KevinMD

APRIL 14, 2025

Amidst the recent news about the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO, the issue of prior authorization has come to the forefront again. Insurance companies use prior authorization as an easy tool to control the costs and incorporate it as a genuine step of the health care delivery process. The recent trend is to use AI (artificial Read more AI in health care: the black box of prior authorization originally appeared in KevinMD.com.

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Health Populi

APRIL 7, 2025

McKinsey just published a detailed report into Sporting Goods 2025 , which the firm calls a “new balancing act” that must turn uncertainty into opportunity. The report is based on five key observations: Only a few sporting goods companies have expanded growth and margins since 2018 — and must “rethink the value chain” in the face of challenging geopolitical headwinds One-half of so-called “active consumers” say that fitness is a core element of their ide

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 2, 2025

Emergency medical services (EMS) teams are often the first responders for patients having emergency health issues. When timing and accuracy are of utmost importance, they must be exactly sure of what each patient needs. Some medical events require expertise best provided by a specialist. Depending on the distance to a medical facility or emergency department (ED), patients rely on the treatments given in the ambulance or at the scene.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 18, 2025

With Realistic, Scenario-Driven Learning, Healthcare Workers can Refine Skills in Real Time, Reducing Errors and Improving Decision-Making Relias , the trusted multi-solution workforce enablement platform partner to 12,000 healthcare organizations and 4.5 million caregivers, is expanding its learning modalities to include assessment-based virtual reality (VR) through its acquisition of InceptionXR , an innovative provider of extended reality training solutions for healthcare professionals.

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Speaker: David Worrell, CFO, Author & Speaker

Your financial statements hold powerful insights—but are you truly paying attention? Many finance professionals focus on the income statement while overlooking key signals hidden in the balance sheet and cash flow statement. Understanding these numbers can unlock smarter decision-making, uncover risks, and drive long-term success. Join David Worrell, accomplished CFO, finance expert, and author, for an engaging, nontraditional take on reading financial statements.

Mobi Health News

APRIL 2, 2025

Musk says the implant will initially provide blind individuals with low-resolution sight with the potential for superhuman vision in the future.

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KevinMD

APRIL 17, 2025

Artificial intelligence (AI) large language models (LLMs) and the systems based on this technology have recently emerged onto the medical scene with huge promises to “disrupt” and innovate upon traditional clinical practice. Ignoring the hype and boom-bust adoption cycles associated with most novel technology, AI will eventually settle into the daily workflow of many physicians, Read more Medical school admissions are racing toward an AI-driven disaster originally appeared in KevinMD

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Health Populi

APRIL 14, 2025

As Weight Watchers prepares to initiate bankruptcy proceedings, I file the news event under “thinking the unthinkable.” “Thinking about the unthinkable” is what Herman Kahn, a father of scenario planning, asked us to do when he pioneered the process. In this book, for Kahn, “the unthinkable” was thermonuclear war, and the year was 1962.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 1, 2025

LifeBridge Health, based in Owings Mills, Maryland, faced two primary telemedicine challenges: improving operational efficiency and increasing patient adoption. THE CHALLENGE Dr. Jonathan Thierman, president and chief executive, ExpressCare and Children's Urgent Care, at LifeBridge Health, previously had set up the LifeBridge Health Virtual Health Center.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 10, 2025

The following is a guest article by Jay Trinckes , Data Protection Officer/CISO at Thoropass The healthcare industry faces a critical cybersecurity challenge. Despite the stringent requirements outlined in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), enforcement remains alarmingly limited. A recent report revealed that the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S.

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Speaker: Simran Kaur, Co-founder & CEO at Tattva.Health

AI is transforming clinical trials—accelerating drug discovery, optimizing patient recruitment, and improving data analysis. But its impact goes far beyond research. As AI-driven innovation reshapes the clinical trial process, it’s also influencing broader healthcare trends, from personalized medicine to patient outcomes. Join this new webinar featuring Simran Kaur for an insightful discussion on what all of this means for the future of healthcare!

Mobi Health News

APRIL 8, 2025

The research initiative aims to enhance the Galaxy Watchs sleep apnea detection feature and ultimately create AI-powered tools for proactive sleep health management.

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Digital Health Global

APRIL 10, 2025

In a recent commentary published in The Lancet Digital Health , an expert discusses Australia’s proposal to ban social media access for those younger than 16 years old. By setting the bar at 16 years old, lawmakers aim to protect young Australians through what they call a handbrake on harm” without isolating or punishing them. The idea is to place responsibility on platforms , not parents or teens, to ensure safety measures are in place.

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Electronic Health Reporter

APRIL 4, 2025

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Thomas Thatapudi, CIO, AGS Health In 2018, the head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued a challenge to health IT developers and providers alike to help make every doctors office in […] The article An Automated Solution to Healthcares $125 Billion Fax Problem appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Health Populi

APRIL 2, 2025

Patients as health consumers now know what “good” looks like in their digital experiences. People have tasted the convenience and respect they feel from well-designed, streamlined omnichannel retail experiences, and they now expect this from health care — specifically supported by the pharmaceutical companies who manufacture the medicines they use in managing chronic conditions, we learn in ixlayer ixInsights 2025: Pharma’s Role in Improving the Health Experience fromixla

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Speaker: Jennifer Hill

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.

