Thu.Jan 12, 2023

article thumbnail

4 Things To Consider Before A Healthcare Tech Upgrade

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. The healthcare sector is rapidly evolving, with clinical researchers and scientists discovering new diseases and treatments. And with various technological advancements today, medical workers can be supported in providing excellent quality patient care in clinics, […].

103
103
article thumbnail

Revolutionizing medicine: How ChatGPT is changing the way we think about health care

KevinMD

GPT, or Generative Pre-trained Transformer, is a type of artificial intelligence that has the unremarkable ability to generate human-like text. The program is free to use during the “research preview” time. GPT gained 1 million users in under a week of being released. Keep in mind that this technology is currently in the beta testing. Read more….

Health IT 475
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Alphabet's Verily announces layoffs amid strategic restructuring

Mobi Health News

The company's CEO said the layoffs will help Verily refine its strategy, prioritize its product portfolio and simplify its operating model.

330
330
article thumbnail

What Do John Deere, L’Oreal and MedWand Have in Common? -> Human Security For All

Health Populi

An over-arching theme of the 2023 CES conference was Human Security for All, abbreviated as HS4A. And what, you might ask, do “human” and “security” have to do with the largest annual consumer technology conference, held last week in Las Vegas? Here’s what. “This is the first CES not only in the new post-pandemic or live-with-pandemic era.

article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

Roundup: Amplify Health acquires AiDA and more briefs

Mobi Health News

Also, Dozee has received capital backing from British International Investment for its hospital bed upgrade project.

291
291

More Trending

article thumbnail

Huma acquires Alcedis to expand clinical trial platform

Mobi Health News

The UK-based company will form an advanced clinical trials division offering digital health solutions for each phase of the development process.

article thumbnail

Medical Billing Needs To Catch Up with Modern Medicine

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Darren Ghanayem and Maria Turner, managing directors, AArete. America boasts the greatest advancements in medical research in the world: more Americans have received the Nobel Prize in medicine than Europe, Canada, Japan, and Australia […]. The article Medical Billing Needs To Catch Up with Modern Medicine appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

article thumbnail

GE HealthCare announces first acquisition as independent company

Mobi Health News

The newly spun-off GE HealthCare entered into an agreement to acquire IMACTIS, developer of CT interventional guidance technology.

232
232
article thumbnail

Cancer death rate declined by 33% since 1991 as treatment advances, study finds

FierceHealthIT

Cancer death rate declined by 33% since 1991 as treatment advances, study finds. rking. Thu, 01/12/2023 - 16:36.

112
112
article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

Huma acquires specialised clinical research company Alcedis

DigitalHealth

Alcedis has been acquired by Huma, with the combined company offering a one-stop shop for remote access, data, logistics and execution.

91
article thumbnail

JPM23: As the conference closes, here are the trends payers need to watch

FierceHealthIT

JPM23: As the conference closes, here are the trends payers need to watch. pminemyer. Thu, 01/12/2023 - 13:15.

109
109
article thumbnail

Milwaukee County Addresses Health Equity with Data and GIS Technology

Healthcare IT Today

Milwaukee County is at the forefront of addressing racial inequity. During the COVID-19 pandemic they cross referenced vaccination rates with the CDC’s social vulnerability index and plotted the results using Geographic Information System (GIS) technology. Armed with this powerful insight, the County was able to increase vaccinations in populations that needed them the most and by doing so increased the safety of the entire County.

article thumbnail

Researchers raise questions about the safety of home infusion therapy

FierceHealthIT

Researchers raise questions about the safety of home infusion therapy. fdiamond. Thu, 01/12/2023 - 10:31.

111
111
article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

New breast cancer screening units to be directed to areas most at need

DigitalHealth

The government has pledged to invest in 29 new NHS breast cancer screening units, along with various upgrades, to be directed to areas most in need.

81
article thumbnail

Transcarent inks another major hospital partnership to expand access to medical specialists

FierceHealthIT

Transcarent inks another major hospital partnership to expand access to medical specialists. hlandi. Thu, 01/12/2023 - 13:52.

98
article thumbnail

Nobi smart lamp set to monitor vital signs thanks to radar technology

DigitalHealth

An upgrade to the Nobi smart lamp means as well as AI-powered fall detection is can also monitor users' vital signs to detect health issues.

