Can Technology Really Help Solve the Hospital Worker Shortage?

will-oconnor 09 14, 2022

Hospital worker shortages have drastically changed how hospitals operate and handle their resources. Without an adequate number of care team members and other essential hospital personnel, existing care providers work harder and faster in an increasingly chaotic environment. Without the...

melody 08 10, 2022

The healthcare industry is exploding with new technologies that make providers more efficient and improve patient experiences. As the leading source of healthcare IT news, insight, and analysis, Healthcare IT Today covers all of these developments. John Lynn is the online...

ricardo-estrada 08 03, 2022

The patient handoff process is a sensitive period, rife with potential error. According to the Joint Commission, most serious medical errors involve miscommunication during patient handoffs between providers and care settings.¹ Whether transitioning care to another shift, team, or organization,...

ricardo-estrada 06 03, 2022

When a patient doesn’t show up to a doctor’s appointment, it costs everyone time, energy, and money. Patients don’t receive the medical care they need, and doctors lose time they could have spent tending to other patients on their lists....

chris-lowder 03 25, 2022

40 - 80 percent of the medical information provided by healthcare practitioners is forgotten immediately. Almost half of the information that is remembered is incorrect. In the status-quo patient-provider relationship, communications between patients and physicians can feel like a one-way...

karri 03 24, 2022

The annual HIMSS22 conference in Orlando, FL, was a welcome return to in-person events with insightful sessions covering healthcare topics, such as data and information, health equity, and the patient experience. Healthcare industry leaders gathered to "reimagine health" amid the...

ricardo-estrada 03 18, 2022

Patient communication is a critical piece of any effective care plan. Research shows that care plan adherence goes up when patients receive clear communications. For example, a 2021 study found that communication interventions at discharge were significantly associated with fewer...

chris-lowder 02 14, 2022

Ask any parent and they will tell you that babies come with a steep learning curve. In addition to adjusting to life with little sleep and round-the-clock feedings, new parents feel the pressure of making sure their child is meeting...

wendy 02 08, 2022

I have a hunch that the healthcare industry will look back on 2021 as a time of significant transition. As hospitals and care teams undertook the arduous task of managing the pandemic for a second year, several facts became clear....