E-Prescribing (e-Rx) EMR Software system has changed the way how healthcare operates by allowing clinicians and other medical staff to send prescription data digitally to pharmacies. Hand-written prescriptions are now seen as inefficient and can result in errors due to handwriting issues which can harm patient safety levels. E-Prescribing software is being embraced by hospitals [...]
The telemedicine platform came to the forefront of care during the COVID-19 pandemic to provide effective remote care solutions to patients of all ages. Generally, there is a misconception attached to telehealth that older adults prefer in-person visits as compared to virtual care options. This myth was busted when a study published in the Journal [...]
Healthcare technology has played a prominent role to help improve patient diagnosis and treatment. Proactive medical organizations should know the future of technology trends so they can be prepared to embrace them to stay competitive and offer high-quality patient care. The advent of digital solutions and healthcare tech has revolutionized the healthcare sector in numerous [...]
Being a healthcare provider is both a rewarding and stressful occupation. Physicians can easily suffer from burnout. An alarming 42% of clinicians in the United States suffer from burnout, which can cause low work performance and negatively affect patient care. Burnout can also harm the provider-patient relationship and can result in diagnostic errors. What does [...]
Epocrates is an athenahealth, Inc. company that provides digital clinical support to healthcare professionals. Epocrates recently announced the launch of Bugs + Drugs, which is a mobile tool that offers information to clinicians regarding different bacteria types and antibacterial susceptibility patterns by location. How will the new mobile app help both patients and clinicians? There [...]
Prime Healthcare and Artificial Intelligence (AI), and automation company Steer Health have announced a strategic partnership to enhance patient outcomes and care access. The enterprise collaboration aims to create a next-generation customer experience for Prime Healthcare’s 45 hospitals and 300 outpatient locations in 13 states. Benefits of the automation-based consumer-engaged platform As per the healthcare partnership, [...]