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Health care informatics and the future of patient care

KevinMD

In the digital age, health care informatics has emerged as a pivotal field, transforming the landscape of health care delivery and management. This discipline, crucial for both professionals within the health care sector and the general public, leverages technology to optimize patient care, streamline operations, and address the burgeoning demands for an efficient and effective Read more… Health care informatics and the future of patient care originally appeared in KevinMD.com.

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While Virtual Care is “Table Stakes” in Health Care, Consumers Are Growing More Protective About Data-Sharing

Health Populi

Three in four people in the U.S. have used virtual care, now, “Table-stakes…here to stay for patients and providers. However, that ubiquity comes with its own set of market pressures…shifting from pandemic-responsiveness to market- and consumer- responsiveness, ” according to The new era of consumer engagement, Rock Health’s ninth annual Consumer Adoption Survey published 18 March.

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The state of digital health funding and what investors are seeking

Mobi Health News

Experts discussed what investors look for when considering funding a digital health startup and what teams should focus on when developing a product.

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Arming Patients with Accurate Medical Information To Improve ER Outcomes, Wait Times

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Jennifer Devening, CEO, YourHealth. In the controlled chaos of the emergency room (ER), time and accuracy are of the essence. Not only do they impact care outcomes, but also quality, safety, costs, and patient […] The article Arming Patients with Accurate Medical Information To Improve ER Outcomes, Wait Times appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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HIPAA Compliance: Can Your Organization Avoid Costly Government Penalties and Fines?

Colington Consulting was established in 2013 and helps organizations achieve HIPAA compliance and ensures clients stay current with the latest enforcement trends. We provide a full range of HIPAA compliance services and consulting. What separates us from our competitors is our knowledge of HIPAA compliance regulations and their application to each of our client’s particular scenarios and requirements.

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EMR shutdown highlights vulnerability in health care IT

KevinMD

Imagine that Elon Musk had decided to buy Epic instead of the platform formerly known as Twitter. Imagine that he had developed his own EMR and informed every Epic user that they should watch their email for their assigned migration dates to the system he had developed, to be completed in the next 60 days. Read more… EMR shutdown highlights vulnerability in health care IT originally appeared in KevinMD.com.

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Athlete Cristiano Ronaldo launches health and wellness app

Mobi Health News

Erakulis will offer mental health, nutrition and fitness offerings as well as online appointments with health and wellness experts.

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Microsoft and consortium of healthcare leaders announces formation of TRAIN: Trustworthy & Responsible AI Network

Lloyd Price

Exec Summary: The Trustworthy & Responsible AI Network (TRAIN) is a brand new initiative launched March 2024 focused on ensuring AI is used ethically and effectively within healthcare. It's a collaborative effort between leading healthcare organisations and Microsoft. Here's a breakdown of what TRAIN is all about: Mission: Their primary goal is to put responsible AI principles into action to improve the quality, safety, and overall trustworthiness of AI used in healthcare delivery and operat

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Digital Health Unplugged: Navigating career paths in NHS leadership

DigitalHealth

Jordan Sollof is joined by Shera Chok, Ben Jeeves, Portia Eze and Andrew Griffiths to explore the dynamic landscape of career development in digital health.

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Ripped from the Headlines: Is Healthcare More Risky Because of Consolidation? – Healthcare IT Today Podcast Episode 136

Healthcare IT Today

For the 136th episode of the Healthcare IT Today Podcast we are taking a look at the recent headlines to discuss if healthcare has become more risky due to consolidation. The first news we look at is the massive Change Healthcare breach and how the size of your organization causes major risk when security incidents happen. Then we take a look at Walgreens shutting down VillageMD and debate whether or not large companies are more likely to shut down care centers in order to make a profit with no

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Transform Clinical Communication With Role-based Messaging

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.

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Highmark Health hits $27B in revenue and net income exceeds half-billion following layoffs

FierceHealthIT

Highmark Health recorded $27.1 billion in revenue and a net income of $533 million for 2023, the company announced during its fourth-quarter results Monday. | Highmark Health reported its $27.1 billion in revenue during its year-end earnings, but the company faced questions about recent layoffs and Change Healthcare cyberattack impacts.

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Abu Dhabi Global Healthcare Week: What are the key talking points likely to be?

