KevinMD

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

In recent years, the health care system has increasingly relied on predictive data analytics in the prosecution of physicians, turning what was once a tool for improving care into an instrument of punitive measures by the U.S. government. Thousands of U.S. physicians, particularly those working with vulnerable populations, have been targeted based on flawed or Read more The weaponization of predictive data analytics, red flags, and the chronic pain gender gap has become a radioactive crisis in U

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

There has been a rise in pharmaceutical, medical device and digital therapeutics companies investing in telehealth. UpScriptHealth is one telemedicine technology and services organization that caters to these companies. UpScriptHealth has more than 100 of these deals in its pipeline, reported Peter Ax, founder and CEO of the virtual care company, with many already live including Pfizer, Dexcom, Axena Health, Spark Biomedical and Lucid Diagnostics.

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Mobi Health News

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

The bill would allow AI to be classified as a 'practitioner licensed by law' to administer FDA-approved drugs.

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DigitalHealth

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

The Kings Fund has called for digital healthcare platforms, including the NHS App, to be responsive and allow for two-way communications.

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Speaker: Dr. Christine Gall, DrPH, MS, BSN, RN

The promise of virtual care is no longer theoretical and is now a critical solution to many of healthcare’s most urgent challenges. Yet many healthcare leaders remain unsure how to build a business case for investment and launching the right program at the right time can be the difference between value and failure. For organizations seeking a financially sound, clinically effective entry point, Virtual Patient Observation (VPO) offers a compelling case to lead with.

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Digital Health Global

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming mental health care. Consequently, Large Language Models (LLMs) play a key role in early screening, digital interventions, and clinical support. A recent article in The Lancet Digital Health explores their impact, highlighting benefits and challenges. Early Detection and Screening LLMs analyze text data from social media, health records, and patient self-reports.

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Doctors’ use of and demand for augmented intelligence in medical practice is on the rise — with many factors that could bolster or risk adoption on the journey toward AI in the doctor’s office, based on the latest survey from the American Medical Association (AMA) published this week. The AMA polled U.S. physicians in November 2024 to gauge their views on augmented intelligence (AI) addressing doctors’ use of AI, perceived opportunities and risks, and enabling factors for

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Every day in the United States, 10,000 Americans turn 65 , according to the AARP. And 85% of older Americans have at least one chronic condition , according to the National Institutes of Health. Against this backdrop, health systems usually wait until a patient is in a costly state before implementing a remote patient monitoring program. That's because distributing connected devices to homes is extremely difficult to scale.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

We talk a lot about improving health equity and healthcare access – but what can we actually do to achieve it? What strategies can be implemented to ensure equitable access to healthcare services for marginalized and vulnerable populations? This is an area of healthcare that needs a lot of work due to the fact that the more we look into health inequity, the more barriers we can identify in our patients’ way.

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Digital Health Wire

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

The unstoppable march of AI only seems to be gaining momentum, with an American Medical Association survey noting greater enthusiasm – and less apprehension – among physicians. The AMAs Augmented Intelligence Research survey of 1,183 physicians found that those whose enthusiasm outweighs their concerns with health AI rose to 35% in 2024, up from 30% in 2023.

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Speaker: Brian Richardson, Brian Richardson, Founder and CEO of Richardson Consulting Group

Let’s face it—most ethics and compliance training programs aren’t winning awards for engagement. But that doesn’t mean they can’t be effective, captivating, and maybe even enjoyable! Join learning design expert Brian Richardson for a dynamic session on how to breathe new life into your ethics and compliance training. We'll explore innovative strategies to bring traditionally dry topics to life, making them resonate with learners and drive tangible change.

Digital Health Global

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Long COVID remains a significant challenge for the healthcare community, with its varied symptoms making it difficult to diagnose and treat. A recent study published in The Lancet Digital Health sheds new light on this condition using digital health technologies and wearable devices. The study, titled “Physiological Presentation and Risk Factors of Long COVID in the UK Using Smartphones and Wearable Devices” , used passive data collection from fitness wearables and smartphones to ass

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Lloyd Price

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

Exec Summary Implementation Science is a field of study focused on understanding and improving how evidence-based practices, interventions, or innovations are adopted, integrated, and sustained in real-world setting, like healthcare systems, schools, or communities. Its less about what works (thats usually already established through research) and more about how to make it work effectively in practice.

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TheraNest

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Therapists care for others but often forget to care for themselves. Burnout isn’t just feeling tired; it’s a state of emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion caused by prolonged or excessive stress. And for therapists, it’s alarmingly common. And it’s not just therapists who are struggling. A recent article in The Boston Globe highlighted the alarming number of doctors leaving medicine due to burnout and workplace issues, with over 70,000 physicians exiting the field

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency's proposed rule to establish special registrations for providers and telemedicine platforms to prescribe certain schedules of controlled substances without requiring an in-person doctor's visit requires "meaningful" clarification and adjustments, according to the American Telemedicine Association and ATA Action.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

The following is a guest article by Richard Caralli , Senior Cybersecurity Advisor at Axio Cybersecurity regulations often emerge in response to major incidents. For instance, Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) followed the Enron fraud, updates to FISMA came after the 2015 Office of Personnel Management (OPM) breach, and the Securities and Exchange Commissions cybersecurity disclosure provisions were implemented after breaches at Equifax and SolarWinds.

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Digital Leaders HealthTech

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Working with NSPCC’s Childline service has opened my eyes to a challenge that is all too common in public services and the charity sector: how to help dedicated staff and volunteers spend more time supporting service users, and less time on admin? Every year, Childlines dedicated counsellors have hundreds of thousands of interactions with young people – through a combination of web chat, voice calls, and personal inbox messages.

