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FDA's Medical Device Cyber Security Overhaul Will Have A Real Impact

Lloyd Price

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) this week put into effect fresh guidance concerning the cybersecurity of medical devices — long a concerning area of risk for healthcare organizations and patients alike. The policy is one in a long line of attempts by the FDA to put some guardrails around the susceptibility of things like insulin pumps and heart monitors to hacking, and experts say that this time, the FDA's move might actually make a difference.

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Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) Lawsuits: Who Is Liable?

Xealth

David Schoolcraft, General Counsel The healthcare industry’s focus on remote patient monitoring (RPM) to reduce costs and improve patient outcomes raises several legal questions among health systems and vendors. However, the rules are not drastically different than those for any other solution a care provider uses. Think of RPM liability as similar to the potential liability for any medical device used to treat patients in the hospital.

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What to expect from EPR transitions in 2023 and beyond

DigitalHealth

Electronic Patient Records (EPR) are essential to delivering more joined up and integrated care. NHS England’s stated aim is for all hospitals to have an EPR in place by 2025. We know that better use of data and technology has the power to improve the quality of care and reduce the cost of health and care services overall.

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10 key lessons for embedding digital in your trust

DigitalHealth

A succinct new guide tells NHS leaders everything they need to know to make digital transformation a success. By Cate McLaurin, director at Public Digital.

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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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AI and health care: the elephant in the board room

KevinMD

In recent years, the health care industry has undergone a significant transformation, and one of the main drivers behind this change is artificial intelligence (AI). As the adoption of AI continues to accelerate, it is becoming a topic that cannot be ignored. However, despite its potential to revolutionize health care, it remains the elephant in Read more… AI and health care: the elephant in the board room originally appeared in KevinMD.com.

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Industry news in brief

DigitalHealth

This Digital Health News industry roundup features news from Docobo and NHS Shared Business Services and CancerCare’s 10-year deal with IMS Maxims.

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Penumbra, Veterans Health Administration partner to create VR-based therapeutics

Mobi Health News

The three-year collaboration will focus on developing and implementing virtual reality tools for neurorehabilitation and chronic condition management.

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How AI can Tackle the Rising Tide of Staff Shortages in Healthcare

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Roni Jamesmeyer, Senior Healthcare Manager at Five9 The healthcare crisis is dominating headlines, with the industry dealing with complicated challenges across multiple areas. After the trials of COVID, physicians continue to face seemingly insurmountable pressure. The average number of patients per primary care doctor is at an all-time high of 20 per day.

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Baptist Health is making virtual nursing work, and gaining big ROI

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Nurses have been in high demand for years, and especially since the pandemic. As baby boomers continue to age, the demand for bedside nursing continues to increase. In fact, 50% of the current RN workforce is over the age of 50. THE PROBLEM "There is a gap between the number of available jobs and the number of new RN graduates," said Julie Firman, DNP, RN, system chief nurse executive at Baptist Health, a health system based in Montgomery, Alabama.

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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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ChatGPT: the Napster of the AI world?

KevinMD

The rise of the digital age brought with it various breakthroughs that have fundamentally changed the way we live and interact with technology. Among these breakthroughs are Napster and ChatGPT, two innovative technologies that potentially transform industries. Napster revolutionized the music industry in the early 2000s, and ChatGPT, an advanced AI language model, is poised Read more… ChatGPT: the Napster of the AI world?

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Alcohol recovery companies Monument, Tempest shared health data with advertisers

Mobi Health News

According to a data breach notification, Monument said it used pixel-tracking technologies from third parties like Meta, Google, Bing and Pinterest. More than 100,000 users were affected.

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Is Recruiting International Nurses To Feed the U.S. Pipeline Worsening the Global Nursing Shortage?

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Anne Dabrow Woods, DNP, RN, CRNP, ANP-BC, AGACNP-BC, FAAN, chief nurse of Wolters Kluwer; Health Learning, Research & Practice. It is no secret that the U.S. has been struggling with a nursing workforce crisis […] The article Is Recruiting International Nurses To Feed the U.S.

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Virtual sitters at Lee Health guard against danger to patients, help trim costs

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Historically, Lee Memorial Health System, based in Fort Myers, Florida, has had a program to help observe patients who were potentially at risk of hurting themselves while in its facilities. THE PROBLEM This could have been a patient who was confused, either chronically or acutely, or who had other medical or psychiatric concerns. "We would then hire and assign an individual to sit at the bedside with the patient and provide visual and verbal cues to promote safety," said Dr.

