January, 2024

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It’s time to evolve how we measure the success of EHRs to make us healthier

KevinMD

We’ve known for the last decade that electronic health records (EHRs) have a significant impact on physicians’ ability to deliver high-value care. It not only has a largely negative influence on their quality of life, which bleeds over into the entire health care landscape, but also impacts their ability to successfully adapt practices to evolving Read more… It’s time to evolve how we measure the success of EHRs to make us healthier originally appeared in KevinMD.com.

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Digital Technologies Provide Solution To American Healthcare Crisis

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Harman Dhawan, founder and CEO, Bikham Healthcare. The American healthcare system is under enormous strain; plagued by looming physician and nursing shortages that grow more dire every day and bogged down by inefficient and […] The article Digital Technologies Provide Solution To American Healthcare Crisis appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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AI innovator talks personalized treatment, telehealth enhancement and ethics

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Artificial intelligence has the potential to revolutionize the way healthcare is delivered. And many healthcare professionals are exploring exactly what AI can do and deploying systems to help health systems manage care and patients manage their health. Dr. Renee Dua is founder of Heal, which provides physician house calls in New York City, and founder of Together by Renee, a healthcare assistant app that uses generative AI.

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Ten Technologies for Aging and Health from CES 2024

Aging in Place Technology Watch

The press releases signal a busy time in Las Vegas. Viewed from afar, drowning in press releases, it is clearly a nearly fully revived CES 2024. With 130,000 attendees it’s down a bit from 2020’s peak of 175,000. From electric motorcycles and low-profile automobile antennas , the unfolding TV to robotic pool cleaners and lawn mowers and construction , it sounds like it was a noisy place.

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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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Slow and steady uptake of genAI in APAC healthcare in 2024

Mobi Health News

Despite the hype, this buzzing AI will still have to prove its worth for Asia's cautious hospitals, says one health tech vendor.

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Break free from screen addiction: a doctor’s prescription for smartphone sanity

KevinMD

Screentime addiction is real and it is everywhere. Over the past decade, I’ve worked with only one physician who doggedly held onto his pager, refusing to adopt the hospital’s HIPAA-compliant messaging app. He happens to be in his seventies, and a giant in his field; if he gets any grief for not using a smartphone Read more… Break free from screen addiction: a doctor’s prescription for smartphone sanity originally appeared in KevinMD.com.

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An interview with banker in disguise Dominick Kennerson, Senior VP for HealthTech at HSBC Innovation Banking

Digital Health Global

Following Frontiers Health 2023, I had the privilege of sitting down with Dominick Kennerson to delve deeper into the mission of HSBC Innovation Banking and the future trends shaping health. Can you tell us a bit more about what HSBC Innovation Banking is, and what the organisation is aiming to bring to the health tech space? HSBC Innovation Banking is a commercial bank that provides flexible banking solutions designed specifically for start-ups, scale-ups, investors.

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Telehealth offers advantages for treating children with feeding disorders

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Many neurotypical and most neurodivergent children struggle with feeding difficulties. This does not just affect the child – it impacts the whole family. Focused Approach is a startup that helps children aged six months to 16 years old with feeding disorders. Its program Focused on Feeding has helped families go from hospital bed (with malnutrition) to the dinner table – entirely via telemedicine.

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NHSE to investigate Palantir for possible breach of FDP contract

DigitalHealth

NHS England will investigate whether US data analytics giant Palantir violated the terms of its contract to run the Federated Data Platform.

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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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Eisai harnesses wearables data for AI-led Alzheimer's prediction

Mobi Health News

Its AI model can predict the accumulation of amyloid-beta protein, a major Alzheimer's biomarker.

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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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Practice permanently closed: How to avoid this costly mistake

KevinMD

Imagine a patient searches online for you only to discover your online business listing says your practice is permanently closed. This recently happened to a well-respected, mid-career surgical oncologist with a loyal patient base. Opting for a new role, he joined a hospital an hour from his previous workplace. Unfortunately, his former employer managed his Read more… Practice permanently closed: How to avoid this costly mistake originally appeared in KevinMD.com.

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Orion Corporation and Newel Health enter into licensing agreement for a digital therapeutic (DTx) ODD-403 (“Rohkea”) in pain

Digital Health Global

Orion Corporation (“Orion”) and Newel Health (“Newel”) have entered into a license agreement regarding ODD-403 (“Rohkea”), a digital therapeutic (DTx) developed by Orion for patients suffering from chronic pain and particularly from fear of movement and re-injury. Under the terms of the agreement, Newel will have the exclusive global rights to develop, manufacture and commercialise ODD-403.

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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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More hybrid virtual care and asynchronous telemedicine on the way for 2024

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Now that telemedicine is a mainstream method for healthcare delivery, C-suite executives and health IT leaders at provider organizations must keep a sharp eye on trends in virtual care. Telemedicine is too important now to take for granted. To get a look ahead at what this new year may have in store for telehealth, Healthcare IT News sat down with Jon Salon, president of MDLive, an Evernorth Company, a virtual healthcare delivery services vendor.

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UnitedHealth Group kicks off payer earnings, reports $5.5B in Q4 profit

FierceHealthIT

Industry giant UnitedHealth Group kicked off fourth-quarter earnings for major payers on Friday morning, where it reported $5.5 billion in profit. | Industry giant UnitedHealth Group kicked off fourth-quarter earnings for major payers on Friday morning, where it reported $5.5 billion in profit.

