KevinMD

OCTOBER 24, 2023

The American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) 25×5 Task Force was established in 2022 with the goal of reducing clinician documentation burden by 25 percent in 5 years. Recently, the task force found that “organizational efforts to address documentation burden … were all focused on documentation creation, not on information retrieval.” Similarly, much of the early hype Read more… Are we missing the mark with generative AI?

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Mobi Health News

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Ubie has recently introduced an LLM-based feature that provides an automated summary of patient pre-interviews.

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Health Populi

OCTOBER 24, 2023

In the food sector, “the opportunity for us and the role that we play is to connect climate and health,” Daniella Vega of Ahold Delhaize told Valerio Baselli during the Morningstar Sustainable Investing Summit 2023. In a conversation discussing the importance of non-financial metrics in companies’ ESG efforts, Vega connected the dots between climate change, retail grocery, and consumers’ health and well-being.

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Mobi Health News

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Users of Helpful can now access a loved one's benefit information about their New York-based health plan and select medical records through its app.

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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 IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 24, 2023

The emergence of telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting surge in the adoption of telemedicine are helping address patients’ needs without major signs of safety concerns, according to a study by Kaiser Permanente. WHY IT MATTERS The study, published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, analyzed more than 1.5 million adult patients at Kaiser Permanente Northern California in 2021, and compared treatment and follow-up visits among primary care telemedicine (video and telepho

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Gary Hamilton, CEO of patient engagement technology vendor InteliChart, believes three things about virtual care that, he says, deserve more attention: Telehealth services can offer healthcare providers the opportunity and capability to reach broader populations – and they can serve as disease prevention tools for these populations. Telemedicine tools can help ensure physicians and their care teams better manage patient care, and the associated workflow, to help their patients stay their h

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Mobi Health News

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Personalizing companion care protocols for complex cancers.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 24, 2023

eClinicalWorks AI-Assistant During the opening session of the 2023 eClinicalWorks National Conference (#eCWNC23), company CEO Girish Navani unveiled a slew of AI-powered enhancements, including: Ambient clinical voice to create visit notes (through integration with Sunoh.ai ) AI automation to help with revenue cycle management AI to help reduce no-shows Integration of ChatGPT and generative AI to increase efficiency That final category included two enhancements that generated hearty applause and

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FierceHealthIT

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Healthcare’s days of widespread contract labor reliance may be over, but hospitals and health systems are still frequently reporting labor shortages and other operating hurdles keeping them from he | Contract labor reliance may be largely in the past, but hospital leaders say there's still plenty of hurdles ensuring “a slow climb" to long-term operational sustainability.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 24, 2023

The following is a guest article by Shawn Fergason, Senior Vice President of Information Technology and Technology Services at MediQuant Securing healthcare data archiving is not just good practice – it’s essential for safeguarding confidential patient information and should be a cornerstone of a healthcare organization’s cybersecurity program. Alongside other protective measures, data archiving plays a pivotal role in strengthening security by retiring applications and software that aren’

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FierceHealthIT

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Teladoc's third-quarter revenue grew 8% to reach $660 million, boosted by solid performance in its chronic condition management business and steady membership growth as the company now touts 90 mil | Teladoc's scale, strong financial position and free cash flow performance put the company in a competitive position compared to many virtual care startups struggling in the current macroeconomic environment, executives said.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Funding to Support Expanded Access to Whole-Child, Value-Based, Outcomes-Driven Autism Care Cortica , the United States’ leading physician-led, whole-child, value-based autism services company, has raised $40 million in a Series D extension, bringing the total Series D round to $115 million. The extension was entirely strategic, led by CVS Health Ventures , in conjunction with LRVHealth , Ascension Investment Management (a subsidiary of Ascension ), and the University of Wisconsin F

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DigitalHealth

OCTOBER 24, 2023

A review into the use of Bleepa at Northern Care Alliance NHS FT has found the clinical communications platform reduced referral wait times by 75%.

