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One Way to Improve U.S. Healthcare, Lower Costs and Drive Outcomes? “Unvendor,” Asserts Dr. Harm Scherpbier in His New Book

Health Populi

Health information technology professionals charged with selecting, implementing, updating, and paying for health IT in hospital and care delivery settings are essentially the first-line consumers of health IT specifically, electronic health records. But these health IT leaders feel far from empowered and choiceful as consumers in todays EHR vendor monoculture, Harm Scherpbier, MD, explains in his book , Unvendor.

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Study: AI hallucinations limit reliability of foundation models

Mobi Health News

A study published in medRxiv reveals that inference techniques including chain-of-thought and search augmented generation can reduce AI hallucination rates.

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Brain.space secures $11M to grow its mental model platform

Mobi Health News

Brain.space , the maker of an EEG helmet, announced an $11 million Series A Funding round led by Toyota Ventures, with participation by Mangrove Capital Partners and The Group Ventures. The company also received a $3.5 million non-dilutive grant from the Israel Innovation Authority. WHAT IT DOES Brain.space's EEG database allows brain activity to be more easily shared with researchers, physicians and pharma companies to study brain abnormalities and diseases.

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How leveraging cardiac data via RPM can help overcome many clinical challenges

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Health systems are under increasing pressure to retain their patients – who have a variety of care options to choose from, both in-person and virtual. At the same time, inpatient capacity is limited and hospital care teams face a lot of strain. By using cardiac data gathered through remote devices, ambulatory care is helping these facilities preserve and care for patients within the health system, but not always in the hospital.

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Bridging Innovation & Patient Care: The Growing Role of AI

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

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!

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Keragon, an AI-Powered Healthcare Automation Platform, Secured a $7.5M Seed Round Six Months Post-Launch

Healthcare IT Today

Keragon , an AI-powered HIPAA-compliant automation platform for healthcare, has raised $7.5 million in an oversubscribed seed funding round. The round was led by Upfront Ventures, with early investors – Afore Capital, Focal, and 25m Health, doubling down on their initial investments. This capital raise comes on the heels of a $3 million pre-seed round and an official platform launch just six months ago, bringing the total raised amount to $10.5 million.

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From Bowling Alone to Eating Alone – What the Shift to Take-Out Food Means for Our Social Well-Being and Mental Health

Health Populi

New data from the American Time Use Survey, research conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Bureau of Labor Statistics, shows that Americans now favor eating in-home compared with eating out at restaurants. Corroborating this shift is other data from the National Restaurant Association sharing that 74% of all restaurant traffic in 2023 came from “off premises” customers — that is, from takeout and delivery — up from 61% in the pre-COVID era.

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How the Providence Virtual Acute Care program continues to grow and succeed

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The Providence health system has an internal service available to its 51 hospitals and other rural and community hospitals in its eight-state service area, bringing specialists and other high-demand providers virtually to the hospital bedside. This acute care telemedicine service – built by and for Providence – seamlessly integrates with clinical workflows and processes to provide quality care to any hospitalized patient in the Providence hospital ecosystem.

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Mitigating the Challenges of Integrating AI into Existing IT Infrastructures

Healthcare IT Today

Integrating new systems and applications into your organization’s IT infrastructure can sometimes feel like you’re setting up a Rube Goldberg machine. Everything needs to be pre-planned and meticulously set up in order to achieve the result you are after. One small misstep and suddenly you can be facing a chain reaction of your other systems being set off or it could cause something to bump out of alignment and cause a complete shutdown.

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23andMe M&A: Who are the most likely buyers of the company?

Lloyd Price

Exec Summary23andMes Chapter 11 bankruptcy process is still in its early stages, with the company initiating a court-supervised sale to maximise its shareholder value. While no buyers have been confirmed, several potential candidates have emerged based on the companys assets, particularly its genetic database of over 15 million customers and the ongoing sale dynamics.

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Navigating Payroll Compliance: Future-Proofing Payroll in an Evolving Regulatory Landscape

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.

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EpiWatch wins FDA clearance for Apple Watch seizure management app

Mobi Health News

The company has secured 510(k) clearance for its Apple Watch-powered seizure monitoring platform, expanding the role of wearables in epilepsy care.

