Hospitals and health systems must tap into digital health solutions to navigate care delivery following the COVID-19 surge and delays it has created, according to a recent Providence report.

Springfield, Mass.-based Baystate Health is teaming up with EHR optimization software company PatientKeeper to make its charge capture software an app embedded in Cerner EHR systems.

Hospitals and health systems have relied on technology partners and vendors to help them with the swift roll-out of telemedicine, data platforms, digital analytics and remote work capabilities during the pandemic.

The reporting of COVID-19 positive data regarding Michigan nursing home residents and staff members is "erratic," according to a July 26 report from the Record-Eagle.

As the COVID-19 pandemic escalated, many healthcare organizations quickly adopted digital solutions to address increased demands of their staff and clinical teams.

Here are the healthcare provider malware, ransomware and phishing incidents Becker's Hospital Review reported during July.

Ann Arbor-based University of Michigan Medicine recently launched two programs that use digital health tools to shorten hospital stays and redirect patient care to home settings, according to a July 24 news release. 

University of California Irvine Medical Center has opened a 16-bed unit that features patient rooms with interactive tech systems, including digital white boards that display EHR data. 

HHS and the U.S. Defense Department have awarded a multimillion dollar contract to medical technology company Hologic to expand production of COVID-19 testing and processing.

Los Angeles is reporting incomplete COVID-19 data after several hospitals failed to report information, according to a Deadline report.