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The Secretary for Health, Professor Lo Chung-mau, visited Queen Mary Hospital today (January 13) to get a grasp of the operation of public hospitals during the winter service surge, and expressed his gratitude to frontline healthcare staff for their continuous efforts and contributions.      Accompanied by the Cluster Chief Executive of Hong Kong West

Skip to main content January 13, 2023 03:27 PM Ascension Dr. Joseph Cacchione Jefferson Health is the latest system to undertake a restructuring amid a challenging financial environment. The Philadelphia-based nonprofit is consolidating five divisions into three - the north, central and east regions. A spokesperson said the changes will "streamline processes and optimize our health system." The spokesperson

SA Health will start implementing the Sunrise EMR by Altera Digital Health across regional hospitals and local health networks. Over the next two years, it will roll out the EMR system in regional SA in partnership with Digital Health SA.  WHY IT MATTERS It is said that LHNs account for about a third of acute

Dr. Zsolt Kulcsar, medical director at Lee Health based in Fort Myers, Florida, says what he has learned in recent years is that telemedicine is great, but it also is a little limiting. There is only so much one can solve via a video interaction. THE PROBLEM "When the first wave of COVID-19 kind of died

Skip to main content January 09, 2023 01:00 PM The Consumer Electronics Show has increasingly become a showcase for digital health developers, investors and buyers. The conference, with more than 100,000 attendees, took place in Las Vegas from Jan. 5-8, 2023. Here were four takeaways from the event. Not a Modern Healthcare subscriber? Sign up

Nashville-based Ardent Health Services says it will roll out a new remote care platform from Cadence to help its providers better manage chronic conditions such as hypertension, congestive heart failure, diabetes and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.  WHY IT MATTERS With Cadence's digital infrastructure, Ardent’s remote care platform can support an increasing number of conditions, acuities

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Having a "dry January," or giving up alcohol for the first month of the year, is a trend. And it's not a bad idea, according to a drug and alcohol rehab counselor with Cleveland Clinic in Ohio. Not consuming alcohol can have many health benefits, said Alan Berki, from sleeping better and having more time