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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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I’m a medical oncologist. Here’s why AI isn’t going to cure cancer.

KevinMD

As a cancer physician, the amount of data I obtain on my patients is ever-increasing, along with options for cancer therapies. This is, as the saying goes, a good problem to have, but the amount of data management oncologists must do after hours (because there isn’t enough time in the clinic day) to keep up Read more… I’m a medical oncologist.

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Masimo receives FDA De Novo clearance for opioid overdose alert system

Mobi Health News

Opioid Halo provides escalating alerts to family and caregivers if it detects signs of opioid-induced respiratory depression.

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The Commercial Determinants of Health – How the Private Sector Shapes Public and Peoples’ Health

Health Populi

You’ve heard of the social determinants of health (SDoH), the driving factors that shape a person’s health beyond medical care. These include lifestyle behaviors such as smoking and food consumption, education, job security and wage stability, transportation and safe/clean physical environments, among other issues. There’s another lens on drivers of health that impact our well-being, the commercial determinants of health (CDoH).

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Layoffs are ramping up among hospitals and health systems. Here are 34 examples from 2023

FierceHealthIT

Layoffs are ramping up among hospitals and health systems.

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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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The hidden impact of health tech: How to regain control and prioritize patient care

KevinMD

Usually, patients remain unaware of the demands health care technology makes on the time and attention of physicians. The patient may sense the doctor is always rushing and perhaps not spending as much time with them as they would like, but they don’t realize that the computerization of the medical office is part of the Read more… The hidden impact of health tech: How to regain control and prioritize patient care originally appeared in KevinMD.com.

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Pear Therapeutics files for bankruptcy

Mobi Health News

The prescription digital therapeutics company is pursuing a sale of the business or its assets.

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Final #HITsm Chat – #HIMSS23 Preview

Healthcare IT Today

We’re excited to share the topic and questions for this month’s #HITsm chat happening Friday, 4/7 at Noon ET (9 AM PT). This month’s chat will be hosted by John Lynn ( @techguy ) and we’ll be doing a “ #HIMSS23 Preview. “ As the title implies, this will be the last regularly scheduled #HITsm chat that we’re going to do. It seems fitting that we discuss the mecca of health it conferences, HIMSS, as the final #HITsm chat since that’s where so many of the online #HITsm con

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6 megadeals made up 40% of digital health funding in Q1 as smaller startups face rough waters: Rock Health

FierceHealthIT

6 megadeals made up 40% of digital health funding in Q1 as smaller startups face rough waters: Rock Health hlandi Tue, 04/04/2023 - 14:40

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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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The crystal ball of cinema: How movies predict the future of technology

KevinMD

The world of cinema has always been a platform for creative minds to explore and express ideas about the future. Movies, especially those in the science fiction genre, have a unique ability to inspire innovation and predict future technologies. The intriguing portrayal of artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced technology in films often encourages researchers to Read more… The crystal ball of cinema: How movies predict the future of technology originally appeared in KevinMD.com.

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Qure.ai joins Medtronic India's stroke care initiative

Mobi Health News

They will deploy AI to help reduce delays and gaps in stroke care management.

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What Tends to Go Wrong With Medication Adherence?

Healthcare IT Today

This is the third article in a series about problems people have taking their medication. The previous article categorized various ways that information technology can help. This article looks at special conditions that weren’t covered in previous articles. Interventions Must Be Tailored Reminders lie at the core of many IT solutions to medication adherence.

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From 'transformative' to 'tremendous fear': Takes on ChatGPT in healthcare at ViVE 2023

FierceHealthIT

From 'transformative' to 'tremendous fear': Takes on ChatGPT in healthcare at ViVE 2023 hlandi Tue, 04/04/2023 - 06:25

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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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Navigating the Process For Requesting Investigational Medicines

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Investigational medicines are drugs or treatments not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in the general population. For many patients, especially those with serious illnesses or conditions, these investigational medicines […] The article Navigating the Process For Requesting Investigational Medicines appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Better Therapeutics announces $6.5M private placement

Mobi Health News

The announcement comes just weeks after the company reported it let go of approximately 35% of its workforce.

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The Reach of ChatGPT into Health Care Expands

Healthcare IT Today

The recent release of GPT-4, the newest version of OpenAI’s platform, shows that generative AI is evolving even more quickly than we can find uses for it. In a recent Healthcare IT Today interview with Bill Rogers, co-founder and president of Orbita , he discusses the implications of OpenAI’s chatGPT, Orbita’s recent improvements, and the ways that tools such as chatGPT can make health care more efficient.