Cloud Blogs

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Ultimately, CMS and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) aim to improve information access in hopes of facilitating more holistic healthcare, improved quality of care, and better support for broader federal and regional public health initiatives such as disease surveillance and health equity.

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Integration Healthcare Quality of Care Regulations 129

Readiness Rounds

JANUARY 27, 2025

Reducing Preventable Issues: A focus on quality reduces hospital-acquired infections, medication errors, and unnecessary readmissions, which are key drivers of poor outcomes. Enhancing Patient Trust: Quality initiatives improve patient satisfaction and engagement, critical components of better care experiences and health outcomes.

Hospitals 52

Hospitals Performance improvement Quality Improvement Patient Safety 52

Twistle

AUGUST 24, 2021

. “Our goal with ROAMS is to improve maternal access to care in a safe and financially viable model. Preventing unnecessary travel, especially for specialty care, is key to the success of this program,” said Dr. Timothy Brininger MD, FP/OB, Medical Director of ROAMS. This technology allows us to reach women wherever they are.

Prevention 52

Prevention Digital Care Healthcare Improvement Healthcare 52

Healthcare Leadership

MAY 15, 2023

Enhancing primary care: Strengthening the first line of defense: A strong primary care system can improve health outcomes and reduce healthcare costs. Encouraging investment in primary care can ensure that more people have access to preventative care and early treatment.

Healthcare 52

Healthcare Primary Care Healthcare Improvement Prevention 52

Cloud Blogs

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Ultimately, CMS and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) aim to improve information access in hopes of facilitating more holistic healthcare, improved quality of care, and better support for broader federal and regional public health initiatives such as disease surveillance and health equity.

Integration 76

Integration Healthcare Quality of Care Regulations 76

HIT Consultant

JUNE 7, 2023

Articles and headlines touting “the healthcare industry is constantly evolving and changing” to be more consumer-focused and patient-centric. While ideas of innovation, news articles of the next big thing, and healthcare conferences are more exciting than actual healthcare improvements, tangible change feels….

Life Sciences 52

Life Sciences Healthcare Doctors Pharmaceuticals 52

Briggs Healthcare

JUNE 2, 2022

Despite substantial effort over the past 20 years, preventable harm in health care remains a major concern in the United States. Reducing preventable harm requires a concerted, persistent, coordinated effort by all stakeholders, and a total systems approach to safety. I’ve been a member since 2016.

Patient Safety 105

Patient Safety Prevention Accountability Healthcare Improvement 105

HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Year over year, data from the Commonwealth Fund demonstrates that despite high costs for healthcare, the patients in United States experience worse outcomes with lower life expectancy and higher rates of preventable and treatable deaths than other developed nations.

Population Health 98

Population Health Nursing Primary Care Process improvement 98

Briggs Healthcare

MARCH 14, 2022

During this week, IHI (Institute of Healthcare Improvement) seeks to advance important discussions locally and globally, and inspire action to improve the safety of the health care system — for patients and the workforce. Preventing harm in health care settings is a public health concern.

Patient Safety 81

Patient Safety Prevention Primary Care Patient Experience 81

HIT Consultant

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Health equity allows people to lead active and productive lives, reduces the healthcare burden on the government, and contributes to economic growth. By one estimate, healthcare improvements accounted for one-third of the economic growth of developed nations over the last century. The costs are astronomical.

Health Data 115

Health Data Telemedicine Accountability Doctors 115

Readiness Rounds

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Readiness Rounds provides an electronic rounding tool that allows checks on many different elements of the hospital setting, ranging from Clinical and Operational , to Infection Prevention and Environment of Care , and Event and Incident Reporting , and Patient Satisfaction and Experience. We offer a selection of free checklist samples here.

Patient Safety 98

Patient Safety Hospitals Healthcare Healthcare Improvement 98

HIT Consultant

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

This shift will revolutionize clinical trials by significantly enhancing participant safety–proactively identifying health risks based on biometric data to prevent adverse events–paving the way for improved health outcomes and more accurate, reliable trial data.

Life Sciences 75

Life Sciences Integration Healthcare Hospitals 75

Health Populi

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

When the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) developed the concept of the Triple Aim in 2007, it was founded on three pillars: enhancing patient experience, improving population health, and lowering per capita health care costs. Four in ten U.S.

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Doctors Patient Experience Population Health Hospitals 102

Patient Safety Movement

MARCH 28, 2024

Early detection coupled with a healthy diet and exercise could prevent over 90% of deaths caused by this type of cancer. Todd Young (R-IN) Donald Berwick, Institute for Healthcare Improvement The event also included the voices of frontline health workers, health profession students, and pioneers of early progress.

Patient Safety 52

Patient Safety Prevention Doctors Quality Assurance 52

Patient Safety Movement

JULY 25, 2023

Don Berwick—one of the original giants in patient safety and a founding member of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement—gave an inspiring keynote address. First, he recognized the superb healthcare force we have in the US, how dedicated they are, and how frustrated they are by the avoidable harm to patients that is occurring.

Patient Safety 52

Patient Safety Prevention Hospitals Doctors 52

NASHP

MAY 8, 2023

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Health : Health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. Source: Institute for Healthcare Improvement Public Health : The science of protecting and improving the health of people and their communities.

Medicaid 52

Medicaid Regulations Prevention Medicare 52

HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

This is where specialty EHRs, designed with specific workflows in mind, can reduce the administrative burden on providers, help prevent burnout, and improve job satisfaction. In a survey by the American Medical Association, over 50% of physicians reported that poor EHR usability contributes to burnout⁴.

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Integration General Practice Healthcare Healthcare Improvement 98