Health Populi

MAY 30, 2024

The vast majority of older people (95%) want to “age in place” — that is, stay put in their homes and avoid moving into long-term care residences or elsewhere. One approach for enabling aging-in-place is peoples’ adoption of various technologies, a topic surveyed by U.S. News & World Report. In April 2024, U.S. News interviewed 1,500 U.S. adults ages 55 and over on their views toward technology and everyday life at home.

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MAY 28, 2024

“The patient is a 59-year-old male presenting with fatigue on exertion, pallor, and mild numbness and tingling in both feet. No family history of anemia or diabetes, but I still want to rule them out with a blood test. Does that sound reasonable?” This is the 6th or 7th question I’ve asked in today’s session, Read more… How AI became my medical tutor originally appeared in KevinMD.com.

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Mobi Health News

MAY 24, 2024

Patients of the medical center's hospital-at-home program in Minnesota and Florida will be able to receive home deliveries via Zipline's drones.

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MAY 24, 2024

Zipline, the drone delivery and logistics company, announced this week its new partnership with Mayo Clinic's hospital-at-home program that's designed to deliver medications and other home-based care needs. Texas-based Memorial Hermann Health System will also work with the autonomous delivery and logistics company to integrate drone-based transport for specialty prescriptions and medical supplies directly to patient homes in the Houston area beginning in 2026, the health system said.

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FierceHealthIT

MAY 23, 2024

Atropos Health, maker of a real-world data platform, sits at the intersection of two rapidly growing fields, real-world evidence research and artificial intelligence. | Atropos Health is getting closer to its mission of addressing the evidence gap in healthcare and secured $33 million in series B funding to help fuel its growth.

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Mobi Health News

MAY 24, 2024

The continuous glucose monitoring biosensor platform will use the funds to scale its manufacturing, move toward regulatory approval and perform more clinical trials.

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Health Populi

MAY 28, 2024

Thanks to Progressive Grocer’s 91st annual report and research therein, we have fresh insights into where wellness and nutrition fit into food retailers’ — and pharmacies’ and Big Box stores’ — strategies. That priority ranks high in grocers’ plans for in-store services in 2024 and beyond. Far above all other strategies for food retailers’ in-store services, we see that on-site butchers rank high — among 3 in 4 retailers.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 29, 2024

A new private collaboration in Malaysia aims to equip rural clinics with telehealth capabilities over the next two years. Rural broadband service provider MEASAT and local health IT company Mudah Healthtech have signed a memorandum of understanding to enable the delivery of digital healthcare services in rural and remote communities. They aim to deliver up to 2,000 Sihat Xpress telehealth kiosks by Mudah to at least 1,000 rural doctors serving in areas covered by CONNECTme NOW, MEASAT's sate

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Digital Health Global

MAY 29, 2024

Partnership enables deeper evidence generation in clinical trials; early success in eight big-pharma-sponsored oncology studies PALO ALTO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Medable Inc. , the leading technology provider for modern clinical trials, is partnering with industry leader Masimo (NASDAQ: MASI) to bring best-in-class medical-grade wearable devices to clinical research.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 28, 2024

The following is a guest article by Shannon West, Chief Product Officer at Datavant Since the dawn of electronic medical records, American healthcare delivery systems have traced a winding path toward the dream of seamless and timely health data interoperability. Four years ago, we reached a milestone when leaders from three federal entities announced landmark healthcare technology regulations centered around a clinical data-sharing standard called Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resource, or F

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Mobi Health News

MAY 28, 2024

The South Korean company now plans to expand the application of its AI to diagnose other medical conditions, including heart and neurological disorders.

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Health Populi

MAY 24, 2024

Today, I spoke live with Paul Bagnell, news anchor with Bloomberg BNN, on the topic of the GLP-1 agonists and their impact on health care, industries beyond health and medicine, and consumers. In this post, I’ll share with you some of the plotline for our discussion. Gallup polled U.S. adults in March to gauge their experience with injectable weight loss drugs, the results published earlier this week.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 24, 2024

Homecare is facing challenges and none are new. Reimbursement rates from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services are low and staffing shortages are high, as is demand for home health services due to a rising, elderly demographic.

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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.

