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How To Prepare For Data Disruption In The Healthcare Industry

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Anthony Cusimano, technical director, Object First. There’s no sugarcoating it: cybercriminals are attacking the US healthcare industry. The FBI announced recently that healthcare suffered more ransomware attacks than any other industry in 2022. As […] The article How To Prepare For Data Disruption In The Healthcare Industry appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Varjo, machineMD partner to detect brain disorders using VR

Mobi Health News

In an exclusive interview, Varjo and machineMD discuss their partnership to develop Neos, a VR-powered eye-tracking tool that aims to help providers detect brain disorders.

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Telemonitoring: A Safe and Effective Alternative to Hospital Admission for Complicated Pregnancies

Digital Health Global

Complicated pregnancies often require hospital admission, which can be stressful and inconvenient for expectant mothers. Telemonitoring , the remote monitoring of patients using technology, has emerged as a promising alternative to traditional hospital care. It not only fulfils a worldwide need in obstetric healthcare but has also been accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Revolutionize your health and fitness with ChatGPT’s modern weight loss hacks

KevinMD

Weight loss can be a challenging process for many people, as it often requires significant lifestyle changes and dedication to healthy habits. However, with the help of modern technology and innovative strategies, it’s easier than ever to revolutionize your health and fitness journey. This article will explore how ChatGPT can provide modern weight loss hacks Read more… Revolutionize your health and fitness with ChatGPT’s modern weight loss hacks originally appeared in KevinMD.com.

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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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The benefits of virtual shared appointments

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Dr. Marianne Sumego will offer more detail during her HIMSS23 session "Creating Virtual Space: Shared Virtual Medical Appointments." It's scheduled for Wednesday, April 19, at 1-2 p.m. CT at the South Building in room S105 C.

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From Interoperability to Digital Transformation

Healthcare IT Today

Interoperability, an idiosyncratic term for data sharing, has been a key buzzword for both regulators and digital product vendors in health care. Jon Elwell, CEO at Kno2 , says the conversation is finally moving away from interoperability – a measure of simple technological achievement – to digital transformation, which encompasses the technology, process, and cultural change that must happen for meaningful advancement in healthcare.

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Q&A: VA aims to prevent veteran suicides with healthcare technology

Mobi Health News

Dr. Amanda Purnell, director of data and analytics innovation at the VHA Innovation Ecosystem, discusses the Mission Daybreak Grand Challenge.

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Spearheading remote patient monitoring in Saudi Arabia

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Enterprise Taxonomy: Node settings: Exclude from Accelerate RSS feed

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What Big Health Data is?

João Bocas

In the years to come, big health data will continue to develop along all of these lines, each supporting the growth, development, and… Continue reading on Medium »

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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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Transforming health care with AI: Google Bard and BioGPT lead the way

KevinMD

Generative language models such as Google Bard and BioGPT are two cutting-edge technologies that have the potential to revolutionize Health care by providing accurate and reliable information to patients and health care professionals alike. Google Bard is powered by LaMDA and trained on web data, while BioGPT is developed by Microsoft and trained on biomedical Read more… Transforming health care with AI: Google Bard and BioGPT lead the way originally appeared in KevinMD.com.

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WeightWatchers moves into obesity drug market with Sequence purchase

Mobi Health News

WeightWatchers signed an agreement to acquire telehealth platform Weekend Health, also known as Sequence, for $106 million.

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STORK-A: Using Artificial Intelligence to Predict Ploidy Status of Embryos for Improved Implantation Potential

Digital Health Global

As women approach the end of their childbearing years, the incidence of aneuploid embryos increases , which often results in serious clinical consequences such as infertility, miscarriage, and birth defects. Due to this, couples are increasingly seeking assisted reproductive technologies to conceive. Artificial intelligence (AI) has become increasingly useful in the field of assisted reproduction , with several studies attempting to develop unbiased and automated embryo selection tools using dee

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Growing DTC for Health Beyond the Rx – the New Health/Care at Home

Health Populi

As our homes and health care services continue to converge, we can see signposts of direct-to-consumer strategies from the pillbox (where DTC is a mature thing) to clinical care in peoples’ hands (and on their preferred technology platforms). Some examples this week make this point, which taken together demonstrate the portfolio of ways more people – as health consumers and caregivers – can engage in their health, well-being, and clinical care.

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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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The algorithm’s dilemma: Navigating ethics in health care

KevinMD

An excerpt from The Algorithm Will See You Now. Jacie shoved her glasses up her nose. “For those not selected, when PRIMA gives its report, or whatever… and if it says the treatment won’t work, how do you tell the patient?” “We don’t.” Hope paused. “That’s the nurse’s job, of course.” Cecilia gave … Read Read more… The algorithm’s dilemma: Navigating ethics in health care originally appeared in KevinMD.com.

