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Virtus Health enhancing IVF patient experience with AI

Mobi Health News

It is consolidating its contact centre functionalities across sites in Australia and Europe.

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February 2024: selected Women’s Health updates

Digital Health Global

Time to share my women’s health updates from February 2024: research breakthroughs, clinical trial findings, endometriosis deep dive, and more. A Stanford University School of Medicine-led study shows why women are at greater risk of autoimmune disease and why it has gone unnoticed for a long time in research. Autoimmune diseases disproportionately affect women, with 4 out of 5 patients being female.

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Redi Health secures $14M for healthcare management platform

Mobi Health News

The company will use the funds to create and launch new products, expand its network and speed up its growth.

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ViVE 2024: Health systems are making big bets on AI. Here's how

FierceHealthIT

LOS ANGELES — AI took center stage at the ViVE 2024 conference this week and health systems across the country are deploying the tech to tackle issues from easing the drudgery of medical docum | AI took center stage at the ViVE 2024 conference this week and health systems across the country are deploying the tech to tackle issues from easing the drudgery of medical documentation to making it easier for patients to get information about their medical care.

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HIPAA Compliance: Can Your Organization Avoid Costly Government Penalties and Fines?

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.

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Generative AI in Your Desk Drawer: A Wealth of Uses

Healthcare IT Today

Previous articles in this series introduced the role of generative AI in the healthcare back office and examined its use in billing and revenue management. We’ll cover a lot of other uses in this article. Patient Contact and Care Management CEO Rahul Sharma of HSBlox says that the next version of its CureAlign platform will use generative AI to help improve the care management processes in its CareTracker module.

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Holistic Approaches to Chronic Care Management

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Chronic conditions can significantly impact an individual’s quality of life, requiring ongoing attention and management. As such, the approach to addressing these conditions should extend beyond mere symptom management to encompass a holistic view of […] The article Holistic Approaches to Chronic Care Management appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Northwell Health, Nuvance Health unveil 28-hospital merger deal

FierceHealthIT

Danbury, Connecticut-based Nuvance Health is joining Northwell Health, New York’s largest provider and private employer, under a strategic merger agreement unveiled Wednesday. | The $18 billion combination, which still requires regulatory signoffs, would give Northwell a foothold in Connecticut and promises "significant investments" for Nuvance.

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What Health IT Trend Has You Most Excited?

Healthcare IT Today

Burnout is something that can slowly creep up on you but take a long time to crawl out of. This serious problem is something that happens with you are overworked and overstressed from the problems you are tasked with at work. In the world of healthcare, where we are constantly looking for ways to make things better, it is no surprise that we are facing a high burnout rate.

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'Podnosis': Maternal mental health in the spotlight

FierceHealthIT

This week on “Podnosis,” we explore the critical issue of maternal mental health. | This week on "Podnosis," Editor-in-Chief Ayla Ellison explores the critical issue of maternal mental health in an interview with Dr. Ken Levey, co-founder and CEO of Mother Goose Health.

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The Secret to Supercharging Your Organizations Communications

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.

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The Future of Pet Tech at CES 2024

Digital Health Global

Pet Tech , the fusion of technology and pet care , has revolutionized how we interact with our animal companions. From AI-powered companions to smart wearables, automated feeding systems, and advanced health monitoring devices, Pet Tech is reshaping the traditional notions of pet ownership. The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2024 in Las Vegas wasn’t just about groundbreaking technology for humans, but it also showcased the innovative products revolutionizing how we care for our beloved pe

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Walgreens to accept Medicare Advantage OTC benefits online

FierceHealthIT

Walgreens will now accept a slew of Medicare Advantage supplemental benefits online, including the option for home delivery, the company announced this week. | Walgreens will now accept a slew of Medicare Advantage supplemental benefits online, including the option for home delivery, the company announced this week.

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aNUma Contracted by University of California at Berkeley’s Center for the Science of Psychedelics Certificate Program to Explore Psychedelic Facilitation Training With Innovative Digital Platform

Digital Health Global

SAN RAFAEL, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–aNUma is proud to announce a new project with the University of California at Berkeley’s Center for the Science of Psychedelics (BCSP) Certificate Program investigating the potential benefits of using aNUma’s Experience Platform to complement psychedelic facilitation training. According to aNUma CEO Gregory Roufa: “aNUma is thrilled by this exploratory collaboration with the BCSP Certificate Program demonstrating our platform’s flexibili

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PBM reform advocates preach optimism as Congress delays action

FierceHealthIT

Congress is living up to its dysfunctional reputation, at least when it comes to healthcare reform. | Despite broad support, PBM reform appears unlikely in the short-term. Here's why advocates are not panicked.

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Ambiq’s neuralSPOT HeartKit™ enables Real-Time Heart Monitoring AI Applications

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.

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19Labs Joins the Bay Area Global Health Alliance: A Step Towards Global Health Equity and Innovation

19 Labs

In a world increasingly interconnected, the challenges of global health require collaborative solutions that transcend boundaries. We proudly announce that 19Labs has officially become a Bay Area Global Health Alliance member, marking a significant milestone in our commitment to advancing health equity and innovation worldwide. At 19Labs, we aim to leverage technology and innovation to make healthcare more accessible and equitable.

