Michigan Health Information Network Shared Services, or MiHIN, has partnered with Beyond Lucid Technologies, a healthcare data exchange and analytics company, as well as the Reading Emergency Unit and South Central-based Hillsdale Hospital. The aim is to facilitate data exchange between REU and the hospital through MiHIN’s secure network. Not only will ambulatory medical professionals … Read more
This week brings some positives for hospitals and health systems in the southeast United States that are dependent on blood supplies with critical network systems back online after the August 1 ransomware attack shut the supplier OneBlood down. In addition, the high-profile breach of a Supreme Court Justice’s protected health information in 2019 by an alleged … Read more
When ChatGPT demonstrated its ability to respond to plain English questions, it marked a significant milestone in AI development. Yet despite this, and more than 700 FDA-approved AI applications, healthcare adoption remains limited. Dr. Ronald Razmi believes generative AI has the potential to revolutionize healthcare but advises caution, noting the essential need for real-world performance … Read more
Prenatal testing: Is it right for me? Prenatal testing for genetic conditions can give you information about your baby’s health while you’re pregnant. Understand the risks and benefits. By Mayo Clinic Staff Pregnancy can be a time of high hopes — and sometimes, worries. You might wonder if your baby is at risk of being … Read more
There are all kinds of specialist services provided by telemedicine – telepsychiatry, teleradiology, tele-ICU, just to name a few. But there’s a unique telemedicine service that has been growing that merits attention: medical device prescriptions via virtual care. UpScriptHealth specializes in this form of healthcare delivery. Recently, Axena Health – a medical device company focused … Read more
The Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement directory has made it possible for consumers to clear the hurdle of joining data from multiple electronic health record (EHR) sources. And now Epic is offering new functionalities that capitalize on that fact. “We’ve opened up an API so that our customers can allow patients to connect with … Read more
The famous Dana-Farber Cancer Institute built a secure and private exploratory environment to evaluate, test and deploy large language models for non-clinical applications such as clinical and basic research and operations. The provider organization overcame governance, ethics, regulatory and technical challenges, and deployed a secure API to enable its developers to embed AI into their … Read more
From enhancing efficiency to helping organizations strengthen essential face-to-face human interactions, artificial intelligence holds significant promise for healthcare. But strong regulation and clear definitions of the technology’s use and capabilities will be required. WHY IT MATTERSThose were among the conclusions drawn from a roundtable discussion, featuring two dozen leading experts on healthcare AI, hosted this … Read more
Staffing for urgent care sites has always been a challenge at Baptist Health, which is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, and serves that state and Indiana. THE PROBLEM Staff at Baptist Health can look at prior patterns but still struggle at times to predict correctly for specific days and times. Further, with today’s healthcare staffing challenges, … Read more
Overview Burns are tissue damage from a variety of sources. Examples are hot liquids, the sun, flames, chemicals, electricity and steam. Kitchen-related injuries from hot drinks, soups and microwaved foods are common among children. Major burns need emergency medical help. Minor burns can usually be treated with first aid. When to seek emergency help Call … Read more