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For Healthcare IT News Leaders from Europe and the US convened to explore exciting leaps forward of AI in oncology at the HIMSS21 & Health 2.0 European Health Conference, though the panel highlighted key barriers to greater acceptance and adoption of AI into mainstream care. The ‘New Frontiers of AI and Data Analytics in Oncology’ session, moderated by Professor Karol…
By Gabrielle Masson for Becker’s Hospital Review Missouri has the highest seven-day COVID-19 case rates per 100,000 people as of June 22, according to the CDC. Below are five states with the highest and lowest seven-day case rates in the U.S., as of June 22. Five states with highest case rates Missouri: 78.1 cases per 100,000 people…
By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review U.S. employers can legally require employees physically entering the workplace to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, according to updated guidelines from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. An employer would not violate EEOC laws by implementing a mandate, if it complies with the reasonable accommodation provisions of the Americans with…
By Kat Jercich for Healthcare IT News The root causes of nursing burnout are varied – as are potential solutions for it. However, given that nurses are frequently responsible for clinical documentation, it’s perhaps not surprising that reducing documentation burden is frequently cited as a key strategy for fighting burnout. Whether it’s through more in-depth electronic health record…
By Katie Adams for Becker’s Hospital Review The cost of treating patients will rise 6.5 percent above 2021 next year, according to a recent report from PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Health Research Institute. Fifteen percent of Americans with employer-sponsored health insurance said they deferred medical care between March and September 2020, according to the PwC survey. The report…
By Ron Shinkman for Healthcare Dive Dive Brief: A new study in Health Affairs found a correlation between lack of burnout and the overall cultural health and resiliency of medical practices. Researchers surveyed 715 medical practices in 12 states. Burnout was gauged by using the Maslach Burnout Inventory, a tool that measures emotional exhaustion of…
By Clarissa Barnes, MD for Becker’s Hospital Review Most states are adjusting mask mandates and policies after the CDC updated its guidelines May 13. Americans who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 no longer need to wear masks or follow social distancing guidelines in most indoor settings, according to the CDC. Some states — including Alabama, Alaska, Arizona,…
By Elizabeth S. Goar for For the Record As vaccination efforts roll ahead, larger questions about the country’s public health infrastructure have emerged. As of the beginning of May, about 31% of the US population had received two COVID-19 vaccine doses since the first pair of vaccines received FDA approval in late December. That figure,…
By Clarissa Barnes, MD for For The Record While often said in jest, my dislike of getting queries delivered to my inbox is (at least indirectly) 100% responsible for my work as a physician advisor. Queries were an intrusion in my otherwise organized workflow. It seemed like my only option was to keep answering them…
By Katie Adams from Becker’s Hospital Review U.S. hospital margins are remaining narrow, prompting healthcare revenue cycle leaders to examine their processes and make sure no money is falling through the cracks. Donna Ellenburg, revenue cycle director at Birmingham, Ala.-based Grandview Medical Center, said hospitals can avoid losing revenue by adhering to the following process: verifying…