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Medical imaging 'mega-cloud' in the works
Efforts to create a medical imaging mega-cloud are in the works, according to an article published this week in The Register. Researchers at Peake Healthcare Innovations (a collaborative venture
Surgery patient readmissions cost $300M, Johns Hopkins says
Nearly one in four colorectal surgery patients are readmitted within 90 days, costing the nation $300 million a year, according to a report by Johns Hopkins researchers to be published in the
Cancer-management app guides patients through treatment regimen
Hospitals now have a new tool to offer breast and colon cancer patients--a mobile app to help them manage their disease, coordinate their treatment regimen and work more closely with clinicians on
Hospitals target high-risk patients by predicting readmissions
Under reimbursement pressures, hospitals are examining ways to prevent readmissions, and some are identifying high-risk factors to predict which patients--particularly cardiac and colorectal surgery
Patient scores predict survival rates
Johns Hopkins is turning the tables on patients by scoring them, determining the likelihood of their survival after a procedure. Because donor hearts are extremely limited, Johns Hopkins University
More hospital procedures mean better patient safety
Contrary to some research, hospitals with larger volumes of procedures have better patient safety. A new study in the journal Health Services Research found that hospital volume is inversely related
Shorten consent forms to enhance patient understanding
Long, jargon-filled consent forms, not surprisingly, may result in patients not fully understanding their care, according to a Johns Hopkins University study published in the Journal of General
ONC training materials help to close health IT worker gap
The teaching materials used to train health IT professionals in community colleges have been made publicly available, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) announced last week.
Inconsistent outcome measures hurt hospital payments
The move towards increased healthcare transparency has pushed hospitals to publically report adverse events. Yet the methods used to measure outcomes isn't standardized, leading to inaccurate quality
Late-night surgeries no longer mean more deaths
Contrary to previous studies, surgeries performed during the night are not associated with more deaths, according to a new study published by the Journal of the American Medical Association.
