December, 2023

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How generative AI will upend the doctor-patient relationship

KevinMD

After decades of “doctor knows best,” the traditional physician-patient relationship is on the verge of a monumental shift. Generative AI tools like OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Google’s Bard, and Microsoft’s Bing are poised to give people significantly more power and control—not just over their personal lives and professional tasks but over their own medical health, as well.

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Q&A: Google's chief clinical officer on AI regulation in healthcare

Mobi Health News

Dr. Michael Howell, chief clinical officer at Google, discusses Med-PaLM's evolution in 2023 and recommendations for regulators developing rules for AI use in healthcare.

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Inflation and the cost of health care top U.S. voters’ issues for 2024 elections

Health Populi

The cost of living ranks top in U.S. voters’ minds among many issues Americans are feeling and following in late 2023. A close second in line is affordability of health care, as consumers’ household budgets must make room for paying medical bills — with prescription drug costs also very important as a discussion topic for 2024 Presidential candidates, we learn from the latest KFF Health Tracking Poll published 1 December.

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Singaporean health chiefs embrace digital health to tackle staff shortage: report

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Healthcare executives and young professionals across Singapore have a shared vision of delivering more connected and sustainable healthcare enabled by digital technologies. Based on the Singapore findings of the Future Health Index 2023 report by Royal Philips, Singapore is making "steadfast" progress in digital health transformation. Findings from across Asia-Pacific were earlier published in the regional version of the report.

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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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Consider ever-changing tech hurdles for older adults

Aging in Place Technology Watch

The more technology changes, it’s a step back for some. You probably think the inevitability of tech change is mostly positive. And in a macro sense, maybe it is. But for some older adults, it’s one negative experience after another. The closing of thousands of bank branches in favor of online banking, the elimination of paper social security statements , the near-elimination of paper savings bonds for the grandchildren, and the ubiquitous introduction of the QR code in restaurants – saving lab

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The synergy of AI and human intelligence in transforming health care

KevinMD

The health care industry is witnessing a transformative phase with the integration of artificial intelligence (AI). AI’s ability to process vast amounts of data and provide predictive insights is revolutionizing medical diagnostics and patient care. AI’s precision is invaluable in diagnosing and managing kidney disease, offering both speed and accuracy in analyzing patient data.

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Study: Google reveals LLM that helps accurately diagnosis complex cases

Mobi Health News

The tech giant revealed it created an LLM optimized for diagnostic reasoning with the ability to generate a differential diagnosis or assist clinicians in coming to a diagnosis.

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The Consumerization of AI in Healthcare – The Early Days of AI-Trust

Health Populi

Most people in the U.S. are bullish on the role AI will play in health care in 2024, especially to lower access barriers to care and to diagnose and detect health conditions. Two new studies point to the consumerization of AI in healthcare, from Medtronic and Deloitte. This post weaves their findings together and suggests some planning points for 2024.

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Evara Health is tackling chronic conditions and saving lives with RPM

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

A while back, Evara Health had briefly considered remote patient monitoring as a service, but the federally qualified health center never had the necessary funding. THE PROBLEM With so many patients being elderly or having transportation issues, the organization recognized the need to better monitor patients with chronic diseases who were not able to come into clinics regularly.

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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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Corti Becomes Part of the Conversation

Healthcare IT Today

Corti offers AI-based, ambient clinical voice support for physicians and nurses. Because the solution is fully automated and works in real-time, it can make recommendations during a patient interview, such as suggesting extra questions to ask or the direction for further investigations and treatment. The tool can take input from a local microphone and display its recommendations on the clinician’s computer screen or device.

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HHS wants Congress to fund cybersecurity resilience programs with 'financial consequences' for hospitals

FierceHealthIT

New Medicare program requirements, hospital incentive programs and better internal coordination are all at the heart of the Biden administration’s strategy to bolster cybersecurity within the healt | A new healthcare cybersecurity concept paper outlines the Biden administration's plans to, among other goals, secure additional funding and authority for incentive programs and stricter enforcement.

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Decoding AI hallucinations in health care: Embracing a new era of medical innovation

KevinMD

The health care landscape is rapidly evolving with the integration of artificial intelligence (AI). While AI brings transformative power, it also demands great responsibility, especially in understanding and managing AI hallucinations—a new challenge in health care. Understanding AI hallucinations AI hallucinations occur when AI systems produce incorrect or misleading information.

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How people with hearing difficulties found support from a ChatGPT-powered business record-keeping tool

Mobi Health News

An automotive manufacturer in Japan has transformed its speech-to-text mobile app to an audio recognition system to help alleviate barriers in communication.

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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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Healthcare Bills, Affordability, and Self-Rationing Care Will Continue to Challenge U.S. Health Consumers in 2024

Health Populi

Two-thirds of U.S. consumers say they can’t afford to pay their medical bills on-time, based on the 2023 Consumer Survey from Access One, a financial services company focused on healthcare payments. The report’s title page asks the question, “What options do consumers really want for paying healthcare expenses?” The survey report responds to that question, finding out that nearly one-half of patients have taken some kind of action to reduce their medical expenses.

