Xerox Emirates has teamed up with the United Kingdom’s V-Health Passport Ltd. to launch its digital health passport and contract tracing platform of the same name in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the wider Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region. The exclusive strategic agreement between the two parties includes holding…
The importance of engaging health plan members in virtual care
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, New York City was one of the first places in the United States to feel its major effects. Health systems all over the city were forced to pause non-essential care and spin up virtual options – sometimes in a matter of days. MetroPlus Health…
New app aims to address disparities in care for Black and brown mothers
A New York City-based tech nonprofit has released a new digital platform aimed at addressing racism and bias in care. The app, Irth, is aimed at allowing Black and brown obstetrics patients to search for and leave reviews of their OB/GYN, birthing hospitals, postpartum care and pediatricians up to an…
Drs. Vivek Murthy and Rachel Levine advance out of Senate HELP committee
The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee voted on Wednesday to advance the nominations of Dr. Vivek Murthy for U.S. Surgeon General and Dr. Rachel Levine for Assistant Secretary for Health. "Dr. Murthy is a highly experienced, crisis-tested leader who understands the public health challenges our communities are facing…
Biden's COVID-19 plan depends on a data-driven approach for efficacy, equity
President Joe Biden released a comprehensive COVID-19 national strategy on his first full day in office, providing a road map aimed at guiding the United States out of the pandemic. The wide-ranging plan is organized around seven main goals, many of which rely on data-sharing as a core tactic. …
HHS wants hospitals to report vaccination rates alongside inpatient data
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services this week began asking hospitals to report COVID-19 vaccine administration rates in addition to existing requirements around sending patient data to the agency. The seven new fields are optional, explained a senior HHS official to Healthcare IT News, and intended to provide…
St. Luke’s reduces employee burnout and mental health costs with digital health tool
St. Luke’s University Health Network is a nonprofit health system with more than 15,000 employees providing care and services at 12 hospitals and more than 300 outpatient locations. THE PROBLEM Healthcare workers have higher rates of work-related stress, anxiety and depression than the general population. SLUHN has a self-insured medical…
Top 10 Healthcare IT News stories of 2020
At few times in recent memory has the resolve of hospitals and health systems across the U.S. – and the wherewithal of the information systems and digital data that keep them running – been put to the test quite like it was in 2020. An all-hands-on-deck push from heroic physicians…
Tampa General Hospital launches new VC fund to drive tech advancements
Tampa General Hospital has launched TGH InnoVentures, a venture capital fund designed to help drive a “culture of innovation” at the large academic medical center. WHY IT MATTERS TGH InnoVentures will have three components: The TGH Innovation Lab will help with the creation and curation of ideas and tools to…
SPECIAL REPORT: Kuwait’s digital transformation journey
“At the moment the majority of healthcare services are provided by the public sector and Kuwait’s Vision 2035 is to diversify and also make the private sector a key player in providing health services to everybody,” explains Dr Dari Alhuwail, assistant professor at Kuwait University. Digital health transformation is a…
Using mental health software, practice reduces depression for 59% of patients
For quite some time, Commonwealth Pain & Spine, with 12 locations in Indiana and Kentucky, struggled with how to most efficiently and effectively address the mental health needs of its patients suffering from debilitating chronic pain. THE PROBLEM Staff witnessed the effects on their patients daily and have a commitment…