Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Vital Interaction , a healthcare technology company that combines healthcare data, business intelligence, and workflow automation, today announced the closing of $15 million in Series A funding led by Austin-based Next Coast Ventures.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 16, 2024

Welcome to our Healthcare IT Today Weekly Roundup. Each week, we’ll be providing a look back at the articles we posted and why they’re important to the healthcare IT community. Read more… Next-Generation AI: Exploring Safe, Accurate Innovation in Healthcare. HIMSS 2024: Bold Statements from Hal Wolf.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

An Integrated Approach to Care, Case, and Disease Management The combined PHM and CCM approach, in line with the Quintuple Aim , is enhanced by using advanced, data-driven technology. Technology encompassing an all-in-one platform can offer a comprehensive set of features, supporting every aspect of these health management tools.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 18, 2024

a leading provider of healthcare data and technology solutions announced today the acquisition of Koha Health , a full-service revenue cycle management (RCM) company. About Veradigm Veradigm is a healthcare technology company that drives value through its unique combination of platforms, data, expertise, connectivity, and scale.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 28, 2020

The massive expansion of telehealth services in response to the pandemic is likely to change the way bad actors target data. A new report from Booz Allen Hamilton notes that telehealth security is a patient-safety issue, considering the potentially catastrophic risks that come with service disruptions and device failures.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 29, 2023

In addition to the launch of LyriclQ, Lyric announced its strategic partnership with Symphony Ventures, a venture capital firm founded and led by professional golfer Rory McIlroy that invests in innovative companies in the healthcare, technology, and sports industries.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

This strategic consolidation establishes PicnicHealth as the leading patient-centric evidence-generation partner within a rapidly evolving life sciences landscape. With AllStripes’ strong relationships across patient communities, PicnicHealth expands its footprint and enhances its ability to guide critical and deep evidence generation.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Yesterday, we shared a number of the insights into the health data and interoperability needs in healthcare. Today, we’re going to share insights from our expert community for some of the more classic IT infrastructure needs in healthcare. Charlie Clarke, Senior Vice President of Technology at hc1.

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Lloyd Price

APRIL 30, 2024

They're backing companies that integrate with existing healthcare systems and Electronic Health Records (EHRs) to ensure a smooth flow of data and improve care coordination. ML algorithms can personalize exercise programs based on a patient's progress and biomechanics. Here are some areas to watch: 1. Subscribe Today!

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 2, 2023

Tech-enabled healthcare BPM organization bolsters payment integrity expertise Sagility LLC , a leading provider of technology-enabled business process management (BPM) services, announced today their acquisition of Chandler, Arizona-based Devlin Consulting, Inc.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 8, 2022

Beyond the pandemic, RPM can keep patients out of the high-cost setting of a hospital and at home, where, further, the patients will be happier, thus improving the patient experience while reducing those costs. It's clear RPM will be playing a bigger role in healthcare than it ever has before.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 16, 2023

Smartphones, tablets, two-in-one notebooks, and other connected devices and sensors are now commonplace inside and outside hospitals and clinics, greatly expanding the potential for data-driven solutions that can improve patient care. How can we ensure patients’ privacy with all the devices and sensors transmitting data?

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Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 30, 2023

The merger creates a leading healthcare data and analytics company powered by an advanced AI-driven platform that applies both clinical and financial data to minimize reimbursement inaccuracies, reduce total cost of care, and optimize the patient experience for health plans and provider groups.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 1, 2023

Specifically, the time taken to source the data needed to train, test, and validate algorithms to be used within healthcare technology. This is the key to overcoming bias in medical AI and to ensuring that innovations increase equality in healthcare rather than exacerbate them. What Can Innovators Do?

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 18, 2023

The following is a guest article by Mariia Kovalova, Healthcare Technology Researcher at Itransition Medical imaging is crucial for various medical applications, serving diagnostic and treatment purposes. The technology offers two benefits for medical image analysis: Deep learning models can work with smaller datasets.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 12, 2019

Partners HealthCare on Thursday announced a new five-year technology initiative designed to drive digital innovation, improve clinical care and enhance the patient experience. Healthcare IT News is a publication of HIMSS Media. WHY IT MATTERS. ON THE RECORD. " Twitter: @MikeMiliardHITN.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 25, 2023

Healthcare IT Today had the rare opportunity to sit down with Renee DeSilva, Chief Executive Officer at The Health Management Academy (THMA). By listening to its clients, THMA found that “90% of systems would be increasing their healthcare technology investment over 2022”. What were those systems looking for?

