Fri.Sep 01, 2023

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Leveraging ChatGPT’s high IQ to assist doctors

KevinMD

The advent of artificial intelligence (AI) has brought about significant advancements in various fields, including health care. ChatGPT, developed by OpenAI, is one such AI that has shown great promise in assisting professionals, particularly doctors, in their daily tasks. This article will discuss the average human IQ, the estimated IQs of notable individuals, the average Read more… Leveraging ChatGPT’s high IQ to assist doctors originally appeared in KevinMD.com.

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Q&A: Fighting for mental health parity in healthcare using data, part two

Mobi Health News

Patrick J. Kennedy, former U.S. Representative, and Nawal Roy, founder and CEO of Holmusk, discuss how the pair is using experience and data to create a policy guide for lawmakers.

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Real-world healthcare data shows importance of early mental health care

DigitalHealth

Real-world data has shown that shorter treatment and waiting times for mental health conditions could help the NHS and improve treatment outcomes.

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Headspace, Intermountain Health's VBC subsidiary partner for mental health

Mobi Health News

Members of the value-based care company Castell will have full access to Headspace's behavioral health services, including coaching and therapy.

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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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FCI EGM votes for no confidence in leadership of Board of Trustees

DigitalHealth

At an EGM on Thursday members of the Faculty of Clinical Informatics (FCI) passed a motion of no confidence in the leadership of the Board of Trustees.

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Prime Therapeutics is aiming to support Medicaid plans in managing gene therapies. Here's how

FierceHealthIT

As more and more cell and gene therapies come to the market, these high-cost drugs are set to have a major impact on cash-strapped Medicaid programs, according to a

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PureHealth Acquires the UK’s Largest Private Healthcare Group for $1.2b

DigitalHealth

PureHealth has signed an agreement to acquire Circle Health Group, the UK’s largest independent operators of hospitals, in a deal valued at $1.2 billion.

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Bicycle Health, Albertsons partner to make buprenorphine injections available to patients

FierceHealthIT

Bicycle Health announced a partnership with Albertsons Companies to make prescriptions of buprenorphine injections available to patients. | The buprenorphine extended release injections, known as Sublocade, will be available across 17 states with the goal of expanding. The virtual care provider and pharmacy's collaboration hopes to increase access to vital medications for opioid use disorder, which can be hard to come by.

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Digital Health’s monthly roundup of contracts and go lives

DigitalHealth

Digital Health’s monthly roundup of contracts and go lives features LNWH going live with its new Oracle Health EPR and NHS Wales rolling out HealthPathways.

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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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Life As a CIO Humor – Fun Friday

Healthcare IT Today

Happy Friday everyone! Another week has almost come and gone and you know that that means. It means it’s time for another edition of Fun Friday where we let our hair down and try to entertain you to kick off the start of your weekend. Plus, sometimes humor is a great way to inspire and put things into perspective. This week’s edition of Fun Friday comes from one of the top healthcare CIOs in the country, Aaron Miri ( @AaronMiri ) Not only is he a great CIO, but he keeps the work

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Norfolk and Norwich save over 29,000 appointments with digitised PIFU

DigitalHealth

An NHS England pilot at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals involving embedding PIFU has helped to avoid 29,000 appointments in one year.

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Security When Lives are on the Line

Healthcare IT Today

Computer vulnerabilities, threats, and security practices are similar in every industry. But health care presents particular challenges, discussed in this video with John Wilson, Director of Sales, SLED and Healthcare at SolarWinds and Scott Pross, Vice President of Technology, Monalytic , a SolarWinds company. Wilson and Pross make up part of the new dedicated team that SolarWinds has put together for healthcare.

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Rosalind Brewer steps down as CEO of Walgreens

FierceHealthIT

Rosalind Brewer will step down as CEO of Walgreens, kicking off the search for her replacement, the pharmacy chain announced Friday morning.

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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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5 Ways Patient Access Software is Transforming Mental Healthcare 

Healee

In the ever-evolving landscape of healthcare, patient access has emerged as a pivotal factor in delivering high-quality care. This rings especially true in the realm of mental healthcare, where timely... The post <strong>5 Ways Patient Access Software is Transforming Mental Healthcare </strong> appeared first on Healee.

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Beneficiaries switching from traditional Medicare helped fuel huge growth in MA

FierceHealthIT

Much of the growth experienced by Medicare Advantage over the last two decades can be attri | Beneficiaries switching from fee-for-service Medicare to Medicare Advantage more than tri-pled between 2006 and 2022. Conversely, switching from MA to traditional Medicare decreased.

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E-ppointments: The Economist, August 2013

Lloyd Price

10 Years ago I was fortunate enough to be interviewed by The Economist discussing Zesty my new Digital Health startup, HealthTech and the coming digital transformation in healthcare. Source: , [link] Will patients will shop around online for a doctor like tourists do for a hotel on TripAdvisor? RIGHT after 8.30am is a busy time for the ill in Britain.

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Healthcare Dealmakers—Oregon's $6.6B hospital merger; Syntellis' $1.3B sale and more

FierceHealthIT

Healthcare mergers and acquisitions are in no short supply as providers, health tech companies, retailers and other industry players look to expand their businesses and gain a competitive edge. | Wellstar merges with Augusta University Health System, Centene sells off its U.K. hospital group, NextGen Healthcare sale rumors and more merger and acquisition news from the month of August.

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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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Finding Balance in Patient-Centric RCM

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Laxmi Patel, Chief Strategy Officer at Savista Achieving a delicate equilibrium between automation and human engagement is critical. In the world of healthcare, this balance not only enhances the patient experience but also enables systems to effectively manage patient communication and financial obligations while delivering optimal clinical care.

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Chutes & Ladders—Amazon One Medical, Biofourmis among high-profile CEO departures

FierceHealthIT

Welcome to this week's Chutes & Ladders, our roundup of hirings, firings and retirings throughout the industry.

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Humana sues feds over Medicare Advantage risk adjustment changes

FierceHealthIT

Humana has filed suit against the feds, saying the Biden administration's bid to claw back overpayments in Medicare Advantage (MA) is built on "shifting justifications and erroneous legal reasoning | Humana has filed suit against the feds, saying the Biden administration's bid to claw back overpayments in Medicare Advantage is built on "shifting justifications and erroneous legal reasoning.

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Biden administration proposes minimum staffing standards for nursing homes

FierceHealthIT

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has made good on President Joe Biden’s word during the 2022 State of the Union with new proposed staffing requirements for nursing homes. | The requirements for long-term care facilities participating in Medicare and Medicaid have long been opposed by industry groups, who say such policies are financially unrealistic for a sector already spread thin.

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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.