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Data linkage project seeks to improve First Nations maternal and child health outcomes

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A new project led by indigenous community leaders, together with researchers from the University of Queensland, seeks to link disparate health records of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders across health facilities to improve maternal and perinatal health outcomes. THE LARGER TREND.

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How a Korean hospital has held its EMRAM Stage 7 validation for over a decade

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In 2010, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital made digital health history by being the first hospital outside of the United States to achieve Stage 7 for the HIMSS Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model.

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Roundup: Latrobe Regional Hospital turns to VR training and more briefs

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Latrobe Regional Hospital upgrades medical training with VR. Latrobe Regional Hospital, a specialist referral and trauma centre in Gippsland, has tied up with Vantari VR to incorporate a virtual reality platform in its medical training. Coding issue leads to COVID-19 hospitalisations undercount in NZ.

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Samsung Medical Center tops global health systems in HIMSS Digital Health Indicator

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Launched in 2020, the DHI measures a health organisation's progress in building a digital health ecosystem in four dimensions: governance and workforce, predictive analytics, interoperability, and person-enabled health. The hospital scored 365/400 for the DHI. WHY IT MATTERS. THE LARGER TREND.

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Report: Private Hospitals Overcharge NYC Government Over $2B Annually

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What You Should Know: – The 32BJ Health Fund, a self-insured fund that provides care for 32BJ SEIU members and their dependents, today released a report that lays bare the stark price disparities between Medicare and private hospitals, and outlines solutions to both reins in prices and holds hospital systems accountable for these practices.

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New Digital Health Command to rise in Victoria

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

A new Digital Health Command will be established in Victoria as part of the state government's latest hospital infrastructure project. It will also monitor health outcomes, providing data to support future clinical trials and the development of new medical technology. THE LARGER CONTEXT. ON THE RECORD.

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India's insurance scheme shifts to value-based care performance measure

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The National Health Authority of India will now incentivise hospitals for providing valuable service through a new initiative. According to a press release, AB PM-JAY-linked hospitals will be paid and rewarded based on five performance indicators: Beneficiary satisfaction. Hospital readmission rate. THE LARGER TREND.

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