Bill of Health

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

The following post is adapted from the edited volume AI in eHealth: Human Autonomy, Data Governance and Privacy in Healthcare. To learn more about these and related issues, you may read our new volume on AI in eHealth: Human Autonomy, Data Governance and Privacy in Healthcare published by Cambridge University Press.

Governance 214

Governance Public Health Hospitals 214

Healthcare Dive

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

The New Jersey-based drugmaker is trying to get the courts’ backing to pay hospitals rebates for two drugs in the 340B drug discount program, instead of offering upfront discounts.

Governance 246

Governance Hospitals 246

Healthcare It News

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

In 2010, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital made digital health history by being the first hospital outside of the United States to achieve Stage 7 for the HIMSS Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model. The robust HIMSS validation serves as the foundation for SNUBH’s commitment to leading global healthcare standards."

Hospitals 286

Hospitals Patient Satisfaction Electronic Medical Records Governance 286

Healthcare It News

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Latrobe Regional Hospital upgrades medical training with VR. Latrobe Regional Hospital, a specialist referral and trauma centre in Gippsland, has tied up with Vantari VR to incorporate a virtual reality platform in its medical training. Coding issue leads to COVID-19 hospitalisations undercount in NZ.

Hospitals 289

Hospitals COVID-19 Governance Health Outcomes 289

Healthcare It News

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Chang Gung Memorial Hospital in Taoyuan City, Taiwan has become the second-highest-ranking organisation in the latest HIMSS Digital Health Indicator. HIMSS noted the hospital's regular tracking and reporting of KPIs, with each department having its own departmental-level indicator.

Hospitals 306

Hospitals Electronic Medical Records Telemedicine Governance 306

Healthcare Dive

AUGUST 9, 2023

The letter, sent by a bipartisan group of senators to tax commissioners, comes as the federal government increases scrutiny into nonprofit hospitals’ charity care spending.

Hospitals 246

Hospitals Governance 246

Healthcare It News

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Myongji Hospital, a tertiary healthcare institution in South Korea's Gyeonggi Province, is developing an AI-driven care robot to assist patients with dementia. The hospital will also craft cognitive intervention content. WHAT IT'S ABOUT. WHY IT MATTERS. THE LARGER TREND.

Hospitals 261

Hospitals Governance Nurses 261

Healthcare Dive

JANUARY 11, 2023

The court’s ruling on Tuesday is the latest update in a yearslong legal dispute between safety net hospitals and the government over payment rates.

Hospitals 245

Hospitals Governance 245

HIT Consultant

MAY 24, 2024

What You Should Know: – The healthcare industry faces a growing threat: cyberattacks targeting hospital IT systems. – The success of UPGRADE has the potential to significantly improve hospital cybersecurity and protect patient care from cyber threats. .

Governance 122

Governance Hospitals 122

Healthcare It News

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

China Medical University Hospital in Taichung, Taiwan has proven its capability in digital health by scoring well above the global average in the latest HIMSS Digital Health Indicator. The hospital views its DHI score as an opportunity to partner with HIMSS and other leading global health systems to drive its digital transformation.

Hospitals 246

Hospitals Electronic Medical Records Governance 246

Healthcare Dive

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Threatened with steep sanctions and loss of its agreement with Medicare and Medicaid, Johnson & Johnson is rolling back a plan to give hospitals after-the-fact rebates for drugs in the 340B drug discount program.

Governance 203

Governance Medicaid Medicaid Medicare 203

Healthcare It News

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Recently, 144 hospitals and health facilities have been connected to My Healthway, allowing My Health Record app users to access their health information from these institutions. It has also incorporated a new medication reminder feature. This brings the total number of institutions connected to the national system to approximately 1,004.

Hospitals 278

Hospitals Elder Care Governance 278

Healthcare It News

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

At Bumrungrad International Hospital, chief digital MarTech officer Wisut Ua-Anant has led the development of a comprehensive digital health application that brings the benefits of transformation directly to its Thai and international patients. The patient can also easily access their health information through the Application.

