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Electronic medical records show promise in reducing unnecessary testing
(Boston Medical Center) Upon implementing electronic medical record-based interventions, Boston Medical Center reduced unnecessary diagnostic testing and increased the use of postoperative order sets. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - October 19, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Here ’s Why You Shouldn’t Take a Sleeping Pill Every Night
Tens of millions of Americans struggle to sleep at night, and many of them turn to sleeping pills for relief. Prescription and over-the-counter sleep aids are especially popular among older adults. A recent study published in the American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry found that roughly one in three adults ages 65 to 80 use these drugs at least occasionally to fall asleep, and OTC meds like Benadryl and Tylenol PM are the pills of choice for sleepless seniors. Experts say this is concerning for a number of reasons. Studies have linked the regular, long-term use of OTC sleep medicines to some potentially serious side effe...
Source: TIME: Health - October 9, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Markham Heid Tags: Uncategorized Baby Boomer Health sleep Source Type: news

Sunstar Paramedics Employee Recognized for Streamlining Billing Processes
LARGO, Fla. (Sept. 27, 2018) – Sunstar Paramedics employee Ed Wilson has been honored with the 2018 ZOLL Pulse Award for his work. The award recognizes EMS professionals who use data solutions to save money, time and resources, which helps EMS organizations to save more lives in their community. Wilson is a paramedic and Clinical Technonlogy Coordinator with Sunstar Paramedics. He’s responsible for managing the Electronic Patient Care Reporting (ePCR) system for Sunstar Paramedics, which processes over 400,000 electronic medical records every year, both for Sunstar Paramedics and 18 fire departments in Pinellas County....
Source: JEMS: Journal of Emergency Medical Services News - September 28, 2018 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Sunstar Paramedics Tags: Operations Industry News Press Releases Source Type: news

Sunstar Paramedics Employee Recognized for Streamlining Billing Processes
LARGO, Fla. (Sept. 27, 2018) – Sunstar Paramedics employee Ed Wilson has been honored with the 2018 ZOLL Pulse Award for his work. The award recognizes EMS professionals who use data solutions to save money, time and resources, which helps EMS organizations to save more lives in their community. Wilson is a paramedic and Clinical Technonlogy Coordinator with Sunstar Paramedics. He’s responsible for managing the Electronic Patient Care Reporting (ePCR) system for Sunstar Paramedics, which processes over 400,000 electronic medical records every year, both for Sunstar Paramedics and 18 fire departments in Pinellas County....
Source: JEMS Operations - September 28, 2018 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Sunstar Paramedics Tags: Operations Industry News Press Releases Source Type: news

After EMR implementation, surgeons spend less time interacting with patients
(Wolters Kluwer Health) Implementing an electronic medical records (EMR) system at an orthopaedic clinic may have unanticipated effects on clinic efficiency and productivity - including a temporary increase in labor costs and a lasting reduction in time spent interacting with patients, reports a study in September 19, 2018 issue of The Journal of Bone& Joint Surgery. The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio in partnership with Wolters Kluwer. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - September 20, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

An Epic Approach Toward Liquid Biopsy
The liquid biopsy space continues to attract investors and bring in financings that are typically above the average amount medtech firms are able to raise. Epic Sciences is the latest liquid biopsy company to obtain funding and has raised about $52 million in a series E round. The San Diego, CA-based company said the financing was led by Blue Ox Healthcare Partners, with participation by Deerfield Management and Varian. Existing investors, including Altos Capital Partners, Genomic Health Inc., Domain Associates, VI Ventures, Alexandria Venture Investments, and Sabby Management, also participated in the financing. â&#...
Source: MDDI - September 12, 2018 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Omar Ford Tags: Business IVD Source Type: news

Predicting burn patient mortality with electronic medical records - Cheung M, Cobb AN, Kuo PC.
BACKGROUND: Although there exists robust literature on mortality-associated factors in burn patients, it is not known how electronic medical records affect outcomes. Using burn injury as a surgical care model of information and communication, we hypothesiz... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 8, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Burns, Electricity, Explosions, Fire, Scalds Source Type: news

BMG joins Apple Health Records platform
Buffalo Medical Group has introduced a new way for patients to access their medical records. The practice is among the first 75 healthcare providers nationwide to offer access through the iPhone with Apple Health Records. Launched by Apple in March, BMG began offering the free service to patients in early August, providing secure and encrypted access to electronic medical records such as diagnoses, allergies, immunizations and lab results through a tab already installed on iPhones. The service… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - August 31, 2018 Category: American Health Authors: Tracey Drury Source Type: news

Electronic Medical Records: Holy Grail for Blockchain
(MedPage Today) -- But still " largely science fiction " thanks to regulatory barriers in the U.S. (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - August 22, 2018 Category: American Health Source Type: news

Smartphone apps hold promise for electronic medical record matching, study finds
(RAND Corporation) Electronic medical records have been adopted widely in recent years, creating the promise that all health care providers can easily access a patient's full medical history. But sharing records across different medical systems faces challenges when trying to match records for the same patient. A new report finds that mobile phones and smartphones apps offer a promising approach to ensure that an individual's medical records when shared between different health care providers are matched correctly. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - August 22, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Sensus Healthcare wins FDA nod for next-gen SRT-100+ radiation therapy system
Superficial radiation therapy device developer Sensus Healthcare (NSDQ:SRTSU) said today it won FDA 510(k) clearance for its SRT-100+ next-gen superficial radiation therapy system. The newly cleared device includes all the features of the Boca Raton, Fla.-based company’s SRT-100 as well as an expanded energy range, remote diagnostics and operation tracking, a new X-ray tube for extended functionality and an advacned console and system mobility. “We have integrated both clinical and patient feedback to bring to life exciting new elements with the SRT-100+—from live lesion and patient cameras for monitoring d...
Source: Mass Device - August 2, 2018 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Fink Densford Tags: Oncology Regulatory/Compliance Sensus Healthcare LLC Source Type: news

Apixio Launches AI Healthcare Audit Solution
Apixio is using artificial intelligence (AI) to make healthcare audits simpler and more efficient for all involved. The San Mateo, CA-based company is launching an AI solution called the HC Auditor, to help health plans and provider organizations to undertake internal audits of their risk adjustment payment data with increased accuracy and in far less time than traditional methods. Medicare is increasing the frequency of health plans audits offering Medicare Advantage (MA) products to ensure correct payments. Given the potential revenue impact, it typically takes health plans and provider organizations two to three times l...
Source: MDDI - July 25, 2018 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Omar Ford Tags: Software Business Source Type: news

Mandate patient access to primary care medical records
(Canadian Medical Association Journal) Canada's provincial governments should mandate patient access to their electronic medical records, argue authors of a commentary in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - July 23, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

‘Minor’ Errors In Medical Records Can Have Major Consequences
We have a long way to go in assessing -- and addressing -- the safety and efficacy of electronic medical records. (Source: Science - The Huffington Post)
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - July 3, 2018 Category: Science Source Type: news

Bridging the Healthcare Interoperability Gap
Interoperability has been a major challenge in healthcare since the early days of electronic medical records. A 2015 survey of nurses found that the lack of interoperability between medical devices and electronic health records is not only burdensome for them but can lead to dangerous medical errors. Some healthcare organizations have attempted to integrate their systems to streamline data, but doing so has been a slow, expensive process that is also difficult to maintain. Now, a startup company founded just last year, has developed an integration platform as a service intended to ease some of that pain for healthcare org...
Source: MDDI - June 21, 2018 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Amanda Pedersen Tags: Digital Health Source Type: news