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FDA clears application for CRISPR RNA-editing therapy developed using AI

Mobi Health News

The CRISPR therapy, HG202, was conceived using AI and machine learning and aims to treat individuals with neovascular age-related macular degeneration.

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CenturyGoal and Analyticar Merge to Launch Omniscient Platforms and Omniscient Health to Redefine Data Science with Comprehensive Business, Accounting, and IT Expertise

Healthcare IT Today

Omniscient Health to Offer Specialized Data Science Services to Enhance Earnings and Reduce Administrative Burdens for Healthcare Providers Omniscient Platforms and its affiliate, Omniscient Health (collectively, Omniscient), announced their launch today, resulting from the merger of CenturyGoal and Analyticar. Omniscient offers practical, modern, and cost-effective solutions to enhance financial performance across industries, with specialized offerings for the healthcare sector, by rapidly de

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CMS puts forward meager offering for digital health in final Medicare physician fee schedule rule

FierceHealthIT

Days before the 2024 presidential election, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released an unpublished version of the final calendar year 2025 physician fee schedule final rule | Digital therapeutics, telehealth, rural heath clinics and opioid treatment programs all got updates in the final 2025 Medicare physician fee schedule rule, but CMS was limited by its statutory authority to make many substantial changes to digital health policy.

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Elon Musk suggests Grok AI has a role in healthcare

Mobi Health News

He has boasted about the accuracy of subscription-based Grok artificial intelligence for analyzing medical images, but physicians and researchers say the model's ability to diagnose medical conditions is limited, and privacy experts have concerns.

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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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Handshakes and happy hours: Can HLTH affect infectious disease spread in Vegas? Verily aims to find out

FierceHealthIT

How does a multiday mass gathering affect the local concentration of diseases like COVID-19? | Verily is working with the Las Vegas water treatment agency, water authority and health department to monitor the local wastewater for eight different pathogens. The pilot project was timed around the HLTH conference, with daily testing happening from one week before to one week after.

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From Chaos to Control: Managing Healthcare Claims Backlogs Following a Cyberattack

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Jim Bohnsack, Chief Strategy Officer at Aspirion Every few seconds, someone’s private data gets stolen. In 2023, there were 2,365 cyberattacks, which amounted to a 72% increase in data breaches since 2021, the previous all-time record. Due to the particularly sensitive nature of the data they house, and its value on the black market, healthcare systems are a common target of hackers, with 725 data breaches reported in 2023.

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TPIsoftware, Taipei Medical Alliance collaborate on resource sharing

Mobi Health News

The aim is to attract government and healthcare experts who can gain a better understanding of digitalization in healthcare.

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Secondary AI Land Grab in Healthcare to Commercialize “Governance”

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Andrew Hines, CTO at Canvas Medical. (Originally posted on his LinkedIn) There’s a secondary AI land grab happening in health care to commercialize “governance” of AI software. You might be surprised who’s staking out positions in the nascent Health AI Governance market: 1. CHAI (Coalition for Health AI) was founded very recently, is very active, and has a ton of high impact academic and industry membership developing guidelines and cer

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Movano Health issues update on investigation into stock manipulation

Mobi Health News

Last week, the wearables company announced it opened an investigation into apparent manipulation in trading its common shares following a 1-for-15 reverse stock split.

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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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PHTI Delivers Mixed Review on Digital Hypertension Tools

Digital Health Wire

Digital hypertension management solutions received a mixed report card from the Peterson Health Technology Institute’s latest evaluation , which found significant differences in performance depending on the treatment approach. The 71-page report assessed clinical and economic evidence across three solution types: Blood Pressure Monitoring – extend hypertension care beyond in-person visits using home monitoring devices that stream data back to providers.

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How Integrating Behavioral Health Can Improve Women’s Health Service Lines

Iris Telehealth

Behavioral health integration is a crucial part of ensuring holistic care in women’s service lines. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), among women with mental health conditions, 27% have a serious mental illness and 20% suffer from mood or anxiety disorders during pregnancy. In a webinar hosted by Becker’s Hospital Review, healthcare leaders from Carilion Clinic dove into how they’re approaching behavioral health in their women’s service lines, s

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Hospital groups blast senators' site-neutral Medicare payment reform plan

FierceHealthIT

Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D., R-Louisiana, and Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, published a policy paper advocating to impose site-neutral Medicare payments on hospitals. | The lawmakers argue that site-neutral Medicare payment reform would lead to lower healthcare costs for patients and save taxpayer dollars. However, hospital groups were quick to slam the proposal.

