Acute Care
Although hiring in healthcare has slowed, the trend has been positive overall, with the industry adding about 391,000 jobs over the past 12 months.
Duke University Health System became the first to earn the "Triple 7," HIMSS Analytics' recognition for ambulatory, acute and analytics maturity, says Associate CMIO Genie McPeek Hinz, MD.
Targeted interventions have shown a modest ability to lower costs and have the potential to greatly improve cancer care.
However the research indicates that free-standing emergency rooms can indeed reduce wait times in smaller communities.
An estimated 160,000 lives are lost annually from avoidable medical errors, an improvement over 2016, which saw 205,000 avoidable deaths.
HIMSS Media during May will interview the experts, talk to thought leaders about the obstacles and opportunities precision medicine presents today.
The strike, if it happens would affect more than 10,000 nurses and would likely prove costly for the systems involved.
Proposal creates a national protocol for alternative dispute resolution, which would prohibit surprise bills and establish reimbursement standards.
The report showed more than 70 percent of patients wait less than 20 minutes to see a provider and it's not just millennials fueling the demand.
According to law firm representing victim, $1.1 million award is compensation for the "permanent and severe injuries" she suffered after falling on wet floor.