KevinMD

OCTOBER 14, 2023

My first job as a physician assistant was in a neuro-oncology department. I was young, newly certified, and eager to interact with patients. The physician who mentored me there made sure I had the opportunity to counsel patients, and provide guidance and comfort after a new diagnosis. These are situations where a clinician needs time Read more… Why I left medicine – and why AI might convince me to return originally appeared in KevinMD.com.

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Health Populi

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Patients’ comfort in artificial intelligence is linked to familiarity with the technology, a consumer survey from GlobalData learned. Among patients unfamiliar with AI, 42% are uncomfortable, and another 50% feel neither comfortable nor uncomfortable with the technology. However, among patients familiar with AI, 60% feel comfortable with visiting a medical practice that uses AI.

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KevinMD

OCTOBER 18, 2023

The use of natural language processing (NLP) in the clinical domain dates as far back as the 1960s, with important early work performed in the 1970s and 1980s. While great technical advances were made during this period, clinical NLP failed to live up to initial expectations as accuracy rates were too low to use for much Read more… The clinical AI revolution: 3 things to know originally appeared in KevinMD.com.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Clinician-scientists from Japan and Singapore have set out to test the viability of robotic telesurgery as a treatment option. Last week, a surgical team from the National University Hospital (NUH), the flagship hospital of the National University Health System (NUHS) in Singapore, performed a gastrectomy remotely with Fujita Health University (FHU) in Japan.

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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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DigitalHealth

OCTOBER 16, 2023

The annual US gathering of investors, VCs, and start-ups spans using digital technology to rethink delivery of all aspects of the vast US healthcare system, from supply chains, reimbursement, remote care, employee mental health, leadership, and equity. But time and again it was generative AI that was cited as the biggest technological disruptor.

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Health Populi

OCTOBER 17, 2023

One half-of health care financial leaders plan to invest in technology to cut costs — and most believe that AI has the potential to re-define the entire finance function as they look to Leading the transformation, a study conducted by U.S. Bank among U.S. health finance leaders thinking about emerging technologies. U.S. Bank fielded a survey among 200 senior health care financial leaders in the U.S., 30% of whom were group CFOs, 20% regional/divisional CFOs, 25% senior managers, and the r

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 19, 2023

WA gov't funds gen AI in healthcare projects Nearly a million Australian dollars ($590,000) have been awarded by the government of Western Australia to support projects exploring the use of generative AI in healthcare. A total of 19 projects will see how they can use generative AI to address challenges across health and medical research, health and medical innovation, healthcare service delivery and health and medical education and training.

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Digital Health Global

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Hospital-acquired venous thromboembolism is a serious condition that can lead to complications and mortality in pediatric patients. Therefore, there is a need to identify effective strategies for its prevention. A recent study conducted at Monroe Carell Jr Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of an automated prognostic model in preventing hospital-acquired venous thromboembolism (HA-VTE) among hospitalized children and adolescents.

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Mobi Health News

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Neil Friedman, founder and COO at Bodimetrics, discusses the FDA 510(k) clearance of the circul pro Ring and improving oximetry accuracy among people of color.

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

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FierceHealthIT

OCTOBER 19, 2023

A new analysis backed by doctor lobbying groups suggest that physician-owned hospitals could have fueled about $1.1 billion in savings across 20 of Medicare’s most expensive conditions in 2019— tho | Lobbying groups in favor of overturning the ban on new physician-owned hospitals outlined broad cost savings if 2019's Medicare patients were treated at such facilities instead of a traditional hospital.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Dr. R. Hal Baker, chief information and digital officer at York, Pennsylvania-base WellSpan Health, asks a simple question: "What if?" He does so because, he says, old ways of thinking and doing have become obsolete, and the organization's teams have been driven to reimagine the way they operate to improve processes. THE PROBLEM "We pride ourselves on the idea of 'Working As One' to provide an integrated approach to our patients across our systems of care," Baker

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DigitalHealth

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Ahead of speaking at AI and Data, Dione Rogers, Simon Noel and Julia Gudgeon join Jordan Sollof on Unplugged to discuss AI in nursing and midwifery.

