Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. Because there’s so much happening out there in healthcare IT we aren’t able to cover in our full articles, we still want to make sure you’re informed of all the latest news, announcements, and stories happening to help you better do your job.
Studies and Reports
- So far in 2023, only 24% of healthcare organizations were able to disrupt a ransomware attack before attackers encrypted their data, according to a Sophos survey. That’s down from 34% last year.
- Although 90% of health systems face turnover rates of greater than 10% for roles in RCM and patient experience, only 25% of executives are looking at AI or workflow improvements to improve efficiency, an Experian Health survey found.
- According to an MGMA poll, 80% of healthcare leaders believe using AI will be an essential skill for succeeding in the medical profession, and another 3% said it’s already an essential skill.
- Meanwhile, more than 60% of medical students believe AI will become an integral part of clinical care and aid in diagnoses, treatments and patient outcomes, according to the recent Clinician of the Future 2023: Education Edition report from Elsevier.
- Nearly nine in 10 (88%) of clinicians recognize the potential of virtual and remote care, according to the EY Global Voices in Healthcare Study.
- The latest Customer Voices report from Authenticx found that more than 20% of patient interactions were impacted by a continuous loop of disruption, with half of those disruptions delaying or preventing patient care.
- Research from Inovalon and Harvard Medical School found that Medicare Advantage has 70% fewer readmissions and 24% fewer preventable hospitalizations than fee-for-service Medicare. Additionally, the company announced that Medicare Advantage plans using Inovalon Converged Quality solution with Managed Services realized an 8% average Star Ratings increase.
Partnerships
- EHR workflow automation tool Clinical Data Connector from Odesso Health is now available on the athenahealth and Appian marketplaces.
- Scheduling software from Attendance on Demand is now available on the ShiftMed marketplace.
Product and Company News
- FHIR platform 1upHealth integrated 1up Population Connect with Epic, Oracle Health, and athenahealth.
- Weave added AI-driven voicemail transcriptions to its customer experience platform. The company also released a customer survey indicating that 75% of providers believe AI will play a prevalent role in care delivery.
- Intiveo launched Intiveo Global Insights, which provides advanced analytics for dental practices.
- The AMA has created a CPT code for Avenda Health’s Unfold AI, which creates 3D maps to helps physicians visualize where cancer is located.
- Lung function wearable devices from Samay diagnosed COPD with 90% accuracy in a recently published study of 110 patients.
Sales
- Illinois-based NorthShore – Edward-Elmhurst Health chose Lumeris for population health data management and value-based care support.
- Inland Empire Health Plan and Molina Healthcare of California chose BeMe Health to provide digital behavioral health to teens.
- Atlanta-based Emory Healthcare chose DrFirst to assist patients with medication adherence and affordability.
- DC Primary Care Association tapped Zane Networks to provide assistance for organizations participating in the Home and Community Based Services Digital Health Technical Assistance Program.
- Mississippi-based Southland Recovery selected eClinicalWorks Cloud EHR.
People
- Walgreens Boots Alliance named Neal Sample as Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer.
- RCM and price transparency company Rivet appointed Erick Sunarto as Vice President of Technology.
- Telemental health platform Brightside Health appointed Matt Mohebbi as Head of AI and Research.
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