Quality and Safety

In a recent blog post, Federal Trade Commission attorney Elisa Jillson offered recommendations for using artificial intelligence truthfully, fairly and equitably.

And mourners remember Daniel Kaminsky, the white hat hacker and "internet security savior," who died this past week at 42.  

The framework calls on the federal government to partner with other public health authorities and the private sector to ensure patient safety and security.

This week's top stories include a consumer safety group warning parents to stop using Peloton Tread+ after reports of child injuries and death, nurses giving EHR usability an "F" and HHS vowing to tackle racism as a serious public health threat.

This week's top stories include use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine being halted due to rare, severe reactions and the Mayo Clinic launching a platform that delivers advanced, AI-powered clinical decision support through remote monitoring.

Officials told members of Congress this week that the agency will not start go-live activities in Columbus before sharing the results of a review.

Tift Regional Medical Center aims to use the technology to save lives and significantly reduce costs.

The CMIO discusses a safety initiative he devised that integrated NLP with EHR work queues – helping review and track clinical notes to ensure radiology reports are capturing incidental findings that could impact patient outcomes.

The operation appears to have often taken place without computer owners' knowledge.

Harmony Healthcare IT VP Jim Hammer offers advice to healthcare provider organizations seeking to consolidate systems and data, and comply with the Cures Act.