Lloyd Price

APRIL 1, 2023

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) this week put into effect fresh guidance concerning the cybersecurity of medical devices — long a concerning area of risk for healthcare organizations and patients alike. The policy is one in a long line of attempts by the FDA to put some guardrails around the susceptibility of things like insulin pumps and heart monitors to hacking, and experts say that this time, the FDA's move might actually make a difference.

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Xealth

APRIL 3, 2023

David Schoolcraft, General Counsel The healthcare industry’s focus on remote patient monitoring (RPM) to reduce costs and improve patient outcomes raises several legal questions among health systems and vendors. However, the rules are not drastically different than those for any other solution a care provider uses. Think of RPM liability as similar to the potential liability for any medical device used to treat patients in the hospital.

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DigitalHealth

APRIL 3, 2023

Electronic Patient Records (EPR) are essential to delivering more joined up and integrated care. NHS England’s stated aim is for all hospitals to have an EPR in place by 2025. We know that better use of data and technology has the power to improve the quality of care and reduce the cost of health and care services overall.

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DigitalHealth

APRIL 5, 2023

A succinct new guide tells NHS leaders everything they need to know to make digital transformation a success. By Cate McLaurin, director at Public Digital.

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KevinMD

APRIL 2, 2023

In recent years, the health care industry has undergone a significant transformation, and one of the main drivers behind this change is artificial intelligence (AI). As the adoption of AI continues to accelerate, it is becoming a topic that cannot be ignored. However, despite its potential to revolutionize health care, it remains the elephant in Read more… AI and health care: the elephant in the board room originally appeared in KevinMD.com.

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DigitalHealth

APRIL 6, 2023

This Digital Health News industry roundup features news from Docobo and NHS Shared Business Services and CancerCare’s 10-year deal with IMS Maxims.

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Mobi Health News

APRIL 5, 2023

The three-year collaboration will focus on developing and implementing virtual reality tools for neurorehabilitation and chronic condition management.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 3, 2023

The following is a guest article by Roni Jamesmeyer, Senior Healthcare Manager at Five9 The healthcare crisis is dominating headlines, with the industry dealing with complicated challenges across multiple areas. After the trials of COVID, physicians continue to face seemingly insurmountable pressure. The average number of patients per primary care doctor is at an all-time high of 20 per day.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 3, 2023

Nurses have been in high demand for years, and especially since the pandemic. As baby boomers continue to age, the demand for bedside nursing continues to increase. In fact, 50% of the current RN workforce is over the age of 50. THE PROBLEM "There is a gap between the number of available jobs and the number of new RN graduates," said Julie Firman, DNP, RN, system chief nurse executive at Baptist Health, a health system based in Montgomery, Alabama.

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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.

KevinMD

APRIL 1, 2023

The rise of the digital age brought with it various breakthroughs that have fundamentally changed the way we live and interact with technology. Among these breakthroughs are Napster and ChatGPT, two innovative technologies that potentially transform industries. Napster revolutionized the music industry in the early 2000s, and ChatGPT, an advanced AI language model, is poised Read more… ChatGPT: the Napster of the AI world?

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Mobi Health News

APRIL 5, 2023

According to a data breach notification, Monument said it used pixel-tracking technologies from third parties like Meta, Google, Bing and Pinterest. More than 100,000 users were affected.

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Health Populi

APRIL 7, 2023

You’ve heard of the social determinants of health (SDoH), the driving factors that shape a person’s health beyond medical care. These include lifestyle behaviors such as smoking and food consumption, education, job security and wage stability, transportation and safe/clean physical environments, among other issues. There’s another lens on drivers of health that impact our well-being, the commercial determinants of health (CDoH).

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Electronic Health Reporter

APRIL 6, 2023

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Anne Dabrow Woods, DNP, RN, CRNP, ANP-BC, AGACNP-BC, FAAN, chief nurse of Wolters Kluwer; Health Learning, Research & Practice. It is no secret that the U.S. has been struggling with a nursing workforce crisis […] The article Is Recruiting International Nurses To Feed the U.S.

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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.

KevinMD

APRIL 4, 2023

As a cancer physician, the amount of data I obtain on my patients is ever-increasing, along with options for cancer therapies. This is, as the saying goes, a good problem to have, but the amount of data management oncologists must do after hours (because there isn’t enough time in the clinic day) to keep up Read more… I’m a medical oncologist.

