Digital Health
The scribe needs specialty support to tackle the "edge" cases such as the complex care provided in the ER. It also needs to be coding-aware for the financial health of the hospital, says Dr. William Morris, Ambience Healthcare CMO.
Inova Health System recently attained the Joint Commission's Responsible Use of Health Data certification after taking part in a pilot for ensuring structure, governance, reliability and accountability around managing data for non-patient encounter events, says Matt Kull, Inova's chief information and digital strategy officer.
At the HIMSS25 global conference in March, Muhammad Babar, management information systems officer for the Ministry of Health in Pakistan, will speak about strengthening health information systems in Pakistan amid a nationwide push for digitization.
Success hinges on leveraging virtual health and digital tools to tailor solutions for diverse patient needs, says Yelena Bouaziz of Vizient.
Customer relationship management is the final piece in integrating the clinical, financial and communications sides of the patient's journey.