage of healthcare organizations’ multi-cloud strategy. And they have a whole division devoted to healthcare.
In this video, Michael Ro...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - May 11, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: John Lynn Tags: Ambulatory C-Suite Leadership Health IT Company Healthcare IT Hospital - Health System IT Infrastructure and Dev Ops Healthcare Cloud Healthcare Cloud Security Healthcare IT Video Interviews Healthcare Multi-Cloud Healthcare Scene Feat Source Type: blogs
The emotional toll of being a doctor: My story of witnessing death and coordinating care during COVID-19
When I was a medical student several years ago, I saw someone die in front of me for the first time. My classmate and I weren’t responsible for the patients; we only observed and made additional reports for our studies. The following day, we discussed the disease’s course, the medicines, prevention, and related topics. Most
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The emotional toll of being a doctor: My story of witnessing death and coordinating care during COVID-19 originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - May 9, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Dr. Deisha Laksmitha Ayomi Tags: Physician Critical Care Source Type: blogs
The Changing Landscape of Health Literacy During the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Viral Transmission of Knowledge and Information Around COVID-19
As the official public health emergency comes to a close, now is a good time to reflect on the changing landscape of health literacy and consider how we can improve health communication in the future. (Source: The RAND Blog)
Source: The RAND Blog - May 9, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Julia Bandini; Lucy B. Schulson; Laurie T. Martin Source Type: blogs
This Vitamin Helps Fight COVID Pneumonia
A vitamin that makes the lung lining stronger against respiratory infection and prevents COVID-19. (Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog)
Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog - May 8, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Mina Dean Tags: COVID19 Source Type: blogs
Nursing the Nation and the World
Nurses are everywhere. They are legion. The ubiquitous nurse is present in the care of children, the elderly, the disabled, and the dying. Nurses don ' t shy away from responsibility — they embrace it. Nurses run towards the metaphorical fire. Just as firefighters rush into burning buildings and police officers run towards the active shooter, nurses don their gloves and deal with the sputum, the blood, the pus, the emesis, the feces, and the urine — body fluids be damned, th ere ' s work to do and nurses do it. The Ubiquitous NurseWhere would the country be without nurses? Without nurses, the healthcare system wou...
Source: Digital Doorway - May 8, 2023 Category: Nursing Source Type: blogs
