HIMSS digital maturity models aid transformations
The workforce is embracing technology to improve patient outcomes in areas such as barcode medicine and sepsis, says Dr. Afzal Chaudhry, CMIO at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundations Trust in the UK. (Source: Healthcare ITNews Videos)
Source: Healthcare ITNews Videos - October 21, 2020 Category: Information Technology Tags: Connected Health Workforce Source Type: video

Government awards startup $481M for coronavirus testing; public hospitals compounding COVID-19 budget risks
This week ' s top stories include Cue Health delivering 100,000 COVID-19 tests per day by March, and hospital associations calling CMS ' threat to withhold Medicare and Medicaid participation for non-compliant data reporting " reckless. " (Source: Healthcare ITNews Videos)
Source: Healthcare ITNews Videos - October 16, 2020 Category: Information Technology Tags: Government & amp; Policy Population Health Source Type: video

HHS requiring hospitals to report flu data; mental health a preferred use for telehealth
This week ' s top stories include hospitals needing to report flu information in addition to COVID-19 data, while Americans want mental healthcare via telehealth but worry about data security. (Source: Healthcare ITNews Videos)
Source: Healthcare ITNews Videos - October 9, 2020 Category: Information Technology Tags: Government & amp; Policy Telehealth Source Type: video

Clinical Center Research Hospital Board Meeting - October 2020
The NIH Clinical Center is the nation's premier research hospital, serving more than 10,000 new patients each year. Some 1,200 physicians, dentists, and doctoral-level researchers and more than 600 nurses and 450 allied health care professionals provide care to patients and support the research activities of more than 1,600 laboratories.Air date: 10/16/2020 9:00:00 AM (Source: Videocast - All Events)
Source: Videocast - All Events - September 29, 2020 Category: General Medicine Tags: Upcoming Events Source Type: video

Why clinical engagement is key to successful digital transformation
The staff at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children Foundation Trust played a large role in making the hospital the first in Europe to achieve Stage 6 of O-EMRAM and EMRAM, says CCIO Shankar Sridharan. (Source: Healthcare ITNews Videos)
Source: Healthcare ITNews Videos - September 14, 2020 Category: Information Technology Tags: Workforce Source Type: video

NCCIH Hot Topic Webinar: Implementation Science and Complementary Health Interventions
Discussion: Using Common Definitions Dave Clark, Dr.P.H., NCCIH 1:25-1:50 p.m. | Mind-Body-Movement Interventions: Overview of the State of the Science Peter Wayne, Ph.D., Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women ’ s Hospital 1:50-2:15 p.m. | Challenges and Opportunities to Integrate Evidence-based Complementary Interventions into Traditional Healthcare Settings Amanda Midboe, Ph.D., U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs 2:15-2:35 p.m. | Successful Implementation Science Portfolios Across the NIH: Perspectives and Priorities from 4 Institutes/CentersGila Neta, Ph.D., National Cancer InstituteDenise Pintello, Ph.D...
Source: Videocast - All Events - September 11, 2020 Category: General Medicine Tags: Upcoming Events Source Type: video

How an EHR and HIE slashed opioid use by 46%
Adding clinical decision support and the capability to see patient activity outside the four walls of the hospital enabled, among other things, a 94% reduction in Dilaudid use at CalvertHealth Medical Center. (Source: Healthcare ITNews Videos)
Source: Healthcare ITNews Videos - September 10, 2020 Category: Information Technology Tags: Electronic Health Records (EHR, EMR) Health Information Exchange (HIE) Source Type: video

Pandemic puts spotlight on need for nursing home staff training
At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, hospitals got resources first while post-acute care executives maxed out credit cards buying PPE and staff wore garbage sacks for gowns, says IntelyCare CEO David Coppins. (Source: Healthcare ITNews Videos)
Source: Healthcare ITNews Videos - September 3, 2020 Category: Information Technology Tags: HIMSS20 Digital Coverage Population Health Workforce Source Type: video

Taking inspiration from claws and scales found in nature, a new kirigami shoe sole technology.
Taking inspiration from claws and scales found in nature, a new, engineeed kirigami shoe sole technology could reduce slips and falls. A gripping tale from researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital and MIT, with funding from the National Science Foundation.This is an NSF Multimedia Gallery item. (Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery)
Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery - August 29, 2020 Category: Science Source Type: video

Consumer health competitors seek funding as doctors, hospitals seek COVID-19 relief
This week ' s top stories include Ro and Hims looking to score significant funding; doctors, nurses and hospitals asking Congress for $100B to fight COVID-19; and med groups expressing " dismay " at the prospect of waivers being made permanent. (Source: Healthcare ITNews Videos)
Source: Healthcare ITNews Videos - July 31, 2020 Category: Information Technology Tags: Government & amp; Policy Population Health Source Type: video

New COVID-19 reporting requirements causing'chaos'; contact tracing app has privacy issues
This week ' s top stories include hospitals scrambling to comply with the requirement to submit data to HHS, privacy issues with Google and Apple ' s contact tracing app, and the feds partnering with Pfizer on a potential COVID-19 vaccine. (Source: Healthcare ITNews Videos)
Source: Healthcare ITNews Videos - July 24, 2020 Category: Information Technology Tags: Government & amp; Policy Population Health Privacy amp; Security Telehealth Source Type: video

NIH COVID-19 Lecture: COVID-19 Autopsy Findings: A Joint Effort Between NYU Winthrop Hospital and NCI — What Have We Learned So Far
NIH COVID-19 Lecture Series Since the outbreak of COVID-19 disease, caused by SARS-CoV-2 infection, many studies focusing on clinical course, outcome, clinical parameters, prognostic markers, treatment strategies have been published. Although most patients experience mild symptoms, some have serious complications — including diffuse alveolar damage, hemodynamic shock, acute kidney failure, cardiac injury, and arrhythmia — that contribute to the high mortality rate. Autopsies can offer a better understanding of the underlying pathophysiology. Unfortunately few autopsies were performed early in the pandemic because of th...
Source: Videocast - All Events - July 20, 2020 Category: General Medicine Tags: Upcoming Events Source Type: video

White House directs hospitals to submit COVID-19 data to HHS; telehealth helps with recovery
This week ' s top stories include the Trump administration telling hospitals to bypass the CDC and submit COVID-19 data directly to HHS, and telehealth helping patients navigate complex systems. (Source: Healthcare ITNews Videos)
Source: Healthcare ITNews Videos - July 17, 2020 Category: Information Technology Tags: Government & amp; Policy Population Health Telehealth Source Type: video

Hands-free hospital communications tech sees uptake in demand
Infection control and atypical care facilities have made a new case for flexible communications systems during the COVID-19 pandemic, says Dr. Benjamin Kanter, chief medical information officer for Vocera. (Source: Healthcare ITNews Videos)
Source: Healthcare ITNews Videos - July 10, 2020 Category: Information Technology Tags: HIMSS20 Digital Coverage Medical Devices Source Type: video

Hospitals unprepared for next COVID-19 surge; VA, Philips team on tele-critical care
This week ' s top stories include primary care doctors saying they ' re not ready for the next COVID-19 surge and the VA and Philips building what they ' re calling the world ' s largest remote intensive care system. (Source: Healthcare ITNews Videos)
Source: Healthcare ITNews Videos - July 10, 2020 Category: Information Technology Tags: Government & amp; Policy Population Health Telehealth Source Type: video