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UC hospital system | May 05, 2020

The University of California's (UC's) hospital system has started to gradually resume elective procedures that have been canceled due to COVID-19. The five-hospital system is the latest to explore how to safely restart procedures that are vital to hospitals’ bottom line. Each UC hospital will have to abide by 10 principles that range from preparation for new outbreaks to expanding testing and screening of patients, the system said in a letter (PDF). “After exten...

EHRIntelligence | January 29, 2020

MEDITECH has announced Valley Presbyterian Hospital will launch CommonWell interoperability services in an effort to improve health data exchange and care coordination among providers.The California-based hospital is one of the first of its kind to implement CommonWell network services and its connection to the Carequality Framework into its MEDITECH EHR system.These data sharing services position us to better serve our community across the continuum of care,” said Jeff Allport, vice presi...

RevCycleIntelligence | February 13, 2020

Health systems are making significant investments in programs that address social determinants of health, such as housing, employment, and food security, according to a new study published in Health Affairs. In analysis of public announcements of new social determinants of health programs operated by US health systems from Jan. 1, 2017, to Nov. 30, 2019, researchers from New York University uncovered at least a $2.5 billion in investments from 57 health systems that collectively included 917 hos...

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Smart Meter | December 22, 2021

Smart Meter, the leader in cellular-enabled remote patient monitoring (RPM) data and devices, today announced a partnership with A&D Medical, a global leader in connected health and biometric measurement devices and services. Through this partnership, Smart Meter and A&D Medical will develop and deliver top-quality RPM devices that use advanced cellular-enabled technology to best connect patients, caregivers, and healthcare providers. A&D Medical is renowned throug...