Hospitals 264

Hospitals COVID-19 Nurses Telemedicine 264

Healthcare Dive

MARCH 5, 2024

The American Hospital Association and the American Medical Association pushed the federal government to offer more financial support as the outage limits providers’ ability to receive payment.

Governance 276

Governance Hospitals 276

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 5, 2024

Queensland Virtual Hospital extends to emergency care The Queensland state government has set aside A$27 million ($18 million) to expand the Queensland Virtual Hospital's services to cover emergency care. It noted that cases of aggressive assaults on public hospital staff have increased in recent years.

Hospitals 163

Hospitals Telemedicine Doctors Governance 163

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 21, 2024

The Australian government claims it has been committed to addressing the supply and demand crisis in the sector by pursuing reforms and making significant investments in both workforce training and retention and filling gaps in and raising mental healthcare access. It will be implemented initially over the next two years starting in November.

Hospitals 157

Hospitals Governance Health Insurance COVID-19 157

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 24, 2024

"With most ERs lacking in-house behavioral health professionals, typically our agency would be contacted by hospital staff, and we would have our on-call licensed therapist go to the emergency room to conduct a full evaluation," explained Larry Smith, CEO of Grand Mental Health.

Governance 181

Governance Hospitals Licensing 181

Healthcare It News

AUGUST 14, 2024

The South Korean government seeks to streamline access to the personal health records of over eight million patients held in tertiary general hospitals in a single platform by next year. WHAT IT'S ABOUT My Healthway allows Koreans to view their medical records in a standardised format from various hospitals.

Governance 247

Governance Hospitals Public Health 247

Healthcare It News

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Hospital Authority has made significant achievements over the past years in digitising its processes and ways of delivering care to patients and communities. Recently, it also began working on projects that contribute to its vision of a smart hospital. However, its digital transformation journey is far from over.

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Hospitals Doctors Governance 200

Healthcare It News

JANUARY 9, 2024

More healthcare stakeholders in China are contributing to the government's vision to make smart Chinese medicine popular and standardised. The Chinese government is focusing on smart hospital construction to meet the perceived increase in healthcare services demand over the coming years.

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Governance Hospitals Public Health Doctors 298

Healthcare It News

MARCH 29, 2023

THE LARGER CONTEXT The project started in 2021 as a proof of concept between Personify Care and the Central Adelaide Local Health Network (CALHN) with support from the SA government's Go2Gov programme. Since then, it has reduced workload pressure on front-line hospital staff while providing convenient care access to patients.

Governance 308

Governance Hospitals Public Health Nurses 308

Healthcare It News

MAY 30, 2022

Cambridge University Hospitals Foundation Trust (CUH) has implemented a fully integrated patient surveillance infrastructure based on Masimo’s Patient SafetyNet TM supplemental remote monitoring and clinician notification system and Halo ION™, which provides clinicians with a comprehensive, personalised and continuous patient score.

Hospitals 325

Hospitals Governance Public Health 325

Healthcare It News

JULY 28, 2023

Thammasat University Hospital is embarking on a digital transformation of its elderly care service. The hospital signed a memorandum of understanding with NEC Thailand for the development of a digital platform to digitise all records and treatment plans at Thammasat Thammarak Center.

Elder Care 190

Elder Care Hospitals Nursing Homes Public Health 190

Healthcare Dive

AUGUST 26, 2024

A looming change to how Johnson & Johnson pays out discounts to 340B-eligible drugs has hospitals — and the government — crying foul.

Governance 242

Governance Hospitals 242

Healthcare It News

DECEMBER 8, 2022

The Indian government is upgrading its COVID-19 vaccination platform, CoWIN, to digitally track people's vaccination status against common preventable diseases, including measles, rubella and COVID-19. Eka Care helps fast-track OPD token implementation in public hospitals.

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COVID-19 Vaccine COVID-19 Governance Doctors 264

Healthcare Dive

MARCH 29, 2023

The groups argue the expansion of the FCA would threaten the “legitimate business activities of every government contractor, hospital, healthcare provider, health insurance provider, and grant recipient in the nation.”