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ACA Times

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

New legislation modifies ACA 1095-C furnishing obligations for employers, among other changes. We dive into what you need to know to ensure compliance. The post Breaking Down the Recent ACA Legislative Changes first appeared on The ACA Times.

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Lloyd Price

FEBRUARY 8, 2025

Exec Summary: In the context of HealthTech, a "moat" refers to a sustainable competitive advantage that protects a company from competitors and allows it to maintain profitability over the long term. Just like a moat around a castle protects it from invaders, a business moat safeguards a company's market share and profits. Here are some common types of moats in HealthTech: Proprietary Technology: This could be a unique algorithm, a patented medical device, or a groundbreaking platf

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Digital Health Wire

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Provider organizations are hungry for more hybrid care, but new research in NEJM Catalyst highlights a notable gap between their interest and infrastructure. A survey of the NEJM Catalyst Insights Council – made up of clinical leaders and executives from care delivery orgs across the globe – showed that a majority of the 730 respondents believe hybrid care improves overall quality (74%). 55% of respondents organizations already offer hybrid care (68% for U.S. orgs) 42% offer primaril

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

The word "Bynahm" () in Arabic translates to "Between Them," explains Nouf Al Deligan, associate executive director for corporate digital health at Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, based in King Abdulaziz Medical City in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. So when MNGHA started developing a new virtual reality-enabled application – designed in alignment with Saudi Arabia's Digital Government Strategy (2023-2030) – that sought to help connect hospitalized inpatient

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

The following is a guest article by Oren Koren, Co-Founder and CPO at Veriti In 2024, the healthcare sector emerged as a prime target for cybercriminals, with the medical and personal data of over 170 million U.S. citizens compromised in a wave of unprecedented breaches. From the Change Healthcare ransomware attack that exposed the personal and health information of over 100 million individuals to even one of the more recent attacks on Texas Tech University that leaked 2.1 million files of stole

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KevinMD

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

When Berkshire Hathaway executive Charlie Munger said, “Show me the incentives, and I’ll show you the outcome,” during a speech in 1995, he wasn’t talking about health care, but he might as well have been. Companies in any industry are influenced by how the norms and structures around them contribute to their success, and in Read more Why AI is the perfect neutral arbiter for health care claims originally appeared in KevinMD.com.

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Speaker: David Worrell, CFO, Author & Speaker

Your financial statements hold powerful insights—but are you truly paying attention? Many finance professionals focus on the income statement while overlooking key signals hidden in the balance sheet and cash flow statement. Understanding these numbers can unlock smarter decision-making, uncover risks, and drive long-term success. Join David Worrell, accomplished CFO, finance expert, and author, for an engaging, nontraditional take on reading financial statements.

GlobalMed

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Telehealth, a modern innovation in healthcare, has rapidly become an essential component of the medical ecosystem. By leveraging technology to deliver care remotely, telehealth has revolutionized how patients access medical services and how providers deliver them. Its impact has been profound, and its role continues to evolve in response to advancements in technology, changing patient needs, and the global demand for accessible healthcare solutions.

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Lloyd Price

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Exec Summary: The King and Queen in chess have a fascinating dynamic that mirrors the "Technology is King, Methodology is Queen" concept. They demonstrate that true power comes from the strategic combination of essential elements. The King (technology) provides the foundation, while the Queen (methodology) provides the direction and strategic advantage needed to achieve victory.

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Digital Health Global

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Chosen startups focus on enhancing access to treatment, speeding up clinical trials, and providing personalized care NASHVILLE, Tenn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– CancerX , a public-private partnership designed to accelerate innovation in the fight against cancer, announced today the launch of its 2025 Accelerator cohort, featuring an incredible group of digital health and artificial intelligence startups dedicated to addressing critical challenges in oncology.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Many health systems' journeys into wide-scale virtual care really began with the urgent need to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Some health systems have been able to streamline and standardize processes across their extensive networks, even extending care to such locations as rural schools. Success lies in strategic collaboration between leaders who prioritize new virtual care areas, demonstrate value, and ensure seamless integration with staff, patients and stakeholders.

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Speaker: Simran Kaur, Co-founder & CEO at Tattva.Health

AI is transforming clinical trials—accelerating drug discovery, optimizing patient recruitment, and improving data analysis. But its impact goes far beyond research. As AI-driven innovation reshapes the clinical trial process, it’s also influencing broader healthcare trends, from personalized medicine to patient outcomes. Join this new webinar featuring Simran Kaur for an insightful discussion on what all of this means for the future of healthcare!

Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

The following is a guest article by David Cottingham, President at rf IDEAS Username and password authentication is a fixture in healthcare but one that continues to hinder operations and put patient privacy and care at risk. In just the first three months of 2024, there were over 116 data breaches in the healthcare industry, allowing cybercriminals to access private patient data, medications, clinical records, Social Security numbers, and more by employing tactics like phishing emails and mal

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Society for Participatory Medicine

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Mortality is a fabric more important than money, politics, and belief systems. We all share the same responsibility of health; the only variable is the time in our life we acknowledge it. Rare/undiagnosed consumer behavior is the most intense example of participatory responsibility. When patients and caregivers are diagnosed with severe rare conditions or seek a diagnosis for debilitating symptoms, they very quickly decipher what they can and cannot control.

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KevinMD

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Introduction: the AI scribe revolution Let’s be real: AI scribes are incredible. I’ve personally used one for well over 3,000 clinical encounters. If you’ve been using one, you already know. If you haven’t, you’re probably considering it or you’ve heard the buzz and are cautiously curious. Notes that used to take forever are now magically Read more Why AI scribes are changing medicine and the hidden risks you must know originally appeared in KevinMD.com.

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