Fri.Mar 15, 2024

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Time wasted, care hampered: How antiquated tech hurts patient engagement

KevinMD

As physicians, we’re trained to dig into a patient’s story to make a diagnosis. Ideally, we have time to get to know the person in front of us and get a comprehensive understanding of the reason for their visit. In an ideal world, we have the information we need to make an accurate diagnosis and Read moreā€¦ Time wasted, care hampered: How antiquated tech hurts patient engagement originally appeared in KevinMD.com.

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AION Labs launches CombinAble.AI to design antibodies for therapeutic development

Mobi Health News

The Israel-based company is the result of AION Labs' fifth startup challenge.

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A Gartner expert points to AI and hospital-at-home as the biggest emerging technologies at HIMSS24

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

It's been a long week at HIMSS24, filled with educational sessions and an exhibit hall packed with the latest and greatest in healthcare information technology. Needless to say, artificial intelligence has dominated conversations. Veronica Walk is senior director analyst, healthcare and life sciences, at consulting firm Gartner, where she specializes in emerging clinical technologies.

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Derma AI Cureskin bags $20M Series B funding and more funding from India

Mobi Health News

Also, digital diabetes management startup Sugar.fit secured $5 million more in Series A funding.

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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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HIMSS24: Oracle Health builds out generative AI tools in its quest to 'eliminate clicks' for clinicians

FierceHealthIT

ORLANDO, Florida ā€” Software giant Oracle continues to build out generative AI tools in its healthcare solutions as it debuted a new service for care management this week and plans to roll out | Oracle is integrating generative AI and ambient listening technologies into its EHR to streamline medical notetaking for clinicians. "We're not trying to go from 10 clicks to seven clicks.

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AHA: 94% of hospitals financially impacted by Change Healthcare's cyberattack

FierceHealthIT

Nearly every hospital is feeling the consequences of Change Healthcareā€™s cyberattack on their finances, patient care delivery, or both, according to reports from almost 1,000 hospitals compiled by | Almost 60% of surveyed hospitals reported at least $1 million of impacted revenues per day, and 74% said that the incident has had "direct" implications on patient care within their facilities.

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Price Transparency: Shifting Responsibility to Employers

Healthcare IT Today

In this intriguing video, important advances in transparency of health care prices are explained by Mark Galvin, Founder, President and CEO at TALON at the HCAA conference in Las Vegas. Two “watershed moments” have been overlooked by most people, while media coverage focuses on other things such as the No Surprises Act. The first change came when a recent “transparency in coverage” law leverages fines on sponsors (normally employers), who the government hopes will then pu

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MedPAC report slammed by insurers and docs over Medicare Advantage and physician reimbursement

FierceHealthIT

Health plans and providers alike are disgruntled with a new report (PDF) to Congress released | It seems everyone was left unsatisfied by MedPAC's newest report to Congress. Providers objected to its proposal to give physician reimbursement relief, while plans disagreed with its attitude toward Medicare Advantage.

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Three Ways AI, If Trusted, Can Transform the Healthcare Landscape

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Jeanne Greathouse, Healthcare Development Director, AI Regulatory Services at BSI 77% of Healthcare Workers Say They May Be Ready to Let AI Take on Administrative Work Few industries have been stress-tested as thoroughly as the healthcare system during COVID-19 when, at the worst moments, 22% of US hospitals were reporting staff shortages.

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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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KFF: A look at healthcare spending trends in Medicare households

FierceHealthIT

Medicare households are spending far more on healthcare than other households, according to a new KFF analysis. | Medicare households are spending far more on healthcare than other households, according to a new KFF analysis.

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9amHealth Raises $9.5M Series A Extension Led by The Cigna Group Ventures to Expand to Employers Nationwide

Healthcare IT Today

After Being Selected by Leading PBMs, Benefits Navigators, and Health Plans as the Virtual Cardiometabolic Provider of Choice, 9amHealth Increases the Round’s Total to $25M 9amHealth , the leading virtual provider for cardiometabolic health, announced it has raised $9.5 million in a Series A extension round today. The financing round was led by The Cigna Group Ventures, with additional support from existing institutional investors, including 7Wire Ventures, Define Ventures, Leaps by Baye

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Practice Better adds new tools, billing integration for mental health practitioners

FierceHealthIT

Practice Better, a practice management software vendor, is expanding its platform to better support the needs of mental health practitioners. | The practice management platform is adding range of mental health screening forms, client progress tracking tools and mental health templates with more specialized features to its platform. It has also teamed up with clearinghouse Claim.MD to add insurance billing integration to its platform.

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Exploring real-life impact with digital health apps in patient experienceĀ 

DigitalHealth

Putting the patient at the centre when digitalising systems and processes is a must, speaker told a session on the Patient Engagement stage at Rewired24.

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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. Thatā€™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. Youā€™ll learn how to simplify payroll, eliminate costly errors, and empower your employees with self-service tools.

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Senate Finance Committee grills Becerra on HHS' delayed relief in Change Healthcare cyberattack

FierceHealthIT

Leading senators want Department of Health and Human Services, insurers and hospitals alike to know theyā€™re keeping a close eye on the fallout from Change Healthcareā€™s cyberattack. | Influential senators held HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra's feet to the fire on Thursday, urging him and his department to deliver prompt support and maintain pressure on the industry to invest in cybersecurity.

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UKā€™s huge potential is being lost in the wait for ā€˜silver bulletsā€™ says Bracken

DigitalHealth

The UK could be a global leader in digital health if it embraced public-interest tech and stopped depending on big IT, Mike Bracken said at Rewired 2024.

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Thyme Care unveils oncology practice partner network to scale value-based care

FierceHealthIT

Thyme Care, a value-based care enabler focused on oncology, has formally launched a dedicated platform for oncology practice partners. | Thyme Care Oncology Partners spans more than 400 oncologists across 25 states. Together, Thyme and its partner practices will design and implement value-based initiatives for patients covered by risk-bearing entities, with Thyme taking on downside risk for these partners.

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Homerton Healthcare achieves milestone with Sectra imaging technology

DigitalHealth

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has become the first organisation anywhere in the NHS to deploy Sectraā€™s imaging service using public cloud.

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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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10 must-know perspectives on digital transformation for healthcare IT leaders

Redox

Whatā€™s the best way for your IT infrastructure to support your organizationā€™s digital transformation? If this question is niggling away in your mind, youā€™re not alone. Itā€™s a complex question without, it seems, a universal answer. That said, after doing a deep research dive, Iā€™ve come across some great content that can help move your healthcare IT (HIT) down the digital transformation path.

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Rewired 2024: Funding pledge provokes opportunities and challenges

DigitalHealth

NHS IT investment is a vote of confidence in digital leaders but brings complex questions about digitisation and its impact, Rewired24 speakers argued.

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Industry Voicesā€”The dawn of a new era in liver care: MASH therapeutics' arrival

FierceHealthIT

On Thursday, the Food and Drug Administration announced it | The approval of the first therapeutic treatment targeting metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis will be game-changing for physicians. More importantly, it will be life-changing for patients. As we celebrate this milestone, we must ask ourselves: Are we truly prepared for when this drug hits the market?

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DigitalHealth - Untitled Article

DigitalHealth

Today's briefing includes US regulators approving a label expansion for Wegovy and research showing the NHS is failing to collect data for people with OCD.

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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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Chutes & Laddersā€”Aledade hires DEI officer; California Medicaid appoints director

FierceHealthIT

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

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