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Medavie Blue Cross expands ADHD digital health platform

Mobi Health News

Medavie's digital and wellness platform Connected Care is integrated into its mobile app.

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How FirstHealth is improving outcomes with observation at home

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Like most health systems across the United States, Pinehurst, North Carolina-based FirstHealth of the Carolinas has challenges with bed capacity and is always working on new and innovative ways to increase it in a safe and financially responsible way. THE PROBLEM This has been done through a few different venues. FirstHealth's extended care unit at its Richmond campus, among others, is a brick-and-mortar solution, whereas the observation at home (OAH) program helps with capacity challenges,

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ChatGPT's language bias poses risk in public health response: study

Mobi Health News

Research from Asia has urged vigilance with the use of the chatbot while calling for AI language inclusivity.

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Survey: Employers fear rising health costs could force trade-offs with wages, salaries

FierceHealthIT

Employers are concerned that rising healthcare costs could force them to rethink salary or wage increases, according to a new study. | Employers are concerned that rising healthcare costs could force them to rethink salary or wage increases, according to a new study.

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

Speaker: Amanda Adams, Fractional CFO, CPA

Are you ready to elevate your accounting processes for 2025? 🚀 Join us for an exclusive webinar led by Amanda Adams, 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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HeartFocus, Butterfly Network partner on AI-powered education app for heart scans

Mobi Health News

The partnership aims to increase health practitioners' capabilities to master ten essential cardiac views.

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Candid Health Announces $29 Million Series B Led by 8VC to Transform Revenue Cycle Automation

Healthcare IT Today

Candid Health , the revenue cycle automation platform for healthcare providers, today announced a $29 million Series B led by 8VC with participation from existing investors First Round Capital, BoxGroup, and Y Combinator. This brings the company’s total amount raised to $47 million. Candid Health is on a mission to simplify medical billing, allowing providers to focus on delivering quality care.

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UnitedHealth, Amedisys to meet with regulators in hopes of pushing $3.3B merger over finish line: report

FierceHealthIT

Leaders at UnitedHealth Group and Amedisys are set to meet with the Department of Justice this week in hopes of avoiding a potential attempt to block their $3.3 billion merger deal, according to me | Leaders at UnitedHealth Group and Amedisys are set to meet with the Department of Justice this week in hopes of avoiding a potential attempt to block their $3.3 billion merger deal, according to media reports.

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Is Patient Experience Marketing or Tech? – Healthcare IT Today Podcast Episode 152

Healthcare IT Today

For the 152nd episode of the Healthcare IT Today Podcast we are analyzing the patient experience to decide if it is marketing or tech! We kick this episode off on the marketing side of the debate by listing which aspects of patient experience are marketing. Then we do the same for the tech side of the argument and find which aspects fall under tech.

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Universal Health Services logs $3.96B in Q3 revenue boosted by acute care growth

FierceHealthIT

Universal Health Services (UHS) beat analysts' estimates for third-quarter revenue as its top line grew 11%$3.963 billion to reach $3.96 billion thanks to solid growth by its acute c | Universal Health Services beat analysts' estimates for third-quarter revenue as its top line grew 11% to reach $3.96 billion thanks to solid growth by its acute care hospitals and behavioral health care services.

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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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NHSE publishes contract for ‘tiger teams’ to support EPR delivery

DigitalHealth

NHS England has published a contract notice worth £13.3 million for a "Tiger Teams service” to support EPR delivery across England.

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Elevance Health to scoop up value-based care company CareBridge

FierceHealthIT

Elevance Health plans to acquire home health company CareBridge in a deal that's reportedly worth $2.7 billion. | Elevance Health plans to acquire home health company CareBridge, a deal that's reportedly worth $2.7 billion.

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NICE approves remote monitoring tools for heart failure patients

DigitalHealth

Two remote monitoring tools for people diagnosed with heart failure have been approved by NICE for use in the NHS.

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Best Cybersecurity Practices for Patient Data Sharing in Healthcare

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Alexander Norell, Senior Director and Global Security Architect at VikingCloud One cannot overstate the benefits of data sharing in healthcare, which grows more prevalent as the years pass and technologies make the process more seamless. The dawn of integrated care systems that foster streamlined record-sharing is already linked to improving patient outcomes through precision medicine that caters to individual needs.

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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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Partnership aims to accelerate NHS adoption of radiology AI

DigitalHealth

Six NHS trusts will deploy deepc's AI radiology platform as part of a collaboration with the AI Centre for Value Based Healthcare.

