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Can foundation AI models like ChatGPT and Google’s Bard be used for automating medical scribing?

KevinMD

Foundation models like ChatGPT and Google’s Bard are derived from natural language processing, machine learning, and deep learning algorithms. These models use transfer learning mechanisms to convert texts to summaries. Using foundation models is becoming an increasingly important topic for health care providers using digital technologies. One of the biggest challenges in the health care Read more… Can foundation AI models like ChatGPT and Google’s Bard be used for automating medical

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How a Well-Designed Digital Health Solution Improves Patient Engagement

Healee

Patient engagement – or the patient’s ability to take ownership of their own health journey – is becoming a crucial component of medical service in the context of increasingly digital... The post How a Well-Designed Digital Health Solution Improves Patient Engagement appeared first on Healee.

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How virtual nursing can help solve many workforce shortage woes

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Hospitals across the nation are facing workforce challenges with nurse staffing shortages posing one of the biggest threats to care delivery. More than 100,000 nurses exited the U.S. workforce from 2020 to 2021 due to a perfect storm of issues ranging from burnout and job dissatisfaction to competing family obligations and COVID-related illness. An aging nurse workforce nearing retirement and student capacity limits in nurse education programs are putting additional pressure on nurse staffing.

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Securing a Grant for a New RPM Program: What You Can Do, How We Can Help

Health Recovery Solutions

Many healthcare organizations are interested in creating a remote patient monitoring (RPM) program, but budget pressures sometimes get in the way. However, you could be eligible for funding opportunities that could make your new RPM program a reality. In this blog, we’ll give you an overview of the grant process and show you the multiple ways that HRS can assist you, from initial eligibility assessments to application guidance and support.

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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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5 Strategies for Doctors to Boost Their Digital Presence and Reach More Patients

NiftyHMS

In today’s Bharat, a strong digital presence is essential for any doctor who wants to attract and retain patients. As more patients turn to the internet for information and healthcare services , doctors who can effectively leverage digital platforms will have a competitive advantage. In this article, we’ll discuss five strategies that doctors can use to boost their digital presence and reach more patients.

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Technology of Digitized Patient Intake Forms

Healthcare IT Today

It feels like a twentieth-century school exercise in penmanship, not a professional office visit. Where else but the doctor’s office are we asked to come fifteen minutes early to fill out a form with pen or pencil, especially when the information is usually already on record? A major goal of clinicians now is to replace paper with convenient forms that patients can fill out on mobile devices at home.

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The dangers of sharing personal health information online: Protecting your privacy and health

KevinMD

As the internet has become increasingly accessible, many individuals have turned to online platforms, such as ChatGPT and “Doctor Google,” to search for information about their symptoms and health concerns. While these resources can help provide individuals with a general understanding of their symptoms, there are risks associated with self-diagnosis and relying on online resources Read more… The dangers of sharing personal health information online: Protecting your privacy and heal

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5 Ways Pain Management Has Advanced with Technology

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. According to a report, about 50 million (20.4%) American adults had chronic pain, while 19.6 million (8%) experienced high-impact chronic pain. Sadly, researchers and doctors are discovering that painkillers, including over-the-counter medications and potent opioids, […] The article 5 Ways Pain Management Has Advanced with Technology appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Using RPM to manage customized, specialty care between office visits

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Yes, telemedicine has finally made it into the mainstream of healthcare delivery. From the comfort, ease and safety of their own homes, patients are seeing doctors of all stripes. But what about what happens with patients between doctor appointments, namely for patients with chronic illnesses? This is where a form of telemedicine – remote patient monitoring – can play a big role.

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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.

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Contributed: Why digital health is fertile ground for reproductive care innovation

Mobi Health News

Fertility care is expensive and often hard to access. OCA Ventures' Dana Sun and Ellen Bursey explain the digital health landscape and offer advice for investors and founders in the space.

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The rise of chatbots for patient empowerment

KevinMD

Giving patients the information, abilities, and resources they need to actively participate in their care is at the heart of the critical health care concept known as patient empowerment. Health care professionals can increase patient involvement, boost health outcomes, and maximize the use of health care resources by empowering people. In recent years, there has Read more… The rise of chatbots for patient empowerment originally appeared in KevinMD.com.

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Food-as-Medicine Update: How SNAP Members Face Greater Chronic Illness

Health Populi

The pandemic worsened food insecurity for many people in the U.S., putting more people at risk for not only hunger but for chronic diseases that can be managed with access to nutritious, fresh food. In Helping SNAP Consumers During Economic Headwinds from Numerator, we get a current read on food security, the SNAP program, and the challenges of chronic health management that are intimately tied.

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Type 2 Diabetes: are digital health interventions effective?

Digital Health Global

Digital health interventions have shown great promise in managing type 2 diabetes, but there has been little comparison between different modes of intervention. A recent study aimed to address this gap in knowledge by comparing the effectiveness of SMS, smartphone application, and website-based interventions for improving glycaemia in adults with type 2 diabetes, as well as reporting on their reach, uptake, and feasibility.

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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.

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Q&A: Cost is the most significant barrier to digital health adoption

Mobi Health News

René Quashie, vice president of digital health at the Consumer Technology Association, discusses the CTA's report on consumer adoption of digital health products.