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Featured Health IT Job: Tier 2 Epic Ambulatory Analyst

Healthcare IT Today

We like to regularly feature a healthcare IT job that might be of interest to readers. Today, we’re featuring the Tier 2 Epic Ambulatory Analyst position that was recently posted on Healthcare IT Central. This position was posted by Stoltenberg Consulting Inc. and is a remote position. Here’s a description of the position: Actively seeking an Epic Ambulatory analyst to support day-to-day activities within a client’s OCHIN Epic system, including Tier 2 escalation tickets for end-user

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7 Signs of a Sugar Crash or Hypoglycemia and How to Avoid it

DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

Diabetes, often characterized by elevated blood sugar levels, also poses a risk of sudden drops in blood glucose, known as hypoglycemia, due to decreased levels of the counterbalancing hormone glucagon. This condition can be equally concerning for individuals with Diabetes, potentially leading to serious consequences like falls, seizures, or even cardiac arrest.

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Healthcare Review of the Brother MFC-L6915DW All-in-One Printer, Scanner, Copier

Healthcare IT Today

When I first started doing IT in healthcare, I remember the thought and excitement around the paperless office. I remember seeing all those paper charts stored in the HIM office and thinking how nice it will be when everything is paperless. No more managing those charts and everything quickly accessible with a few keystrokes. While those paper chart rooms have disappeared, the paperless office hasn’t really come to fruition the way that many of us thought it may.

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The 2023 Behavioral Health Industry Report

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!

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Rotherham NHS FT’s EPR integrates with GP Connect

DigitalHealth

Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust has integrated GP Connect with its EPR, improving access to patient records for authorised health and care professionals.

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ViVE 2024: Included Health embeds CDC 'Healthy Days' measures in navigation offering following successful pilot

FierceHealthIT

LOS ANGELES — "How are you doing?" Those four words can have a big impact on getting people healthier by addressing unmet medical needs, says Ami Parekh, M.D., Included Health's chief health office | "How are you doing?" Those four words can have a big impact on getting people healthier by addressing unmet medical needs, says Ami Parekh, M.D., Included Health's chief health officer.

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Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ? 

DigitalHealth

Today's briefing covers an innovative NHS trial of a test to diagnose Barrett's oesophagus and the discovery of a new genetic screening tool.

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Quantum Entanglement Communication and the Future of Healthcare Technology

Lloyd Price

Exec Summary: Quantum entanglement communication is a fascinating area of research that utilises the strange phenomenon of quantum entanglement to achieve secure communication. What is Quantum Entanglement? Imagine two coins, flipped simultaneously, where one always lands heads and the other always lands tails, no matter how far apart they are. This is an analogy (though imperfect) for quantum entanglement.

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Patient Engagement & Cultural Competence Training Roadmap: A Guide to Reducing Staff Burnout

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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South East London, Suvera partner on virtual care to manage hypertension

DigitalHealth

Digital health startup Suvera, has partnered with NHS South East London Integrated Care System to improve hypertension control across Lewisham.

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'Virtual Accident & Emergency' : Scotland at the forefront of HealthTech Innovation

Lloyd Price

Exec Summary: Scotland has been at the forefront of innovation in healthcare with its "Virtual Accident & Emergency" (A&E) service, also known as the Flow Navigation Centre. Launched in December 2020, this service offers patients experiencing urgent, non-life-threatening conditions an alternative to visiting a traditional A&E department.

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DHI head calls for digital tech to modernise Scotland’s health system

DigitalHealth

Professor George Cooks, DHI, says digital technology is the route to modernising Scotland's health and care system for the future.

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The user experience with Google: You are the product for better or worse

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Consider Google and its tightly coupled products. You launch the search engine on your phone and are surprised to see all of these ‘news’ items about local topics that have appeared in your Gmail inbox. How personalized. A few years ago, a $395 million settlement with 40 states was reached about Google’s lack of clarity about its location tracking, which users thought they had turned off in settings.

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How to Battle Layoffs: The Career Star Accelerator Bootcamp

Facing layoffs in your organization? Support your team members' career transition with Career Star Accelerator Bootcamp: Custom Resume & LinkedIn Revamp + 6 Weeks of Career Coaching. Our certified resume writers will create job search-winning resumes and LinkedIn profiles while they work with a career coach to learn unique strategies to stand out, attract the right employers, automate their job search, and land their dream job.

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Reminder: Today Is the Deadline for 2023 ACA Paper Filing

ACA Times

It’s that time of year again. Organizations that opt to paper file their ACA details for the 2023 tax will need to submit them to the IRS by today, Feb.… The post Reminder: Today Is the Deadline for 2023 ACA Paper Filing first appeared on The ACA Times.

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The PERS/RPM Solution for Senior Living (What Senior/Independent & Assisted Living Facilities Need to Know)

Clear Arch Health

Are you looking for innovative ways to empower your senior and elderly residents to age-in-place with confidence and security? Then tune in to this important Clear Arch Health podcast episode and discover the many ways that Personal Emergency Response Systems (PERS) and Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) can help improve senior living, enhance well-being for the elderly in assisted living facilities, and enable better care coordination for older Americans who wish to age-in-place as independently a

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Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ? 

DigitalHealth

Today's briefing covers an innovative NHS trial of a test to diagnose Barrett's oesophagus and the discovery of a new genetic screening tool.