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Catholic Medical Center, a hospital network in South Korea, has recently undergone digital health assessments to measure the baseline maturity of its hospitals.  Widely adopted digital health assessment tools from HIMSS were applied, namely the Digital Health Indicator (DHI), Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model (EMRAM), and Infrastructure Adoption Model (INFRAM).  The DHI measures an organisation’s … Read more

Catholic Medical Center, a hospital network in South Korea, has recently undergone digital health assessments to measure the baseline maturity of its hospitals.  Widely adopted digital health assessment tools from HIMSS were applied, namely the Digital Health Indicator (DHI), Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model (EMRAM), and Infrastructure Adoption Model (INFRAM).  The DHI measures an organisation’s … Read more

A cloud-based analytics platform for Singapore’s public healthcare sector has been recently unveiled. In June, Synapxe, the country’s national healthtech agency, started onboarding hospitals and health facilities into the platform called HEALIX (Health Empowerment thru Advanced Learning & Intelligent eXchange).  WHAT IT’S ABOUT A first of such in Singapore, HEALIX is designed to be a … Read more

Orchid, a behavioral health electronic health record vendor, has developed what it says is the first artificial intelligence-enabled scribe to aid overloaded mental health providers and help patients get care faster. With help from its automated clinical note-taking, mental and behavioral health providers that have been testing it are saving hours of documentation time and … Read more

Nurse practitioners are playing an ever-growing role in the delivery of healthcare. They’re vital members of the provider team. The future of the nurse practitioner profession looks bright, and fast-moving technology developments are a big reason why.  To learn more, we spoke recently with Stephen A. Ferrara, DNP, president of the American Association of Nurse … Read more

Baptist Health South Florida operates a network of 11 hospitals covering four counties. It also includes numerous ambulatory facilities, urgent care centers and emergency departments to provide comprehensive healthcare services across the region. And its Population Health Service  Organization focuses on improving the health outcomes of a specific population by coordinating and integrating healthcare services … Read more

Prenatal care: Third trimester visits As you get closer to your due date, regular visits with your care team are important for checking on your health and your baby’s health. By Mayo Clinic Staff The goal of prenatal care is to help you and your baby stay healthy during your pregnancy. During the third trimester, … Read more

Prenatal care: First trimester visits Pregnancy and prenatal care go hand in hand. During the first trimester, prenatal care includes blood tests, a physical exam, conversations about lifestyle and more. By Mayo Clinic Staff Prenatal care is an important part of a healthy pregnancy. Whether you choose a family physician, obstetrician, midwife or group prenatal … Read more

Artificial intelligence is fast proliferating across healthcare, with various applications large and small finding their way into workflows industry-wide. Whether it’s helping clinicians during telemedicine visits, transcribing entire conversations between doctors and patients, writing notes for nurses in response to patient portal questions, helping patients triage their problems via chatbots, or any number of other … Read more

Safe outdoor activities during the COVID-19 pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic doesn’t have to halt all of your outdoor fun. Here are several fun outdoor activities you can still enjoy. By Mayo Clinic Staff The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has affected activities for many people. With COVID-19 vaccinations, testing and treatment, events and travel are … Read more