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ChatGPT: How generative AI is revolutionizing health care

KevinMD

Over the past decade, I’ve kept a close eye on the emergence of artificial intelligence in health care. One truth remained constant: Despite all the hype, AI-focused startups and established tech companies alike have failed to move the needle on the nation’s overall health and medical costs. Finally, after a decade of underperformance in AI-driven Read more… ChatGPT: How generative AI is revolutionizing health care originally appeared in KevinMD.com.

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The Top 10 Patient Safety Concerns for 2023 Are About Social, Mental and Behavioral Health

Health Populi

Ten years ago, ECRI named the top 10 health technology hazards for 2013: they were alarm hazards, medication administrative errors using infusion pumps, unnecessary exposure and radiation burns from diagnostic radiology procedures, patient/data mismatches in EHRs and other HIT systems, interoperability failures with medical devices and health IT systems, and five other tech-related hazards.

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Akili’s Operating Plan for 2023 Focuses on EndeavorRx Commercialization and Growth

Digital Health Global

Akili, Inc. , a leading digital medicine company, has reported a 37% increase in EndeavorRx Ⓡ prescriptions in Q4 2022 over Q3 2022, and a 166% increase in FY 2022 over FY 2021. This growth is supported by strong clinical data in adolescents with ADHD, which could lead to a potential label expansion for EndeavorRx. Akili plans to submit a regulatory submission to the FDA in 2023, seeking an expanded label for EndeavorRx to help older children with ADHD impacted by inattention.

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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!

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Maribel Health raises $25M and more digital health fundings

Mobi Health News

Fire1, a remote patient monitoring company for heart failure patients, and Protai, an AI-powered drug discovery platform, scored funding.

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Bridging the digital divide: How to bring trust back into the patient-physician relationship

KevinMD

Health care’s journey into the digital era hasn’t always been smooth sailing. While the rapid proliferation of digital health tools has produced some major benefits both inside and outside the clinic, these technologies have also created a number of new challenges across the care continuum. From learning new workflows to wrestling with data access and Read more… Bridging the digital divide: How to bring trust back into the patient-physician relationship originally appeared in KevinMD

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Mapping Out Your Member Journey for Associations with Certification Programs

Continue Education Journal

Associations are created to represent a group of individuals or companies that share a common interest or profession. One of the main goals of an association is to provide its members with value and resources that can help them grow and succeed. Mapping out a member journey is an essential tool for associations, especially those with a certification program, to help them better understand their members’ needs and interests.

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South Korean Health Ministry calls to make telemedicine permanent

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

South Korea's Ministry of Health and Welfare has released its report on the conduct of temporary telemedicine during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. FINDINGS According to the report, over 25,000 medical institutions provided remote treatment to 13.79 million people from February 2020 to January 2023. Of the 36.61 million treatments administered via telehealth, most treatments (29.25 million) were home treatments for COVID-19 cases while about 1.36 million treatment cases were first-time

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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.

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Artera launches with $90M to personalize prostate cancer therapy

Mobi Health News

The company will use the funds to circulate its ArteraAI Prostate Test as well as develop tests to support individualized therapy options for other cancers.

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In 2023, The Future of AI and Older Adults is now -- and also up next

Aging in Place Technology Watch

The hype about ChatGPT and its peers has revolutionized the tech world. And it is clear from current research that this revolution isn’t temporary, nor is it even sudden. Though with its initial user calculation at 100 million, it now appears the fastest growing ‘consumer’ application in history. And it is fair to say that the applications of it is making its way into the world of older adults, this AARP article describes its uses for older adults in generating a letter to contest a medical

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How to Improve Customer Experience in Healthcare with AI

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Dmitrii Evstiukhin , Director of Managed Services at Provectus In today’s world, personalized and efficient digital interactions are expected, especially in the healthcare industry. To meet those demands, organizations should prioritize the creation of convenient digital-first environments that satisfy all parties involved in providing health care services.

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Vendor notebook: New health assessment AI tools could improve outcomes and reduce costs

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Researchers and healthcare technology innovators are using artificial intelligence in many ways to improve patient outcomes and experiences and healthcare delivery. TytoCare, Noze and Google, in partnership with Mayo Clinic, aim to tackle some of the challenges of speed to diagnosis and treatment with new AI-powered technologies. FDA clears AI-driven remote wheeze detection by TytoCare TytoCare, a virtual care company, announced today that it has received U.S Food and Drug Administration clearan

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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.

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PointClickCare acquires value-based care platform Patient Pattern

Mobi Health News

The acquisition expands the senior-focused company's offerings to include a workflow management program and value-based care reimbursement assistance.

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How Is Mental Health Practice Software Benefiting Practitioners?

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Of late, the healthcare industry is going through a tornado of technological revolution. Among them, the introduction of mental health practice software has taken over the healthcare industry by storm. A handful of practitioners have […] The article How Is Mental Health Practice Software Benefiting Practitioners?

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When Patients Know Things the Doctor Does Not

Healthcare IT Today

The knowledgeable patient can still be seen as a threat, even by a medical resident. While every institution talks about how they much they care about their patients, they still tell patients that they don’t need to see the data collected on them because they’re not equipped to use their own data. And researchers might not pass useful information from trials on to the very patients who provided the input to those trials.