Lloyd Price

Exec Summary: The Abu Dhabi Global Healthcare Week (ADGHW) is a premier event set to take place on May 13-15, 2024, in the United Arab Emirates. This first-of-its-kind event is being hosted by the Department of Health – Abu Dhabi and aims to be a landmark platform for international collaboration on the future of healthcare and life sciences. ADGHW looks set to focus on several key areas shaping the future of healthcare globally: Future-proofing Healthcare: The event aims to bring together leade

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Community Diagnostic Centres deliver over seven million vital checks

DigitalHealth

Community Diagnostic Centres (CDCs) have delivered more than seven million tests, checks and scans on NHS patients across the country.

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Veradigm to Acquire ScienceIO

Healthcare IT Today

Veradigm to Leverage ScienceIO’s Leading Healthcare Artificial Intelligence (AI) Platform on the Company’s Large-Scale, High-Quality Data Set to Build Advanced, Private Language Models for Healthcare Expected to Provide Highly Differentiated and More Advanced Products to Veradigm Customers Acquisition Will Help Accelerate Platform Improvements Across the Veradigm Network, including the Provider, Payer, and Life Sciences Businesses Next-Generation Products Expected to Improve Outcomes and Lower C

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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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Biden's new executive order directs federal agencies to prioritize women's health

FierceHealthIT

President Joe Biden will sign an executive order Tuesday instructing federal agencies to ramp up research into women’s health, with cross-department priorities ranging from women’s midlife health c | The White House is greenlighting new federal research into post-menopause healthcare conditions, Medicare coverage, data collection, provider resources and AI-supported women's health research.

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What World-First EU AI Act Means For Enterprise Architects

LeanIX

The European Union has become the first government in the world to legislate on the proper use of AI technology. What does this mean for enterprise architects looking at AI adoption and AI governance?

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DigitalHealth - Untitled Article

DigitalHealth

New Victoria Hospital has selected MEDITECH Expanse as its new EPR to advance care delivery and remain competitive in the healthcare market.

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Weaving the AI Threads Together: Essential Conversations for Integrating AI in Healthcare Transformation

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Demetri Giannikopoulos, Vice President of Innovation at Aidoc In the ever-evolving landscape of AI, 2024 stands out as the year where artificial intelligence is poised to claim the coveted title of Merriam-Webster’s word of the year. Nowhere is the buzz around AI more palpable than in healthcare circles, where the promise of AI to revolutionize a complex and, in many ways, fragmented system looms large.

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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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Innovaccer Acquires Pharmacy Quality Solutions

Digital Health Wire

It’s already shaping up to be a big year for Innovaccer, which just announced its second acquisition in three months after picking up pharmacy-payor performance company Pharmacy Quality Solutions (PQS). PQS connects payors and providers to standardized tracking of medication quality measures, plus value-based reimbursement programs focused on adherence, outcomes, and safety.

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NYHER RFA – Addendum #3

Docnotes

Another update was posted today. a) Here is the direct link to the updated RFA (warning – PDF). b) Here are the addenda (#1,2,3) – just 4 pages – so you don’t have to download the whole RFA again. Now let’s parse the recent changes: Section II The Applicant must be a 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(4) non-profit organization. The type of 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(4) non-profit must be one of the following entity types: Community- Based organizations (CBO), Independent Practice Associ

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East Suffolk and North Essex sign EPR contract with Epic

DigitalHealth

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust have signed a contract for an electronic patient record with supplier Epic.

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Bonus Features – March 17, 2024 – 65% of nurses think AI will negatively impact healthcare, 14% of EHRs have known cybersecurity vulnerabilities, plus 24 more stories

Healthcare IT Today

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.

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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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Banner Health rolls out Regard's AI tool to streamline diagnoses, clinical documentation

FierceHealthIT

Building on a successful pilot, Regard, an AI tool that helps clinicians diagnose conditions, is expanding an enterprise partnership with Banner Health. | Following a single-hospital pilot, the nonprofit health system will roll out Regard’s tool in a phased approach to all 33 acute-care hospitals in its system across six states in 2024. The technology is an opportunity to increase facetime between providers and patients, the partners say.

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NHS Dumfries and Galloway hit by “focused and ongoing” cyber attack

DigitalHealth

NHS Dumfries and Galloway announced in a statement on Friday that it has been the target of a “focused and ongoing” cyber attack.

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