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AI-powered surveillance in China

KevinMD

Today, in China, if you walk across the street where you are not supposed to, expect a ticket to arrive in the mail. Somehow. Out of all the faces in China. An AI-monitored camera will see you and report your crime to the authorities. Lately, these fines have been coming almost instantly by text message. Read more… AI-powered surveillance in China originally appeared in KevinMD.com.

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Q&A: Creating digital therapeutics for patient impact and profitability

Mobi Health News

Dr. Guido Giunti discusses patient involvement and the necessity of being forward-thinking in creating digital therapeutics.

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Deloitte acquires End Point's disease surveillance business assets

Mobi Health News

CasePointer's workforce will join Deloitte, and the company will use the business's software in conjunction with its GovConnect assets to assist its government clients.

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The ROI on Patient Experience = Loyalty, Trust and Revenue – Listening to Accenture

Health Populi

When health care providers and payers make patients’ lives easier, there’s a multiplying factor for loyalty and revenue growth, according to Accenture’s latest look into the value of experience in The Power of Trust: Unlocking patient loyalty in healthcare. Accenture conducted two surveys for this research, assessing nearly 16,000 U.S. adult consumers’ views on healthcare providers and health insurance plans.

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The Cost of Inefficient Communication in Home Care & Beyond

This eBook explores the critical issues of using consumer-grade messaging apps like WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, and SMS in healthcare, especially home care. It highlights the negative impacts on patient care quality, data security, and HIPAA compliance and provides practical solutions to enhance communication efficiency! You will learn how to: Consolidate Messaging Platforms: Streamline communication by reducing the use of multiple apps, improving efficiency in patient care.

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How to navigate the risks of remote patient monitoring

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Remote patient monitoring has been taking the spotlight in health IT, and the number of hospitals and health systems embracing this approach to patient care in the home has been increasing. What's more, the number of reimbursable RPM services may soon be on the rise thanks to efforts spearheaded by the CPT Editorial Panel and the American Medical Association.

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Embracing innovation in the digitized operating room

KevinMD

In modern medicine, the operating room epitomizes precision, expertise, and innovation. While we’ve made incredible advancements in medical science and patient care in recent decades, operating rooms have faced their share of challenges, from inefficiencies to outdated technology. However, the OR is poised for transformation as health care embraces computational care and digitization, revolutionizing surgical Read more… Embracing innovation in the digitized operating room originally appear

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Akili to merge with Virtual Therapeutics in $34M deal

Mobi Health News

The publicly traded company, which announced it was seeking strategic alternatives for its business last month, will go private thanks to the merger.

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Easy, Secure Logins for Patient Data with LG Solutions

Healthcare IT Today

Security has become a top priority in healthcare. If you’re not investing in secure solutions, you’re going to have problems. The challenge for many organizations is balancing the need for secure solutions while not impacting the workflow for clinicians and patients. This is why it was great to see LG coming together with Imprivata to create a simple, secure solution that satisfied the CISOs needs and desires along with a simple workflow that doesn’t impact clinicians and pat

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3 Ways to Increase EMR Testing Speed & Accuracy

Optimum Healthcare IT

EMR Testing is usually a complex & manual process. Here are 3 things you can do to reduce testing time & increase accuracy and efficiency. The post 3 Ways to Increase EMR Testing Speed & Accuracy appeared first on Optimum Healthcare IT.

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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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Appeals court upholds ruling barring former Express Scripts chief from joining CVS

FierceHealthIT

A federal appeals court has upheld an injunction preventing the former head of Express Scripts from taking an executive role at CVS Health. | A federal appeals court has upheld an injunction preventing the former head of Express Scripts from taking an executive role at CVS Health.

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Can AI save the medical profession?

KevinMD

I was working in a busy GP clinic when I finished seeing my last patient for the day, and I felt a sense of relief that the day was over; however, that relief was quickly overshadowed by the daunting mountain of paperwork I needed to complete before I could go home. In general practice, this Read more… Can AI save the medical profession? originally appeared in KevinMD.com.

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UltraSight, Mayo Clinic develop Al-powered algorithms for image analysis

Mobi Health News

The organizations will co-develop algorithms to help healthcare professionals analyze point-of-care ultrasound images for cardiac care.

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This Week’s Health IT Jobs – June 5, 2024

Healthcare IT Today

It can be very overwhelming scrolling though job board after job board in search of a position that fits your wants and needs. Let us take that stress away by finding a mix of great health IT jobs for you! We hope you enjoy this look at some of the health IT jobs we saw healthcare organizations trying to fill this week. Here’s a quick look at some of the health IT jobs we found: Technical Support Analyst – Database Performance – Oracle Oracle Fusion SCM – TrovaSemi Techno

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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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Critical incident at Synnovis disrupts pathology services across SE London

DigitalHealth

Breaking news: A critical incident at Synnovis has disrupted services at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS FT and King’s College Hospital NHS FT.

