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Exclusive: Hippocratic AI launches Nurse Advisory Council for LLM safety

Mobi Health News

The Nurse Advisory Council comes on the heels of the generative AI company's announcement in October that it launched its Physician Advisory Council.

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Examining Perceptions and Concerns: Machine Learning-based Risk Prediction Models in Healthcare

Digital Health Global

In the recent systematic review published in The Lancet Digital Health , researchers delved into the perceptions and concerns surrounding machine learning (ML)-based risk prediction models in healthcare. The study aimed to analyze healthcare professionals’ and patients’ perceptions of these models and identify any gaps in knowledge or discrepancies in views between the two groups.

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Genetic testing company Invitae files for bankruptcy

Mobi Health News

According to the bankruptcy petition, the company has liabilities of $1 billion to $10 billion and assets of $500 million to $1 billion.

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A National Study Utilizes Routine Health Data to Investigate Transfusion-Transmitted Diseases

Digital Health Global

A nationwide, agnostic retrospective cohort study has made use of routine health-care data to proactively search for unknown transfusion-transmitted diseases. The study, published in the Lancet Digital Health , highlights the importance of identifying and preventing transfusion-transmitted diseases to ensure the safety of blood transfusions. By leveraging a combination of health-data registers and blood-bank databases, researchers aimed to uncover potential threats to the blood supply that may n

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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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Half of rural hospitals are losing money. Rising MA enrollment likely won't help them, Chartis warns

FierceHealthIT

As more and more rural hospitals find their operations dropping into the red, the rising enrollment of rural residents in Medicare Advantage plans could pull these providers under, healthcare advis | A new analysis found the largest-ever single-year jump in rural hospitals operating in the red and a nearly 50% rise in Medicare Advantage enrollment over the past five years.

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HHS, FTC want to know if GPOs, drug wholesalers are fueling generic drug shortages

FierceHealthIT

The Biden administration is taking a look at how group purchasing organizations (GPOs) and drug wholesalers are playing a role in generic drug shortages. | The Biden administration said it is exploring whether size, regulatory exemptions and practices of "opaque drug middlemen' is impacting generic drug supply, costs and providers' patient care.

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The Role Of AI In Healthcare Cybersecurity: Enhancing Threat Detection

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Nagaraj Kuppuswamy, Co-Founder and CEO at Beaconer The healthcare industry has become a major target for cybercriminals in recent years. From large hospital networks to small clinics, healthcare organizations store massive amounts of sensitive patient data that is extremely valuable on the black market. At the same time, many healthcare networks rely on outdated technology and lack the cybersecurity resources and expertise found in other industries.

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Industry Voices—To fix America's healthcare system, start small

FierceHealthIT

Would-be policy reformers on both the left and right always seem to want major overhauls of the American healthcare system. | As clinicians, it's critical for us to be open and accountable for adopting technologies and processes that can help us better serve our patients while meeting the needs of the business.

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Health Secretary: Federated Data Platform could include GP records

DigitalHealth

GP data could be included in the future Federated Data Platform, Secretary of State for Health Victoria Atkins has said.

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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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Elevance Health, BCBSA put $2.5B merger on ice — again

FierceHealthIT

Elevance Health's $2.5 billion acquisition of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana is on pause yet again amid concerns about the impact on competition. | Elevance Health's $2.5 billion acquisition of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana is on pause yet again amid concerns about the impact on competition.

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NHS Somerset ICB awards contract to Black Pear for shared care record

DigitalHealth

NHS Somerset ICB has announced that Black Pear Software has won a five plus two-year contract as the Somerset Integrated Digital e-Record+ tech partner.

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Fabric Acquires Conversational AI Startup to Streamline the Patient-to-Clinician Journey

Healthcare IT Today

The Acquisition Enables a Solution that Drives 58% Higher Patient Engagement, 10% Reduction in Hospital Readmission Rate, and Reduces Call Center Wait Times by 35% Expanded Fabric Capabilities Address Clinical Capacity Constraints Through a Solution that is 10x Faster than Traditional Virtual Care and Speeds Up Clinical Processes, Reducing Left-Without-Being-Seen Rates by 33% in the ER Fabric , founded in 2021 as Florence, today announced its strategic acquisition of GYANT , a conversational AI

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UK govt invests £10m in tech to destroy cancers and predict disease

DigitalHealth

The UK government has made a multi-million pound government investment in potential breakthrough medical devices.

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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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A Few #HealthPolicyValentines

Healthcare IT Today

Happy Valentine’s Day to all of you! May your lives be filled with love this day. In the world of health IT and healthcare policy, this is the day we love to share our love (and some disdain) for healthcare in what we call #HealthPolicyValentines. Be sure to check out our coverage of previous #HealthPolicyValentines as well as some that we found interesting this year below.

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SCAN Group, CareOregon scuttle merger plans

FierceHealthIT

A little over a year after announcing their plans to merge, SCAN Group and CareOregon are calling it quits. | A little over a year after announcing their plans to merge, SCAN Group and CareOregon are calling it quits.

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Xealth Report Highlights 2023 Digital Health Key Wins and Emerging Trends

Xealth

SEATTLE—February 14, 2024— Xealth , the leader in enabling digital health at scale, today announced the release of its trend report, titled “2023 Digital Health Review: Key Wins and Emerging Trends for 2024.” This research includes a deep dive into the thousands of digital health programs that the company has implemented for health systems and the macro industry influences currently impacting care delivery.

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Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ?

DigitalHealth

Today's briefing includes news that the NHS Health Call digital remote monitoring technology has been found to reduce A&E attendance by 11%.

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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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Buying payment integrity technology: 6 considerations

FierceHealthIT

A recent study of healthcare payer executives revealed payers are increasing investment in advance | Three out of four payer executives cite cost optimization as a top priority and are investing in enterprise technology to address it. These best practices ensure their investment pays dividends.

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AI and data: Let’s get the basics right for patients and staff

DigitalHealth

As AI systems become ‘pervasive’, the risks and opportunities increase.

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Q4 2023 | Customer & Partner Highlights

Xealth

Sam Hernandez, Release Manager With 2023 having come to a close, we take one more look at how health systems are leveraging digital care to streamline processes, improve patient engagement and utilizing RPM vendors to manage patient conditions. Here are a few client stories we saw put into place at the end of the year. Featured Client Stories and Outcomes 1.

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Pitchfest 2024 finalist Aspedan wins Innovate UK award to boost innovation

DigitalHealth

Maddison Rose and her business Aspedan has scooped a national award from Innovate UK, the UK’s innovation agency, to help grow the business.

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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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How to Ensure ACA Compliance During Mergers

ACA Times

After a sharp fall in 2023, M&A activity is expected to rise in 2024. But ensuring ACA compliance during mergers can slip down the priority list of both target and… The post How to Ensure ACA Compliance During Mergers first appeared on The ACA Times.

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