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Next-gen storage aims to keep up with health data explosion

Healthcare providers are swamped in data, leaving them searching for effective storage solutions even as the amount of data continues to explode.

For accurate heart attack detection, linked EHRs are key

Failure to use patients' linked electronic health records may lead to biased estimates of heart attack incidence and outcome, according to a new study. 

Department of Defense identifies potential EHR vendors

The Department of Defense, which announced earlier this week that it will look to the commercial market for an electronic health record system instead of developing one based on the Department of Veterans Affairs' VistA system, has identified 20 vendors it thinks are capable of meeting its EHR needs.

With risky symptoms, patients don't use portals

Despite the widespread growth of patient portals, a new study from the Mayo clinic suggests that's not the communication medium patients use with time-sensitive symptoms. Unlike a phone call,...

Content on health websites often too complex for patients

If you feel like you're lost in a sea of jargon when navigating healthcare-related websites, you're not alone. A new research letter published in JAMA Internal Medicine assesses readability of patient education resources found online, determining that such materials often are too complex for their intended audience.

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Guest post by Jason Wolf, president of The Beryl Institute Since my last Hospital Impact blog post where I stressed the need for our continued commitment to push the patient experience movement ...

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States continue to sign up for the  Medicaid exp ansion , but those that are embroiled in legislative fights over the expansion fear even a one-year delay could mean they'll lose hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funds to cover low-income residents, according to an  arti cle  in  Politico.