Women In Health IT

Most physician practices and hospitals in the U.S. have installed electronic health records. In a classic Field of Dreams scenario, we have made patients’ medical records digital, but people aren’t asking for them or accessing them en masse.

A comprehensive health record, unlike today’s EHR, would incorporate more data types, notably social determinants, she says.

The average deal size for companies led by women CEOs was $31.4 million compared to $11.3 million for those with men CEOs in what is shaping up to be digital health’s biggest year of investments.

Challenges tied to fostering innovation, breaking down department silos and EHR logjams have to be overcome, Sue Schade tells at this week’s Pop Health Forum.

Allowing patients to become partners with practitioners in their care is where an effective wellness plan and prevention starts.

A care coordinator driving toward a healthy conclusion is vital for patients.

Employing a diverse range of information security pros can help hospitals to more effectively relate to the enemies trying to attack them.

Lisa Stump opens up on how she directed a successful Epic rollout while driving population health and patient engagement strategies.

She lost her gender discrimination lawsuit, but bounced back to champion diversity and co-found Project Include.

Leveraging tools to create an efficient workflow means keeping up with the latest software.