Tue.Jul 25, 2023

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Oh No, Please Not Another Article about AI!

Digital Health

This article originally appeared in Healthcare Musings. Recently I was chatting with an interesting person who works closely with young companies and who himself is considering whether he should further his own education in health tech.

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Hippocratic AI raises $15M and more digital health fundings

Mobi Health News

GenHealth AI, maker of what it calls a large medical model, and senior-focused startup K4Connnect also secured investment.

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EVERSANA & Amazon Web Services to “Pharmatize” Artificial Intelligence across the Life Sciences Industry

Digital Health Global

Together the organizations aim to transform pharmaceutical operations and accelerate patient impact CHICAGO (July 24, 2023) – EVERSANA , a leading provider of commercial services to the global life sciences industry, announced today that it will team up with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to accelerate generative artificial intelligence (AI) use cases across the life sciences industry.

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GE Healthcare reports increased revenue growth in Q2

Mobi Health News

The health tech giant reported $4.8 billion in revenue, a 7% growth year-over-year, and increased profit expectations for 2023.

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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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Vendor notebook: Virtual care options on Google Cloud, AR surgical imaging and more

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

New healthcare technology innovations developed outside the box offer clinicians more tools, including cloud-based telehealth, remote lab testing for infections and enhanced imaging for surgical precision. Google Cloud adds Pager's virtual care platform Pager announced Monday that its 23 million-member-strong virtual care navigation and collaboration platform is available on Google Cloud Marketplace, which means its customers can now access cloud-based tools like artificial intelligence and

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Community Health Systems improves chronic condition outcomes with RPM

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Community Health Systems operates more than 80 affiliated hospitals and more than 1,000 outpatient sites of care in 16 states. THE PROBLEM The massive health system recently set three goals: Improve patient outcomes by monitoring and actively managing patients with chronic diseases, with a specific focus on remote medication titration to get more patients to guidelines.

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Duopharma Biotech expanding mobile breast cancer screening in Malaysia

Mobi Health News

It signed a distribution deal with UE LifeSciences to scale the access to iBreastExam in primary care clinics.

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CareDx Acquires MediGO, an Organ Transplant Supply Chain and Logistics Company

Digital Health Global

MediGO Platform Aims to Improve Access to Donated Organs and Shorten Transplant Wait Times Acquisition Expands CareDx Digital Health Portfolio and Establishes Footprint in OPO Market BRISBANE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–CareDx, Inc. (Nasdaq: CDNA), a leading precision medicine company focused on the discovery, development, and commercialization of clinically differentiated, high-value healthcare solutions for transplant patients and caregivers — today announced the acquisition of MediGO,

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Cigna hit with class action alleging it used an algorithm to reject claims

FierceHealthIT

Two Cigna members have hit the insurer with a class action lawsuit, accusing the company of using an algorithm to improperly deny scores of patient claims. | Two Cigna members have hit the insurer with a class action lawsuit, accusing the company of using an algorithm to improperly deny scores of patient claims.

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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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Sanguina Raises $2.8M in Series A Funding to Drive Innovation in Home-Based Testing and Wellness Management

Digital Health Global

Woman-led biotech company, Sanguina, secures funding to advance accessible digital health and wellness platforms PEACHTREE CORNERS, Ga.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– #anemia –Sanguina, a leading biotech company focused on providing rapid home-based testing and management solutions, announced today the successful completion of its $2.8m Series A funding round.

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Hospitals are seeing higher acuity patients, struggling to discharge to post-acute care settings, report finds

FierceHealthIT

Hospitals are finding it harder to place patients into post-acute care settings, a new report finds. | The number of referrals to nursing homes and home health agencies per patient has increased over the last year, as has patient acuity. At the same time, referral rejection rates are also on the rise.

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Frontiers Health 2023: introducing the Steering Committee and the Ambassadors

Digital Health Global

Frontiers Health 2023 is an unmissable event for anyone involved in digital healthcare innovation. Through the conference and the efforts made during the past 7 editions, it has been possib i le to position the digital health ecosystem among the leading global players. Steering Committee This success was made possible thanks to the significant contribution of the Steering Committee , composed of key players in the digital innovation in healthcare.

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GLP-1 drugs are still in demand. Insurers are cutting back coverage in response, Found study shows

FierceHealthIT

As demand surges for GLP-1 therapies, insurers are pulling back on coverage, according to new data from obesity care provider Found. | Sarah Jones Simmer, CEO of Found, said that the trends are likely the result of irresponsible prescribing for recreational reasons causing the pendulum to swing "all the way in the other direction," and it's leading to patients who have genuine medical need struggling to access these therapies.

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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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New MS patient companion App, Ekiva-MS, launched by Dawn Health to empower patients through innovative remote monitoring and care

Digital Health Global

COPENHAGEN (July 25, 2023) – Dawn Health , a global leader in digital health, today released a patient companion App called Ekiva-MS to support people living with multiple sclerosis (PlwMS). Developed as part of their collaboration with the leading pharmaceutical company Novartis , this App intends to significantly increase patients’ empowerment in their chronic MS care.