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Mobi Health News

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Folx will be an in-network provider with payers Blue Shield of California, Cigna, Evernorth, Optum in Colorado and Florida, and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas.

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FierceHealthIT

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Seniors are forced to navigate a convoluted Medicare Advantage (MA) landscape for healthcare coverage, often only to be denied care, experts told legislators during a Senate Finance Committee heari | Senators and experts agreed Wednesday that marketing practices from Medicare Advantage plans are often overwhelming for seniors.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 17, 2023

The combined impact of respiratory illness such as COPD, asthma, chronic cough and pneumonia on individuals and health systems is staggering. COPD alone affects more than 15 million people and costs the healthcare system close to $50 billion each year. Effective daily maintenance therapy enables many people who suffer from these chronic conditions to live healthy and productive lives, but exacerbations are inevitable and if not promptly recognized and treated can be fatal.

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DigitalHealth

OCTOBER 16, 2023

The term virtual wards can be “misleading” as it makes you imagine it involves virtual reality and high-level tech, a panel said at a King’s Fund event.

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Mobi Health News

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Also, DeepTek has obtained another 510(k) from the US FDA for its AI solution.

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FierceHealthIT

OCTOBER 17, 2023

SEATTLE—Amazon Pharmacy is launching drone delivery for prescription medication orders with the service initially taking flight in College Station, Texas, the company announced Wednesday. | SEATTLE—Amazon Pharmacy is launching drone delivery for prescription medication orders with the service initially taking flight in College Station, Texas, the company announced Wednesday.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 20, 2023

This is the final article in a series about social determinants of health (SDoH). Previous articles covered the definition, collection, sharing, and use of SDoH. I’ll finish with a look at some specific areas of intervention. We’ve seen the importance of personal interventions, through interviews and evaluating SDoH, to solve problems. In rural areas, where it might be daunting either to travel to a doctor or to schedule an online visit with poor Internet access, home visits fill the

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DigitalHealth

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Asthma app, Digital Health Passport has been rolled out to 12 ICB regions, to help support asthma self-management with tools and advice.

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Mobi Health News

OCTOBER 19, 2023

The company provided hundreds of virtual reality headsets to 30 healthcare centers across Israel to help patients struggling with PTSD, anxiety and stress.

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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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FierceHealthIT

OCTOBER 19, 2023

There is a lot of buzz about the use of artificial intelligence to help with clinical documentation and administrative tasks. | Centerstone, a large nonprofit mental health system, is working with tech company Lyssn to leverage its AI-powered platform to train its team of more than 3,000 clinicians in the latest evidence-based practices. The partnership also includes developing new solutions and long-term revenue sharing.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Previous articles in this series showed why social determinants of health (SDoH) are the hottest recent addition to data used by the medical industry. We’ve explored how SDoH data is defined and shared. This article shows how organizations are collecting it. Andrew Eye, CEO of the healthcare data science company ClosedLoop , estimates that about 15% of physicians collect SDoH-related data from patients and use it to assess their needs.

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DigitalHealth

OCTOBER 19, 2023

A new survey has revealed the gaps that exist between AI usage in the healthcare sector, and investment in securing the use of AI tools and technology.

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Mobi Health News

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Customers in College Station can now have their medication delivered to their front door in 60 minutes via Amazon's drone delivery service.

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FierceHealthIT

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Three out of four Americans don’t trust artificial intelligence in a healthcare setting, and most have no idea whether their provider is already using the technology, a new survey has found. | Many respondents admitted their understanding of AI is limited, and half would not be comfortable with it in the healthcare setting. But most said if their practice was transparent about its AI use, that would help them feel more comfortable.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 16, 2023

It’s always been pretty obvious that factors such as wealth, race, education, and the quality of food and water have enormous impacts on health. But only in the past few years have the medical professions tried to quantify and capture these factors. Given that the field is increasingly digitized and data-driven, health IT is responsible for collecting and analyzing social determinants of health (SDoH).

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DigitalHealth

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Sixteen medical directors have signed a letter in support of the government’s FDP project as NHSE prepares to announce the winning bidder for the project.

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