Digital Health Global

MAY 29, 2024

CRYSTAL LAKE, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aptar Digital Health, a global expert in Software as a Medical Device (SaMD), digital Patient Support Programs (PSPs) and disease management solutions, and Iona Mind, a global leader in low-intensity Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) solutions for mental health, today announced a partnership to help support patients with chronic diseases to manage their psychological stress and emotional wellbeing.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 23, 2024

The following is a guest article by John English, Director of Service Provider Marketing and Business Development at NETSCOUT Amidst the COVID-19 crisis, medical technology became essential for keeping healthcare running when other industries had to close. Cellular network technology, particularly 5G, has been a critical enabler in running medical services during and after the pandemic.

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Mobi Health News

MAY 28, 2024

Bill Kopitke, head of healthcare at Amazon Business, discusses how the company uses analytics to help improve operations and supply management in care settings.

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FierceHealthIT

MAY 23, 2024

After several years of modest or declining growth, the average pay for doctors jumped 5.9% in 2023, rebounding from a decline of 2.4% in 2022. | After several years of modest or declining growth, the average pay for doctors jumped 5.9% in 2023, rebounding from a decline of 2.4% in 2022.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 30, 2024

Patients at Crescent Regional Hospital can schedule a non-touch visit with their doctor or any range of medical specialists from the Dallas area, or anywhere in the world, through the magic of spatial computing. The once-ailing hospital is now using holograms for non-touch patient visits and plans to expand its uses of holographic technology, Holoconnects announced Wednesday.

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Digital Health Global

MAY 28, 2024

Company’s Proprietary Software-Powered Bionic Garment Demonstrated Significant Improvements in New Study Published in the International Journal of MS Care and Presented at the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers (CMSC) Annual Meeting SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)– #assistivetechnology — CIONIC , the neurotech inventor pioneering bionic clothing, today announced data showcasing the impact of the FDA-cleared Cionic Neural Sleeve as assistive technology for individuals experi

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Electronic Health Reporter

MAY 24, 2024

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Andrew Lockhart, CEO, Fathom. Imagine this: physicians spend more time with their patients than with their paperwork. Billing is quick and accurate, with minimal denials. Healthcare workers enjoy a positive work/life balance. Thanks to […] The article Great Expectations: What Health Systems Want from AI Vendors appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Mobi Health News

MAY 23, 2024

The company will use the funds to enter into strategic relationships with life sciences organizations focusing on oncology and specialty care.

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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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FierceHealthIT

MAY 29, 2024

Clover Health’s AI tool for clinical decision-making, Clover Assistant, will be sold as a software-as-a-service (SaaS) to payers and providers. | Clover Health is expanding the use cases of its Clover Assistant AI tool, the company announced Wednesday.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 29, 2024

Healthcare providers in Australia have been "slow" in their uptake of remote care technologies, such as remote patient monitoring and digital therapeutics. Despite their wide availability and verifiable and promising benefits, remote care technologies "[don't] fit neatly within broader funding models," according to the Australian Productivity Commission's report on digital health.

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Digital Health Global

MAY 28, 2024

Conceive, Evernow, FitOn, Nurx, Cove, and Nutrium Join as Founding Members to Support the Coalition’s Focus on Expanding Access to Women-Centered Healthcare Resources in the Workplace NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today, on the International Day of Action for Women’s Health, Talkspace (NASDAQ: TALK), a leading online behavioral health care company, and Ovi a Health by Labcorp, a digital health solution for women, families and family-building, announced the launch of the Women’s Heal

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 24, 2024

Happy Friday to everyone who celebrates! If you don’t celebrate, then you probably work in healthcare and don’t really know what day of the week it is. My appreciation goes out to all of you who sacrifice for the rest of us. Hopefully, this edition of Fun Friday will brighten your day whether you’re heading into a weekend with your family, a weekened with your work family, or however you plan to celebrate the weekend.

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Mobi Health News

MAY 28, 2024

The Australian company is now taking jabs at Saudi's private health sector after cementing its presence in the kingdom's public health system.

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DigitalHealth

MAY 28, 2024

The Government of Jersey is awarding up to £2 million to technology solutions that improve the lives and wellbeing of Jersey’s rapidly ageing population.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 28, 2024

Crowded waiting rooms, stressed medical staff, and time pressure during diagnostic examinations—these are familiar challenges faced by many healthcare facilities and they require urgent attention. The Vinzenz Gruppe, one of the largest private operators of non-profit healthcare facilities in Austria, is committed to expanding its digital patient portal to meet the ever-increasing demands.

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