80
article thumbnail

MedPAC calls for slight pay update to 2024 Medicare rates for hospitals, physicians

FierceHealthIT

MedPAC calls for slight pay update to 2024 Medicare rates for hospitals, physicians. rking. Thu, 01/12/2023 - 14:33.

article thumbnail

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!

article thumbnail

Careficient Acquires Home Health, Hospice, Home Care, Palliative and RCM Solutions from Net Health

Healthcare IT Today

Careficient Inc. , a leading provider of Electronic Medical Record (EMR) solutions, today announced the acquisition of Net Health ’s EMR line of home health, hospice, home care, and palliative solutions and RCM services (collectively, “home health and hospice”). Net Health, an EMR and analytics provider focused on rehab therapy and wound care, divested the HealthWyse, Hospicesoft, and RCM division in order to focus on its core specialties and ensure its home health and hospice customers and empl

RCM 57
article thumbnail

'Megamerger' flurry caps off another year of low-volume, high-value hospital M&A

FierceHealthIT

'Megamerger' flurry caps off another year of low-volume, high-value hospital M&A. dmuoio. Thu, 01/12/2023 - 16:20.

95
article thumbnail

AIR Portal Opens for 2022: Time to Review ACA Filings

ACA Times

Earlier this week the IRS announced that the Affordable Care Act Information Returns (AIR) portal will open tomorrow, Friday, January 13, 2023, at 6:00 a.m. Pacific time. As a result…. The post AIR Portal Opens for 2022: Time to Review ACA Filings first appeared on The ACA Times.

52
article thumbnail

Walmart rolls out its partnership with Avanlee Care using technology to support millions of unpaid caregivers

FierceHealthIT

Walmart rolls out its partnership with Avanlee Care using technology to support millions of unpaid caregivers. aburky. Thu, 01/12/2023 - 16:25.

86
article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

Medicare Rolls Out Telehealth Indicator for Patients to Easily Find Telehealth Providers

Telebehavioral Health Institute

In January 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) rolled out a new telehealth “indicator” to make information about Medicare telehealth providers on publically-available clinician profile pages more readily available. The new indicator will allow patients and caregivers to easily identify which providers are approved and available to deliver telehealth services.

article thumbnail

Top At-Risk Conditions and Utilization Spikes

BHM Healthcare Solutions

Top At-Risk Conditions and utilization spikes that healthcare leaders and stakeholders across the industry must prepare to proactively address in the upcoming year highlight the recently released, 2023 State of Health – In The Aftermath Report. The report also presents predictive findings and explores the top contributing factors of many utilization increases.

article thumbnail

Digital Healthcare Marketing: Patient Engagement Tools for Healthcare Referrals

Telebehavioral Health Institute

Healthcare marketing is difficult enough for many clinicians, but digital healthcare marketing has become an elusive holy grail. One of the most heavily trafficked keywords on Google, “healthcare marketing,” has left many providers to fall prey to online directory services that can charge from $49 per month to $2500 per year for a digital profile or $10,000 for a simple website.

HIPAA 52
article thumbnail

Chutes & Ladders—Rite Aid names interim CEO, begins search for 2nd CEO in 4 years

FierceHealthIT

Chutes & Ladders—Rite Aid names interim CEO, begins search for 2nd CEO in 4 years. aburky. Thu, 01/12/2023 - 17:28.

52
article thumbnail

How to Battle Layoffs: The Career Star Accelerator Bootcamp

Facing layoffs in your organization? Support your team members' career transition with Career Star Accelerator Bootcamp: Custom Resume & LinkedIn Revamp + 6 Weeks of Career Coaching. Our certified resume writers will create job search-winning resumes and LinkedIn profiles while they work with a career coach to learn unique strategies to stand out, attract the right employers, automate their job search, and land their dream job.

article thumbnail

Ochsner Health System’s Digital Medicine Program Success

Consumer eHealth Engagement

Digital Medicine is a nationally recognized, clinically proven program revolutionizing how we treat chronic conditions combining digital tools and engagement with a dedicated care team. Ochsner O Bar Supports Patient's Digital Health needs In 2015, Ochsner Health launched its first Digital Medicine Program for Hypertension. Since publishing success outcome measures in The American Journal of Medicine , Ochsner’s Chief Clinical Transformation Officer Dr.

EMR 41
article thumbnail

The Difference Between Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes

DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

Diabetes is a condition that affects how the body processes sugar (glucose) in the blood. There are two main types: type 1 and type 2. Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disorder. The immune system attacks cells in the pancreas that produce insulin. Insulin is a hormone that helps regulate blood sugar levels. People with type 1 diabetes do not produce insulin and must use injections or an insulin pump to manage their blood sugar.

article thumbnail

Healthcare Consumerism – 2023 Health IT Predictions

Healthcare IT Today

As we head into 2023, we wanted to kick off the new year with a series of 2023 Health IT predictions. 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. Check out our communities predictions below and be sure to add your own thoughts and/or places you disagree with these predictions in the comments and on social media.