Lloyd Price
MAY 18, 2024
Exec Summary: TeleHealth 1.0 is Generalist TeleHealth , TeleHealth 2.0 is Specialist TeleHealth. The focus is shifting towards TeleHealth that offers a more specialised and tailored approach to patient care. This doesn't negate the role of generalists, but emphasises the value of specialists in specific areas. There's been a lot of talk about the decline of TeleHealth recently.
Healthcare IT Today
MAY 14, 2024
The following is a guest article by Kaeli Tully, Healthcare Systems and Solutions Engineer at Intel In the quiet hours of the night, hospital executives toss and turn, grappling with the daunting reality of staffing shortages that plague their institutions. Challenges like these fuel passion and ingenuity for innovation and drive the community to harness the power of technology to find fit-for-purpose and impactful solutions.
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KevinMD
MAY 6, 2024
In the bustling city of New York lived a young woman named Emily. Emily wasn’t a health care provider or even remotely associated with the medical field. She worked as a graphic designer, spending her days creating stunning visuals for advertising campaigns. One evening, while browsing the internet, Emily stumbled upon an article titled “Why Read more… The universal impact of health care informatics originally appeared in KevinMD.com.
TheraNest
MAY 27, 2024
The rise of telehealth technology makes starting a telehealth-only practice very appealing, especially for therapists who don’t have the resources to open an office or have geographical limitations when it comes to finding clients. If you’re considering opening a telehealth-only practice, we have 8 tips for you. 1. Ensure You Have the Right Technology To run a telehealth-only practice, you need to have the right technology as a major portion of your operations relies upon that.
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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.
Healthcare IT Today
MAY 21, 2024
The following is a guest article by Phyllis Wojtusik, Executive Vice President of Value-Based Care at Real Time Medical Systems. We all know that CMS is pushing hard towards value-based care. They’re goal is to have 100% of Medicare beneficiaries in a value-based care arrangement by 2030. We see a number of ACO approaches that make up these efforts, along with Medicare Advantage plans.
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Health Populi
MAY 30, 2024
The vast majority of older people (95%) want to “age in place” — that is, stay put in their homes and avoid moving into long-term care residences or elsewhere. One approach for enabling aging-in-place is peoples’ adoption of various technologies, a topic surveyed by U.S. News & World Report. In April 2024, U.S. News interviewed 1,500 U.S. adults ages 55 and over on their views toward technology and everyday life at home.
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
MAY 1, 2024
In the ever-evolving landscape of healthcare, the integration of virtual care has become pivotal in reshaping patient experiences. Amanda Bury, chief commercial officer at Infermedica, a digital health company specializing in AI-powered systems for symptom analysis and patient triage, knows telehealth's potential to enhance and optimize patient experiences and outcomes while emphasizing convenience, affordability and empowerment – tying in responsible AI innovation and strategies for e
KevinMD
MAY 14, 2024
Introducing OpenAI’s GPT-4o is just the beginning of a transformative journey in health care. As we look to the future, it is essential to ensure that advancements in AI, particularly in sensitive sectors like health care, are grounded in security and fairness. With strict adherence to HIPAA-compliant servers and proactive measures to eliminate bias in Read more… Envisioning the future of health care with OpenAI’s GPT-4o: potential innovations under secure and unbiased conditions ori
FierceHealthIT
MAY 9, 2024
The U.S. Department of Justice announced Thursday it has established a new task force to take on healthcare monopolies and collusion. | The U.S. Department of Justice announced Thursday it has established a new task force to take on healthcare monopolies and collusion.
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Healthcare IT Today
MAY 23, 2024
The following is a guest article by John English, Director of Service Provider Marketing and Business Development at NETSCOUT Amidst the COVID-19 crisis, medical technology became essential for keeping healthcare running when other industries had to close. Cellular network technology, particularly 5G, has been a critical enabler in running medical services during and after the pandemic.
Mobi Health News
MAY 28, 2024
Bill Kopitke, head of healthcare at Amazon Business, discusses how the company uses analytics to help improve operations and supply management in care settings.
Health Populi
MAY 28, 2024
Thanks to Progressive Grocer’s 91st annual report and research therein, we have fresh insights into where wellness and nutrition fit into food retailers’ — and pharmacies’ and Big Box stores’ — strategies. That priority ranks high in grocers’ plans for in-store services in 2024 and beyond. Far above all other strategies for food retailers’ in-store services, we see that on-site butchers rank high — among 3 in 4 retailers.
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
MAY 7, 2024
It's National Nurses Week 2024 , and it's time to celebrate the more than 5 million RNs nationwide who are so essential to care delivery. But overshadowing the celebration are many challenges impacting the nursing workforce. Chief among them: critical staffing challenges. Some federal and state legislators are seeking to mandate patient-caregiver ratios to help improve care and reduce nurse burnout.