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Mobi Health News

APRIL 3, 2023

Josh Sackman, president and cofounder of AppliedVR, discusses the new Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPSC) Level II code for the company's product RelieVRx.

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Health Populi

APRIL 3, 2023

A majority of the U.S. public does not want politicians to “up-end” government-funded health programs, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation’s March 2023 Health Tracking Poll. Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid all garner most partisans’ support whether identifying as Democrat, Independent, or Republican, KFF found in their monthly poll of U.S. voters ages 18 and over.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 4, 2023

Historically, Lee Memorial Health System, based in Fort Myers, Florida, has had a program to help observe patients who were potentially at risk of hurting themselves while in its facilities. THE PROBLEM This could have been a patient who was confused, either chronically or acutely, or who had other medical or psychiatric concerns. "We would then hire and assign an individual to sit at the bedside with the patient and provide visual and verbal cues to promote safety," said Dr.

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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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KevinMD

APRIL 7, 2023

Usually, patients remain unaware of the demands health care technology makes on the time and attention of physicians. The patient may sense the doctor is always rushing and perhaps not spending as much time with them as they would like, but they don’t realize that the computerization of the medical office is part of the Read more… The hidden impact of health tech: How to regain control and prioritize patient care originally appeared in KevinMD.com.

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Mobi Health News

APRIL 6, 2023

Women's health company Tia adds two women to its all-female leadership team, Ophelia appoints a chief commercial officer and chief operations officer and Noom adds new leadership.

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Electronic Health Reporter

APRIL 6, 2023

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Investigational medicines are drugs or treatments not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in the general population. For many patients, especially those with serious illnesses or conditions, these investigational medicines […] The article Navigating the Process For Requesting Investigational Medicines appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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FierceHealthIT

APRIL 4, 2023

6 megadeals made up 40% of digital health funding in Q1 as smaller startups face rough waters: Rock Health hlandi Tue, 04/04/2023 - 14:40

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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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KevinMD

APRIL 5, 2023

The world of cinema has always been a platform for creative minds to explore and express ideas about the future. Movies, especially those in the science fiction genre, have a unique ability to inspire innovation and predict future technologies. The intriguing portrayal of artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced technology in films often encourages researchers to Read more… The crystal ball of cinema: How movies predict the future of technology originally appeared in KevinMD.com.

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Mobi Health News

APRIL 4, 2023

A study published in JAMA Network Open found Black children and those from lower socioeconomic backgrounds were less likely to participate and engage in research that used wearable devices.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 4, 2023

We’re excited to share the topic and questions for this month’s #HITsm chat happening Friday, 4/7 at Noon ET (9 AM PT). This month’s chat will be hosted by John Lynn ( @techguy ) and we’ll be doing a “ #HIMSS23 Preview. “ As the title implies, this will be the last regularly scheduled #HITsm chat that we’re going to do. It seems fitting that we discuss the mecca of health it conferences, HIMSS, as the final #HITsm chat since that’s where so many of the online #HITsm con

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FierceHealthIT

APRIL 4, 2023

From 'transformative' to 'tremendous fear': Takes on ChatGPT in healthcare at ViVE 2023 hlandi Tue, 04/04/2023 - 06:25

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Electronic Health Reporter

APRIL 4, 2023

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Isaac Smith, healthcare content strategist, Medcare MSO. If you are involved in the healthcare industry, you must be familiar with the terms “ASC Coding and Billing” and “Physician Medical Billing.” These two concepts are […] The article ASC Coding and Billing: How Is It Different From Physician Medical Billing appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Mobi Health News

APRIL 3, 2023

After a drought of rounds worth $100 million or more over the past few quarters, Rock Health noted six in the first quarter of 2023. They made up 40% of total digital health funding in Q1.

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Digital Health Global

APRIL 6, 2023

Former Match Group CEO Mandy Ginsberg Named to Board as Independent Director and Dr. Linda Anegawa Named to Executive Role as Company’s First-Ever Medical Director NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Noom today announced the appointment of former Match Group CEO Mandy Ginsberg to its board as an independent director and that Dr. Linda Anegawa has been hired as Noom’s first-ever Medical Director.

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