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Prevention becoming reality: A new approach to supporting patients on the waiting list

DigitalHealth

An integrated care system is using novel technology to identify patients in greatest need, offer them targeted interventions, and ease the strain on NHS resources. By Professor Rowan Pritchard-Jones.

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What Area of Healthcare Needs More Investment and Why?

Healthcare IT Today

Tragically, in a world full of wonderful healthcare inventions and opportunities there is only so much money to be invested. Each year only a certain amount of areas can be invested in, with the hopes of it being spent in the right areas to improve the world of healthcare. But are there areas of healthcare that are getting passed over? Are there areas that desperately need more investment and are just getting skipped because not enough people are talking about them?

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White House, senators take aim at 'corporate greed in healthcare'

FierceHealthIT

Both the executive branch and key bipartisan legislators announced plans Thursday to tackle the negative impacts of corporate interests and ownership in healthcare. | Multiple federal agencies and bipartisan Senate leaders have launched a salvo of efforts targeting anticompetitive behaviors, high prices and private equity-involvement in the healthcare industry.

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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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Launching and Scaling Your RPM Program with Grants

Health Recovery Solutions

How Evara Health, a Florida-based FQHC on a mission to provide quality healthcare for all, leveraged 3 different grants to fund and expand their remote patient monitoring (RPM) program.

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Contributed: Role of remote data monitoring in athlete evaluation

Mobi Health News

Wearable sensors provide physiological biomarkers, helping to determine reasons for an athlete's performance and the necessity of altering training to avoid injury.

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Q&A with Mikael Öhman, CEO, Meditology | CORL Technologies

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. In September, Mikael Öhman took the helm of CORL Technologies, tech-enabled managed services for vendor risk management and compliance, and its sister organization Meditology Services, which provides information risk management, cybersecurity, privacy, and regulatory compliance […] The article Q&A with Mikael Öhman, CEO, Meditology | CORL Technologies appeared first on electronichealthr

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Bioliberty receives funding to develop robotic glove for stroke rehabilitation

DigitalHealth

Bioliberty has secured £435,000 of funding from Innovate UK to accelerate to market a soft robotic glove that helps rehabilitate stroke patients.

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5 Essentials for Healthcare CIOs: A Provider Data Management Checklist

Complete and accurate provider data is essential for health organizations to operate effectively. A better understanding of your provider network helps to understand patients and consumers, identify gaps in care, and make the best possible decisions for your businesses. A modern provider data management solution should power a complete and accurate view of each of your providers, make this data easily accessible across functional groups, and be flexible and agile enough to scale. with your needs

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How Digital Health Companies Attract Software Engineers: Strategies

Healthcare IT Today

The first article in this series laid out the challenges in recruiting programmers to digital health firms and who tends to make a strong contributor in those firms. Now we can cover the strategies companies use and the arguments they make. Make an Important Difference in Society Dean says that many programmers choose health IT over other industries because they want to do something positive for humanity.

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Cardiovascular disease is a major concern for women. Here's what employers can do

FierceHealthIT

Cardiovascular disease is a key health concern for women, and a new guide seeks to arm employers with the tools and information need | Cardiovascular disease is a key health concern for women, and a new guide seeks to arm employers with the tools and information needed to help workers manage these needs.

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GPT-4 Capable of Diagnosing Complex Cases

Digital Health Wire

The New England Journal of Medicine is adding to its library of top tier publications with the launch of a new journal focused on artificial intelligence – NEJM AI – and it’s gearing up for the January debut with a sneak peek at a few early-release articles. Use of GPT-4 to Diagnose Complex Clinical Cases was a standout study from the preview, finding that GPT-4 correctly diagnosed over half of complex clinical cases.

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NuvoAir partners with ALS Association to launch virtual pulmonary care service

Mobi Health News

The partners will initially launch in two clinics in Texas, providing patients with ALS access to virtual-first specialty care providers, including respiratory therapists.

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A Guide to Improved Sepsis Detection & Compliance: 6 Areas You Should Address

This guide highlights key areas that your sepsis detection platform should address to minimize the impact of this leading, entirely preventable cause of in-hospital deaths, as well as how to increase compliance by 20% in 30 days. Download to learn more!

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Corporate Venture Capital's growing role and importance in HealthTech

Lloyd Price

Exec Summary: Corporate venture capital (CVC) plays an increasingly significant role in the healthtech industry, providing funding, expertise, and strategic partnerships to innovative startups. As healthcare giants and technology companies recognize the transformative potential of healthtech, they are actively investing in these ventures, shaping the future of healthcare delivery and innovation.

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London Care Record delivered multi million pounds worth of time-savings

DigitalHealth

The London Care Record has saved health and care professionals’ time up to a value of £44.4 million, according to an independent economic evaluation.

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HOPPR Launches Groundbreaking Foundation Model for Medical Imaging

Healthcare IT Today

Health2047’s Newest Portfolio Company Unveils First-of-its-Kind Medical Imaging AI Platform Powered by Amazon Web Services; Early Partners Include RadNet and Rad AI Today, HOPPR announces the launch of Grace, a multi-modal foundation model for medical imaging, powered by Amazon Web Services (AWS) and available via private beta to developers, radiology PACS, and AI companies for fine-tuning and application development.