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From 'transformative' to 'tremendous fear': Takes on ChatGPT in healthcare at ViVE 2023

FierceHealthIT

From 'transformative' to 'tremendous fear': Takes on ChatGPT in healthcare at ViVE 2023 hlandi Tue, 04/04/2023 - 06:25

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I’m a medical oncologist. Here’s why AI isn’t going to cure cancer.

KevinMD

As a cancer physician, the amount of data I obtain on my patients is ever-increasing, along with options for cancer therapies. This is, as the saying goes, a good problem to have, but the amount of data management oncologists must do after hours (because there isn’t enough time in the clinic day) to keep up Read more… I’m a medical oncologist.

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Study: Race, income linked to wearable-based research participation among children

Mobi Health News

A study published in JAMA Network Open found Black children and those from lower socioeconomic backgrounds were less likely to participate and engage in research that used wearable devices.

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Virtual sitters at Lee Health guard against danger to patients, help trim costs

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Historically, Lee Memorial Health System, based in Fort Myers, Florida, has had a program to help observe patients who were potentially at risk of hurting themselves while in its facilities. THE PROBLEM This could have been a patient who was confused, either chronically or acutely, or who had other medical or psychiatric concerns. "We would then hire and assign an individual to sit at the bedside with the patient and provide visual and verbal cues to promote safety," said Dr.

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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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Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company partners with Latino-focused care startup

Mobi Health News

Zócalo Health users in Texas and California will have access to all medications available through Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company in Zócalo's platform.

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Final #HITsm Chat – #HIMSS23 Preview

Healthcare IT Today

We’re excited to share the topic and questions for this month’s #HITsm chat happening Friday, 4/7 at Noon ET (9 AM PT). This month’s chat will be hosted by John Lynn ( @techguy ) and we’ll be doing a “ #HIMSS23 Preview. “ As the title implies, this will be the last regularly scheduled #HITsm chat that we’re going to do. It seems fitting that we discuss the mecca of health it conferences, HIMSS, as the final #HITsm chat since that’s where so many of the online #HITsm con

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ASC Coding and Billing: How Is It Different From Physician Medical Billing

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Isaac Smith, healthcare content strategist, Medcare MSO. If you are involved in the healthcare industry, you must be familiar with the terms “ASC Coding and Billing” and “Physician Medical Billing.” These two concepts are […] The article ASC Coding and Billing: How Is It Different From Physician Medical Billing appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Nymbl Science and Accident Compensation Corporation Partner to Bring App-Based Mobility Program to New Zealand’s Older Adults

Digital Health Global

DENVER–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Digital health provider Nymbl Science has focused their development on creating the first scalable mobility program for older adults, deployed via a mobile app. The Colorado-based company is now excited to announce a significant expansion of its partnership with New Zealand’s Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC), making Nymbl’s award-winning balance training program available to all older adult residents of New Zealand.

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Providers, payers press CMS to get rid of Medicare Advantage risk adjustment changes entirely

FierceHealthIT

Providers, payers press CMS to get rid of Medicare Advantage risk adjustment changes entirely rking Tue, 04/04/2023 - 15:08

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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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Helping People Take Their Meds

Healthcare IT Today

Lack of adherence to prescribed medication is a major failing of our healthcare system. (Dr. Omar Manejwala, CMO of DarioHealth , recommends using the term “adherence” instead of the more condemnatory term “compliance.”) A previous article listed some alarming statistics about the number of patients who don’t take their medications as advised, and the dire effects on life expectancy as well as costs to the health care system.

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LeanIX Opens UK Branch In London

LeanIX

LeanIX proudly opened its new UK headquarters in London on March 21. Learn more about the London office and the glamorous event we held to celebrate its opening.

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Quality Data Leads to Better Outcomes, Alignment & Informed Consent at ViVE2023

Healthcare IT Today

Collecting and managing data has become vital in healthcare. Doing this right, leads to many downstream benefits, including better patient outcomes, greater patient engagement, more efficient processes, happier staff, and improved payer + provider alignment. At ViVE2023 a number of guests stopped by to share their perspective on this topic. Data Must Lead to Better Outcomes – Divurgent According to Hannah Ellerbee, Chief Customer Officer at Divurgent , health data was a hot topic of discus

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Immersive technologies such as virtual reality have the power to improve care and change lives

DigitalHealth

A 'practical and sensible approach' to immersive technologies is delivering significant gains for patients and staff at a major NHS trust in London, reveals digital innovation fellow Tom Carlisle.

