Fri.Feb 16, 2024

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Contributed: ??The role of digital innovation in healthcare boardrooms

Mobi Health News

Board members play a vital role in embracing digital innovation, from understanding its impact to making strategic decisions that shape companies' future.

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'New set of digital table stakes': Most executives see tech as worthy investment, EY survey finds

FierceHealthIT

Nearly all healthcare executives believe new digital health technologies are worth the cost, even though they have yet to see a financial return from it, a new survey reveals. | Nearly all healthcare executives believe technology is worth the cost, even though they have yet to see a financial return from it, according to a new survey from EY. Most believe in its power to reduce costs and boost provider credibility.

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care.ai, Virtua Health partner to expand the hybrid care providers' virtual care offerings

Mobi Health News

The New Jersey-based provider will ultimately integrate care.ai's ambient sensors and Smart Care Facility Platform into its acute care settings enterprise-wide.

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Automatically Generated Medical Notes, the Way You Would Have Written Them

Healthcare IT Today

DeepScribe is dedicated to creating medical notes that are not just accurate, but have a human feel that reflects the individual physician’s style. Matthew Ko, cofounder and president, COO, explains in this video how they developed a highly customizable and accurate ambient voice solution. Ko says that the company “built up one of the world’s largest data set of patient conversations collected around the world” during four years.

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Enhance Healthcare Efficiency With Top Payroll & HCM Services

Running a healthcare facility requires precision and care, not just for patients but also for your staff. Our guide, "A Buyer’s Guide to Payroll & HCM Services," helps healthcare providers choose the best provider. Efficient payroll management ensures timely, accurate payments, critical for maintaining staff morale and trust. Compliance support helps navigate complex healthcare regulations and avoid costly fines.

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Medication abortions over telehealth effective and safe, researchers share ahead of major SCOTUS case

FierceHealthIT

The effectiveness and safety of medication abortions obtained via telehealth are on par with those delivered in person, with no differences in outcomes between synchronous and asynchronous communic | Both synchronous and asynchronous approaches to medication abortion led to outcomes on par with in-person prescribing, a finding that addresses one of the key issues SCOTUS is scheduled to consider next month.

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Study: Chronic worker shortages in nursing homes must be addressed to help lessen patient risk

FierceHealthIT

The now chronic problem of more expensive agency staff and potentially lower quality care in nursing homes needs to be addressed as part of calls for increased oversight of the sector, according to | The now chronic problem of more expensive agency staff and potentially lower quality care in nursing homes needs to be addressed as part of calls for increased oversight of the sector, according to a recent academic study in Health Affairs.

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Cohere Health Raises $50 Million in Equity to Meet Increased Demand for AI-Driven Transformation of Prior Authorization Process

Healthcare IT Today

New Funding Propels Cohere’s Expansion of Intelligent Prior Authorization Platform to Drive Better Payer-Provider Collaboration, Following CMS Interoperability and Prior Authorization Final Rule Cohere Health , a recognized leader in clinical intelligence and prior authorization automation, announced it has closed $50 million in additional equity funding.

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Common heart health drugs now available under $30 through GoodRx

FierceHealthIT

GoodRx is offering 30 common heart health medications for less than $30 at more than 70,000 pharmacies across the country. | Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S. Thirty common generic and brand medications for heart health are now available across more than 70,000 U.S. pharmacies through GoodRx.

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Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ? 

DigitalHealth

Today's briefing covers the Scottish Dental Clinical Effectiveness Programme's new clinical guidelines and evidence that smoking affects immune response.

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Best Practices for Sharing Protected Health Information (PHI)

Explore essential topics in this ebook, including what constitutes PHI and how to identify it using 18 indicators. Gain insights into the importance of safeguarding PHI to protect patient privacy and learn about the severe consequences of HIPAA violations. Discover practical strategies for securely exchanging PHI within your healthcare organization, including assessing risks and implementing effective safeguards.

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Health systems struggle to put AI governance policies in place to keep up with tech innovation

FierceHealthIT

As the use of artificial intelligence in healthcare rapidly grows, hospital executives are still wrangling with practical questions around governance policies to establish basic rules of the road.< | As the use of artificial intelligence-based solutions in healthcare rapidly grows, health system executives are still wrangling with practical questions around governance policies to establish basic rules of the road.

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Auditor’s report finds Jersey EPR system facing challenges

DigitalHealth

An audit report released by auditor general Lynn Pamment has raised issues surrounding the implementation of Jersey’s electronic patient record (EPR).

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AT&T's 125,000 employees now have fertility, family building benefits through Maven Clinic

FierceHealthIT

AT&T employees now have access to fertility and family building support from Maven Clinic. | All of AT&T’s 125,000 employees, across corporate, retail, technicians and union, now have access to Maven’s fertility and family building program. AT&T has offered Maven’s maternity program since 2021.

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Dual Tracking: The time has come for HealthTech to face the music and reality in 2024

Lloyd Price

Exec Summary: As we reach the mid point of Q1 2024, the economic climate presents unique challenges and opportunities for HealthTech companies to consider both fundraising and mergers and acquisitions (M&A) strategies in order to generate returns and maximise shareholder value. Ian Wijaya, Managing Director at investment bank Lazard shared his thoughts recently saying "Investors today have a “much more discerning approach” when determining which companies they should give capital to. an incr

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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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Racial, ethnic discrimination against patients is impacting care, healthcare workers say

FierceHealthIT

Nearly half of U.S. | A new Commonwealth Fund poll of 3,000 healthcare workers suggests many have witnessed patients being discriminated against at their facility. The behavior can potentially lead to worsened care and is weighing heavily on many respondents' minds.

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Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells turn to e-rostering tech

DigitalHealth

New rostering technology from Patchwork Health is being used by Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust to ease staffing pressures.

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Chutes & Ladders—Spring Health hires new COO

FierceHealthIT

Welcome to this week's Chutes & Ladders, our roundup of hirings, firings and retirings throughout the industry.

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deepc strengthens AI radiology offering with acquisition

DigitalHealth

deepc has recently acquired Osimis Platform, shoring up its AI radiology offering and improving its existing capabilities.

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The Essential Guide to HIPAA-Compliant Messaging for Home Care Teams

Explore the risks posed by non-compliant consumer apps like Instagram and WhatsApp in healthcare settings. Learn about potential HIPAA penalties and use a self-evaluation flowchart to determine your organization's need for HIPAA-compliant messaging. Discover straightforward steps to implement secure communication solutions efficiently, ensuring compliance and protecting patient data effectively.

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How Redox + Google Cloud are powering generative AI in 2024

Redox

At the end of 2023, I had the opportunity to speak at Google Cloud’s Generative AI in Healthcare Summit at Pier57 in New York. I’ll start this blog in the same way that I started my talk : I am not a generative AI expert. I am , however, an expert in solving healthcare data problems. And the way I see it, the effective use of GenAI in healthcare is just another data problem.

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Surprise billing disputes continue to far outpace federal estimates: CMS

FierceHealthIT

The number of balance billing disputes reaching arbitration is far higher than federal projections suggested, according to new data from the Biden administration. | The number of balance billing disputes reaching arbitration is far higher than federal projections suggested, according to new data from the Biden administration.

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