The overuse of medical procedures in American hospitals: Lown Institute Hospital Index data
Doctors are colloquially known to operate by the mantra “do no harm” and when American’s seek medical care, they expect their provider to be making decisions in their best interest. Doing no harm to patients includes not putting them through unnecessary treatments. However, a May 2021 press release from the Lown Institute has drawn attention […]
Expanding Care Coordination through Google Health – Can the End of Clinician Tyranny be Insight?
I was intrigued with the new post by Paul Muret from Google Health’s development team who cited last week the problem a 2016 Annals of Internal Medicine paper noting that clinicians spend half their day on a computer navigating electronic health records (EHRs) and other systems. I think that this problem is getting worse not better, but […]
CMS Hospital Pricing Transparency Requirement
As of January 1st, 2021, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) requires that all hospitals receiving federal funds comply with the CMS hospital pricing transparency requirement. Hospitals must now post price information on the actual prices negotiated with insurers and the discounts they offer cash-paying customers. At face value, this requirement seems aimed […]
Celebrating National Pharmacy Week!
This week is #NationalPharmacyWeek and is an opportunity to recognize the vital contributions that pharmacists and pharmacy technicians make every day to patient care, particularly during this public health emergency. Thank you to all pharmacists, and pharmacy technicians for all that you do to make medication safety Job # 1! For all prescribers and pharmacists in DC, […]
Innovation Horizons, NCI and Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center Partner Up to Improve Patient Care
Innovations Horizons in partnership with the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center is undertaking a project to improve health communications. The project, titled ” A Prototype Solution to Facilitate Patient Navigation in Support of Pancreatic Cancer Care” had its official launch yesterday 🎉! A description of the project is as follows: GMG ArcData […]
New: Innovation Horizons is now working with DC MOBIS!
Innovation Horizons, LLC has been award a contract by the District of Columbia for services offered under the Service and Supply Schedule Mission Oriented Business Integrated Services (MOBIS) Contract No. CW 82357.
Innovation Horizons awarded contract by District of Columbia Department of Health for Pharmaceutical Prescribing Education
Innovation Horizons was awarded a contract to support the District of Columbia (DC) Department of Health to support educational needs among health professionals for evidence-based practices in pharmaceutical prescribing. DCRx – the DC Center for Rational Prescribing provides information about medications and other therapeutic options. The DC Department of Health provides non-commercial, independent continuing education […]
Viewpoints on the Future of Healthcare Data
The following is cross-posted from HIMSS. This year, HIMSS is proud to be a collaborating partner in the 10th anniversary of Health Datapalooza – AcademyHealth’s annual convening on health data and technology. The collaboration furthers HIMSS commitment to meaningful transformation of data into new capabilities that deliver innovation in health transformation. As part of that collaboration, we’ll […]
The Leading Edge of Disruptive Innovations in Health Care Data, Communications, and Information Technologies: Internet of Medical Things
This issue brief explores the topic of the Internet of Things (IoT) and the basis for its current surge in applications across the health care sector. Here, we explore IoT, specifically for medical applications, from a historical perspective, terms and definitions, the major science and technology components, and, relevant to the Global Digital Health Partnership […]
Celebrating Community-based Innovation Projects for Person-Centered Health Care
This week I had the fantastic opportunity to participate in two community project showcases led by incredible innovators in Boston, MA and Washington, D.C. Often, that first step in the innovator’s journey is the toughest. What I loved about these two experiences was the focus on patient experiences, collaboration among stakeholders as active participants and […]
