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HIMSS and Korean Health Information Service Sign Memorandum of Understanding on Electronic Medical Record Adoption at HIMSS 2024

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According to HIMSS, the MOU establishes a three-year collaborative relationship between HIMSS and the Republic of Korea for Electronic Medical Record adoption in hospitals throughout the country. For his part, Lim said the collaboration with a healthcare IT leader will help his country achieve EMR standards nationwide.

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Beware barriers to the assessment of cancer patient financial hardship

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The financial hardship screening protocol consisted of asking patients questions about social determinants of health and entering their answers into the electronic medical record, sending patients experiencing financial hardship to a social worker for needs assessment, and referring patients to appropriate resources to address their needs.

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Automated protocoling algorithm reduces radiologist CT workload

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An automated protocoling algorithm used with a hospital's electronic health record (EHR) software reduces radiologist CT exam workload, a research team from Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston has reported. The findings could make busy radiology departments more efficient, wrote a team led by Ryan Chung, MD.

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LG Healthcare Technologies Improve Staff and Patient Experiences

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Available in black, it offers hospitals a powerful, secure shared computing solution with a 1920x1080 LG IPS panel, an integrated FHD webcam and instant login enabled through a dual-band RFID reader at the base of the screen. This white model also complies with IEC 60601 standards for medical electrical equipment.

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Key interventions cut delays for MRIs performed on sedated patients

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A team led by Aric Lee, MBBS, of National University Hospital in Singapore found that relatively straightforward initiatives such as workflow standardization and preadmission patient counseling cut delays for these types of exams by more than 30%. The hospital performs 32,000 MRI exams per year.) Of these, 88.7%

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New Non-Acute Care Roadmap: HIMSS Digital Maturity Model Strategy

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C-COMM is a modernized rendition of the Outpatient Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model, which measured digital maturity of outpatient clinics. “The majority of the world’s population seek their health services outside the traditional hospital setting,” said Toni Laracuente , HIMSS Sr.

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C-COMM: HIMSS New Non-Acute Care Digital Maturity Model

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C-COMM is a modernized rendition of the Outpatient Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model, which measured digital maturity of outpatient clinics. “The majority of the world’s population seek their health services outside the traditional hospital setting,” said Toni Laracuente , HIMSS Sr.