Quality and Safety

HIMSS21 Digital Ambassador Chris Dancy travels to Las Vegas to point out highlights of the HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition.

The effort is led by CEO Michael Dowling, Dr. Chethan Sathya of Northwell Health and Dr. Joseph Sakran of Johns Hopkins Hospital.

Potentially avoidable hospital readmissions cost Medicare approximately $17 billion per year, research shows.

 America’s Essential Hospitals is urging member hospitals to require vaccinations for employees.

Diabetology cofounders Glen Travers and Roger New say finding a natural pathway to help deliver insulin can transform the lives of patients who suffer from diabetes, while education and finance can help drive innovation to improve outcomes.

The impetus is the challenge placed on providers by high patient volumes and long work hours exacerbated by COVID-19.

Cotiviti's Nicole Neumarker asks, Without transparency, how can patients opt in as to how their information is being used?

Capitation sets direct contracting apart from other models. While there are wrinkles to be ironed out, payers and providers are onboard.

Failing to follow through on price transparency requirements could alienate a large swath of a given health system's customer base.

Dr. Shawn Murphy, chief research information officer at Mass General Brigham, is leading the team facilitating the collection and analysis of standardized data from patients suffering from lingering COVID-19 symptoms.