Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

Dartmouth-Hitchcock uses EMR in hopes of curbing unnecessary transfusions

Pathologists at Dartmouth-Hitchcock are looking to curb the use of unnecessary blood transfusions for non-bleeding patients by adding a “best-practice alert” in the patient’s EMR, with the hope of reducing risk of complications and costs. “We figured out how to harness the power of the electronic medical record to embed evidence-based transfusion criteria into the […]

By Dan Verel

Devices & Diagnostics

What does value mean for device industry in era of ACOs? Physician underscores outcomes at real-life bottom line

At a panel on moving from volume to value at Advamed 2013, Dr. Clifford Belden of the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center gave an example of exactly what medical device company value means to accountable care organizations. He compared four devices the ACO considered (or is still considering) for purchase in 2013, then said which ones they […]

By Lindsey Alexander

Health IT

Reducing Clinical and Staff Burnout with AI Automation

As technology advances, AI-powered tools will increasingly reduce the administrative burdens on healthcare providers.

By Dr. Michael Blackman, Chief Medical Officer at Greenway Health