By Matthew Resnick MD MPH – For many healthcare providers, performance measurement feels like a black box. What does the data measure? Is it accurate? And fundamentally, how should it be used? These questions are especially pressing for specialists, who often operate with little to no feedback once they leave the structured, feedback-rich environment of education and training.
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By David Lareau – Health systems in the U.S. are no strangers to the slow pace of new IT implementations. For example, an electronic health record (EHR) implementation can drag on for years before the official go-live date and still not be fully implemented.
By Beth Friedman – Experts Tackle Cardiac Rhythm Monitoring Data Challenges – Imagine making sense of clinical data transmitted from thousands of remote patients, all with different cardiac devices, data formats, and submission schedules. Some data is billable, while other transmissions are not, yet all must be assessed for clinical significance as patient lives could be on the line.
By Jim Sianis PharmD MBA – Sepsis remains one of the most complex and deadly conditions treated in emergency departments today. The SEP-1 bundle is a challenging measure for hospitals. The bundle mandates strict compliance with early resuscitation criteria based on limited and sometimes conflicting information about the patient.
By Zac Amos – Healthcare providers are more connected to global supply chains than ever before. They rely on them for advanced medical devices, critical pharmaceuticals and digital health tools that power modern care.
By Sara Armson, Molly Prieto, & Steven Posnack – The report explores data standards adoption and impact at each step of the laboratory workflow, from ordering through sharing the results with patients, providers, public health agencies, and more.
By Divya Chander MD PhD – What is the most common, costly and deadly syndrome that is rarely discussed? Without question, it is delirium, and it affects up to 75% of intensive care unit (ICU) patients over the age of 65. Delirium is more than just temporary confusion, it’s actually a marker of the brain functionally breaking down.
By Gil Bashe – At the HIMSS AI in Healthcare Forum, the energy was palpable, and the audience quiet and focused. This wasn’t a tech demo or a sales pitch. It was a gathering of health sector stewards—leaders seeking clarity amid the fog of anticipated disruption.
The thought leaders in our community are good about sharing their thoughts on the issues of today. Here are the top read and shared guest posts of August that we think deserve sharing again.