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Over the past ten years, there has been a significant amount of consolidation in the EHR sector. Over a decade ago, there were over 1,000 EHR vendors, according to KLAS Research. That number had fallen to about 400 as late as 2019. According to an examination of EHR purchasing activities that took place in 2021, Becker’s Hospital Review recently compiled a list of the top EHR platforms, sorted by share of the US hospital market.

Compared with enhanced drivers’ education, use of a computerized skills training program in teens learning to drive reduced two-second glances away from the road by 25% and reduced rates of collision or near-collision by 40%. These results persisted in the year after the training.

Although both devices were highly reliable in detecting signs of early diabetic retinopathy (DR), and the interrater reliability of DR stage between the devices was “almost perfect” in the 7 standard fields (7SF) and total gradable areas (TGA), the Clarus 700 (Zeiss) provided better visualization of the inferonasal field than the Daytona P200T (Optos).

The pandemic forced hospitals to quickly become more flexible. They were challenged to find ways to invent new space for ICUs and ERs within existing facilities. Virtual critical care and virtual specialty care were implemented. Outside spaces were re-envisioned for clinical purposes and physicians and other HCPs were to reimage and expand care space within the hospital walls.

There aren’t as many headlines concerning cell phones and brain cancer today, despite it formerly being a mainstay of frightened online fodder. Have people lost interest and simply unwilling to give up their phones? Have the studies on the topic allayed their concerns? Or is it that people just don’t believe cell phones are one of the numerous cancer hazards? Experts weigh in.

In an effort to reduce the load on overburdened healthcare staff around the world, WHO has unveiled version 2 of its AI “chatbot.” Originally designed to combat COVID disinformation, the system now covers COVID-19 vaccines and treatments, and can give advice on mental health, tips to de-stress, guidance on how to eat healthily and be more active, and how to quit tobacco and e-cigarettes. The chatbot can currently converse in English, with Arabic, French, Spanish, Chinese, Hindi, and Russian to follow.