Speech Recognition Technology for Increasing Nursing Documentation Efficiency
Speech Recognition Technology (SRT) has increased in prevalence as a solution for providers to improve their documentation efficiency. Because nursing documentation consists primarily of discrete data entry into flowsheets, SRT has not been widely implemented for nurses (Blackley et al., 2019). N...
Enhanced Telemedicine in a Mobile Integrated Health Program to Improve Healthcare Access During COVID-19 Pandemic
When the COVID-19 pandemic struck, primary care and specialist visits declined. During the pandemic, Baltimore City Mobile Integrated Health (MIH) continued with targeted home visits among complex patients to help reduce hospital readmission rates. Many provider offices and specialists were close...
Assessing Nurse Educator Student Informatics Competencies
This study examined nurse educator students’ informatics knowledge using the SANICS instrument.
Improving Electronic Patient Portal Use in Groups with Low Utilization at a Family Medicine Practice
Electronic patient portals benefit health outcomes; yet, they are underutilized in certain patient sub-populations including adolescents, adults over age 65, racial/ethnic minorities, and non-English-speaking patients.
Using an Audio Computer-Assisted Self-Interview (ACASI) to Screen Older Adults for Fall Risk in an Outpatient Primary Care Setting
Older adults face an increased risk for falling and resulting injury due to age-related physiological changes (Sharif et al., 2018). Effective fall risk screening programs in the primary care setting may be a promising approach to reduce the incidence of falls within this population (Siegrist et...
Paving the way: HIMSS NYS Chapter Spring 2022 Virtual Nursing Symposium
Nursing informatics encompasses a rapidly expanding field in healthcare. The Healthcare Information Management Systems Society (HIMSS) attracts nursing professionals by offering educational advancement, networking and HIMSS certification opportunities.
Supporting Cybersecurity Awareness in October and all Year Long!
This year, the theme for Cybersecurity Awareness month is “See Yourself in Cyber” which emphasizes the importance of individual people and how they protect themselves as they engage with various technologies.
Audit and Denial Awareness in LTPAC Organizations
It is likely that the Office of the Inspector General will increase its reviews in the coming months. This article looks at what organizations should do to prepare for possible audits.
Measuring Performance for HIT Employees
A close look at strategies for measuring the performance of healthcare information and technology (HIT) employees.
Digital Health Transformation and the Healthcare Workforce
A look at how healthcare professionals are dealing with dynamic transformations of healthcare delivery.
Bold New Digital Health Technology Inspires Youth Toward a Bold New Future
A look at two cases that illustrate bold uses of technology to improve nutritional health and expand access to surgical care.
Realizing the Benefits of Certification
A detailed look at some of the common benefits of obtaining professional certifications.