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It’s time to evolve how we measure the success of EHRs to make us healthier

KevinMD

We’ve known for the last decade that electronic health records (EHRs) have a significant impact on physicians’ ability to deliver high-value care. It not only has a largely negative influence on their quality of life, which bleeds over into the entire health care landscape, but also impacts their ability to successfully adapt practices to evolving Read more… It’s time to evolve how we measure the success of EHRs to make us healthier originally appeared in KevinMD.com.

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Telehealth offers advantages for treating children with feeding disorders

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Many neurotypical and most neurodivergent children struggle with feeding difficulties. This does not just affect the child – it impacts the whole family. Focused Approach is a startup that helps children aged six months to 16 years old with feeding disorders. Its program Focused on Feeding has helped families go from hospital bed (with malnutrition) to the dinner table – entirely via telemedicine.

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Ransomware Attacks Kill One Patient a Month – So Stop Them

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. A new report by Emsisoft documents an increase in ransomware attacks in the US, with 2,207 US hospitals, schools and governments directly impacted in 2023. According to the report, last year a total of 46 hospital systems […] The article Ransomware Attacks Kill One Patient a Month – So Stop Them appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Access to Technology Is the New Pillar for Well-Being: CES & the UN Partner for Human Security for All

Health Populi

In kicking off #CES2024, CTA’s researchers noted the acceleration of global connectivity, with gaps in peoples’ ability to connect depending where they live: by region, the percent of people connected to the internet today are, according to CTA’s data, 92% in the U.S. 87% in the E.U. 76% in Latin America 73% in China 55% in Nigeria 46% in India. Such gaps in connectivity threaten peoples’ individual well-being, but also social and political stability that impacts the entire world’s security.

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Less Stress, More Success: Accounting Best Practices & Processes for 2025

Speaker: Amanda Adams, Fractional CFO, CPA

Are you ready to elevate your accounting processes for 2025? 🚀 Join us for an exclusive webinar led by Amanda Adams, 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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Eight Common Physician Credentialing Mistakes

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Charlie Falcone, CEO, Verisys. If you find credentialing uninspiring, consider this cautionary tale. In a frequently cited negligent credentialing case, an Illinois jury awarded the plaintiff nearly $8 million dollars when the patient’s foot […] The article Eight Common Physician Credentialing Mistakes appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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An interview with banker in disguise Dominick Kennerson, Senior VP for HealthTech at HSBC Innovation Banking

Digital Health Global

Following Frontiers Health 2023, I had the privilege of sitting down with Dominick Kennerson to delve deeper into the mission of HSBC Innovation Banking and the future trends shaping health. Can you tell us a bit more about what HSBC Innovation Banking is, and what the organisation is aiming to bring to the health tech space? HSBC Innovation Banking is a commercial bank that provides flexible banking solutions designed specifically for start-ups, scale-ups, investors.

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HeartMates, Bringing Community and Heart Health Love from Damar Hamlin – Abbott at #CES2024

Health Populi

The heart is a major health-category at CES 2024, from wristband wearable tech to remote health monitoring devices enabling cardiovascular hospital-to-home care. Abbott, one of the first life science companies to exhibit at CES back in 2022, announced the HeartMates program here at #CES2024 today as part of a panel titled Ahead of the Game: Revolutionizing Athlete Safety with Emerging Health Tech.

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Geisinger gets USDA rural development grant for inpatient virtual nursing

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Danville, Pennsylvania-based Geisinger this week announced that it has received a $948,741 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development, which it will use to build out its virtual inpatient nursing program. WHY IT MATTERS With the grant, disbursed as part of the USDA's Distance Learning and Telemedicine program, will be used to outfit Geisinger Medical Center and Geisinger Shamokin Area Community Hospital with new telehealth technologies as part of Geisinger's Virtual

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Express Scripts sued for allegedly colluding with rival PBMs to fix prices

Mobi Health News

The proposed class action lawsuit alleges the pharmacy benefits manager worked with rival PBMs to exert its influence in the market and fix reimbursement rates and fees.

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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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Qvin’s Q-Pad: Revolutionizing Women’s Health through FDA-Cleared Menstrual Blood Testing

Digital Health Global

Qvin , the biotechnology research company that developed the first and only healthcare service that collects menstrual blood samples as an alternative to traditionally collected venous blood draws, has announced FDA clearance for its innovative Q-Pad and A1c Test. This clearance allows for the collection of menstrual blood samples, offering an alternative to conventional venous blood draws for millions of American women managing diabetes.

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A Tale of Two Houses: House Calls at #CES2024 with Amazon and AARP + Samsung

Health Populi

The growing movement of health care to the home is evident by a growing list of point solutions featured at CES 2024. Digital health has been a fast-growing category of consumer-facing devices at CES for over a decade. But with the growing ubiquity of connectivity, cloud computing, sensors and this year AI “everywhere,” a person’s home as their health-hub is an increasingly practical scenario.

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Indonesia expands robotic telesurgery project with Iran

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Robotic telesurgery continues to take off in Indonesia with the support of the government of Iran. The Robotic Telesurgery Center, a project between the two governments, is being expanded to connect the western and eastern islands of Indonesia at a distance of 3,500 kilometres. The Haji Adam Malik Central General Hospital, North Sumatra in western Indonesia and the Dr Wahidin Sudirohusodo Makassar, Sulawesi in eastern Indonesia recently signed a memorandum of understanding to join the project.