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
KevinMD
MAY 20, 2024
Apple’s recent patent application for a biosensing device integrated into their earbuds opens up numerous possibilities for health care. This innovative technology aims to measure various biological signals from users, including EEG, EMG, EOG, ECG, GSR, and BVP. Here’s how each of these technologies can be harnessed to improve health care: 1.
FierceHealthIT
MAY 2, 2024
Google and DeepMind released an open access paper on their newest artificial intelligence tools intended for use in hea | Results released by Google on Med-Gemini's performance show that it outperforms existing AI/ML including GPT-4 on over a dozen industry benchmarks.
DigitalHealth
MAY 9, 2024
Six mental health trusts in London to roll out digital tool to support people detained under the Mental Health Act (MHA), OneLondon has announced.
Mobi Health News
MAY 29, 2024
A study published in Clinical Imaging says ChatGPT can simplify radiology reports, but the results differ significantly based on racial context.
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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.
Health Populi
MAY 2, 2024
While people in the U.S. perceive a dramatic rise in mental health conditions among fellow health citizens growing over the past five years, people note barriers of cost, insufficient supply of providers, and stigma as barriers to getting care in the latest Gallup and West Health poll on the subject. In West Health’s words , three-quarters of Americans feel that, “mental health takes a back seat to physical health” in the U.S.
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
MAY 28, 2024
Crowded waiting rooms, stressed medical staff, and time pressure during diagnostic examinations—these are familiar challenges faced by many healthcare facilities and they require urgent attention. The Vinzenz Gruppe, one of the largest private operators of non-profit healthcare facilities in Austria, is committed to expanding its digital patient portal to meet the ever-increasing demands.
KevinMD
MAY 18, 2024
As health care professionals, we are constantly seeking innovative ways to leverage technology to improve patient outcomes. One emerging tool with immense potential is artificial intelligence (AI). However, to fully harness AI’s power in clinical settings, we must first master the art of prompt engineering. Effective prompt crafting hinges on six essential elements: 1.
FierceHealthIT
MAY 8, 2024
Ascension disclosed Wednesday that it has detected “unusual activity” on some of its technology networks that it believes “is due to a cybersecurity event.” | The Catholic health giant said it detected "unusual activity" Wednesday and "immediately" activated remediation processes, including hiring a third-party cybersecurity firm.
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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.
Healthcare IT Today
MAY 24, 2024
The following is a guest article by Chris Knight , Vice President of Marketing and Customer Experience at Lightpath Distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks continue to plague healthcare institutions, and like a virus, these threats continually evolve as they meet resistance against their intrusions. At the most basic level, a DDoS attack is when a target network is purposely overwhelmed with a large number of requests all at once, causing denial of service.
Mobi Health News
MAY 15, 2024
A group of bipartisan senators is encouraging legislation to support the deployment of AI in healthcare and implementing guardrails to ensure patient safety.
Health Populi
MAY 20, 2024
In the past year, the growth of prescription drug utilization and spending has much to do with the use of GLP-1 agonists to treat diabetes and obesity, along with immunology therapy, and lipid meds, along with specialty medicines now accounting for over half of spending — up from 49% in 2018. This update comes from The Use of Medicines in the U.S. 2024 from the IQVIA Institute for Human Data Science.
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
MAY 22, 2024
Over the course of the pandemic, demand for behavioral health services increased dramatically in the communities served by Geisinger, the Danville, Pennsylvania-based health system. With a large patient population in rural areas, Geisinger expanded its use of telemedicine to scale access and leverage a national workforce to serve them. Today, Geisinger Behavioral Health serves more than 45,000 unique patients annually, with more than 80% of services offered via telemedicine.
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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.
KevinMD
MAY 11, 2024
The landscape of the modern doctor’s office has changed remarkably over the last decade, especially with the emergence of artificial intelligence. The days of turning to Google for medical questions are becoming fewer and far between as large language models such as ChatGPT or Bing chatbot are helping to create personalized and comprehensive responses to Read more… Artificial intelligence: Revolutionizing patient education in primary care originally appeared in KevinMD.com.
FierceHealthIT
MAY 22, 2024
Epic launched an open-source tool on Wednesday to enable healthcare organizations to test and monitor artificial intelligence models. | Six weeks after announcing it was developing an AI validation software tool for healthcare, Epic has launched the open-source tool on Github to help health systems test and validate AI models.
Healthcare IT Today
MAY 30, 2024
When you go to implement new technology into your organization, it’s important to look at all of the ways that it can go wrong so that way you can ensure you have safeguards and procedures in place. However, it is equally important to look at all of the ways that it can benefit your organization. After all, the ways that new technology improves the care of our patients and improves the work life of our staff is the sole reason we implement it.
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