Supportive Care

OSF HealthCare | July 18, 2016

OSF HealthCare was awarded a Circle of Life Citation of Honor by the American Hospital Association at a summit in San Diego, CA on July 18, 2016. The award celebrates programs across the nation that excel in palliative and end-of-life care. OSF was the only health care provider from the Midwest to receive the distinction....

NHS England | July 07, 2016

An innovative programme to improve the care and experience of patients with incurable cancer is being rolled out across the country. ‘Enhanced Supportive Care’ was developed by specialists at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, and will now be used by at least 21 more cancer centres across England, supported by incentives from NHS England....

EHRIntelligence | January 16, 2020

Eighty-four percent of EHR users are dissatisfied with the technical service and basic software account support from current EHR and HIT vendors, according to a 2020 Black Book Research survey. Since the HITECH Act was signed into law in 2009, EHRs have not only been more prevalent, but they have continued to change and evolve. However, technical service from EHR vendors hasn’t kept up with the constant change, according to high-level hospital tech managers. Healthcare software support is ...

Managed Healthcare Executive | January 15, 2020

Ride Health, providing smarter transportation for every patient need, announced they raised $6.2 million in a funding round led by Activate Venture Partners. The capital raise is joined by Newark Venture Partners, Anthro Ventures, BioAdvance, Leading Edge Ventures and Startup Health, according to a news release from Cision PR Newswire. Ride Health will use the funds in an initiative of ensuring every patient, everywhere, has access to the care and resources they need to ensure good health. Ride ...