KevinMD
MAY 18, 2024
As health care professionals, we are constantly seeking innovative ways to leverage technology to improve patient outcomes. One emerging tool with immense potential is artificial intelligence (AI). However, to fully harness AI’s power in clinical settings, we must first master the art of prompt engineering. Effective prompt crafting hinges on six essential elements: 1.
Healthcare IT Today
MAY 18, 2024
Welcome to our Healthcare IT Today Weekly Roundup. Each week, we’ll be providing a look back at the articles we posted and why they’re important to the healthcare IT community. We hope this gives you a chance to catch up on anything you may have missed during the week. What Unexpected Surprise Will Happen in the Next 6 Months ? This was a fun question we asked at ViVE 2024.
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Lloyd Price
MAY 19, 2024
Exec Summary: Remote photoplethysmography (rPPG) is a way of measuring vital signs, like your heart rate, but without touching you! It uses a camera to capture tiny changes in skin colour caused by blood flow. Here's a closer look at how it works: Light and Blood Flow: rPPG uses a regular camera and ambient light. As your heart pumps, blood volume in your skin changes slightly.
DigitalHealth
MAY 20, 2024
A full blood count analyser from Entia has received the UKCA mark and is set to be deployed at two NHS trusts this September, with more to follow.
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Colington Consulting was established in 2013 and helps organizations achieve HIPAA compliance and ensures clients stay current with the latest enforcement trends. We provide a full range of HIPAA compliance services and consulting. What separates us from our competitors is our knowledge of HIPAA compliance regulations and their application to each of our client’s particular scenarios and requirements.
KevinMD
MAY 20, 2024
Apple’s recent patent application for a biosensing device integrated into their earbuds opens up numerous possibilities for health care. This innovative technology aims to measure various biological signals from users, including EEG, EMG, EOG, ECG, GSR, and BVP. Here’s how each of these technologies can be harnessed to improve health care: 1.
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Lloyd Price
MAY 19, 2024
Executive Summary: The future of telemedicine is expected to be bright, with a significant impact on healthcare delivery. Here are some key trends to watch: Increased Integration: Telemedicine is likely to become seamlessly integrated into standard healthcare practices. We can expect a hybrid model where virtual consultations complement in-person visits.
DigitalHealth
MAY 20, 2024
NHS Lanarkshire has tested a digital system that determines how ill emergency department patients are and prioritises their treatment accordingly.
AMC Health
MAY 20, 2024
When it comes to virtual care opportunities for members with hypertension, it’s critical for solutions and programs to provide the experience, usability, and monitoring capabilities that members deserve. Because hypertension plays an aggressive role in the deaths of countless Americans each year, it’s important for payers and providers to be vigilant with care offerings that include sophisticated telecare monitoring capabilities.
Healthcare IT Today
MAY 20, 2024
The following is a guest article by Jessica Rengstorf , MPH, Director of US Healthcare Strategy at Endava From Alexa speakers to Apple watches, robotic or ‘smart’ devices connected to the Internet of Things (IoT) are now ubiquitous among consumers. The healthcare market is no exception. The global Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) market is expected to reach over $187 billion by 2028, more than four times its worth in 2020—owing in part to improving technology and the rise in remote care during
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Effective collaboration among all care team members is critical to delivering better patient outcomes. A key element to achieving effective collaboration is through the implementation of a clinical communication and collaboration platform. In a fast-paced, high-stress and critical environment, people tend to do whatever gets the job done. Therefore will scramble and use the systems, people, or processes around them to get an outcome more quickly - which can often be at the expense of quality.
Lloyd Price
MAY 19, 2024
Exec Summary: Orforglipron was originally discovered and developed by Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. Eli Lilly licensed the worldwide development and commercialisation rights for Orforglipron from Chugai in 2018. Eli Lilly is currently running the clinical trials (phase 3) to see if Orforglipron is effective and safe for weight management and type 2 diabetes treatment.
Optimum Healthcare IT
MAY 20, 2024
Change can sometimes occur naturally. It starts with a clear vision from strong leadership & the team eager to discover a better method. The post Organizational Change Management Challenges appeared first on Optimum Healthcare IT.