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Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕

DigitalHealth

Today's news briefing covers a VR pilot study at East Kent Hospitals and the factors most likely to prompt negative reviews by UK patients.

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DEA and HHS push off new telemedicine prescribing rules to end-of-year

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and the Department of Health and Human Services will delay the effective date of two final rules that were expected to go into effect on Friday, March 21. By extending the Expansion of Buprenorphine Treatment via Telemedicine Encounter and Continuity of Care via Telemedicine for Veterans Affairs Patients final rules – first promulgated Jan. 17 – to Dec. 31, the agencies can spend more time considering comments they have received.

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How Reframing the Benefit of Interoperability May Be Just What the Doctor Ordered

Healthcare IT Today

Have we been touting the wrong benefits of interoperability all this time? Instead of just focusing on the benefits for patients, maybe we need to put more attention on the benefits to providers. Perhaps by reframing the benefits we can accelerate interoperability. Reframing Interoperability Benefits Interoperability has long been known as a way to improve patient care.

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The Evolution of Communication in Healthcare Settings

Healthcare communication has evolved from handwritten notes and paper charts to digital tools like EHRs, telemedicine, and AI-powered platforms. This blog explores how these advancements improve patient outcomes, streamline care delivery, and enhance provider collaboration. Learn about the role of mobile health (mHealth) apps, secure messaging, and social media in bridging communication gaps.

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Platform Shift: From EHRs to UDHPs (Unified Digital Health Platforms)

E-CareManagement

by Vince Kuraitis , Girish Muralidharan *, and Jody Ranck * This essay is the next in the series entitled "Platforming Healthcare the Long View". The series presents a 30-Year Framework for Platforming Healthcare. An updated v2.0 of a graphic depicting this 30-Year Framework is shown above. Today's post will describe and discuss a potential successor to the EHR era Unified Digital Health Platforms (UDHPs).

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Q&A: Oura appoints its first chief medical officer

Mobi Health News

Dr. Ricky Bloomfield, Oura's first CMO, spoke with MobiHealthNews about his plans for the company and his vision to personalize Oura's offerings using generative AI.

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£4.5m digital programme to support diabetic patients in Scotland

DigitalHealth

The Scottish Government is funding a 4.5m national digital intensive weight management programme for patients with type 2 diabetes.

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The future of AI in the continuing care process

Digital Leaders HealthTech

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming various industries, and healthcare is no exception. One of the most promising areas of AI implementation is in Continuing Healthcare (CHC), where it plays a crucial role in enhancing patient outcomes, streamlining processes, and improving overall efficiency. AI-driven solutions are revolutionising how healthcare providers manage long-term patient care, from predictive analytics to automated documentation.

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Less Stress, More Success: Accounting Best Practices & Processes for 2025

Speaker: Duke Heninger, Partner and Fractional CFO at Ampleo & Creator of CFO System

Are you ready to elevate your accounting processes for 2025? 🚀 Join us for an exclusive webinar led by Duke Heninger, a seasoned fractional CFO and CPA passionate about transforming back-office operations for finance teams. This session will cover critical best practices and process improvements tailored specifically for accounting professionals.

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The Hospital Room of the Future: Better Care with Fewer Staff

Healthcare IT Today

Virtual care isn’t just for telehealth visits anymoreits becoming a critical part of inpatient care. Caregility is embedding virtual support directly into hospital rooms, helping to improve patient monitoring and give overworked nurses some much-needed relief. Healthcare IT Today had the opportunity to sit down with two senior leaders from Caregility to find out more.

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'Tech and Team' : is there too much focus on these potential synergies in Healthcare M&A?

Lloyd Price

Exec SummaryYes, theres often too much focus on potential synergies, particularly tied to technology and team, in healthcare mergers and acquisitions (M&A), which can overshadow the practical challenges of realising those gains. This tendency stems from the high stakes of healthcare deals, where leaders aim to justify hefty investments with promises of cost savings, operational efficiency, and improved care delivery.

