Sun.Jul 23, 2023

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AI in health care: Could it be an unexpected catalyst for physician burnout?

KevinMD

Artificial intelligence (AI) has rapidly ingratiated itself in the health care landscape, emerging as a powerful tool with the potential to revolutionize various aspects of clinical practice. From enhancing diagnostic precision to streamlining administrative workflows, AI is touted as a solution to many of health care’s long-standing inefficiencies.

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Family-owned ChenMed taps UnitedHealthcare veteran to run primary care clinic chain

FierceHealthIT

ChenMed, a family-owned company that operates 125 primary care clinics, tapped UnitedHealthcare veteran Steve Nelson as president to lead the day-to-day management and operations. | ChenMed, a family-owned company that operates 125 primary care clinics, tapped UnitedHealthcare veteran Steve Nelson as president to lead the day-to-day management and operations.

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Bonus Features – July 23, 2023 – Number of people impacted by data breaches up 56% compared to last year, CMS keeps temporary telehealth expansion in 2024 Medicare fee schedule, and more

Healthcare IT Today

Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. Because there’s so much happening out there in healthcare IT we aren’t able to cover in our full articles, we still want to make sure you’re informed of all the latest news, announcements, and stories happening to help you better do your job.

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K Health Raises $59M for Chat-First Care

Digital Health Wire

K Health is the latest startup to deploy the “ battlefield tactic ” of raising an unlabeled funding round to help scale its platform, locking in $59M and a new strategic investment from Cedars-Sinai. K Health’s been moving quickly since rolling out its AI-enabled symptom checker in 2018, raising $330M, expanding to 48 states, and seeing over 10M patients interact with its chatbot.

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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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HealthTech along the patient journey: increasing capacity, efficiency and capability

Lloyd Price

HealthTech is having a major impact on the patient journey, from the moment a patient first seeks care to the point of discharge and beyond. Here are some of the ways that HealthTech is improving the patient journey: Providing access to information and education: HealthTech tools can give patients access to information about their condition, treatment options, and other resources.