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Pharma giant Lily launches digital health experience LilyDirect

Mobi Health News

The offering will give patients with diabetes, migraines and obesity access to care providers and home delivery of Lily medications via third-party vendors.

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Physicians Feeling Burnout and Depression Continues in 2024 — The Annual View From Medscape

Health Populi

One-half of U.S. physicians report feeling burned out, and 3 in 5 of those doctors say they have felt burned out for over two years, according to the Physician Burnout & Depression Report for 2024 from Medscape. While the study’s press release asserts there may be “progress” given the percent of doctors citing burnout fell by 4 percentage points from 53% of doctors in 2022 to 49% in 2023, it is obvious the U.S. physicians need greater support and less taboo concerning their

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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. That’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. You’ll learn how to simplify payroll, eliminate costly errors, and empower your employees with self-service tools.

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5 things digital health companies need to do to achieve success

KevinMD

It has been a long time since my last post. The digital health economic, clinical, regulatory, and political landscapes have changed significantly since then. The objective of my blog, which began in 2011, was and remains to educate the reader (clinicians, health care IT community, patients and caregivers, and other health care stakeholders about digital Read more… 5 things digital health companies need to do to achieve success originally appeared in KevinMD.com.

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Embracing change: how Americans lead in adopting AI for medical insights

Digital Health Global

A User-Testing Study Reveals Growing Trust in AI for Healthcare UserTesting recently conducted a study that discovered over half of Americans are relying on ChatGPT, a large language model, for medical insights and diagnoses. The survey of 2,000 American adults showcased a significant trend in the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) for healthcare-related tasks.

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Radiology’s great balancing act

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The number of active diagnostic radiologists is expected to decline in the next decade as a slight majority become eligible for retirement. 1 Their departure will only worsen an existing gap between growing healthcare needs and a shrinking talent pool to provide them. “This gap between demand and supply of diagnostic radiologists has been going on for a while,” said BreAnne Buehl, Director of Healthcare and Life Sciences Solutions for VMware by Broadcom, a cloud computing and virtual

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Sunoh’s Ambient Clinical Voice Automates Clinician Note Creation

Healthcare IT Today

According to Saurabh Singh, VP of Sunoh , the success of ambient clinical voice depends on much more than the accuracy of the recording. Sunoh “checks the boxes” when it comes to meeting the needs of physicians’ workflows and differences. Sunoh’s solution can take input from many different sources: mobile devices, and laptop or desktop computers.

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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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Q&A: Former Walt Disney Imagineer on creating immersive experiences for healthcare

Mobi Health News

Joe Lanzisero, VP of Zeitgeist Design & Production and former Walt Disney Imagineer, discusses crafting experiences that captivate and how those methods can be applied within healthcare.

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HeartMates, Bringing Community and Heart Health Love from Damar Hamlin – Abbott at #CES2024

Health Populi

The heart is a major health-category at CES 2024, from wristband wearable tech to remote health monitoring devices enabling cardiovascular hospital-to-home care. Abbott, one of the first life science companies to exhibit at CES back in 2022, announced the HeartMates program here at #CES2024 today as part of a panel titled Ahead of the Game: Revolutionizing Athlete Safety with Emerging Health Tech.

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2024 health care informatics forecast: AI diagnostics, personalized medicine, and cybersecurity transformations

KevinMD

Predicting specific developments in health care informatics for 2024 is challenging, but trends suggest continued advancements in AI-driven diagnostics, personalized medicine, and enhanced interoperability for seamless data exchange among health care systems. The emphasis on cybersecurity to protect sensitive health data will also likely increase. AI-driven diagnostics are likely to see advancements in accuracy and Read more… 2024 health care informatics forecast: AI diagnostics, personalized me

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Droobi Health and Smit.fit merge to form DroobiSmit

Digital Health Global

In a significant move within the digital health space, Droobi Health , a startup in bilingual digital therapeutics, has merged with Smit.fit , a comprehensive app-based solution specializing in managing metabolic health conditions like type 2 diabetes in India. The amalgamation has given rise to DroobiSmit, headquartered in Singapore, establishing it as a pioneer in the digital diabetes solution sector across the GCC and South Asia regions.

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How 3 Urgent Cares Tackled Key Metrics For Accelerated Growth

Considering the growth of your clinic? It’s difficult to advance any business today without using technology — but what will truly enhance your daily operations? How successful are other urgent care centers with these solutions? This article offers a glimpse into real-world technology experiences from urgent care centers like yours. Discover how various solutions can boost your growth potential and see firsthand how effective they are.

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Why digital equity is important to conducting better telemedicine

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Telehealth is for everyone, and hospitals and health systems must construct a digital equity strategy to better serve patients in the digital and telehealth space to ensure all persons can use telehealth, contended Alexandra Hunter, virtual care consultant at Henry Ford Health in Detroit. The technology and internet space have rapidly proliferated over the last 30 years.

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Labour unveils new life sciences sector plan in a bid to increase growth

DigitalHealth

Labour Tuesday unveiled a new life sciences sector plan that it said will create thousands of jobs and inject growth into R&D investment.

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Express Scripts sued for allegedly colluding with rival PBMs to fix prices

Mobi Health News

The proposed class action lawsuit alleges the pharmacy benefits manager worked with rival PBMs to exert its influence in the market and fix reimbursement rates and fees.

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