KevinMD

JANUARY 28, 2025

Artificial intelligence (AI) advances are ushering in a new era of health care innovation, and small language models (SLMs) deployed on edge devices are leading the charge. Unlike large-scale AI systems, SLMs are lightweight, efficient, and capable of operating on localized devices such as smartphones, wearables, and IoT sensors. By combining the power of edge Read more Small language models and edge technology: Transforming health care delivery originally appeared in KevinMD.com.

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Health Populi

JANUARY 31, 2025

How will we know if the life sciences sector is advancing in 2025? This is the question asked at the start of the report, a Research Brief: 2025 Indicators of Progress for the Life Sciences Sector, from the IQVIA Institute for Human Data Science (IQVIA). To answer that question, IQVIA identified ten indicators for this 2025 profile on the life sciences sector.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 30, 2025

Most adults aged 50 to 80 in the United States are now using digital health technologies (DHTs), with patient portals leading adoption rates, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open. The analysis, based on data from over 2,100 participants and conducted by University of Michigan and Veteran Affairs Ann Arbor Healthcare System, also revealed significant disparities in usage driven by race, income, education, and geography.

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Mobi Health News

JANUARY 28, 2025

The funds will be used to increase product offerings, expand the commercial team and move into the substance use disorder space.

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Payroll compliance is a cornerstone of business success, yet for small and midsize businesses, it’s becoming increasingly challenging to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of federal, state, and local regulations. Mistakes can lead to costly penalties and operational disruptions, making it essential to adopt advanced solutions that ensure accuracy and efficiency.

DigitalHealth

JANUARY 31, 2025

Digital health leaders have given a mixed reaction to streamlined priorities announced by NHSE, which focus on reducing waiting times.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 27, 2025

Clinical documentation requirements can be copious and time-consuming. While concurrent documentation is taught and encouraged, it is a skill that takes time to master – and even when done well can cause a clinician to feel or appear distracted during a patient visit. THE CHALLENGE Trying to actively listen and provide quality care while having to focus on recording accurate and complete details of a conversation in a note can be challenging even for an experienced therapist.

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Mobi Health News

JANUARY 28, 2025

The multifunctional biomedical robot can do imaging, sampling, and laser ablation.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 31, 2025

In a recent interview, Ed Yurcisin, Chief Technology Officer of the National Committee for Quality Assurance ( NCQA ), shed light on key advancements that aim to streamline quality measurement, improve interoperability, and accelerate the shift toward value-based care (VBC). Healthcare IT Today caught up with Yurcisin at the 2024 NCQA Health Innovation Summit in Nashville, TN.

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FierceHealthIT

JANUARY 30, 2025

Sen. Bill Cassidy, chair of the Senate HELP Committee, and ranking member Bernie Sanders were aligned on their concerns about Kennedy's approach to vaccines. With a vote on Kennedys nomination to take place in the Senate Finance Committee next week, Cassidy, who also sits on that committee, said hes going to have to use the weekend to make up his mind.

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JANUARY 29, 2025

Amanda Pritchard, chief executive of NHS England, has admitted that there is no set date at which the NHS will become paperless.

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Mobi Health News

JANUARY 31, 2025

The virtual opioid use disorder company reached profitability in Q4 2024, and expanded its team with the appointments of a chief operating officer and chief financial officer.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 30, 2025

At a Senate confirmation hearing, Kennedy said using AI and telemedicine in rural hospitals will be a priority if he is confirmed as the head of Health and Human Services.

