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HIMSS Analytics looks at top health IT priorities in Europe

Mobi Health News

Hospital IT executives in Europe share many of the same priorities and face many similar challenges as CIOs in other regions of the globe, including the United States, according to the HIMSS Analytics Annual European eHealth Survey 2018 released on Wednesday.

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Zesty for Hospitals : Digital Transformation for Outpatients

Lloyd Price

Zesty for Hospitals It seems incredible, but today, the vast majority of NHS trusts still post paper letters to their patients. In fact, the average UK hospital sends over 1M paper letters to patients each year. Patients are informed of their appointments in a letter and have to call the hospital to make appointment changes.

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Overcoming digital barriers in the nursing profession

Digital Leaders HealthTech

We used whiteboards and clipboards to document our patient’s status and manage patient flow around the hospital. After spending a few years implementing digital solutions at my local acute trust, I moved to NHS Digital in January 2018. At the time, all nursing documentation was done on paper.

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Are you ready to become the hospital of the future?

American Well

The hospital of the future won’t be the hospital you grew up going to, but with all the promise technology can bring – improving the patient experience and driving down costs – that might be a good thing. Hospital IT: Driving change. Avizia was acquired by American Well in July of 2018.

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Are you ready to become the hospital of the future?

American Well

The hospital of the future won’t be the hospital you grew up going to, but with all the promise technology can bring – improving the patient experience and driving down costs – that might be a good thing. Hospital IT: Driving change. Avizia was acquired by American Well in July of 2018.

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How Employer Health Plans Can Utilize Telehealth as a Value-Added Service

care innovations

Most employers who can embrace these benefits are already doing so: Healthcare IT News ’ Bill Siwicki points to a survey finding that “virtually all employers (96 percent)” are offering some form of telehealth in 2018 if allowed to do so by state law. Keeping hospital admissions to a minimum. Improving general employee satisfaction.

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Healthcare Cybersecurity Is Difficult to Maintain, How a Security Operations Center Can Help

Healthcare IT Today

Before 2018, hacking accounted for fewer than 50% of all breaches. The need for security extends outside the four walls of the hospital — breaches attributed to business associates (BAs) increased from 15% in 2021 to 18% in 2022. Last year, 699 breaches affected 51.4