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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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FierceHealthIT

OCTOBER 24, 2023

The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) unveiled 2022 calendar year results for the Direct Contracting Model on Monday. | More than three-quarters of those who participated in the program reaped savings, data from CMMI revealed.

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DigitalHealth

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Deploying a digital experience management solution from Riverbed will see Princess Alexandra save up to £3m in IT costs over the course of five years.

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FierceHealthIT

OCTOBER 24, 2023

UnitedHealthcare is expanding its footprint on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) exchanges to four new states in 2024, the insurance giant

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DigitalHealth

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Today's coffee briefing includes news from Avenda Health, North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust and NHS Property Services.

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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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FierceHealthIT

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Several independent pharmacies have filed suit against pharmacy benefit management giant Express Scripts, alleging that the company colluded with Prime Therapeutics to fix reimbursement rates. | Several independent pharmacies have filed suit against pharmacy benefit management giant Express Scripts, alleging that the company colluded with Prime Therapeutics to fix reimbursement rates.

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Health Recovery Solutions

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Obesity is a global epidemic, affecting not only wealthy nations but countries of all economic levels. According to 2017–2018 data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), more than two in five adults (42.4%) in the United States are obese—and these numbers have almost certainly increased since then.  By 2030 , researchers predict that 50% of the US population will be obese.

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FierceHealthIT

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Editor's note: Updated at 12:15 p.m. Oct. 24 with commentary from HCA Healthcare's Q3 earnings call. | The for-profit system celebrated "continued solid demand for our services" during its Q3 2023 earnings call, but had to defend its decisions surrounding Valesco Physician Services to analysts and investors.

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Optimum Healthcare IT

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Read Time: 4 min CareerPath-graduate Alexandra Ricciardiello shares her journey to becoming a NOC Administrator and her passion for healthcare IT. Continue reading Meet Alexandra Ricciardiello – OCP Analyst at Optimum Healthcare IT.

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FierceHealthIT

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Centene Corporation posted $469 million in profit for the third quarter, according to its earnings report released Tuesday morning.

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LeanIX

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Application rationalization is often seen simply as a cost-cutting exercise. That's a mistake. It can also be an effective way to drive growth and innovation in your organization.

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Digital Health Global

OCTOBER 24, 2023

– Series B led by Double Point Ventures with major support from Viking Global Investors as well as other new and existing investors – – A combined $27.1 million Series B first close and $8.1 million in converting outstanding notes funds the company’s two assets in development, SM-020 for the treatment of seborrheic keratoses and SM-030 for the treatment of melasma, through end of Phase 2 meetings with FDA and commencement of Phase 3 trials – BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)&#

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19 Labs

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Traditionally, telemedicine in schools involved rudimentary devices catering to basic health concerns. However, the landscape has expanded dramatically. In 2023, the focus has shifted to integrating advanced diagnostic tools and health screening applications into an accessible platform. Moving Beyond Basics GALE offers a holistic approach by integrating advanced diagnostic devices, a diverse range of health apps, and customizable health screening forms in its device-agnostic platform.

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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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Digital Health Global

OCTOBER 24, 2023

WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Altoida , a pioneer in developing digital biomarkers of neurological disease using augmented reality (AR) and machine learning (ML), today announced results from a 188-participant study demonstrating its novel digital cognitive and functional assessment identified participants with mild cognitive impairment. The Altoida digital cognitive assessment is a research device based on AR and ML that simulates conducting activities of daily living, providing an ob

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FierceHealthIT

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Elevance Health's CarelonRx is the latest pharmacy benefit manager to put biosimilars for popular drug Humira on its formulary, the company said this week. | Elevance Health's CarelonRx is the latest pharmacy benefit manager to put biosimilars for popular drug Humira on its formulary, the company said this week.

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Digital Health Global

OCTOBER 24, 2023

MAYNARD, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Telemynd , a leading virtual mental health solution, today announced its latest partnership with renowned healthcare service provider UnitedHealthcare. The venture represents the latest in a series of significant moves for both Telemynd and UnitedHealthcare, joining two platforms with established records of streamlining access to high-quality healthcare for individuals nationwide.

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