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How Chronic Care Management Enhances Patient Engagement and Satisfaction

DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

Programs designed for managing chronic conditions are reshaping how healthcare providers support patients with long-term illnesses like diabetes, heart disease, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Chronic Care Management (CCM) offers a structured approach that allows providers to foster stronger patient engagement, boost satisfaction, and achieve better overall health outcomes.

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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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Princess Alexandra Hospital goes live with Oracle Health EHR

DigitalHealth

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) went live with its new Oracle Health electronic health record (EHR) on 2-3 November 2024.

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UnitedHealthcare grows ACA exchange footprint to 30 states for 2025

FierceHealthIT

UnitedHealthcare is growing its reach on the Affordable Care Act's (ACA's) exchanges and will offer plans in 30 states for 2025. | UnitedHealthcare is growing its reach on the Affordable Care Act's exchanges and will offer plans in 30 states for 2025.

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Plymouth pilot gives frail patients X-rays through car service

DigitalHealth

A pilot is underway at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust to take X-rays to patients through a car service to reduce hospital admissions.

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Employee Spotlight | Joel Balzar

Xealth

Joel Balzar, Sr. Director, Technical Implementations It is my pleasure to introduce Joel Balzar, our Senior Director of Partner Implementation. Joel has spent the last five years getting all of Xealth’s wide variety of partner community companies up and running, with all the connections they need to deliver great patient care and excellent provider experiences.

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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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NHS pilots iPhone device for throat cancer detection

DigitalHealth

The NHS is piloting an iPhone device and app that helps detect throat cancer earlier and give patients the all-clear for the disease faster.

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Re-Architecting Communication: EA For TelCos

LeanIX

Enterprise architecture is all about uniting the disparate parts of your business, just as the communication industry brings the world together. Discover how EA empowers telcos and CSPs to embrace the future.

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KFF: Gross Medicaid spending on GLP-1s up 500% since 2019

FierceHealthIT

Spending on GLP-1s in Medicaid has followed broader industry trends, growing significantly over the past several years, according to KFF.

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How CPT Code 99491 Enhances Chronic Care Management (CCM) for Better Patient Outcomes

DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

Managing patients with chronic conditions is a cornerstone of modern healthcare. Chronic Care Management (CCM) services, in particular, have become essential in providing the ongoing support these patients need. Among the codes that define these services, CPT code 99491 stands out for its pivotal role in improving patient outcomes through a personalized and structured approach to care.

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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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Digital health intervention for children with ADHD to improve mental health intervention, patient experiences, and outcomes: a study protocol

BMC Digital Health

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is the most prevalent childhood psychiatric condition with profound public health, personal, and family consequences. ADHD requires comprehensive treatment; howe.

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How IoT is transforming remote patient monitoring

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

As the aging population continues to grow – projected to be more than 20% of the U.S. by 2030 – remote patient monitoring is becoming an increasingly important healthcare option. A recent industry report shows more than 60 million people in the U.S. will have used remote patient monitoring in 2024. RPM is one of the ways the Internet of Things and connectivity technologies make health tech more accessible for patients and providers.

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CIO Podcast – Episode 83: Health Equity with Leigh Williams

Healthcare IT Today

The 83rd episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today was recorded at the MEDITECH Live conference! We were joined by Leigh Williams, Assistant CIO at Augusta Health , to talk about health equity! We kick this episode off with Williams sharing what she is most looking forward to at this conference. Then we shift our focus toward the health equity-related awards Augusta Health has recently won: the 2024 CMS Health Equity Award given by the Office of Minority Health at CMS and the Amer

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HealthTech 2025: Key Priorities for Strategic, Financial Acquirers and Consolidators

Lloyd Price

Executive Summary: Strategic HealthTech acquirers are actively seeking companies that can help them achieve a variety of strategic goals. Here are some of the key attributes they are looking for going into 2025: Technology with Disruptive Potential: Innovative Solutions: Acquirers are keen on technologies that can revolutionise healthcare delivery or patient experience.

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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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Election 2024: Where do Harris and Trump stand on health policy?

FierceHealthIT

Nov. 5, 2024 is here. Voters will head to the polls to cast their ballots in the presidential election, shaping the course of health policy for the next four years. | Although health care has not always been the most prominent discussion surrounding the 2024 election, both candidates have different visions on policy.