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From Evolution to Innovation, from Health Care to Health: How Health Plans With Collaborators Are Re-Defining the Industry

Health Populi

Geisinger plans to open more clinics for primary care, senior care, and convenient/retail care. In October 2023 the company created the Health Assurance Transformation Company (HATco) to collaborate with health systems in re-imagining and implementing a blueprint for “interoperable” health care.

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Bonus Features – May 5, 2024 – Kaiser Permanente taps Innovaccer (and former CTO) for AI, report finds security flaws in Merge DICOM Toolkit, plus 18 more stories

Healthcare IT Today

News Walmart Health is closing , with 51 in-store clinics in five states closing within 90 days and the retailer’s virtual care offering being phased out over the next year. It’s a big blow for Walmart, which according to Healthcare Dive initially set a goal in 2019 of opening 4,000 clinics by 2029.

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VA looks back on 2019, sees 'year of improvements and continued progress'

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Earlier this month, the VA and Walmart opened its latest telehealth pilot site, part of the department's Accessing Telehealth through Local Area Stations, or ATLAS, initiative, which will provide clinical services including primary care, mental health and social work.

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6 challenges healthtech can help us tackle – Pt.1

Digital Health Global

As the tools at our disposal change and the proportion of the population affected by chronic conditions exponentially increases, it is time for our approach to care to evolve into a preventative model. This variety means that it is difficult to create a definitive profile, which is a barrier to interoperability at the European level” 11.

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Portugal showcases national telehealth plan with patients at the center

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The plan was launched in early November 2019 by the Shared Services of the Portuguese Ministry of Health (SPMS) to advance telehealth, by elaborating on a ­current vision of the field in the country and defining strategic axes for the 2019-2022 term. The education of healthcare professionals must include digital health.

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AI: Patients Included

Health Populi

What’s held up data liquidity and interoperability, and contributed to clinician burnout and administrative burden, has been the implementation of electronic health records poorly designed for relationship-building and shared decision making.

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Nursing community collaboration on the European COVID-19 front-lines

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Systemic issues of the nursing shortage, critical care capacity and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) were common across countries. Focus on the benefits of digital technology for nurses and patients, with continuity of care ensured through remote consultations. Lack of testing adds to pressure.

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