Information technology
Skilled nursing facilities lag acute care settings in EHR, HIE use | Health Data Management
About two thirds of skilled nursing facilities used EHRs last year, and about a fifth of skilled nursing facilities used both EHRs and health information exchanges, according to the ONC.
Study: Telemedicine abortions have no more adverse effects than in-person equivalent | Mobihealthnews
Medical abortions done via telemedicine are just as safe as in-person abortions, a new study has found. But telemedicine abortions are prohibited in 18 states.
The real state of digital health – everywhere except Silicon Valley | Healthcare IT News
Dr. Halee Fischer-Wright, CEO of MGMA, writes that the health IT industry must "keep innovation grounded in practical reality" and "balance the business and science of medicine with the art of patient care."
Safety, quality and clinical practice
"We started it": Atul Gawande on doctors' role in the opioid epidemic | Vox
"It is huge. It is startling. I had no idea. Basically, I was like more is better, take some," Atul Gawande told Vox's Sarah Kliff.
Irma forces at least 35 hospitals to evacuate patients. Here's a rundown | Stat
Almost 1900 patients were evacuated, but most of the Florida Hospital Association's member hospitals were open Saturday afternoon.
In other news
What to expect from the iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X | Techcrunch
Apple will announce a new iPhone (or new iPhones) tomorrow. Insiders expect high prices, OLED screens, and maybe even facial recognition.
