Fri.Jan 19, 2024

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Syra Health partners with Indiana Department of Health

Mobi Health News

The healthcare technology company signed a one-year, $480,000 contract to examine the state's public health and healthcare readiness.

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Why Elevance Health is “Prescribing” Phones for Members

Health Populi

You’ve heard of food-as-medicine and exercise-as-medicine. Now we see the emergence of telecomms-as-medicine — or more specifically, a driver of health, access, and empowerment. Elevance Health, the health plan organization comprising XXX plans serving 117 million members, launched a program to channel mobile phones and data plans into the hands of some Medicaid plan enrollees, explained in the organization’s press release on the program.

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Apple Vs Masimo: ban on pulse oximetry for Apple Watch renewed in U.S.

Digital Health Global

Following an initial ban in 2023, a U.S. appeals court rejected Apple’s request to lift the ban on the Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 due to the ongoing legal dispute between the tech giant and the medical device company Masimo. Specifically, Masimo accused Apple of stealing its blood oxygenation sensor, allegedly with the assistance of some former employees who had been hired by Apple to work on various projects and exploit the technology.

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HoloCare to launch at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

DigitalHealth

HoloCare's surgical hologram technology is to be deployed at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust to help surgeons perform more efficiently and accurately.

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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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Healthcare: The Path of Least Resistance for Cybercriminals

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Steve Gwizdala , VP of Healthcare at Ping Identity The healthcare security landscape has become an increasingly critical concern. According to the 2023 ForgeRock Breach Report , healthcare has consistently ranked as the most targeted industry by cybercriminals for the past five years. These relentless attacks come at a staggering cost, with the average healthcare breach reaching $10.93 billion according to IBM Security.

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XRHealth Secures $6 Million in Funding Led by Asabys Partners and Welcomes NOVA Prime as a New Investor

Healthcare IT Today

Funding will Support Development of AI Clinician, Using Spatial Computing XRHealth , the leading healthcare platform in Spatial computing, announced today that the company secured $6 million in funding led by Asabys Partners, with the participation of NOVA Prime Fund, a venture capital fund created by global innovator LG Electronics and Clearbrook, LLC., and XRHealth’s current investors.

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Digital Health Unplugged: The Shuri Network continues to shine

DigitalHealth

Host Jordan Sollof is joined by Shuri Network members Tolu Awe and Felicia Akubue to highlight the benefits of being a part of the bursary programme.

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Intermountain-owned physician group to close if no buyer is found by March 29

FierceHealthIT

Intermountain Health plans to shut down Saltzer Health, a multispecialty group the system acquired less than four years ago, if it’s unable to find a buyer by March 29, according to an announcement | Saltzer Health has more than 450 employees across 11 Idaho locations. It attributes its situation to "significant financial pressures," but said it is "optimistic" that at least some services could be sold to a new owner.

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NHS doctors to take part in AI “bake-off” with ChatGPT at Rewired 2024   

DigitalHealth

Digital Health Rewired 2024 will feature a live AI “bake-off”, where a panel of NHS doctors will test AI LLM models on a series of diagnostic questions.

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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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Employers are facing solution fatigue. UnitedHealthcare is launching a new resource hub to help

FierceHealthIT

UnitedHealthcare is rolling out a new resource hub that seeks to make it easier for members to use wellness offerings while also easing the financial burden on employers. | UnitedHealthcare is rolling out a new resource hub that seeks to make it easier for members to use wellness offerings while also easing the financial burden on employers.

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Healthcare AI – 2024 Health IT Predictions

Healthcare IT Today

As we kick off 2024, we wanted to start the new year with a series of 2024 Health IT predictions. We asked the Healthcare IT Today community to submit their predictions and we received a wide ranging set of responses that we grouped into a number of themes. In fact, we got so many that we had to narrow them down to just the best and most interesting.

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Long-term care hospitals can't afford to treat their sickest Medicare patients, AHA says

FierceHealthIT

Traditional Medicare’s bar for reimbursing long-term care hospitals (LTCH) for severely ill, “high-cost outlier” patients has spiked under current payment policies. | The cutoff for an expensive long-term care hospital case to qualify for greater reimbursement rose 55% from FY 2023 to FY 2024, and is projected to rise another 17% the following year, AHA wrote in a recent white paper calling for policymaker intervention.

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Health IT Predictions for 2024 (on Video)

Healthcare IT Today

Over the past several weeks, the team here at Healthcare IT Today has been gathering Health IT predictions for 2024. Here is a short video with our favorite video predictions that we captured. Here are the predictions in order of appearance. Heidi Gerner, Chief Operating Officer at OSIS predicts that although AI may dominate the discussion again in 2024, healthcare organizations will also be discussing the UDS+ regulator changes.

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The Role of Technology in Remote Patient Monitoring

Remote patient monitoring (RPM) is transforming healthcare by enabling providers to track patient health outside traditional clinical settings. This blog explores the role of technology in RPM, including wearable devices, mobile apps, and connected medical tools that collect and share real-time data. Discover how RPM expands care access, improves outcomes, enhances patient engagement, and reduces costs by shifting from reactive to proactive care.

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Fierce Healthcare Fundraising Tracker— Artisight nabs $42M for smart hospital tech; Vita Health raises $22.5M

FierceHealthIT

A new year brings a new approach to tracking health tech and digital health investments. | A new year means a new approach to tracking healthcare fundraising. Each week, Fierce Healthcare will publish a roundup of health tech and digital health financing rounds.

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Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ?

DigitalHealth

Today's briefing includes a new cloud-based platform to recruit retired doctors back to the NHS and an AI system to predict pancreatic cancer.

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Co-Pilot in HealthTech: Revolutionising Healthcare with Human-AI Collaboration

Lloyd Price

Exec Summary: The term "Co-Pilot Technologies" in HealthTech can refer to various technologies that augment and assist healthcare professionals, similar to a co-pilot in an airplane. Here are some examples across different areas: Clinical Decision Support: AI-powered diagnosis assistants: These tools analyse medical data, patient history, and symptoms to suggest diagnoses and treatment options, acting as a virtual second opinion for healthcare professionals.

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Chutes & Ladders–Northwell Health hires first chief digital officer

FierceHealthIT

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

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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