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Study: VA telehealth expansion lagged in rural areas during COVID-19

Mobi Health News

A study in JAMA Network Open tracking telemedicine visits pre- and post-pandemic across the VA reveals increasing inequities between rural and urban communities.

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Home-Based Care for Complicated Pregnancies: A Safe and Effective Solution

Digital Health Global

With a shift towards greater patient involvement in healthcare across the world, there has been a rapid improvement in self-monitoring technology and widespread accessibility of devices that can be used in telemonitoring, such as smartphones. The use of telemonitoring in pregnancy has been an area of interest, with the aim of reducing the number of antenatal visits and providing a safe and cost-effective alternative to hospital admission.

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The Patient Is Still the Payor – And May Skip Paying for Prevention (Eyes on the ACA & Texas)

Health Populi

Many health citizens in the U.S. would likely skip receiving preventive health care services if the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) coverage for them goes away, a Morning Consult survey found. The first chart illustrates the top-line of this research: that most U.S. adults would not pay out of pocket for several preventive services including tobacco cessation, drug use screening, weight loss measures to prevent obesity-related illnesses, as well as screening for depression or HIV.

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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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A virtual speech therapy trailblazer offers a deep dive into this telehealth treatment

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Approximately 46 million Americans – roughly 14% of the population – experience some form of communication disorder, according to "School Programs in Speech-Language Pathology." Speech language pathologists (SLPs) help address many types of speech and communication difficulties for people of all ages, as explained by Avivit Ben-Aharon, founder and clinical director at Great Speech: Speech sounds – How we say sounds and put sounds together into words.

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Transcarent to buy part of virtual care company 98point6

Mobi Health News

Transcarent will purchase 98point6's virtual care platform and care business. After the deal, 98point6 will focus on licensing its software to third-party providers.

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Transcarent to Acquire 98point6 AI-Powered Virtual Care Platform and Care Business

Digital Health Global

Care Business includes over 100 mid-size and larger self-insured employers, leading health systems, and innovative payors who use 98point6 as their consumer interface More than 3 million health consumers have access to the 98point6 Virtual Care Platform PALO ALTO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Transcarent , a health and care experience company that makes it easy for people to access high-quality, affordable care announced plans to acquire the leading AI-powered virtual care platform and ca

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Featured Health IT Jobs – Senior Epic Application Analyst

Healthcare IT Today

We like to regularly feature a healthcare IT job that might be of interest to readers. Today, we’re featuring the Senior Epic Application Analyst position that was recently posted on Healthcare IT Central. This position was posted by Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic and is located in Toppenish, Washington. Here’s a description of the position: YVFWC has a compulsory vaccination policy including the Covid-19 primary series, the organization does not mandate the Covid-19 booster although i

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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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Zocdoc partners with Zaya Care on virtual maternity care access

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Zaya Care, a network of pregnancy and postpartum care that takes insurance, will leverage Zocdoc to broaden access to maternity services. WHY IT MATTERS New parents can now find and book video as well as in-person appointments online with participating Zaya Care maternity providers, including pregnancy acupuncturists, maternal mental health therapists, dietitians, pelvic floor therapists and lactation consultants using Zocdoc.com or the free Zocdoc app.

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Atrium Health, Best Buy ink hospital-at-home deal

Mobi Health News

The partnership marks another move in home care for the retail giant, which has made several acquisitions in the space over the past few years.

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Biden administration urged to take more aggressive steps to relieve medical debt

FierceHealthIT

Biden administration urged to take more aggressive steps to relieve medical debt dmuoio Tue, 03/07/2023 - 10:09

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Association News: Experiences Come First in Member Engagement

Continue Education Journal

Member engagement is crucial for the success of any association, but which comes first, value or experiences? This chicken and egg conundrum has long been debated, but according to Sarah Sladek, the answer is clear – experiences come first. In her book, Elevating Engagement: Uncommon Strategies for Creating Thriving Member Communities, Sladek shares her insights on how associations can prioritize experiences to engage members.

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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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Know Your Data and How You’ll Use It

Healthcare IT Today

Many healthcare organizations are taking a fresh look at their data, hoping to exploit it better for both clinical outcomes and operations. To the experts at Clearsense , the problems are not so much the shortage of data experts or lack of motivation, but rushing to use data without preparing it adequately or knowing what your business needs are. Charles Boicey, Chief Innovation Officer at Clearsense, calls on organizations to base decisions not just on traditional clinical data, but “ever

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Organ transplant company Paragonix Technologies raises $24M and more digital health fundings

Mobi Health News

Rehabilitation robotics company SiYi Intelligence, mental health screening platform Aiberry and Gen Z-focused mental health platform Wave Life also announced funding rounds.

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What Biden's proposed budget means for Medicare Advantage

FierceHealthIT

What Biden's proposed budget means for Medicare Advantage rking Thu, 03/09/2023 - 16:16

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