Getting Rid of Waste in The US Healthcare System
New On Demand Dr. Nick: The Incrementalist: With guest Emad Rizk, MD President and CEO of Cotiviti who are providing analytics reshaping the economics of healthcare.
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What’s on Deck for the 2021 Tech Forum?
By Anastasia Perchem & Lolita Kachay – It’s time for 2021 ONC Tech Forum! This year it will be held virtually on two consecutive Fridays: September 10 and 17. Come join us to hear about industry perspectives on the progress made in health IT over the past year…
Unraveling the Mysterious Mutations That Make Delta the Most Transmissible Covid Virus Yet
By Liz Szabo – Upon first inspection, the mutations in the highly contagious delta covid variant don’t look that worrisome. For starters, delta has fewer genetic changes than earlier versions of the coronavirus.
Should Consumers Trust Hospital Advertising?
By David Burda – Unless you’ve been on a ventilator because you decided not to get a free vaccine from about anywhere that could have saved you from a deadly virus, you probably know that U.S. News and World Report just released it latest annual ranking of the best hospitals in the country.
Digital Empathy: Increasing the “EQ” of Your Tech Talk.
By Eric Gombrich – Why are youth willing to share everything on Instagram and SnapChat, or even post videos and Tik-Toks that might be as personal as sexual activity, yet they won’t give truthful answers to doctors, nurses, and educators when asked?
Speaking Truth to Health Inequity
New On Demand Dr. Nick: The Incrementalist: With guest Sachin Jain, MD, MBA, President and CEO of the SCAN Group and SCAN Health Plan that is focused on keeping seniors healthy and Independent.
FDA’s Budget: Medical Device Supply Chain and Shortages Prevention Program
By Janet Woodcock MD – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Devices Program is responsible for the regulation and oversight of a wide range of medical devices that patients and their health care providers use every day.
Digital Vaccination Passports Put a New Twist-er on Leaving Your House
By Stephan Rubin – We don’t need Dorothy to tell us we’re not in Kansas anymore. It’s going on a year and a half since the COVID-19 pandemic steamrolled our world and our way of life. However, today, with the widespread availability of vaccines, organizations of all types are optimistically, cautiously, starting to re-open.
Does ONC’s Certification Program Affect Interoperability? New Evidence and Implications
By Talisha Searcy, Yuriy Pylypchuk, Wes Barker & William Encinosa – ONC is excited to share findings from newly published research that sheds light on the impact adoption of 2015 Edition certified health information technology has had on hospitals’ rates of interoperability.