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GE HealthCare gets $44M to create AI for mass casualty event preparedness

Mobi Health News

The medtech giant signed a contract with BARDA to devise AI-enabled ultrasound technology that helps clinicians triage and diagnose lung pathology and traumatic injury.

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AI is the New Health Literacy Challenge for Patients and the Health/Care Industry

Health Populi

Patients’ comfort in artificial intelligence is linked to familiarity with the technology, a consumer survey from GlobalData learned. Among patients unfamiliar with AI, 42% are uncomfortable, and another 50% feel neither comfortable nor uncomfortable with the technology. However, among patients familiar with AI, 60% feel comfortable with visiting a medical practice that uses AI.

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Great Speech expands in-network speech therapy to federal service members

Mobi Health News

Military service members and their families in Health Net Federal Services TRICARE West Region will have in-network access to virtual speech therapy.

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Epic-based telehealth platform keeps patients coming back to WellSpan Health

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Dr. R. Hal Baker, chief information and digital officer at York, Pennsylvania-base WellSpan Health, asks a simple question: "What if?" He does so because, he says, old ways of thinking and doing have become obsolete, and the organization's teams have been driven to reimagine the way they operate to improve processes. THE PROBLEM "We pride ourselves on the idea of 'Working As One' to provide an integrated approach to our patients across our systems of care," Baker

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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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Sky Labs, maker of ring-type BP monitor, bags $15M Series C funding

Mobi Health News

Despite a dry investment climate, it was able to secure what could be the biggest funding raise by a health tech company in South Korea this year.

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Sky Labs, maker of ring-tye BP monitor, bags $15M Series C funding

Mobi Health News

Despite a dry investment climate, it was able to secure what could be the biggest funding raise by a health tech company in South Korea this year.

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Generative AI unleashing massive disruption in health

DigitalHealth

The annual US gathering of investors, VCs, and start-ups spans using digital technology to rethink delivery of all aspects of the vast US healthcare system, from supply chains, reimbursement, remote care, employee mental health, leadership, and equity. But time and again it was generative AI that was cited as the biggest technological disruptor.

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Reduced post-acute care rates could save Medicare billions

FierceHealthIT

A research brief out of think tank Urban Institute evaluates the prospect of reducing Medicare spending by reining in excessive post-acute care rates. | New research shows that MedPAC's previous proposal for a unified payment structure for post-acute care could save Medicare billions.

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The term virtual wards can be ‘misleading’ say panel at King’s Fund event

DigitalHealth

The term virtual wards can be “misleading” as it makes you imagine it involves virtual reality and high-level tech, a panel said at a King’s Fund event.

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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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NCPA launches company to assist pharmacies with litigation against PBMs over DIR fees

FierceHealthIT

The National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) has launched the latest salvo in its battle with pharmacy benefit managers over controversial fees. | The National Community Pharmacists Association has launched the latest salvo in its battle with pharmacy benefit managers over controversial fees.

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Aspects of Social Determinants of Health: An Introduction

Healthcare IT Today

It’s always been pretty obvious that factors such as wealth, race, education, and the quality of food and water have enormous impacts on health. But only in the past few years have the medical professions tried to quantify and capture these factors. Given that the field is increasingly digitized and data-driven, health IT is responsible for collecting and analyzing social determinants of health (SDoH).

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New California law requires gradual minimum wage increase to $25 per hour for healthcare workers

FierceHealthIT

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law Friday a bill that raises the minimum wage for healthcare workers to $25 per hour across the state over the next several years. | The law is estimated to bring more than $10,000 per year in wage increases for about 450,000 of the Golden State’s low-wage healthcare workers. It requires provider organizations to incrementally raise minimum wages at different rates depending on their size and type.

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Public Cloud, Private Cloud, or Multi-Cloud? The Benefits and Challenges of Each One

Healthcare IT Today

You have finally decided to move your organization over to the cloud. You’ve carefully gone over all of your old systems to figure out how they can transfer over or if they should. You’ve poured countless hours into looking at the financial stakes of your organization during this move. You’ve met up with security experts to see how to keep everything secure during the move and how to keep it secure on the cloud.

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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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More leadership changes at CVS as chief financial officer goes on leave

FierceHealthIT

There's another shake-up at the top for CVS Health, the retail health giant announced Monday. | There's another shake-up at the top for CVS Health, the retail health giant announced Monday.

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FINEOS and Osara Health Partner to Enhance Cancer Care

Digital Health Global

Global partnership uses technology to speed holistic services to cancer patients and caregivers for better outcomes ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)– FINEOS , the leading modern enterprise core software for the life, accident and health industry, has forged a partnership with Osara Health , a digital health platform founded by oncologists, to enhance the care experience for individuals dealing with cancer.