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A Plethora of Announcements Focused on AI at eClinicalWorks Annual Conference

Healthcare IT Today

As I said in my previous writeup at an EHR user conference, I believe there’s no way for the culture of a company not to appear at their user conference. This weekened at the eClinicalWorks Annual Conference it started off with their users being greeted to a tunnel of cheering from eClinicalWorks staff lined up on both sides of the entrance to the opening keynote.

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The 4 Big Gaps in HealthTech: Funding, Trust, Evidence, Valuation

Lloyd Price

Exec Summary: The healthtech industry, while brimming with potential, faces several significant challenges that hinder its full potential. These four key gaps – funding, trust, evidence, and valuation – are critical barriers to innovation and adoption. 1. Funding Gap - between founders and investors Limited Investor Appetite: While healthtech is a burgeoning sector, it often requires significant upfront investment and a longer timeline for returns compared to other tech sectors.

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Northeast Georgia Health System Selects Optimum Healthcare IT to Support Cloud-First Journey

Optimum Healthcare IT

Northeast Georgia Health System selects Optimum to support its cloud strategy, following its choice of AWS as its primary cloud partner. The post Northeast Georgia Health System Selects Optimum Healthcare IT to Support Cloud-First Journey appeared first on Optimum Healthcare IT.

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Real-Life Examples of HIPAA Violations and How to Avoid Them

Speaker: Jack Clough, Chief Growth Officer

Download our 30-minute webinar where we delve into real-life examples of HIPAA violations and preventative measures every organization should know! You will learn: The critical factors that lead to HIPAA violations and how to identify them. Three compelling real-life cases of organizations that faced severe HIPAA penalties. Proven strategies to safeguard YOUR organization against HIPAA violations.

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CopilotIQ and Biofourmis Merge to Build Single Pane Home Care

Digital Health Wire

One of the biggest stories to come out of last week’s HLTH meetup was the surprise merger between Biofourmis and its under-the-radar remote care competitor CopilotIQ. CopilotIQ launched a few short years ago in 2021 to provide remote patient monitoring for seniors managing chronic conditions through its High-Frequency Connected Care platform. The platform combines clinical automation software with biomarker data, behavioral analytics, and nursing visits to better manage conditions like diabetes

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The Intersection of Trust Integration Engines (TIEs) and Healthcare AI: A Powerful Synergy

Lloyd Price

Exec Summary: Trust Integration Engines (TIEs) are essential tools in modern healthcare systems. They serve as intermediaries, facilitating the secure and efficient exchange of health data between different systems and organisations. This is particularly crucial in the context of healthcare AI, where large datasets are required to train and validate machine learning models.

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How Remote Patient Monitoring Can Help Combat Obesity: A Game-Changer for Weight Management

DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

Obesity has reached epidemic proportions worldwide, posing severe health risks such as diabetes, heart disease, and various cancers. These growing rates highlight the urgent need for effective interventions. As healthcare systems strive to address this urgent issue, Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) has emerged as a transformative digital health solution.

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Application Portfolio Management: Perils Of Poor Data

LeanIX

Application portfolio management is impossible without accurate, up-to-date data. Discover how you can empower your efforts with a real-time view on your IT landscape.

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Best Practices to Streamline Compensation Management: A Foundation for Growth

Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson

Payroll optimization can be one of the most time-consuming and complex factors of small business management. Yet, organizations that crack the code on streamlining employee compensation often discover innovative avenues for growth. With the right strategies in place, outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes can result in substantial time and resource savings.

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Remote monitoring for hypertension has little value without medication management: PHTI

FierceHealthIT

Remote monitoring tools combined with a dedicated medication management team deliver better results than the standard of care, a new report found.

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Health Care Costs and Access On U.S. Voters’ Minds – Even If “Not on the Ballot” – Ipsos/PhRMA

Health Populi

Today marks eight days before #Election2024 in the U.S. While many political pundits assert that “health care is not on the ballot,” I contend it is on voters’ minds in many ways — related to the economy (the top issue in America), social equity, and even immigration (in terms of the health care workforce). In today’s Health Populi blog, I’m digging into Access Denied: patients speak out on insurance barriers and the need for policy change , a study conducted

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Industry Voices—Cancer is always a catastrophe. But one provision of the Inflation Reduction Act is trying to change that

FierceHealthIT

Industry Voices—Cancer is always a catastrophe.

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