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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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Study finds half of cash prices below commercial rates in more than 2,000 hospitals

FierceHealthIT

Study finds half of cash prices below commercial rates in more than 2,000 hospitals rking Tue, 04/04/2023 - 16:32

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Hewitt recommends NHSE invite ICSs to identify digital and data leaders

DigitalHealth

In her independent review of ICSs, Patricia Hewitt has recommended that NHS England should invite ICSs to identify digital and data leaders.

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Accelerating Personalized Health With Healthcare Digital Twins

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Steve Lazer, Global Healthcare & Life Sciences CTO at Dell Technologies. One rapidly advancing trend in healthcare and life sciences is the shift from inefficient, expensive physical models to digital models tested in the virtual world. This is especially critical when time to value and cost are of the essence, as in the case of a global pandemic.

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Testcard tech transforms Covid and flu tests for Guy’s and St Thomas’

DigitalHealth

A rapid dual flu and Covid test is being used alongside the Testcard ScreenClear app at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust.

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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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Improving Patient Outcomes: Collaborative Care in Primary Care Settings

FierceHealthIT

Improving Patient Outcomes: Collaborative Care in Primary Care Settings mteefey Tue, 04/04/2023 - 14:43

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Phlo acquires UK arm of Truepill in landmark consolidation

DigitalHealth

Phlo Technologies has acquired the UK arm of US-based Truepill in a landmark consolidation in the digital pharmacy sector.

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Baptist Memorial Health: A Leader In IT Transformation

Optimum Healthcare IT

We partnered with Baptist Memorial Health Care to guide their IT transformation and improve both patient and provider experiences. Continue reading Baptist Memorial Health: A Leader In IT Transformation at Optimum Healthcare IT.

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The End Of The Public Health Emergency Part 2 – Temporary Medicare Changes and Their Effects

Mend

As the PHE ends, it’s essential to know what is changing so you can prepare. In part 2 of our blog series, Mend reviews the temporary Medicare changes for telehealth lasting until the end of 2024. As we head closer to the public health emergency (PHE) end date of May 11, 2023, providers must prepare for changes. Part one of our blog series covers the Medicare changes relating to telehealth that will remain a permanent policy.

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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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Baptist Memorial Health: A Leader In IT Transformation

Optimum Healthcare IT

We partnered with Baptist Memorial Health Care to guide their IT transformation and improve both patient and provider experiences. Continue reading Baptist Memorial Health: A Leader In IT Transformation at Optimum Healthcare IT.

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Medicaid enrollment in 28 states will revert to pre-pandemic levels, or higher: Moody’s

FierceHealthIT

Medicaid enrollment in 28 states will revert to pre-pandemic levels, or higher: Moody’s fdiamond Tue, 04/04/2023 - 16:44

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AI & Data gets new home at Digital Health 

DigitalHealth

Digital Health this autumn launches a new conference exploring the latest developments in the use of AI, data science and analytics across health and care.

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Zócalo Health teams up with Mark Cuban's Cost Plus Drugs to expand access to affordable medications for its users

FierceHealthIT

Zócalo Health teams up with Mark Cuban's Cost Plus Drugs to expand access to affordable medications for its users agliadkovskaya Tue, 04/04/2023 - 11:11

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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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DHSC next steps to support social care cuts workforce investment in half

DigitalHealth

The DHSC has published an announcement on adult social care that allocates £100m for digitisation in the sector but cuts workforce investment in half.

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'Podnosis': Tackling adolescent mental health, and how inflation and labor shortages will play out in Medicare Advantage

FierceHealthIT

'Podnosis': Tackling adolescent mental health, and how inflation and labor shortages will play out in Medicare Advantage tcarey Tue, 04/04/2023 - 16:27

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COPD Patient Education: Enhancing Understanding and Management of the Disease

DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic lung disease affecting millions worldwide. It is the third leading cause of death globally, and the burden of the disease is expected to increase due to aging populations and continued exposure to risk factors such as smoking. COPD patients require ongoing management and support to improve their quality of life, prevent exacerbations, and reduce the risk of morbidity and mortality.