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Google releases new AI models for drug discovery

Mobi Health News

The company unveiled TxGemma, a collection of Gemma-based open models aimed at improving the efficiency of AI-powered drug discovery, during its recent Check Up event.

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DispatchHealth Acquires Hospital-at-Home Provider Medically Home

Digital Health Wire

DispatchHealth is acquiring fellow hospital-at-home provider Medically Home to give more patients access to their preferred hospital bed: the one they already have at home. DispatchHealth delivers full-service high-acuity care to patients across the country by sending clinicians directly to the patients own bedside. The companys tech platform supports diagnostics and treatment, as well as care coordination with health systems and payors.

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From Diagnosis to Delivery: How AI is Revolutionizing the Patient Experience

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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Generative AI in Healthcare: Reducing the Administrative Burden and Leaving More Time for Patients

Digital Leaders HealthTech

Generative artificial intelligence (generative AI or gen AI) in healthcare, has been in the spotlight for the last few years, with headlines and research publications pressing on its growing importance and success. IBMs Watson which leverages AI algorithms, could ingest more than 600,000 pieces of medical evidence, more than two million pages from medical journals, and search through up to 1.5 million patient records, when its successful diagnosis rate for lung cancer was 90%, compared to 50% fo

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Little Otter Secures $9.5 Million to Transform Family Mental Health Nationwide

Healthcare IT Today

Little Otter has Raised $9.5 Million in a Strategic Funding Round Led by Top-Tier Impact Investors; This Investment Brings Total Funding to date to $36.35 Million and Cements Little Otters Position as a Defining Leader in the Rapidly Growing Billion-Dollar Family Mental Health Market Little Otter , a trailblazer in digital whole-family mental health care, has raised $9.5 million in a strategic funding round led by top-tier impact investors, including Pivotal Ventures, Torch Capital, Springbank,

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Nelson Advisors work in partnership with University Business Schools and Societies across the UK

Lloyd Price

Exec SummaryThe Nelson Advisors team regularly advise and mentor students, guest lecture and speak at leading University Business Schools and Societies across the UK. Our team discuss and debate the latest trends in Digital Health, HealthTech, Health IT, Healthcare Cybersecurity, Healthcare AI with students, guests and faculty members.The Nelson Advisors team regularly advise and mentor students and speak at leading University Business Schools and Societies including:1.

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AHA and Health-ISAC warn hospitals of a potential terrorist attack

Mobi Health News

The American Hospital Association and the nonprofit Health-ISAC (Information Sharing and Analysis Center) are warning of a potential terrorist threat against U.S. hospitals in the coming weeks.

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Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide

Managing HR tasks like payroll, compliance, and employee data can overwhelm small businesses. That’s where a Human Capital Management (HCM) solution comes in. Our eBook, Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide , shows how an HCM system automates tedious processes, ensuring your business stays compliant and efficient. You’ll learn how to simplify payroll, eliminate costly errors, and empower your employees with self-service tools.

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Dr. Oz Sheds Light on Potential Priorities at CMS

Digital Health Wire

Dr. Mehmet Oz appears to have passed his Senate testimony with flying colors, and the surgeon-turned-TV-personalitys confirmation as CMS administrator seems all but locked in. The nearly three hour testimony wandered through a range of topics with a direct impact on digital health, giving us a first look at what might change – or get axed – in the years ahead.

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HIMSS25: The Year of Digital Health ROI

Xealth

We recently came home from HIMSS25 in Las Vegas, and while this years theme was officially Where Visionaries Unite to Revolutionize Healthcare, it will be better remembered as the year digital health ROI came to play. Healthcare leaders, technologists, and innovators joined together to explore the evolving role of technology in our industry, bringing a mix of inspiration, urgency, and the undeniable reality that we’re navigating semi-organized chaos.

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Gait as a Window to Cardiovascular Health: The Overlooked Vital Sign

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Alaina Victoria, PT, DPT, Senior Marketing Manager at OneStep When we think about cardiovascular health, we often focus on traditional metrics: blood pressure, cholesterol levels, and heart rate. But what if a persons walking patterntheir gaitcould provide key insights into their heart health? Emerging research suggests that gait analysis is becoming an invaluable tool for assessing cardiovascular risk and overall well-being.