Medications and drugs

Real-time data is integrated into workflows to spot questionable scripts, says Kim Gaedeke.

Organizations must leverage available technology to focus on individualizing patient care, says Eric Topol, MD.

Research suggests states should require docs to check patients’ opioid records, says Colleen Carey.

However, despite the rise in deaths related to addiction, data from a cloud-based EHR vendor shows only a slight increase in providers prescribing drugs to treat opioid dependence.

The agency will use a number of approaches to reverse massive overdose cases.

An application developed by Massachusetts General Hospital is useful for facilities that have limited ability to adopt penicillin skin testing or lack access to allergy specialists.

CoverMyMeds buy to facilitate patients’ access to prescriptions, John Hammergren says.

Analysis firm to gather data from disparate sources and find insights, says Palantir CEO Alex Karp.

Digital records improve medication adherence when warfarin is prescribed after discharge from a hospital, says a recent investigation by University of Missouri Health Care.

Effort addresses growing need for consultations in small hospitals, says Edward Stenehjem, MD.