Quality Care

The RESPECT calculator predicts frail people’s survival to assist caregivers in decisions about end-of-life care.   

This week's top stories include the OIG claiming the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services lacks adequate authority to ensure hospitals are adequately prepared for a pandemic, Ro buying Kit and a new report finding telehealth use is declining.

Central Logic cofounder CMO Dr. Darin Vercillo discusses how IT can help orchestrate operations, most notably patient transfers and discharges to post-acute care.

Already in 2021, LGBTQ+-focused companies have boosted their total funding to $39 million, according to Rock Health’s estimates.  

Despite advancements for the LGBTQ+ community in recent years, many folks still struggle to find healthcare providers that can meet their needs.   

Itamar Medical plans to provide additional information on its product improvements at the Virtual SLEEP 2021 Conference.

Kristine Sørensen, founder and director of the Global Health Literacy Academy in Denmark, discusses the importance of improving digital health literacy globally and why self-management in health is key to sustainable healthcare.

Canvas Dx is indicated as an aid in the diagnosis of ASD in patients between the ages 18 months and 5 years old who are at risk of developmental delay.   

Dr. Jeffrey Vergales, a pediatric cardiologist at UVA Children’s, will be presenting at HIMSS21 on Aug. 10.  

Health systems are seeking to provide relevant, evidence-based content that will lead to more effective shared decision-making conversations, says Christian Patrick, VP of clinical decisions at EBSCO.