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On the move with mHealth: Nurses develop mobile health tools
How hospitals' 'culture of secrecy' keeps error victims out of the loop
While hospitals closely monitor medical errors, the nation's third-leading cause of death, they seldom give patients and the public access to detailed information about them.
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Nurses' work environment helps outcomes, readmissions more than staffing
The nurse work environment contributes more to good
patient outcomes and reduced readmission rates than staffing levels do, according to a new report from Press Ganey.
The analysis found hospitals with better nurse staffing and work environments tend to have stronger nursing outcomes, such as lower job dissatisfaction and burnout and intent-to-leave rates. Such environments are good for patient outcomes as well, as prior research revealed they reduce readmissions for heart failure, pneumonia and myocardial infarction, according to the report. Read More
The analysis found hospitals with better nurse staffing and work environments tend to have stronger nursing outcomes, such as lower job dissatisfaction and burnout and intent-to-leave rates. Such environments are good for patient outcomes as well, as prior research revealed they reduce readmissions for heart failure, pneumonia and myocardial infarction, according to the report. Read More
Top 10 List of Health Tech Hazards Released
Poorly cleaned flexible endoscopes that can spread
antibiotic-resistant pathogens are the top health technology hazard that
hospitals and clinicians should tackle in 2016, according to a new
report from the ECRI Institute.
The annual list of technology pitfalls issued by the nonprofit research organization also includes missed alarms for medical devices and inadequate monitoring of postoperative patients for opioid-induced respiratory depression, which can lead to brain injury or death. Read More ECRI Site
The annual list of technology pitfalls issued by the nonprofit research organization also includes missed alarms for medical devices and inadequate monitoring of postoperative patients for opioid-induced respiratory depression, which can lead to brain injury or death. Read More ECRI Site
EHR Adoption Comes at Expense of Doctor-Patient Relationship
The healthcare system is too focused on technology-based checklists and
protocols requiring data entry by physicians, leaving less time for
patients and getting in the way of productive doctor-patient
relationships. Read More
UCLA’s strategy for patient-facing apps inside and outside the hospital
Keeves
talked about UCLA’s in-patient tablet program, as well as some remote
monitoring initiatives. But the secret sauce at the heart of all the
programs is not just patient engagement, but actual patient feedback.
UCLA has a volunteer patient advisory board that reviews all changes to
the patient portal.“When you want to take your technology tools further, it’s really important to hear from the patients who use them what they need,”... Read More
Missed Alarms, Health IT Setup on ECRI's List of Hospital Tech Risks
The ECRI Institute's annual Top 10 Health Technology Hazards report
includes several health IT issues that hospitals should pay attention to
next year to reduce patient harm. The report states that missed alarms
-- which previously held the top spot for four years -- continues to be a
major concern. FierceHealthIT et al. Read More
Study: Weight-Loss Mobile Apps No More Effective Than Fliers
A new study published in the journal Obesity finds that mobile
health applications were no more effective than informational handouts
provided during a physician visit in promoting sustained weight loss.
Unlike other weight-loss research, the study was conducted over two
years and focused on individuals between ages 18 and 35. MobiHealthNews, Obesity. Read More
New Studies Find Promise in Online Behavioral Therapy
A study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal finds
that online cognitive behavioral therapy can help treat anxiety,
depression and emotional distress. Meanwhile, a study published in JAMA Psychiatry finds that online therapy can help prevent suicidal thoughts among new doctors. HealthDay/U.S. News & World Report, AP/Modern Healthcare. Read More
Medicare & Telemedicine: Your Top Reimbursement Questions, Answered
When
it comes to telemedicine, navigating the reimbursement process can be
tricky. What rules do you need to follow to ensure you get paid? How do
you know your patients are eligible for telemedicine? How does the
billing process actually work?We get these questions all the time at eVisit. While the answers vary a bit depending on which payer you’re talking about, it’s usually easiest to start with Medicare.
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Social Media, Data Analytics Enable Real-Time Flu Tracking
A new study published in PLOS Computational Biology finds
that electronic health records, crowdsourced surveillance data, Google
searches and tweets can be used to accurately track influenza outbreaks
in real time. Researchers at Boston Children's Hospital say their
"ensemble model" reached a 90% correlation with CDC's two-week
forecasts. Health IT Analytics, Boston Children's Hospital release. Read More
CMS' Final Physician Fee Schedule Rule Has Health IT Implications
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CMS has released its 2016 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule final rule, which includes several health IT provisions. Among other things, the final rule adds new telemedicine codes for prolonged inpatient and end-stage renal disease care and expands Medicare's list of qualified telehealth providers to include certified registered nurse anesthetists. Politico's "Morning eHealth," CMS final rule.Read More |
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