The hospital room of the future is about using sensors to augment information for the caregivers, says Michael Brandofino, president and COO of Caregility.
As part of the first federal campaign to address healthcare worker burnout, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has released an evidence-based guide for hospital leaders to improve healthcare worker wellbeing: Impact Wellbeing Guide: Taking Action to Improve Healthcare Worker Wellbeing.
Aspiring and new CIOs get nine months of education, networking and mentorship with an in-person session in Torrey Pines, California, says Isaiah Nathaniel, VP and CIO at Delaware Valley Community Health.
Clinicians, who are burnt out, and consumers are both ready for better options, says Dr. Geeta Nayyar, MDI Health’s executive clinical advisor.
Grocer The Kroger Co. has entered into a definitive agreement for the sale of its specialty pharmacy business to CarelonRx, a subsidiary of Elevance Health, the companies said this week. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Accountable Care Organization stakeholders are applauding the capitation payments in the new ACO Primary Care Flex Model but lament that it leaves out high-revenue ACOs.
Healthcare management consulting company J29’s Tracy Mills, CEO and founder, and Nick Vass, president, talk about their work providing clinical policy and data analysis for public agencies, as well as their support of the “HIMSS Gives Back” program.
Those in Medicare households spend more on healthcare than those in other households – about twice as much, in fact, according to a new KFF analysis.
ORLANDO – For the first time, the Indian Health Service has a contract to install a new electronic health record connecting tribal communities across 37 states. The initiative was a massive undertaking involving the National Indian Health Board, tribal groups, states and the federal government, with the help of HIMSS.
Robert Havasy, senior director of informatics strategy at HIMSS, says HIMSS24 attendees are showing results from AI use and talking about how to regulate it, as well as whether it could be used to re-focus and speed up interoperability efforts.