John Andrews

John Andrews is an independent freelance writer from Des Plaines, Ill. A professional journalist for more than 30 years, he has written exclusively for the healthcare industry since 1990 and has appeared in dozens of trade publications during his career.

By John Andrews 10:37 am April 10, 2017
Several technology vendors tout solutions that better link provider and patient while lowering dreaded readmissions.
By John Andrews 01:37 pm March 28, 2017
Real engagement means managing hospital workflow, still-emerging relationships with post-acute practices and a complex customer dynamic for payers and providers alike.
By John Andrews 10:32 am March 27, 2017
Artificial intelligence and machine learning are fast accelerating the insights that can be gleaned from the granular descriptions enabled by ICD-10.
Mayo Clinic alert fatigue
By John Andrews 07:28 am February 17, 2017
Vitaly Herasevich, MD, bases the idea on the “failure to rescue,” a concept started in the nursing field and is gaining traction in applied clinical informatics. 
Lahey Health CMMI
By John Andrews 10:16 am February 16, 2017
Cathy Ball, who spearheads Lahey’s participation in the CMMI program, said bundled payments are a step in the right direction toward value-based care. 
Mayo Clinic healthcare certification
By John Andrews 07:21 am February 14, 2017
Kenneth Stensvold offers advice to prospective students about what they should consider before enrolling in a program. 
Kaiser Permanente CIO Daniels
By John Andrews 07:25 am February 08, 2017
Daniels said that Kaiser’s consumer strategy involves aligning design and technology to focus on consumer outreach. 
SNOMED EHR Analytics HIMSS17
By John Andrews 07:01 am February 08, 2017
SNOMED International head David Markwell will shed light on how the clinical terminologies contribute to greater consistency for clinical analytics. 
By John Andrews 10:12 am February 02, 2017
The path to interoperability has been a circuitous one over the past 13 years, veering off in directions that weren't anticipated when the concept became an industry-wide initiative in 2004.
By John Andrews 10:30 am February 01, 2017
EHRs have become an integral part of healthcare delivery, but there is a sense that they aren't fulfilling their enormous potential as conduits for personal health information, patient diagnostics, point-of-care decision support and more.

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