Health Insurance 264

Health Insurance Governance Hospitals 264

Healthcare It News

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

From 1 to 4 October 2024, our reporters will be onsite to keep you updated on pressing discussions around artificial intelligence and innovations in smart hospital development. By HIMSS TV | August 13, 2024 News Seoul National University Hospital latest to achieve Stage 6 INFRAM It is now working toward its Stage 7 validation.

Governance 243

Governance Hospitals 243

Healthcare It News

APRIL 21, 2024

Private healthcare group IHH Healthcare has moved several on-premise database systems of its hospitals across Malaysia and Singapore to the cloud. Consolidating its disparate on-premise systems in the cloud is part of IHH's efforts to modernise hospital operations in its home markets. Consulting survey report noted.

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Electronic Medical Records Hospitals Governance 313

Healthcare It News

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Victoria to complete Altera EMR rollout across Gippsland The state government of Victoria has committed to finishing the deployment of an integrated EMR system across the rural region of Gippsland. It recently announced A$12 million in funding over four years to support health services in the region to upgrade their systems.

Public Health 314

Public Health Governance Hospitals Medicare 314

Healthcare It News

JANUARY 2, 2023

Launched in 2020, the DHI measures a health organisation's progress in building a digital health ecosystem in four dimensions: governance and workforce, predictive analytics, interoperability, and person-enabled health. The hospital scored 365/400 for the DHI. WHY IT MATTERS. THE LARGER TREND. ON THE RECORD.

Electronic Medical Records 264

Electronic Medical Records Governance Hospitals Health Outcomes 264

Healthcare It News

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The New South Wales Government has recently expanded statewide its virtual urgent care service for children. The statewide expansion of virtualKIDS, which is part of the current NSW government's commitment to delivering 25 urgent care services by mid-2025, is now expected to support at least 500 NSW children and their families each month.

Governance 284

Governance Public Health Nurses Hospitals 284

Healthcare It News

OCTOBER 2, 2024

As part of Goal 1, the federal government plans to "support individuals in accessing and using their EHI securely, privately and without special effort individuals." On the cybersecurity side, it also aligns with the HHS Healthcare Sector Cybersecurity concept paper and voluntary healthcare-specific Cybersecurity Performance Goals.

Governance 306

Governance Public Health Public Health Professionals Health Outcomes 306

Healthcare It News

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

Victoria announces $14M EMR expansion The Victorian government is investing A$21.4 Implementation of a "connected and standardised" EMR system at these healthcare facilities will be supported by Hospitals Victoria and the Department of Health. A demand management and capacity planning solution will be initially deployed.

Hospitals 241

Hospitals Public Health Nurses Governance 241

Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

has significant enhancements , including the addition of the ‘govern’ function. The New ‘Govern’ Function NIST 2.0 The New ‘Govern’ Function NIST 2.0 The new ‘govern’ function informs how organizations achieve the other five original functions in the framework: identify, protect, detect, respond, and recover.

Governance 124

Governance Regulatory Compliance Compliance Hospitals 124

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 7, 2021

American Hospital Association. Eight in ten view the government's decision to lift restrictions on telemedicine as positive, and 78% support the passage of legislation to permanently protect it. This most recent effort has brought together a wide range of healthcare representatives, including: Adventist Health Policy Association.

COVID-19 214

COVID-19 Hospitals Telemedicine Medicare 214

Healthcare It News

AUGUST 8, 2024

Michigan Health Information Network Shared Services, or MiHIN, has partnered with Beyond Lucid Technologies, a healthcare data exchange and analytics company, as well as the Reading Emergency Unit and South Central-based Hillsdale Hospital. The aim is to facilitate data exchange between REU and the hospital through MiHIN's secure network.

Hospitals 320

Hospitals Public Health Governance 320

Healthcare It News

MARCH 22, 2024

Over A$235 million in funding will be provided by the Victorian government so it can recruit more clinicians. The VVED, delivered by Northern Hospital, has served over 256,000 patients, 86% of whom have avoided unnecessary trips to the hospital s ince its statewide rollout in 2022.

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Nurses Public Health Doctors Governance 317