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Biden admin proposes new mental health parity regulations

FierceHealthIT

Amid a worsening mental health crisis, the Biden administration is proposing a slew of regulatory changes aimed at improving access to critical care. | Amid a worsening mental health crisis, the Biden administration is proposing a slew of regulatory changes aimed at improving access to critical care.

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Public Health Transparency Leads to Better Outcomes at San Bernardino County

Healthcare IT Today

Maps are important tools in infectious disease surveillance. They depict where cases are occurring and where treatment resources are needed. San Bernardino County uses geographic information system (GIS) technology to accurately track the prevalence of specific infectious diseases in their communities. That information is used to raise awareness and to marshal resources to limit the spread.

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AHIP, AMA, NAACOs team on playbook for value-based care

FierceHealthIT

AHIP, the American Medical Association and the National Association of ACOs have teamed up to release a playbook that aims to arm stakeholders with best practices for value-based care. | Three major national organizations released a playbook to help payers and providers adapt to value-based care.

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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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Greenwich Health chooses Cleo Systems’ urgent care solution

DigitalHealth

Cleo Systems' Cleo Core UTC solution has been deployed at Greenwich Health to help streamline operations at its urgent treatment centre.

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CHS selling 3 Florida hospitals to Tampa General Hospital for $290M

FierceHealthIT

Community Health Systems (CHS) announced that it has signed a deal to sell three Florida hospitals to Tampa General Hospital for roughly $290 million. | The divestiture of Bravera Health Brooksville, Bravera Health Seven Rivers and Bravera Health Spring Hill is slated to close later this year pending regulatory approval and other customary closing conditions.

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EPR frontline digitisation target declared “unachievable”

DigitalHealth

The target of getting all trusts to have an EPR by March 2025, has been called "unachievable" by the government's Infrastructure and Projects Authority.

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Teladoc reports higher Q2 revenue, bullish on opportunities for virtual weight management, mental health

FierceHealthIT

Editor's Note: The article has been updated with information from Teladoc's earnings call with investors late Tuesday afternoon. | Teladoc is doubling down on its strategy to focus on "whole person care" through its virtual care platform. The telehealth provider is seeing strong growth across its chronic care programs and virtual mental health and is eyeing opportunities in the booming weight management market.

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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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KareInn gains complete end-to-end medication management

DigitalHealth

KareInn has integrated with Camascope, delivering end-to-end medication management that syncs automatically with both systems.

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Healthcare tops all industries when it comes to money lost in data breaches: report

FierceHealthIT

Data breaches hurt all industries, but this is especially true for healthcare, which has lost the most financially to these incidents, according to a new report. | Healthcare seems particularly vulnerable to data breaches, and the problem’s gotten worse since COVID-19, according to a report published by IBM Security. The average cost of a data breach in healthcare grew 53.3% since 2020.

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Why Canadians Prefer e-Prescribing Through PrescribeIT

Canadian Health Infoway

Did you know that e-prescribing has transformed the way prescriptions are handled in Canada? Since its launch in 2017, PrescribeIT ® , a national e-prescription service, has increasingly gained popularity, processing tens of millions of transactions.

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Universal Health Services revises guidance after Q2's $171.3M profit, higher volumes

FierceHealthIT

King of Prussia, Pennsylvania-based Universal Health Services (UHS) reported a $171.3 million net gain ($2.42 per diluted share) for the second quarter of 2023, up slightly from the $164.1 million | The for-profit chain logged a 6.8% rise in net revenues over Q2 2022, with gains split across both of its acute and behavioral health businesses.

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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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From tech to autonomy – building a future proofed NHS

Digital Leaders HealthTech

The NHS is facing increasing pressures that need immediate action. Shortages of staff and record-high waiting times for treatment, to name two, show the immense strain the health service is under. These pressures are not going unnoticed by decision makers. The government is exploring changes, both to positive and less enthusiastic responses. Recent initiatives, such as allowing pharmacists to provide prescription medication without prior GP consultations, can have benefits.

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Nonprofit hospitals, health systems still another year away from 'normal,' Fitch predicts

FierceHealthIT

Nonprofit hospitals and health systems are likely still a year away from “normal” finances, volumes and in particular labor availability as the sector claws its way back from “what will likely be d | The ratings agency's latest sector report outlines "across-the-board" margin deterioration and other signs that nonprofit hospitals' financial pressures are lingering longer than expected.

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CloudMD Divests Non-Core U.S. Electronic Medical Records and Practice Management Business

Healthcare IT Today

CloudMD Software & Services Inc. (CloudMD) , an innovative health services company transforming the delivery of care, today announced that it has closed the sale of its U.S.-based Electronic Medical Records (EMR), Practice Management (PM), and Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) assets for approximately US$6.3 million. The sale was pursuant to a definitive agreement with a subsidiary of N.

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