The American Hospital Association is asking the Department of Health and Human Services to send the $ 100 billion earmarked for hospitals in the federal stimulus package directly to hospitals. “As you are aware, hospitals are in a crisis situation and time is of the essence,” AHA President and CEO Richard Pollack wrote to Health… Read More »
President Donald Trump signed the $ 2 trillion coronavirus stimulus package into law on Friday, after the House voted to pass it. For hospitals, it means a $ 100 billion influx of cash. But how the money will be able to be used and when it will arrive are questions still being figured out by… Read More »
Healthcare software solutions provider Alcidion announced that ACT Health, the public health agency of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT), recently went live with Miya Precision at two campuses – Canberra Hospital and The University of Canberra Hospital. Miya Precision is a health analytics tool powered by AI. The graphical dashboard will ensure clinicians are aware… Read More »
Dive Brief: The blackouts created by the Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) utility in Northern California have led to numerous hospitals relying on their backup generators for power. Many of the hospitals have had to cancel elective procedures. No hospital has had to close down, but some clinics have had to cut back on operations.… Read More »
Cybersecurity, clinical and IT thought leaders from BridgeHead and AbedGraham join forces to deliver new white paper outlining the risks and consequences of running legacy systems HIMSS19, Orlando – 12 February 2019: Today sees the launch of a new white paper entitled, “Legacy Applications: A Healthcare Cybersecurity Nightmare” co-authored by clinical and cybersecurity consultancy, AbedGraham,… Read More »