Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Telemedicine took a huge leap forward during the pandemic as more providers and patients embraced remote delivery of healthcare services. Today, artificial intelligence-powered telemedicine tools that remotely diagnose patients and route them to the proper care setting have begun popping up; they are designed to increase access to healthcare services and assist providers in making informed decisions, ensuring timely and appropriate care.

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Mobi Health News

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Digital health stakeholders said that AI will be used next year to help ease administrative tasks for providers, improve clinical trial participation and increase transparency in healthcare.

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Electronic Health Reporter

DECEMBER 14, 2023

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. In the throes of an ever-intensifying cybersecurity crisis, the healthcare sector is under siege, grappling with the fallout from a wave of ransomware attacks. Among the prominent victims are Ardent Health Services and Norton Healthcare, […] The article Escalating Cybersecurity Crisis Grips Healthcare Sector: Ransomware Attacks Surge Across Industry Leaders appeared first on electronichealth

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DigitalHealth

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Kumar Medical Centre in Slough has used a population health management tool to optimise its available appointments ahead of the busy winter season.

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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.

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Health Populi

DECEMBER 12, 2023

It is about time that a healthcare journal features examples of patient-leaders who have pioneered activism, innovation, and The first exemplar in this vein is Casey Quinlan, whom we lost all-too-soon earlier this year on 24th August. A team of her appreciative colleagues and friends wrote up the first in a new series called “Extraordinary Lives” published in the Journal of Participatory Medicine (JPM) titled “An Extraordinary Voice Expressed Through Humor: A Tribute to Casey Q

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KevinMD

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Provider feedback is a powerful tool for behavioral health practices, as it is a valuable indicator of whether or not patient care is on the right track. Gathering feedback, and then acting on it, can also improve a practice’s efficiency. Fostering an open environment, one where providers feel heard and valued improves provider retention. Provider Read more… Gathering clinician feedback at a growing practice originally appeared in KevinMD.com.

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Digital Health Global

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Salerno, Italy, December 14, 2023 – Shortly after presenting Soturi at Frontiers Health 2023, Newel Health , a leading digital therapeutic solution provider, is pleased to announce that three centers are involved in the recruiting and onboarding for its clinical study, “NWL-SOT-CS-001,” aimed at leveraging Real-World Data to enhance Parkinson’s disease treatment.

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Health Populi

DECEMBER 15, 2023

The ability to book an doctor’s appointment ASAP, care available in-person and via telehealth, and control over my care — these are key factors Zocdoc explains in the company’s What Patients Want report published this week. Zocdoc learned the top reasons consumers booked medical appointments were for primary care, such as getting an annual physical or women’s preventive care services (e.g., pap smear, gyn exam), dermatology, and mental health issues.

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Mobi Health News

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The two models of MedLM are built on the tech giant's medical LLM Med-PaLM 2, with one designed for complex tasks and the other for scaling across various tasks.

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Speaker: Duke Heninger, Partner and Fractional CFO at Ampleo & Creator of CFO System

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 14, 2023

South Korea expands telemedicine pilot Starting 15 December, the South Korean Ministry of Health and Welfare will be introducing additional measures to its national telemedicine pilot. According to a media statement, the programme is now allowing the conduct of telemedicine services at night and on holidays. Patients who have had face-to-face treatment within the past six months from a clinic can now also access telemedicine.

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FierceHealthIT

DECEMBER 14, 2023

A new price comparison study finds over 50% higher facility fees for commercially insured colonoscopies performed in hospitals rather than ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs), suggesting that “money | The analysis of commercial payers' price transparency data shows that “money has apparently been left on the table” for employers and consumers, the study's senior author says.

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Health Populi

DECEMBER 12, 2023

One-third of U.S. consumers feel in worse financial shape now than in 2022, with inflation a top concern, discovered in the 2024 New Year’s Financial Resolutions Study from Fidelity Investments. In this 15th annual update of Fidelity’s research into Americans’ New Year’s resolutions for financial health, we learn the mantra that 2024 will be the year of living practically, opening new chapters for saving and paying down debt.

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Mobi Health News

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The company's portable, battery-operated and Bluetooth-connected device with RPM capabilities enables patients to complete respiratory treatments from anywhere.

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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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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Approximately 11.7 million U.S. households do not have in-home internet access and approximately 5.5 million households do not have a computer, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That's just the beginning of a deep digital divide in this country. One big question in healthcare when it comes to the digital divide: How can people in these households get access to telemedicine ?

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FierceHealthIT

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The Lower Costs, More Transparency Act, which advances policies to force pharmacy benefit managers and hospitals to meet price transparency standards, passed on the House floor Monday by a vote of | Members on both sides of the aisle are celebrating successful efforts to codify price transparency requirements and establish site-neutral payments in the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act passed by the House of Representatives on Monday.

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DigitalHealth

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Results from the Digital Maturity Assessment have shown that only 10-30% of the 90% of NHS trusts with an electronic patient record have key functionality.

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Mobi Health News

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Healthcare organizations and technology companies must work together to ensure responsible and ethical AI use and to explore the true benefits of AI.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Dr. Nele Jessel, chief medical officer of athenahealth, says bringing telehealth and other tools into the primary care setting destigmatizes mental health conditions and increases treatment.

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FierceHealthIT

DECEMBER 13, 2023

A newly filed lawsuit alleges that Humana used artificial intelligence algorithms to deny key rehabilitation care for seniors. | A newly filed lawsuit alleges that Humana used artificial intelligence algorithms to deny key rehabilitation care for seniors.

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DigitalHealth

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust (NGH) has announced that Nervecentre is the preferred supplier for its new Electronic Patient Record (EPR) system.

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Mobi Health News

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The California-based company will use the funds to expand its Whole Body Twin Technology aimed at preventing and reversing metabolic disease.

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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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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The company's portable, battery-operated and Bluetooth-connected device with RPM capabilities enables patients to complete respiratory treatments from anywhere.

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FierceHealthIT

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Google continues to advance its generative AI models designed specifically for healthcare use cases. | Google this week unveiled MedLM, a family of foundation models designed for healthcare industry use cases and available through Google Cloud.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The Harvard study describes a bleak care future. And the NORC study underscores the housing problem for the Forgotten Middle. Life expectancy for the 65+ is another 20 years on average. But only 14% of Americans can afford long-term care in the home. And if they could afford it, only 4% of their homes are aging-ready. Nor are they telehealth-ready – where 36% of Americans do not have high-speed internet in the home.

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Mobi Health News

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Also, an ear health awareness app for indigenous children has received $1 million in funding from the Western Australia government.

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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.

DigitalHealth

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Digital Health News can exclusively reveal that Birmingham and Women’s and Children’s NHS FT has picked Epic as preferred supplier for its next EPR.

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FierceHealthIT

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Addressing a room of healthcare professionals at the IHI Forum on Wednesday, Peter Lee, corporate vice president of research and incubations at Microsoft, opened by saying the audience was possibly | It is wrong to think of large language models like GPT-4 as traditional computers—they are reasoning engines and can make mistakes like humans do, the tech giant's corporate vice president of research and incubations warned IHI Forum attendees.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 11, 2023

With the year coming close to its end and the new year ever approaching, we are taking a look forward for the 129th episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast and sharing our predictions for healthcare IT in 2024. First up, we debate over what we think will be the biggest topic (excluding workforce and AI) in 2024. Next, we discuss whether or not we believe that patient needs will be met or significantly improved in 2024.

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