KevinMD

APRIL 15, 2024

In the ever-evolving health care landscape, the synergy between human expertise and artificial intelligence (AI) is not just beneficial—it is essential. As we stand on the brink of a technological revolution, it is crucial to recognize that the integration of AI in health care should enhance, not replace, the human touch. This article explores the Read more… The essential human element in AI integration originally appeared in KevinMD.com.

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Joseph C. Kvedar, MD – Reinventing Healthcare

APRIL 16, 2024

I recently gave a talk to a group of primary care clinicians updating them on the state of telehealth. My take-home message was: “This is a mature care delivery model now. You should decide how much you want to integrate it into your practice.

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Lloyd Price

APRIL 19, 2024

Exec Summary: Generative AI has the potential to be a powerful tool for mental healthcare, but it is not yet ready for prime time. There are a number of challenges that need to be addressed before generative AI can be used effectively in this field, including: Safety and ethics: Generative AI models can be trained on large datasets of text and code, which may include sensitive or harmful information.

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Mobi Health News

APRIL 18, 2024

ALS Association patient liaisons will be embedded into Synapticure’s virtual clinics to provide support for patients living with ALS.

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Health Populi

APRIL 18, 2024

Less than 50% of people living in 16 countries do not trust government, media, or NGOs to do what is right to address their health needs and concerns, based on the responses from over 15,000 people living in 16 countries whose opinions are captured in the 2024 Edelman Trust Barometer’s Special Report on Trust and Health. Edelman launched the 2024 Trust Barometer earlier this year during the Davos World Economic Forum, and today released this round of research focused on health.

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FierceHealthIT

APRIL 19, 2024

UnitedHealth Group subsidiary Optum appears to have laid off a significant percentage of its workforce, Fierce Healthcare has learned, though the full extent of those job cuts remains unclear. | UnitedHealth Group subsidiary Optum appears to have laid off a significant percentage of its workforce, Fierce Healthcare has learned, though the full extent of those job cuts remains unclear.

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Mobi Health News

APRIL 19, 2024

The proof-of-concept study published in Nature Cancer highlights how researchers are using tumor cells to predict whether patients will respond to specific drugs.

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Health Populi

APRIL 16, 2024

This post follows up Part 1 of a two-part series I’ve prepared in advance of the AHIP 2024 conference where I’ll be brainstorming these scenarios with a panel of folks who know their stuff in technology, health care and hospital systems, retail health, and pharmacy, among other key issues. Now, let’s dive into the four alternative futures built off of our two driving forces we discussed in Part 1.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 18, 2024

Securing transportation and other needed resources for patients through text messages is one way to ensure health equity for the underserved, says Dr. Emily C. Webber, CMIO at Indiana University Health and 2024 Changemaker Award winner.

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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.

FierceHealthIT

APRIL 17, 2024

Though physicians are quickly growing more comfortable with generative AI, the vast majority expect models to be transparent and trained on credible information, a new

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Mobi Health News

APRIL 19, 2024

The virtual women's health company will now offer male fertility and health coaching for reproductive health and to help individuals understand natural paths to pregnancy.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 19, 2024

The world of healthcare is ever-evolving, especially when new technology is being adopted. One such new area is healthcare at home. Although we were forced into fully remote operations with COVID-19, we have been making modifications along the way and have discovered how beneficial it can be to our organizations and our patients. To make further strides though, we have to understand where we’ve come from, where we are now, and how it is making an impact.

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Digital Health Global

APRIL 19, 2024

The health innovation community is buzzing with anticipation as the Radical Health Festival Helsinki 2024 is about to open its doors. This year’s event, renowned for being a highlight in the health innovation calendar, will be inaugurated by Finland’s Minister of Social Affairs and Health, Sanni Grahn-Laasonen , and Bavaria’s Minister of Health, Judith Gerlach.

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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.

FierceHealthIT

APRIL 18, 2024

Federal agencies want to hear from the public about monopolistic and anticompetitive behavior within the healthcare industry. | FTC, DOJ and HHS said that information and accounts received from the public could plant the seeds for formal investigations into healthcare companies' monopolistic or anticompetitive practices.

