Meditech adding an opioid stewardship toolkit to EHR

Meditech has announced that it will be adding an opioid stewardship toolkit to Meditech Expanse, the company’s web-based electronic health record (EHR).

Ascension SVP Tim Adams: The future of American healthcare

Ascension SVP Tim Adams shares his thoughts on the future of American healthcare industry.

Chronic pain stated as the main reason for using medical Marijuana

Chronic pain is the most common reason people mention while enrolling in state-approved medical marijuana programs.

Hospitals cull patients’ public data to check if they are donor worthy

Nonprofit hospitals are seeking donations from the patients by conducting wealth screenings- using software that culls public data.

Bipartisan Policy Center suggests better integration of clinical, behavioral health data in EHRs

A report from the Bipartisan Policy Center probes into the reasons for- and remedies to-the fact that mental and behavioral health data are poorly integrated with clinical information in electronic health records.