FierceHealthIT
MAY 20, 2024
Six months after launching its weight loss program, online health and wellness company Hims & Hers added compounded GLP-1 medications to its offerings. | Six months after launching its weight loss program, online health and wellness company Hims & Hers added compounded GLP-1 medications to its offerings.
Healthcare IT Today
MAY 20, 2024
Rural areas represent 20.0% of the U.S. population , a percentage that has actually increased recently. TruBridge has joined a consortium of experts called the TRAIN program (standing for “Trustworthy, responsible AI network”) to make sure that these experts take into account the needs of rural residents and the health care sites that serve them.
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Ambiq®, a leading developer of ultra-low-power semiconductor solutions that deliver a multifold increase in energy efficiency, introduces HeartKit, its latest addition to neuralSPOT. This optimized AI model enables running various real-time heart monitoring applications to help users and their healthcare providers quickly identify any irregular events to take necessary actions.
Lloyd Price
MAY 18, 2024
Executive Summary: Strategic HealthTech acquirers are companies that are looking to buy other companies in the healthcare technology (HealthTech) industry. These acquirers are looking to expand their product offerings, enter new markets, gain access to new technologies, increase their customer base and achieve cost savings. Expanding their product offerings: HealthTech companies are constantly developing new and innovative products and services.
LeanIX
MAY 20, 2024
ERP transformation is a huge undertaking and it can be tempting to put it off for as long as possible. However, the consequences of delaying the move to cloud ERP can be dire.
FierceHealthIT
MAY 20, 2024
Centivo, a health plan for self-funded employers, acquired virtual-first medical provider Eden Health to broaden its reach with employers and expand to all 50 states. | Centivo, a health plan for self-funded employers, acquired virtual-first medical provider Eden Health to broaden its reach with employers and expand to all 50 states.
Healthcare IT Today
MAY 20, 2024
St. Louis-based, privately held Lumeris announced the completion of a $100M equity capital raise. The funding round was led by Deerfield Management, a longstanding lender, and new investor Endeavor Health. Existing investors Kleiner Perkins, Sandbox Industries, BlueCross BlueShield Venture Partners, and JDLinx (an investment company owned by John Doerr) participated in the round.
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This report explores current issues in the behavioral health industry in 2023. Topics covered include quantitative statistics describing the overall increase in behavioral health issues, the impact of psychologist and staff burnout, how HIPAA compliance is once again at the top of our minds & much more!
Lloyd Price
MAY 18, 2024
Exec Summary: TeleHealth 1.0 is Generalist TeleHealth , TeleHealth 2.0 is Specialist TeleHealth. The focus is shifting towards TeleHealth that offers a more specialised and tailored approach to patient care. This doesn't negate the role of generalists, but emphasises the value of specialists in specific areas. There's been a lot of talk about the decline of TeleHealth recently.
Digital Health Wire
MAY 20, 2024
Augmedix just reported Q1 results that managed to axe its share price in half, an interesting turn of events given the company’s role as the bellwether for the white hot ambient AI space. There’s plenty to unpack when the only publicly-traded medical scribe company takes a hit like that despite beating expectations for both EPS and revenue, which jumped 40% to $13.5M.
DigitalHealth
MAY 20, 2024
West Hertfordshire has invested in two more robotic surgery machines with the aim of enabling cancer patients to go home within 24 hours of an operation.
Digital Health Global
MAY 20, 2024
A recent study published in JAMA Network Open sheds light on patient preferences for the visual backgrounds used during telemedicine visits. This research, conducted amid the accelerated adoption of telemedicine prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic, aimed to identify the preferred environments in which physicians conduct video visits and their impact on patient perceptions.
Speaker: Dr. Mauvareen Beverley, Patient Engagement and Cultural Competence Specialist
If you’re a healthcare provider, chances are you have experienced symptoms of burnout yourself or have colleagues who are currently facing extreme career dissatisfaction. One of the many ways to partially alleviate burnout is active patient engagement. By engaging with patients to understand their needs and preferences, healthcare providers can develop treatments tailored to the individual patient.
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