Thu.May 04, 2023

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Thriving in an AI-driven health care system: essential skills for medical professionals to stay relevant and make a difference

KevinMD

As the health care industry continues to evolve with the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) and other cutting-edge technologies, it’s more important than ever for medical professionals to identify and develop skills that set them apart from their peers. Embracing these skills can help you survive and thrive in an AI-driven health care system.

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Billing platform Inbox Health raises $22.5M and more digital health fundings

Mobi Health News

Diabetes management company Hygieia extended its Series B round, and Autonomize AI, a workflow platform for healthcare and life sciences, also announced funding.

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How popular culture has historically portrayed tech in health care and what we can learn from it in the ChatGPT era

KevinMD

Well before the advent of chat GPT, popular culture has explored how technology might affect health care, often with a dystopian bent. Take, for example, the 2013 sci-fi movie Elysium, set in 2154 (spoilers ahead). Matt Damon’s character, Max, is exposed to a lethal dose of radiation when his factory supervisor threatens to fire him if Read more… How popular culture has historically portrayed tech in health care and what we can learn from it in the ChatGPT era originally appeared in KevinM

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Telehealth giant Amwell posts nearly $400M loss in Q1

Mobi Health News

The company reported a larger net loss in the first quarter that included a $330.3 million noncash goodwill impairment charge.

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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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A Public Health Wake-Up Call: Reading Between the Lines in IQVIA’s 2023 Use of Medicines Report

Health Populi

Reviewing the annual 2023 report from the IQVIA Institute for Human Data Science discussing The Use of Medicines in the U.S. is always a detailed, deep, and insightful dive into the state of prescription drugs. It’s a volume speaking volumes on the current picture of prescribed meds, spending and revenues, health care utilization trends, and a forecast looking out to 2027.

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IHE IT-Infrastructure Spring 2023

Healthcare Exchange Standards

The IHE IT-Infrastructure committee continues to produce new and improved specifications for HIE interoperability. This spring we are publishing a supplement that was out for public-comment, a whitepaper that was out for public-comment. We are placing into Public-Comment an IG publisher formatted Profile that was previously published, and a brand-new Implementation Guide supporting Privacy Consents and enforcement.

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Adelaide virtual care project gets state backing

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

A new health project in Adelaide seeks to provide virtually-delivered primary care services to patients with chronic conditions. Led by Flinders University, the safe@home project has received nearly $1.1 million (around $700,000) in funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council. HOW IT WORKS The project will provide patients with chronic conditions, especially those living in low-income communities, with access to daily/regular integrated primary care services through virtual car

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Amulet Capital Partners Invests in minds + assembly

Digital Health Global

GREENWICH, Conn. & NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Amulet Capital Partners, LP (“Amulet”), a middle-market private equity investment firm focused exclusively on the healthcare sector, today announced a significant growth investment in minds + assembly (“m+a” or the “Company”), an industry-leading full-service, design-centric agency and commercialization platform focused on the healthcare sector.

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IT-enabled urgent aged care service expands to Western Sydney

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

More residential aged care residents in Western Sydney can now access an IT-enabled urgent care service by the New South Wales government following its expansion. The inTouch urgent care service provides patients with less urgent conditions with access to comprehensive health assessment via video conferencing and direct support from GPs and aged care staff.

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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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Manatt Deepens Home-Based and Long-Term Care Capabilities With Prominent Health Leader in D.C.

Digital Health Global

Edo Banach brings more than two decades of experience transforming how clients approach end-of-life and home-based care to improve the quickly evolving health care delivery system WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, a multidisciplinary, integrated professional services firm, announced today that Health Partner Edo Banach has joined the Firm in Washington, D.C.

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DEA moves to extend telehealth prescribing flexibilities after voluminous stakeholder feedback

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

With the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency set to expire on May 11, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency says it will temporarily extend telemedicine flexibilities around prescription of certain controlled medications as it sifts through comments on its proposed plans for post-PHE remote prescibing guardrails. WHY IT MATTERS In April, the agency, along with the U.S.

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AmerisourceBergen Announces Pharmacy Telehealth Partnership with SteadyMD

Digital Health Global

AB Health Ventures has also invested in SteadyMD to further support the platform’s growth CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–AmerisourceBergen (AB), a global healthcare company, has announced a strategic partnership with SteadyMD, a B2B telehealth infrastructure provider that powers high-quality telehealth patient experiences for leaders and innovators in healthcare.

