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The 2020 JP Morgan Healthcare Conference followed the usual format with one major exception.  The lineup for the Not-For-Profit track was missing one major player, Kaiser Permanente.  The reason being the usual presenter for Kaiser had recently passed away suddenly (2 months beforehand).  I did not know Bernard Tyson personally, but, he was always regardedRead more

A common mistake among hospitals and healthcare systems is that once they have implemented an EMR system, the misconception is that you can set it and forget it.  EHR/EMRs are constantly upgrading, releasing new modules, refining procedure, and allowing for improved optimization. Certain EMRs were built for small hospital systems and with mergers and/or organicRead more

The true significances of blockchain is its ability to store and secure large amounts of data across a distributed network. This could be an important factor in consideration of its’ use in the healthcare field by protecting hospital and patient data from the ever-present threat of being hacked, breached or leaked.  According to Becker’s HospitalRead more

2019 is Cerner’s 40th year anniversary and it is their year to create greater innovations.  Cerner will now be collaborating with Amazon Web Services (AWS) by using them as their preferred cloud provider.  Cerner knows that their consumers always want more and the best quality.  By working with AWS, Cerner will be able to moveRead more

The American Medical Association (AMA) has developed 8 priorities for EHR vendors to promote usability and support for patients.  The AMA’s goal is to make EHR is an asset rather than a cost of doing business, or, in some cases, a problem. Enhance physicians’ ability to provide high quality patient care The EHR system shouldRead more

According to the Mercom Capital Group report, health IT funding in 2019 reaches an all time high of more than $5 billion and we are only halfway through the year.  In comparison to 2018, Worldwide venture funding for digital health companies was only $4.9 billion for 383 deals but in 2019 the total raised isRead more

To help battle against physician frustration with EMR’s, University of Missouri Health (MU Heath Care) at Columbia now offer a monthly “EMR happy hour” session for clinicians.  The sessions are taken place at MU Health Care in the family medicine department, where MU HC uses the Cerner EMR.  During the one-hour session, clinicians can troubleshootRead more

In an industry that is frequently dominated by men, we at Global Healthcare IT, Inc. would like to shine some light on the influential female leaders in the healthcare sector today.  Health Data Management has an annual recognition program for the most powerful women in healthcare.  All the women listed here are the ones whoRead more

In Murray, Utah, a mother, Gwen Finlayson, who had been suffering with autoimmune hepatitis for 27 years receives a part of a liver donated from her son, Brandon Finlayson.  This has been a successful operation with the help of 3D technology. Surgeons at Intermountain Healthcare were able to use 3D technology to practice the surgeryRead more

According to the CDC, “From January 1, 2019 to May 3, 2019, 764 individual cases of measles have been confirmed in 23 states”.  This is a high record since the year 2000 where measles was apparently eliminated from the United States. With this outbreak going around, hospitals are looking for a way to help preventRead more