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Mobi Health News

APRIL 17, 2024

The virtual brain health company and its physician network, ATP Partners, will offer online services to help patients with dementia remain in their homes.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 16, 2024

According to Ryan Witt, Vice President, Industry Solutions at Proofpoint, Inc. , phishing emails are still the most prevalent and dangerous sources for security breaches. In this video, Witt and Joshua Roth, Chief Information Security Officer at Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC) , discuss how they protect against breaches through fundamental investments in tools and training.

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Digital Health Global

APRIL 19, 2024

In a significant advancement for cardiac healthcare, The Lancet Digital Health has recently published a commentary article detailing an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven approach to improve the screening for transthyretin (ATTR) cardiac amyloidosis. This condition, often diagnosed in older patients with heart failure or aortic stenosis, has a notably poor prognosis if left untreated.

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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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FierceHealthIT

APRIL 16, 2024

UnitedHealth Group released its first-quarter earnings Tuesday morning as the industry continues to reel from the massive cyberattack on its Change Healthcare unit. | UnitedHealth Group released its first-quarter earnings Tuesday morning as the industry continues to reel from the massive cyberattack on its Change Healthcare unit.

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Mobi Health News

APRIL 15, 2024

The New York-based startup will expand to 150 RAYUS locations across the U.S.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 19, 2024

Trinity Hunt Partners , a growth-oriented private equity firm focused on services businesses, is pleased to announce a majority investment in Coker Group (Coker) , a leading healthcare advisory firm serving hospitals, private and health system-affiliated physician groups, private equity-backed platforms, and ancillary healthcare entities. Coker represents the foundational investment of Trinity Hunt’s healthcare advisory services platform.

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Digital Health Global

APRIL 17, 2024

The new capital will accelerate investments in startups with a clear path to elevating health outcomes on a global scale BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–SpringTide Ventures, a leader in early-stage HealthTech venture capital, today announced the successful close of its Fund II at $65 million, bringing its total assets under management to over $100 million.

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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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FierceHealthIT

APRIL 17, 2024

Health systems across the country face the same pressing problem — rising levels of burnout among physicians. It’s a challenge that’s reaching a crisis point. | A growing number of hospitals and health systems are betting on advancements in AI as part of the cure for what ails physicians. Rush University System for Health is partnering with Suki to trial its AI assistant and Children’s Hospital Los Angeles is rolling out Nabla's Copilot tool.

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Mobi Health News

APRIL 19, 2024

Doug Hirsch, cofounder and chief strategy officer at GoodRx, sat down with MobiHealthNews to talk about reducing prescription drug prices through partnerships.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 17, 2024

At HIMSS, we sat down to talk with CommonWell Health Alliance to learn about their passion for interoperability and some of the latest happenings with the CommonWell community. This included an update on CommonWell’s new technical service provider, ELLKAY and their recent designation by the federal government as a Qualified Health Information Network (QHIN).

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Digital Health Global

APRIL 17, 2024

Call for Proposals Now Open to Digital Health Startups to Compete on the CharmHealth Ecosystem PLEASANTON, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– #AI — CharmHealth , a leader in healthcare technology solutions for providers, today announced the kickoff of its 2024 Innovation Challenge. The fourth annual competition is designed to surface new ideas that will fundamentally improve healthcare and its underlying systems and processes.

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FierceHealthIT

APRIL 18, 2024

At the House Energy and Commerce’s data privacy hearing April 17, lawmakers discussed for the first time Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers’ discussion draft of a new federal data privacy bill, the Ameri | House lawmakers revived discussions of a national data privacy law at an Energy & Commerce hearing Wednesday. Here are the key takeaways.

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Mobi Health News

APRIL 15, 2024

They will also propose joint operating models for next-generation AI medical solutions.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 18, 2024

When healthcare staff approach a hospital room, it’s important to know basic things about the patient like their preferred language, whether they’re in isolation, or whether they’re not supposed to eat (an NPO order). Traditionally, these facts are handled through physical markers or even buried in the patient record. The “digital white board” and “digital door sign” technologies from eVideon display the necessary information automatically where it’

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