Tue.Nov 26, 2024

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Addressing the mental health crisis with virtual on demand

KevinMD

The U.S. is grappling with a mental health crisis. The National Institute of Mental Health estimates that one in five US adults live with a mental illness. This includes disorders such as depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and more, ranging in severity from mild-moderate to severe. Telehealth has proven to be an effective tool in Read more… Addressing the mental health crisis with virtual on demand originally appeared in KevinMD.com.

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Google releases open foundation models for health app developers

Mobi Health News

Health AI Developer Foundations is a suite of open-weight models publicly available to help developers build and implement AI models for health applications.

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Oracle Health Raises the Bar on their EHR

Healthcare IT Today

At the 2024 Oracle Health Summit in Nashville, TN, the company unveiled its next-generation EHR. It sports a completely new user interface that is cleaner, more modernized, and has a new prominent feature – the Ask Oracle bar. Through this bar, users can navigate the system (either through voice or typed commands) and ask the system questions about the patient they are about to see.

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Korean AI predicts mood episodes using sleep-wake data

Mobi Health News

The AI models only utilise wearable sleep and circadian rhythm data to analyse patterns driving mood disorders.

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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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JP Morgan Annual Healthcare Conference 2025: What are the key talking points likely to be?

Lloyd Price

Exec Summary: The JP Morgan Annual Healthcare Conference is a premier event that brings together industry leaders, investors, and innovators to discuss the latest trends and advancements in the healthcare sector. While it's impossible to predict every single talking point for the 2025 conference, we can anticipate some key areas of focus based on current industry trends and recent discussions at previous conferences.

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Are You Struggling to See (and Measure) Outcomes of your Digital Strategy?

Xealth

Let’s talk about something that has everyone nodding but few actually understanding: how to best measure digital health strategies. Health systems nationwide are being bombarded with digital tools designed to solve almost every issue under the sun—remote patient monitoring, virtual visits, chronic care management apps, AI-powered symptom checkers, you name it.

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GE HealthCare unveils new mammography system

Mobi Health News

The aim of Pristina Via is to streamline technologists' workflow and reduce repetitive tasks.

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Navigating the Medicare Maze: How Innovative Technology is Modernizing Benefits Verification During Open Enrollment

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Andrew Mignatti, Co-Founder and CEO at careviso As Medicare annual open enrollment is underway, healthcare providers soon face the overwhelming task of verifying benefits for millions of patients. With an estimated five million people needing to find new Medicare health or drug plans for 2025 , the challenges are unprecedented.

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Nelson Advisors invited to Judge the 'HealthInvestor Power List 2024' Awards

Lloyd Price

HealthInvestor Power List 2024 Awards' Nelson Advisors Partner Lloyd Price has been invited to Judge the 'HealthInvestor Power List 2024 Awards' recognising the most effective, inspiring and influential leaders in Health and Social Care [link] 'Our name change from HealthInvestor Power 50 to HealthInvestor Power List reflects our commitment to inclusivity and broader recognition within the industry, showcasing a diverse and comprehensive range of leaders and innovators.

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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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Mount Sinai opens doors to new $100M research site for AI development

FierceHealthIT

Mount Sinai Health System has opened the doors of its new AI research center in Manhattan, the Hamilton and Amabel James Center for AI and Human Health. | Mount Sinai Health System announced on Tuesday that it opened its Hamilton and Amabel James Center for Artificial Intelligence and Human Health, which will be a research site for AI development.

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Major cyber security incident declared at Merseyside hospital

DigitalHealth

A “major incident” has been declared at Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust “for cyber security reasons”.

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CMS finalizes 6-year kidney transplant model with concessions to hospital lobby after critiques

FierceHealthIT

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized a six-year mandatory model to increase access to kidney transplants, the agency announced Nov. 26. | CMS made some concessions to hospitals who strongly criticized the kidney transplant model proposed rule in May.

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Malte Gerhold: ‘We need to make implementation and adoption exciting’

DigitalHealth

Although ‘innovation’ is in Malte Gerhold's job title, he is keen to turn attention to getting the best out of existing technologies.

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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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Biden proposes Medicare, Medicaid cover anti-obesity drugs

FierceHealthIT

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is attempting to cover anti-obesity medications under Medicare Part D and Medicaid, the agency announced Nov. 26. | With time running out before leaving office, the Biden administration is proposing a rule to have Medicare and Medicaid cover anti-obesity medications and bolster guardrails for AI, among the changes.

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Airedale NHS FT postpones Oracle EPR go-live indefinitely

DigitalHealth

Airedale NHS Foundation Trust has postponed the go-live of its Oracle Health electronic patient record (EPR) system for a second time.

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Cambridge Health Alliance taps Abridge's AI medical scribe to support multilingual patients

FierceHealthIT

Providers are rapidly adopting generative AI-based clinical documentation tools to aid clinicians and make digital paperwork more efficient. | Cambridge Health Alliance, the only public academic health system in Massachusetts, is deploying Abridge's AI-based medical note-taking tool across its 600 clinicians after a successful pilot.

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Digital Health unveils draft programme for Rewired25

DigitalHealth

Digital Health has unveiled the draft programme for its Rewired 2025 event which will take place at the NEC in Birmingham.

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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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Highmark posts $22.1B in revenue through first 3 quarters of 2024

FierceHealthIT

Pittsburgh-based health insurer and provider Highmark Health has brought in $529 million in net income through the first three quarters of the year, according to its latest financial details releas | Highmark Health has brought in $529 million in net income through the first three quarters of the year, according to its latest financial details.

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Healthcare 2025

BHM Healthcare Solutions

With the election of a new president who is signaling significant interest in overhauling healthcare policies, the stakes are high for providers, payers, and policymakers. What lessons can be drawn from the past, and what predictions can we make about the road ahead? The post Healthcare 2025 appeared first on BHM Healthcare Solutions.

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Providence logs $208M operating loss in Q3 dragged down by higher labor, supply costs

FierceHealthIT

Providence was on track for its first positive operating year since the pandemic through the first six months of 2024, but a $208 million operating loss in the third quarter dragged down its perfor | Providence was on track for its first positive operating year since the pandemic through the first six months of 2024, but a $208 million operating loss in the third quarter dragged down its performance.

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CopilotIQ and Biofourmis Merge to Create the First End-to-End Platform for AI-Driven In-Home Care

Healthcare IT Today

Merger Establishes a Category of One Company That Can Deliver In-Home Care from Pre-Surgery to Acute, Post-Acute, and Chronic Care CopilotIQ , the health tech company helping older Americans with chronic conditions live longer and healthier lives, and Biofourmis , a global technology-enabled care delivery company, delivering in-home care solutions serving enterprise healthcare customers, today announced a strategic merger.

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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.