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FierceHealthIT

JANUARY 30, 2025

Pharmacy benefit management giant Express Scripts unveiled several steps it's taking to boost transparency and mitigate high costs members may face. | Pharmacy benefit management giant Express Scripts unveiled several steps it's taking to boost transparency and mitigate high costs members may face.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 30, 2025

ECRI , a global nonprofit organization improving the quality and safety of healthcare, announced today it acquired The Just Culture Company , which specializes in transforming workforce culture in high-risk industries. The Just Culture Company assists organizations in deploying a balanced system of accountability between the organization and employee that fosters a fair, learning culture referred to as a just culture by implementing its proprietary algorithm through advisory services, educatio

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Mobi Health News

JANUARY 29, 2025

At a Senate confirmation hearing, Kennedy said using AI and telemedicine in rural hospitals will be a priority if he is confirmed as the head of Health and Human Services.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 30, 2025

With the new investments, Suki said it will scale access to more of its artificial intelligence-enabled assistant tools in Zoom's Workplace for Clinicians platform. WHY IT MATTERS The developer of the ambient artificial intelligence technology, Suki Assistant, has raised $168 million to date, according to an announcement Thursday. Zoom's funding will help the seven-year-old company better tackle documentation burnout, improve patient experiences, and expand its team.

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FierceHealthIT

JANUARY 28, 2025

The National Community Pharmacists Association is warning the feds that independent pharmacists are likely to face significant financial hardship due to Medicare drug price negotiations.

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Digital Health Global

JANUARY 28, 2025

Growing industry confidence drives shift in digital strategy for clinical trial sponsors PALO ALTO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Medable Inc. , a leading provider of clinical development technology, today announced 80% revenue growth in 2024 across enterprise customers adopting a SaaS model for portfolio-level electronic clinical outcomes assessment (eCOA) technology investments compared to study-by-study contracts.

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Mobi Health News

JANUARY 30, 2025

The Series C raise comes less than a year after the company secured $50 million in a Series B funding round.

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DigitalHealth

JANUARY 27, 2025

John Swinney, first minister for Scotland, has pledged that the countrys Digital Front Door platform will launch by the end of 2025.

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FierceHealthIT

JANUARY 31, 2025

The increase, meant to offset and exceed a 2.8% pay cut that began in January, would likely need to find its way into a funding bill Congress must pass in March.

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Digital Health Global

JANUARY 28, 2025

Asian participation increased by 6 percentage points; American Indian/Alaska Native participation quadrupled; Female participation rose from 49.0% to 55.7% PALO ALTO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Medable Inc. , a leading provider of clinical development technology, today announced new data from the Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development (CSDD)s PACT Consortium links decentralized clinical trial (DCT) approaches to notably higher participation rates across multiple demographic grou

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Mobi Health News

JANUARY 30, 2025

The astronautics company seeks proposals to study human adaptation in space to enhance health during long missions.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 31, 2025

The following is a guest article by Amol Dalvi, VP of Product at Nerdio Healthcare stands at a critical juncture, grappling with the complexities of technological advancement, escalating cyber threats, and increasing demands on its IT infrastructure. In this challenging landscape, hyperautomation emerges not merely as a trend, but as a crucial strategy capable of reshaping operations, fortifying security, and boosting efficiency.

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FierceHealthIT

JANUARY 27, 2025

Aligned Marketplace launched in 2023 to offer an advanced primary care marketplace for self-insured employers. The company offers employers access to a national network with more than 3,000 locations and coverage in all 50 states.

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JANUARY 29, 2025

Representation of Asian participants increased by six percentage points; American Indian/Alaska Native representation quadrupled; Female representation rose from 49.0% to 55.7% PALO ALTO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Please replace the release dated Jan. 28, 2025 with the following corrected version due to multiple revisions. The updated release reads: NEW DATA REVEALS DCT COMPONENTS LINKED TO IMPROVEMENTS IN CLINICAL TRIAL ACCESS AMONG UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES Representation of Asian

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Mobi Health News

JANUARY 27, 2025

The company will use the funds to scale operations and accelerate its innovation and commercialization initiatives.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 27, 2025

The following is a guest article by Sharat Potharaju, Co-Founder and CEO at Uniqode Healthcare organizations face two pressing challenges. The first is security: Ransomware attacks hit 67% of healthcare organizations in 2023, with the average payment reaching $4.4 million. The second is efficiency: physicians spend 4.5 hours daily navigating electronic records and multiple login systems instead of focusing on patient care.

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