KevinMD

APRIL 26, 2024

Apple’s announcement of OpenELM, an innovative suite of efficient, open-source language models, heralds a potential game-changer for health care technology, especially with the anticipated enhancements in iOS 18. This suite is designed to function directly on personal devices like iPhones, presenting new opportunities for medical practitioners to leverage advanced AI tools in their day-to-day operations.

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Mobi Health News

APRIL 26, 2024

The telemedicine company joins forces with the behavioral health company to expand care access for women as well as patients suffering from mental health issues and migraines.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 26, 2024

On an April 18 conference call with Optum Everycare CEO Jennifer Phalen, some employees of the company's virtual care division were told that their last date would be in July, according to a news report this week. WHY IT MATTERS UnitedHealth Group, Optum's parent company, reported more than $1 billion in net losses during the first quarter – which included impacts from the February 21 Change Healthcare ransomware attack and subsequent payment systems outage.

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Mobi Health News

APRIL 26, 2024

The pharma giant's employees will have access to ChatGPT Enterprise, which allows teams to create customized GPTs on specific topics.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 26, 2024

Sagility to Transform Member, Patient, and Provider Interactions Using BirchAI’s SaaS Platform Sagility LLC , one of the leading technology-enabled services providers in the healthcare services space, announced its acquisition of Seattle-based BirchAI. BirchAI is a healthcare technology company offering cloud-based, GenAI call technology built by experts in transformer-based natural language processing.

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DigitalHealth

APRIL 26, 2024

Nurses from the Californian Nurses Association have been protesting against the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in US hospitals.

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Health Portal Solutions

APRIL 26, 2024

I have tested every page of this website to see if it met WCAG 2.1 AA. There were some places where I had to adjust some colours for more contrast to the text, updated contrast in the menu, enhanced visibility … read more The post Our Health Portal Solutions Website Meets WCAG 2.1 AA appeared first on Health Portal Solutions.

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DigitalHealth

APRIL 26, 2024

Spark TSL has acquired Dutch firm Sentean Group and will use this to power ahead with its plans to help hospitals with their digital transformation.

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FierceHealthIT

APRIL 26, 2024

Inpatient volume growth across HCA Healthcare’s entire hospital portfolio and other steady gains on payer mix, length of stay and operating expenses have set the large chain on a strong trajectory | CEO Sam Hazen told investors that widespread inpatient volume increases fueled "the best portfolio experience I think I’ve seen in my experience in the company.

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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.

DigitalHealth

APRIL 26, 2024

At the Digital Healthcare Show 2024, Royal Papworth Hospital NHS FT CIO Andrew Raynes highlighted six actions for NHS trusts to take on their AI journeys.

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FierceHealthIT

APRIL 26, 2024

Elevance Health's pharmacy benefit manager CarelonRx is launching a new solution that aims to make it easier for employers to plan for the future around specialty pharmacy costs while connecting me | CarelonRx is launching a new solution that aims to make it easier for employers to plan for the future around specialty pharmacy costs, while connecting members with critical support to manage their conditions.

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Society for Participatory Medicine

APRIL 26, 2024

During my doctoral study in nursing practice a couple of years ago, I learned about a champion of nursing informatics, Dr. Nancy Staggers. Dr. Staggers assisted in developing the American Nursing Association’s Scopes and Standards of Practice. She also contributed to electronic health record (EHR) implementation. EHR utilization is important for nurses, other staff members, patients, medicine in general, and other disciplines.

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FierceHealthIT

APRIL 26, 2024

Centene Corporation is boosting its guidance for the year following a quarter where it beat the Street in both profit and revenue. | Centene Corporation is boosting its guidance for the year following a quarter where it beat the Street in both profit and revenue.

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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.

DigitalHealth

APRIL 26, 2024

A partnership between King's Health Partners and Sweatcoin will see young adults with type 2 diabetes encouraged to be more active.

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FierceHealthIT

APRIL 26, 2024

Welcome to this week's Chutes & Ladders, our roundup of hirings, firings and retirings throughout the industry.

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DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

APRIL 26, 2024

Disclaimer: Remote Patient Monitoring Reimbursement Models: Trends and Analysis” is for informational purposes only, not professional advice. Information may not be current or comprehensive. Readers should consult professionals for specific advice and verify current regulations before decision-making. In the landscape of modern healthcare, remote patient monitoring reimbursement has emerged as a critical aspect, shaping the delivery of care and the financial dynamics within the industry.

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FierceHealthIT

APRIL 26, 2024

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) finalized a rule Friday that aims to tighten the reins on digital health apps sharing consumers' sensitive medical data with tech companies. | The FTC finalized a rule Friday that aims to tighten the reins on digital health apps sharing consumers' sensitive medical data with tech companies.

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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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Docnotes

APRIL 26, 2024

Tomorrow marks the 20th birthday of the Office of the National Coordinator of Health Information Technology. A few thoughts … a) ONC’s work is uniquely bipartisan. There is little disagreement that information technology – well applied – can (will / must) improve the health of the people of the United States. While different administrations have managed ONC’s work differently – the common theme remains an optimism about the role of information technology in

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