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The AI opportunity – more and better services

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Wondering if there's any news about AI? Just from yesterday, May 3, 2023 – that list goes on and on. MIT Technology Review packs all the AI news that’s fit to pack into an up-to-the-minute digest. The New York Times attempts similar for the uninitiated. So does the Wall Street Journal. In the world of hype for those who have followed the tech industry, the phrase ‘greatest thing since sliced bread’ comes to mind.

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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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Horizon taps AI provider Solera Health in effort to offer more customized care to members

FierceHealthIT

Horizon taps AI provider Solera Health in effort to offer more customized care to members fdiamond Thu, 05/04/2023 - 14:16

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LeanIX Platform Powers Up Data Governance With Collibra

LeanIX

LeanIX is delighted to announce that we've formed a partnership with Collibra, the data intelligence company. The partnership allows Collibra's data modernization resources to be integrated into the LeanIX platform.

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Achieving Maximum Nutritional Benefits through Smart Food Choices

Health and Wellness Blog | Uplifting People To Live A Healthier Life

Combining specific foods can optimize nutrient absorption, support overall health, and aid in post-workout muscle recovery. To food researchers, traditional food combinations like rice and beans, guacamole and salsa, and olive oil and tomatoes are more than just simple culinary staples; they represent effective examples of food pairings that can optimize nutritional value.

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Chiefy Raises $4.2 Million in Seed Funding to Build a Culture of Trust in Surgery

Healthcare IT Today

Investment will fuel product development, expansion into new hospitals and health systems Chiefy , the pioneering cloud platform that helps surgical teams seamlessly embed quality and communication best practices, today announced it has raised $4.2 million in seed funding to accelerate and expand product development and customer acquisition. The new investment was led by LionBird , with participation from Nina Capital and Emerge Ventures.

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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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NHS England’s digital chief Tim Ferris to leave in June

DigitalHealth

The changing of the digital guard at NHS England continues with the news that Dr Tim Ferris, director of transformation is set to depart at the end of June.

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Telehealth company Amwell hit with $330M impairment charge as share price declines

FierceHealthIT

Telehealth company Amwell hit with $330M impairment charge as share price declines hlandi Thu, 05/04/2023 - 07:40

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The human impact of digital diagnostics

DigitalHealth

Regional approaches to digital diagnostic imaging are about much more than pooling data or delivering new technology. They are a means to improve patient safety and access to care, says Sectra's Chris Scarisbrick.

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Teva Pharmaceuticals, collaborators team up to donate behavioral health meds to free clinics, pharmacies

FierceHealthIT

Teva Pharmaceuticals, collaborators team up to donate behavioral health meds to free clinics, pharmacies agliadkovskaya Thu, 05/04/2023 - 14:30

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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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Rising Prices and Staffing Shortages: The Need for a Positive Patient Experience in Healthcare

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Branden Neish, Chief Product & Technology Officer at Weave In the midst of a global pandemic and a looming economic recession, the healthcare industry has faced a multitude of challenges. Staffing shortages have put a strain on healthcare practitioners, leading to increased workloads and longer hours. As a result, patient care has suffered, with a recent study conducted by Weave revealing that nearly two in three patients have felt rushed, not heard, or no

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Health Innovation Network receives grant to run Accelerating FemTech

DigitalHealth

The Health Innovation Network has announced “Accelerating FemTech”, a initiative to support innovation that addresses current challenges in women’s health.

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A Collaborative Effort to Amplify Digital Mental Health Awareness and Access

Canadian Health Infoway

Concerns about the mental health of Canadians continue to grow, which is evidenced by national polling demonstrating consistently high rates of depression and anxiety over the last few years. Many Canadians are feeling they need mental health support but are not accessing it.

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Toothfairy app teams up with Canada Life for benefits package

DigitalHealth

The Toothfairy app - which offers on-demand virtual consultations with real dentists - is now available through Canada Life's group protection scheme.

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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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One killed, 4 injured in Atlanta medical office mass shooting

FierceHealthIT

One killed, 4 injured in Atlanta medical office mass shooting dmuoio Thu, 05/04/2023 - 14:22

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Yorkshire Ambulance Service go live with Mobile Data and Vehicle Solution 

DigitalHealth

The NHS Ambulance Radio Programme has announced that the Yorkshire Ambulance Service has gone live with the new Mobile Data and Vehicle Solution (MDVS).

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Inpatient virtual care can help hospitals manage the nursing shortage

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Enterprise Taxonomy: Node settings: Exclude from Accelerate RSS feed

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