Alert Fatigue and Patient Risk: An Effective Drug Decision Support System Could Eliminate Both
The magnitude of clinical alerts generated by electronic health records (EHRs) in both inpatientand outpatient settings-some hospitals average 20,000 physician alerts a month-leaveslittle doubt about why clinicians quickly experience alert fatigue.
Alert Fatigue and Patient Risk: An Effective Drug Decision Support System Could Eliminate Both
The magnitude of clinical alerts generated by EHRs is leading to patient harm and physician frustration. Serious, preventable medication errors occur in nearly 4 million inpatient admissions each year, and inpatient preventable medication errors cost approximately $16.4 billion annually. What can your organization can do to address these issues? Answers can be found here!
Trispecific Antibodies Show Promise in Treating Cancer and Other Diseases
September 11th 2024Pharmaceutical companies are making investments in research of therapies that target three different antigen-binding sites. Trispecific antibody research is still in its earliest phases and is focused on applications in cancer, inflammatory conditions and infectious diseases.
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In this latest episode of Tuning In to the C-Suite podcast, Briana Contreras, an editor with MHE had the pleasure of meeting Loren McCaghy, director of consulting, health and consumer engagement and product insight at Accenture, to discuss the organization's latest report on U.S. consumers switching healthcare providers and insurance payers.
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In our latest "Meet the Board" podcast episode, Managed Healthcare Executive Editors caught up with editorial advisory board member, Eric Hunter, CEO of CareOregon, to discuss a number of topics, one including the merger that never closed with SCAN Health Plan due to local opposition from Oregonians.
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