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 19, 2024

So let’s take a deeper look into healthcare at home to see how it has evolved over time, the technology that is driving this change, and how it is impacting our patients and providers. We reached out to our brilliant Healthcare IT Today community to get their insights into this topic.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 21, 2021

According to a McKinsey report, an estimated 25% of outpatient services could move to telemedicine, which is among the necessary changes that could mean preparation and prevention for future health epidemics and pandemics, said Dr. Muhammad Ali Chaudhry, CEO of Emerging Health International, a healthcare technology and services company.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 3, 2023

It is clear that current ways of patient communications are unsustainable. Yet, amid rising patient numbers, what can be done? However, other technologies are not yet being used to their full advantage. Let’s explore how this technology is already being implemented and how it is delivering for staff and patients alike.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Here are some weaknesses that ChatGPT itself identifies about its use in healthcare: * It can’t make decisions or diagnose like a human doctor, but rather, only generates text based on the input patients provide.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 22, 2023

The right blend of technology can increase effective, convenient sharing of information between clinical systems and automate administrative tasks, such as data entry and documentation, to free up time for providers to focus on patient care. This can lead to better work-life balance and reduce the likelihood of burnout.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 3, 2023

Offering patient-driven digital solutions for intake, outreach, education, and more, Phreesia enhances the patient experience, drives efficiency, and improves healthcare outcomes. To learn more, visit phreesia.com.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 12, 2022

As the medical community continues to develop value-based care models and focuses more on care coordination, healthcare organizations must also strive to become even more patient-centered, promoting improved care across the continuum. As technology in the healthcare arena continues to advance at a rapid pace, ??the

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Strategic acquisition of industry leading Salesforce services and solutions company to expand CitiusTech’s Salesforce offerings in the areas of Member experience, Care management, Digital Front Door, Patient Services and REMS programs.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 17, 2023

Many healthcare and life sciences organizations are already using chatbots today. Digital entities can help remove the mystery and fear many patients experience because they don’t understand what is about to happen. About Steve Lazer Steve is the Global Healthcare and Life Sciences CTO for Dell Technologies.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 9, 2024

We asked the Healthcare IT Today community to submit their predictions and we received a wide ranging set of responses that we grouped into a number of themes. Hospitals want to use devices of their choosing and have them connect to one another so they can act on clinical data more easily.

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Lloyd Price

OCTOBER 12, 2023

They will use artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to tailor the patient experience to individual needs. For example, patients may be able to receive personalized health recommendations, reminders, and alerts based on their medical history, risk factors, and lifestyle goals. What is the future of patient portals?

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 14, 2023

However, to deliver frictionless, personalized interactions, these tools require organizations to unify historically siloed technology platforms and data on the backend — factors that are often the root cause of consumers’ ongoing frustrations.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 13, 2024

Director at NTT DATA On February 8, 2024, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) published the Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability (HTI-1) Final Rule in the Federal Register, which took effect on March 11, 2024. The following is a guest article by Nitin Kunte, Sr.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

The following is a guest article by Steven Dubner, Vice President of Product Management at Nordis Technologies No matter how exemplary the clinical care, overall patient experience and satisfaction often hinge on the last interactions with providers—billing and payments.

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Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 12, 2023

I share five of the top takeaways from the survey here, but urge you to read the entire survey report—and share it with others in your organization—for a fuller understanding of what patients expect and how providers can leverage technology to deliver on those expectations.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 18, 2024

We asked the Healthcare IT Today community to submit their predictions and we received a wide ranging set of responses that we grouped into a number of themes. This will be enabled by advances in data analytics and technology. As we kick off 2024, we wanted to start the new year with a series of 2024 Health IT predictions.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

The digital transformation in healthcare was elevated to a new level in 2020 as the industry had to rapidly roll out digital technologies like telehealth and help move the workforce to remote work, said Jimenez of Artesia General Hospital. "Data became very important in the fight against COVID-19," he said.

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 13, 2022

The survey did not capture the number of time healthcare workers felt they were under duress, which presumably would be much higher than the actual number of incidents being reported. How RTLS can help improve wait times and patient workflows. is a proud sponsor of Healthcare Scene. You need power and data cable pulls.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 6, 2020

To help healthcare CIOs, CMOs and other leaders find connected health devices and RPM technologies, Healthcare IT News has compiled this comprehensive listing of vendors. The AI continuously runs algorithms on the patient’s profile to predict decompensation. And the list will continue to be updated over time.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 19, 2021

"The purpose of implementation of Klara was to bring back the one-on-one relationship of the past between doctor and patient that has eroded with the implementation of healthcare technology and break down the communication barriers that cause dissatisfaction along the hernia care delivery pathway," Szotek explained.

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