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Coverage pathways for psychedelic therapies

FierceHealthIT

This week on "Podnosis," we explore therapeutic psychedelics. | This week on "Podnosis," we explore therapeutic psychedelics. Noah Tong from Fierce Healthcare sat down with Kim Chew, Senior Counsel at Husch Blackwell, to discuss the accessibility challenges in this promising but complex space.

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Assistive Devices and Technologies for Traumatic Brain Injury Victims

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Life after a traumatic brain injury can be challenging. It can result in severe cognitive and physical limitations. While it’s possible to recover, you may experience sensory issues, cognitive impairment, and other challenges. Traumatic brain […] The article Assistive Devices and Technologies for Traumatic Brain Injury Victims appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Mika Health, Cancer Support Community partner on AI oncologic digital therapeutic

Mobi Health News

Cancer patients and caregivers will receive free access to an AI-enabled app for mental health and other support services.

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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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CIO Podcast – Episode 75: AI Benefits with Bill Hudson

Healthcare IT Today

For the 75th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Bill Hudson, Chief Digital Strategist at Aidoc and former CIO at INTEGRIS Health and John Muir Health to talk AI! We kick this episode off by discussing the motivation behind his transition from his role as CIO to the vendor side. Then we talk about where we think AI will offer operational benefits to organizations.

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Sickle Cell Disease Foundation Announces Research Collaboration with FDA on the Use of Digital Health Technologies to Bridge Health Care Gaps

Digital Health Global

ONTARIO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– The Sickle Cell Disease Foundation (SCDF) is proud to announce a research collaboration agreement (RCA) with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) to develop best practices for the safe and effective use of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) systems and digitally-derived measures that matter to patients.

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Blue KC exiting Medicare Advantage market by 2025 due to 'regulatory demands'

FierceHealthIT

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City is leaving the Medicare Advantage (MA) market at the end of 2024, the insurer announced recently. | Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City is opting out of the Medicare Advantage market. The health plan said its relatively low membership and burdensome regulatory factors meant the company no longer view the market as financially viable.

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Can Patient Care Be Powered By AI? Healthcare That Focuses On Quality Care

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Michael Bradford, head of operations of Americas, HappyOrNot. In today’s healthcare, organizations encounter several obstacles while trying to provide high-quality treatment to patients, such as limited resources and the ever-changing demands and expectations of […] The article Can Patient Care Be Powered By AI?

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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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Pager Health, League partner for maternity care for underserved populations

Mobi Health News

The virtual care provider and care navigation platform's tools will be embedded into League's offerings, adding secure chat and multi-point care navigation to its portfolio.

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SmarterDx Raises $50M to Bolster Hospital Revenue Integrity and Quality with Its Clinical AI Solution

Healthcare IT Today

Series B Funding will Propel Product Innovation and Market Expansion to Benefit Hospitals and Health Systems SmarterDx , the leader in clinical AI for revenue integrity and care quality, today announced it has secured $50 million in Series B funding led by Transformation Capital. The round also includes continued investments from Bessemer Venture Partners, Flare Capital Partners, and Floodgate Fund, bringing total funding to $71 million to date.

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Massive Bio and Mika Health Combine AI and Next-Generation Sequencing Biomarker Testing to Empower Cancer Patients On Treatment and Those Searching for and Participating in Clinical Trials in the United States and Europe

Digital Health Global

Combination of AI-enabled clinical trial matching, genetic testing, symptom management, psychosocial, and lifestyle support addresses physical and mental health gaps patients experience in seeking and accessing treatments while accelerating access to these critical resources. CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)– ASCO Annual Meeting – Massive Bio , a renowned leader in AI-driven oncology solutions and Mika Health , the premier oncology digital therapeutic platform, today announced a partnership t

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Judge denies FTC's preliminary bid to block Novant, CHS' $320M hospital deal

FierceHealthIT

Novant Health and Community Health Systems (CHS) will be permitted to consummate their contested $320 million hospital deal, though the pair still face some regulatory uncertainty following the dea | U.S. District Judge Kenneth Bell wrote that the two-hospital transaction has "at least as much likelihood of competitive benefits as it does competitive harm.

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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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DHSC slashes investment in NHS AI Lab by £111m

DigitalHealth

The Department of Health and Social Care has slashed investment in NHS AI Lab from a promised £250 million to just £139m, Digital Health News has learned.

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Why COPD is a Perfect Target for RPM

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Dr. Michael B. Polsky at Pulmonary Associates of Richmond Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the most common and debilitating respiratory diseases patients face. COPD, which impacts nearly 16 million Americans and is the third leading cause of death worldwide, can be challenging to manage if not treated early and effectively.

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Mika Health and Cancer Support Community Aim to Close Gaps in Mental Health Care with United States’ First AI-Enabled “Precision Support” Digital Therapeutic That is Free for Cancer Patients

Digital Health Global

Mika’s personalized, treatment-specific support will be available to one million patients and caregivers served by Cancer Support Community. Multilingual and multicultural patient and caregiver resources and insights from CSC to optimize Mika’s therapeutic in order to address physical and mental health barriers. CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today, at the American Society for Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual meeting, Mika Health , a global digital therapeutics developer specializing in meet