In the U.S., instances of polypharmacy—or taking five or more medications—have increased 70% among individuals over the age of 65 in the last 12 years. With chronic… Read more “Polypharmacy: What Providers Need to Know”
Tag: Personalized Medicine
Tackling Readmissions: The Role of Hospital Administrators in Reducing Readmissions
This is the fourth and final post in our series on reducing hospital readmissions. With high readmission rates causing concerns—and steep financial penalties—for hospitals all over the… Read more “Tackling Readmissions: The Role of Hospital Administrators in Reducing Readmissions”
Weekend Surgeries: 5 Ways to Improve Patient Outcomes
A recent study published in the journal Annals of Surgery examined what hospitals can do to improve the outcomes of weekend surgeries. Statistically, patients who undergo weekend… Read more “Weekend Surgeries: 5 Ways to Improve Patient Outcomes”
News Corner: Health IT Expectations in 2016
This past year continued the momentum for healthcare IT technology innovation that started more than a decade ago. 2015 was filled with “FHIR-drills” around ICD-10, the rocky… Read more “News Corner: Health IT Expectations in 2016”
Could House Calls Reduce Hospital Admissions?
Receiving home healthcare these days can be as easy as ordering a pizza, notes Melinda Beck in a Wall Street Journal article. Entrepreneurial startups such as Heal… Read more “Could House Calls Reduce Hospital Admissions?”
News Corner: Is “The Internet of Me” Upon Us?
As the field of health information technology (health IT) continues to grow, attendees at the Information Week Conference noticed an increased push towards personalized medicine. According to… Read more “News Corner: Is “The Internet of Me” Upon Us?”