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 14, 2025

For Medicare, telemedicine reimbursement and regulation has been about kicking the can down the road – more temporary extensions of COVID-era flexibilities. The current ones run out on September 30. It's April 2025 and healthcare still waits for a permanent solution from the government for telemedicine and Medicare – which tends to drive what Medicaid and private insurers do.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 1, 2025

The following is a guest article by Dr. Sally Perkins , Sr. Manager of Storytellers at Authenticx In the complex and dynamic world of healthcare, the drive for meaningful change is fueled by the value of customer-centricity. So, organizations often ask: What can we do to improve customer experience? What can we do to help our contact centers become more efficient and effective?

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Mobi Health News

APRIL 13, 2025

The study has demonstrated the potential of predictable movement stimuli as a behavioural marker of autism spectrum disorder.

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Digital Health Global

APRIL 14, 2025

CRYSTAL LAKE, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aptar Digital Health, a global leader in digital health solutions enhancing the patient experience, today announces the positive results from the SPEED 1 survey, showcasing the impact of the iPUMP connected assistant on adherence to Stallergenes Greers sublingual liquid immunotherapy (SLIT). The results will be presented by Stallergenes Greer, a global leader in allergy therapeutics and long-standing partner of Aptar Digital Health, at the upcoming

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Electronic Health Reporter

APRIL 2, 2025

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. FriskaAi, a groundbreaking healthcare platform that leverages advanced AI and mobile technology to empower individuals to take control of their health journey in partnership with their physician, has launched a slimmed-down version of its Friska […] The article FriskaAi Unveils Free Version of its Innovative Nutrition Tool appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Lloyd Price

APRIL 18, 2025

Exec SummaryThe Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) and its subsidiary, the TSX Venture Exchange (TSXV), have emerged as a compelling market for healthcare technology companies due to several structural, economic, and market-specific factors. Below are the key reasons why the TSX is an interesting and growing market for healthcare technology, supported by relevant insights and critical analysis:1.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 1, 2025

The American Telemedicine Association this week announced that its ATA Action advocacy group has acquired the Digital Therapeutics Alliance, which focuses on driving uptake of software-based healthcare tools. Together, they say they'll create an advocacy organization, the Advancing Digital Health Coalition, designed to help ensure that telehealth, virtual care and DTx interventions become dependable options for care delivery.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 16, 2025

It can be very overwhelming scrolling though job board after job board in search of a position that fits your wants and needs. Let us take that stress away by finding a mix of great health IT jobs for you! We hope you enjoy this look at some of the health IT jobs we saw healthcare organizations trying to fill this week. Here’s a quick look at some of the health IT jobs we found: Application Analyst – South County Hospital Medical Billing Specialist – Dialysis Clinic, Inc.

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Speaker: Simran Kaur, Founder & CEO at Tattva Health Inc.

The healthcare landscape is being revolutionized by AI and cutting-edge digital technologies, reshaping how patients receive care and interact with providers. In this webinar led by Simran Kaur, we will explore how AI-driven solutions are enhancing patient communication, improving care quality, and empowering preventive and predictive medicine. You'll also learn how AI is streamlining healthcare processes, helping providers offer more efficient, personalized care and enabling faster, data-driven

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Mobi Health News

APRIL 8, 2025

Developedusing a corpus of 38 million clinical texts, the open-source model scored 86% in the Korean Medical Licensing Examination.

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Digital Health Global

APRIL 14, 2025

BAAR, Switzerland–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Stallergenes Greer, a global leader in allergy therapeutics, will present positive results from its SPEED survey at the upcoming CFA congress ( Congrs Francophone d’Allergologie, the French congress of allergology) in Paris (France) April 15-18, 2025. The survey highlights both the impact of the iPUMP connected assistant and its strong adoption among patients undergoing sublingual liquid allergen immunotherapy (SLIT) treatment. iPUMP, developed

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Digital Health Wire

APRIL 14, 2025

Real-world comparisons of AI recommendations and doctors clinical decisions have been few and far between, but a new study in the Annals of Internal Medicine gave us a great look at how performance stacks up with actual patients. The early verdict? AI came out on top, but that doesnt mean doctors should pack their bags quite yet. Researchers from Cedars-Sinai and Tel Aviv University compared recommendations made by K Healths AI Physician Mode to the final decisions made by physicians for 461 vir

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DigitalHealth

APRIL 8, 2025

Our latest news roundup covers Care Control's new AI tool and a study exploring how wearable tech can help people manage type 2 diabetes.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 18, 2025

A new tool, Zoom Workplace for Frontline, is now generally available to all customers. It uses agentic artificial intelligence to help improve on-shift communications and work management, the telehealth company said Wednesday. WHY IT MATTERS With a real-time activity feed, as well as auto-generated on-shift chat groups and push-to-talk functionality, Zoom said Wednesday in its announcement that it aims to boost productivity, collaboration and connection among frontline teams in several industrie

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 11, 2025

Vori Health , the nation’s pioneering physician-led solution for musculoskeletal care, is making waves in the healthcare industry and just announced a $53 million Series Bfunding round. Led by NEA and with continued support from AlleyCorp , Intermountain Health ‘s Intermountain Ventures, Echo Health Ventures , andMax Ventures, this heavily oversubscribed round is a testament to Vori Health’s rapid growth and innovative care model.

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Mobi Health News

APRIL 7, 2025

The funding round brings the company's total raise to $1.86 billion since it launched in 2018.

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