Social determinants of health account for up to 80% of health outcomes, while medical care accounts for the balance, according […]
Patient portals have benefits – but not everyone can access them
A study published this week in Kidney Medicine found that although electronic health record portals are increasingly emphasized in chronic […]
Roundup: New EU approach to Europe's cancer treatment plan, GPs urge patients to self-care and more briefs
NEW EU APPROACH TO EUROPE’S CANCER PLAN The European Commission has published Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan, describing it as “the main […]
Health center's makeshift telehealth OK, but now is building something grand
Bee Busy Wellness Center in Houston, Texas, like other health centers across the country, struggled with efforts to offer telehealth […]
Epic, Cerner and other health IT heavy-hitters join forces for Vaccine Credential Initiative
The sluggish rollout of COVID-19 vaccines so far has many causes, but one of the biggest has been a suboptimal […]
COVID-19 vaccine rollout needs more federal infrastructure support, says Commonwealth
A Commonwealth Fund study published Thursday found that many states will need strong federal support in order to distribute a […]
Fighting COVID-19 takes collaboration, including between 'fierce competitors'
“I’m old enough to remember that the idea of printing an airline boarding pass at home was a novel and […]
Health IT heavy-hitters join forces for COVID-19 Healthcare Coalition
The new COVID-19 Healthcare Coalition is bringing together some notable heavy-hitters from across the healthcare and technology industries – each […]
Rural health clinic enhances patient care, experience with practice management, call center tech
Sweetwater, Texas-based Rolling Plains Rural Health Clinic is part of Rolling Plains Memorial Hospital and serves a large and remote […]
Amazon, Google, IBM, Microsoft, Oracle, Salesforce reup on interoperability promise
Some of the biggest heavy-hitters in consumer technology – all of whom have developed a major and potentially disruptive presence in […]