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CDC Releases UPDATED Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Pain

Briggs Healthcare

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare. These clinical recommendations, published in the CDC Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Pain , will help clinicians work with their patients to ensure the safest and most effective pain care is provided.

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Generative AI to bring 'transformative change,' says Froedtert/Inception Health CTO

Healthcare It News

However, we all know that while the implementation has been phenomenal, with EHRs becoming quasi-universal across the healthcare industry, we fail to fully grasp the value for patients and we equally fail to support our providers.

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UConn Health squares away CMS audit trail and more with digital health platform

Healthcare It News

" MEETING THE CHALLENGE UConn Health went live on the platform in early August 2023, and it is in active use by patients and more than 60 MSK surgeons, care team members and clinical practice leaders for spine, arthroplasty, sports and foot/ankle care. "We will follow these trends as more data is gathered over time.

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UC San Diego Health Appoints Inaugural Chief Health AI Officer

HIT Consultant

. – This newly created position emphasizes the health system’s commitment to advancing the use of AI in healthcare, ensuring patient safety and improving health outcomes. – Bridging the gap between academic research and clinical practice by integrating cutting-edge AI technologies into clinical workflows.

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What AccentCare’s Clinicians Wanted From The Company’s AI Implementation

Home Health Care

It’s our philosophy at AccentCare that we don’t make changes to clinical practice without having a conversation with the people who are delivering clinical care,” Tracy Dent, vice president of clinical operations at AccentCare, told Home Health Care News.

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Large Language Models Fall Short in Medical Accuracy Compared to Medical Professionals, Study Reveals

HIT Consultant

Concerns and Implications for Clinical Use The study highlights the limitations of current LLMs in a clinical setting due to: Inaccurate medical information: Both LLMs provided incorrect answers for a significant portion of the questions, raising concerns about patient safety.

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A ‘Persistence of Patient Harm’: Hospital Failures Highlight Need for Home-Based Care Investments

Home Health Care

While the earlier investigation has led to an increase in federal oversight and internal efforts from hospitals to strengthen clinical practices, there are clearly still problems.

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