Quality and Safety
The IoT: "Every something that comes on the market is in essence it's own small computer with an ability to find its way into something."
Hospitals often don't file for the funds because they're unaware of what can be reimbursed, and there is only a 30-day window to apply.
The number one recommendation is to know all of the touch points for data: how it comes in, how it's used, where it's stored and how it goes out.
Dr. Jacob Reider, CEO of Alliance for Better Health, explains how technical and business infrastructure can be built to support social care providers.
The University of Utah Health uses its Epic EHR and communications technology to reduce its sepsis mortality rate by 20%, saving 40 lives annually.
Security breaches can happen outside of the four walls of a hospital.
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Putting the right tools in clinicians' hands can remove barriers to reconnecting with patients, while protecting data privacy, says Kathy Minnis, director of product strategy at Microsoft.
Andrew Rebhan, consultant at The Advisory Board, discusses emerging tech for which hospitals should prepare, including biopsychosocial IT, internet of things, 3D printing, augmented reality and more.
Ridgecrest Regional spent $72 million on a building that withstood an earthquake, but broken water pipes forced an evacuation anyway.
Kate Birch, head of data and technology at Melbourne Genomic Health Alliance in Australia, says rare conditions have been identified and treated successfully through pediatric gene testing.