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How Telehealth Supports Work-Life Balance for Clinicians

Iris Telehealth

Work-life balance is essential in the behavioral health industry. In this blog, we’ll review the impact of clinician burnout, how telehealth helps support work-life balance, and what a day-in-the life of a virtual behavioral health provider looks like. The impact of provider burnout Provider burnout impacts well-being and makes it harder for providers to access the work-life balance they need.

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Better Therapeutics Announces Launch of AspyreRxTM to Treat Adults with Type 2 Diabetes

Digital Health Global

AspyreRx is the first FDA-authorized digital behavioral therapeutic device delivering cognitive behavioral therapy for the treatment of a cardiometabolic disease As previously reported, adding AspyreRx to standard of care resulted in significant and durable reductions in A1c as well as improvements in a host of other health measures Healthcare providers in the U.S. can now begin prescribing AspyreRx SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Better Therapeutics, Inc.

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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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Enhancing Patient Safety through Better Medication Management

Canadian Health Infoway

According to Statistics Canada, 52 per cent of Canadians aged 60-79 take three or more medications. As the population ages, the number of people on multiple medications will only increase. With multiple medications comes an increased risk of adverse drug events and a need to be more vigilant than ever in our prescribing practices.

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Baxter Launches Digital Image Capture Capability for PanOptic Plus Ophthalmoscope

Digital Health Global

Helps support faster diagnosis, enabling earlier treatment of eye conditions Enables a more digitally connected primary care exam Facilitates collaboration and education among primary care clinicians, specialists, patients and family members DEERFIELD, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Baxter International Inc. (NYSE:BAX), a leader in patient monitoring, physical assessment and vision screening products, announced the launch of digital image capture capability for eye exams using its existing Wel

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Digital Health Unplugged: AI in nursing and midwifery

DigitalHealth

Ahead of speaking at AI and Data, Dione Rogers, Simon Noel and Julia Gudgeon join Jordan Sollof on Unplugged to discuss AI in nursing and midwifery.

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Great Speech Expands In-Network Services to Health Net Federal Services TRICARE West Region Members, Enhancing Access to Virtual Speech Therapy

Digital Health Global

HOLLYWOOD, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Great Speech , a leader in virtual speech therapy, announces the expansion of its in-network services to serve the TRICARE West Region population through Health Net Federal Services, LLC, (HNFS). This partnership provides members with access to convenient, effective virtual speech therapy services that improve healthcare quality for military service members and their families in the Western region. “Expanding our services to serve TRICARE West r

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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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NHSE releases letter supporting FDP signed by 16 medical directors

DigitalHealth

Sixteen medical directors have signed a letter in support of the government’s FDP project as NHSE prepares to announce the winning bidder for the project.

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Midi Health Raises $25M in Series A Funding Led by GV (Google Ventures) to Expand Access to Expert and Affordable Midlife Care for Women

Healthcare IT Today

The Leading Virtual Clinic Delivering Insurance-Covered, Expert Care for Women Perimenopause and Menopause, Midi Health Plans Major Expansion of National Footprint Midi Health , the emerging digital leader in women’s midlife healthcare, today announced the close of a $25M Series A funding round led by GV (Google Ventures). Investors Frederique Dame and Cathy Friedman from GV are joined by current investors Felicis, Semper Virens, Icon, 25M, and Operator Collective, bringing the com

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21st century medicine and emerging biotechnological syndromes: a cross-disciplinary systematic review of novel patient presentations in the age of technology

BMC Digital Health

Biotechnological syndromes refer to the illnesses that arise at the intersection of human physiology and digital technology. Now that we experience health and illness through so much technology (e.g. wearables.

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Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ?

DigitalHealth

This morning briefing features news from MD Consents, Cardiomatics and confirmation of a data breach at genetic testing company 23andMe.

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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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Rite Aid files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as it faces rising debt, opioid litigation

FierceHealthIT

Retail pharmacy chain Rite Aid filed for bankruptcy protection Sunday in an effort to address lawsuits over its alleged role in the opioid epidemic and a debt load rising to nearly $4 billion. | Retail pharmacy chain Rite Aid filed for bankruptcy protection Sunday in an effort to address lawsuits over its alleged role in the opioid epidemic and a debt load rising to nearly $4 billion.

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Women’s Health IT – Healthcare IT Today Podcast Episode 125

Healthcare IT Today

For the 125th episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast , we are joined by special guest host, Brittany Quemby, Editor at Healthcare IT Today, to discuss women’s health IT! We begin our deep dive into this topic with telemedicine and other digital health apps. We discuss how these tools can be used to empower women in managing their own health and well-being as well as looking at what challenges these tools face in doing so.

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Capital Rx nabs $50M backed by Inova, Ochsner and other health system investors

FierceHealthIT

Pharmacy benefit management startup Capital Rx closed a strategic investment round totaling more than $50 million to invest in research and development to support its enterprise pharmacy platform.< | Pharmacy benefit management startup Capital Rx has raked in $50 million in fresh funding to invest in research and development of its enterprise pharmacy platform.

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