Cardiology patients used virtual care options more than ever before during the COVID-19 pandemic, but medications were prescribed less frequently, and fewer diagnostic tests were ordered, according to a new study published in JAMA Network Open.

Healthcare has achieved large gains in interoperability, according to a new report from KLAS Research and College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) that also predicts a boost in usability and functionality improvements for electronic health records (EHRs) in the future.

With rapid adoption of digital health technologies due to the COVID-19 pandemic, physicians believe there is untapped opportunity for health IT to help drive clinical efficiency and care quality—if they can address their biggest concerns around interoperability and improved workflow, according to a report from Deloitte.

With growth sluggish in the adoption of value-based care reimbursement, the healthcare industry in the United States has zeroed in on a strategic, risk-adverse approach that demonstrates a strong return on investment (ROI), according to a new report from KLAS and College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME).

As a company dedicated to helping hospitals leverage information technology to improve patient care, LUMEDX would like to congratulate its client partners on making the 2020 Healthcare’s Most Wired list.

The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) has recognized 71 hospitals as achieving Level 9 status. Of the 71 hospitals, 28 of them—around 40%—are LUMEDX clients.

This month in client partner news, Mass General Brigham wrangles data for COVID-19 research, AI helps lung scans detect the coronavirus at Mount Sinai, Baptist Health is equipping its hospitals with UV light disinfection technology, and more. Read on for these stories and other dispatches from clients including HCA Healthcare, Bon Secours Mercy Health, and ChristianaCare.

With hospitals sustaining a major financial hit due to the COVID-19 pandemic, any reduction in costs would be welcome. And though there are many arguments in favor of the healthcare industry’s use of software as a service (SaaS) solutions, according to a new study, lower spending on IT tops them all.

In this month’s edition of Clients in the News, we look at research that led to AI being used to detect heart disease during lung cancer screenings, a new biotech incubator in New York City from NYU Langone, and Christiana Care’s health IT partnership with Medtronic.

The cure for burnout in the provider population is improved healthcare IT usability and interoperability, according to a new report that urges EHR vendors, payers, providers and regulators to work together to find solutions.

LUMEDX is a proud partner of National Health IT Week and a firm believer that the delivery and management of healthcare is best served by a community of providers linked—and empowered—by technology.