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YouTube Health makes first aid and emergency care videos more accessible

Mobi Health News

The "first aid information shelves" will include instructional videos from authoritative health organizations and be the first search results seen by users.

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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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Withings unveils BeamO at CES 2024: it is the first device that can take 4 different measurements in complete autonomy

Digital Health Global

During CES 2024 in Las Vegas, Withings unveiled its new “4-in-1” device, BeamO. It is a smart device that can be used at home to self-monitor certain vital parameters , without the intervention of a doctor and without the need to travel to a hospital facility. This “multiscope,” an at home self-monitoring smart device will be able to measure body temperature, blood oxygenation (SpO2), perform an electrocardiogram (ECG) and emulate the functions of a digital stethoscope.

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Consumers’ Spending on Tech in 2024 Will Increase: CTA’s #CES2024 Forecast

Health Populi

2023 was a pretty lackluster year for consumers’ spending on technology: inflation, concerns about global instability, and general household economic ennui caused consumers to ration spending on most electronic gadgets last year. Enter a more cash-positive mood for many consumers keener in the new year to acquire updated and upgraded tech, from computer hardware to wearable tech for health, according to the forecast released by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) research team.

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UpDoc to develop conversational, assistant-directed AI providers

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

All care delivered through UpDoc's artificial intelligence-based remote patient providers would be prescribed by physicians or clinical pharmacists who oversee the platform, the company said in an announcement on Friday. WHY IT MATTERS UpDoc's remote patient intervention technology leverages conversational AI powered by multiplelarge language models, including GPT-4 through Microsoft's Azure Open AI Service, Google Cloud's MedLM and Vertex AI models.

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Uber Health, Socially Determined partner to leverage SDOH data

Mobi Health News

The company will use Socially Determined's analytics data to help Medicaid, Medicare Advantage and commercial insurance patients access food, prescriptions and transportation.

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Real-Life Examples of HIPAA Violations and How to Avoid Them

Speaker: Jack Clough, Chief Growth Officer

Download our 30-minute webinar where we delve into real-life examples of HIPAA violations and preventative measures every organization should know! You will learn: The critical factors that lead to HIPAA violations and how to identify them. Three compelling real-life cases of organizations that faced severe HIPAA penalties. Proven strategies to safeguard YOUR organization against HIPAA violations.

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Evaluating biases in Language Models for clinical use: a study on GPT-4

Digital Health Global

Healthcare professionals have increasingly been exploring the potential of Large Language Models (LLMs) like GPT-4 to revolutionize aspects of patient care, from streamlining administrative tasks to enhancing clinical decision-making. Despite their potential, language models can encode biases, impacting historically marginalized groups. A recent study published by The Lancet Digital Health has shed light on potential pitfalls, emphasizing the need for cautious integration into healthcare setting

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Ten Technologies for Aging and Health from CES 2024

Aging in Place Technology Watch

The press releases signal a busy time in Las Vegas. Viewed from afar, drowning in press releases, it is clearly a nearly fully revived CES 2024. With 130,000 attendees it’s down a bit from 2020’s peak of 175,000. From electric motorcycles and low-profile automobile antennas , the unfolding TV to robotic pool cleaners and lawn mowers and construction , it sounds like it was a noisy place.

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UnitedHealth Group kicks off payer earnings, reports $5.5B in Q4 profit

FierceHealthIT

Industry giant UnitedHealth Group kicked off fourth-quarter earnings for major payers on Friday morning, where it reported $5.5 billion in profit. | Industry giant UnitedHealth Group kicked off fourth-quarter earnings for major payers on Friday morning, where it reported $5.5 billion in profit.

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Virtual reality platform XRHealth scores $6M

Mobi Health News

The funding marks the completion of the company's merger with Amelia Virtual Care and the investment will be used to support the combined companies' growth.

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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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Virtual group therapy enables Geisinger to treat more patients and maintain care continuity

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the department of psychiatry and behavioral health at Geisinger began experiencing a significant increase in demand for behavioral health services. THE PROBLEM The demand for services was most noticeable for adult psychotherapy services, with waits as long as several months and several thousand outstanding orders.

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Three Ways AI-Powered Automation is Assisting Healthcare Workers

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Jason Warrelmann, Vice President, Global Services & Process Industries at UiPath From battling COVID-19 surges to an increase in respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and this year’s cold and flu season, physicians and their staffs continue to navigate one of the busiest times of the year. This, coupled with national healthcare worker shortages, means that healthcare workers are feeling heightened patient volumes and stress levels.

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JPM24: Amazon rolls out service to connect customers with digital health benefits, taps Omada Health as launch partner

FierceHealthIT

SAN FRANCISCO—Amazon plans to collaborate with digital health companies to connect customers with virtual care benefits for managing conditions like diabetes and hypertension. | Amazon plans to collaborate with digital health companies to connect customers with virtual care benefits for managing conditions like diabetes and hypertension. The online retail giant tapped virtual-first chronic care provider Omada Health as its first partner.

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Eisai harnesses wearables data for AI-led Alzheimer's prediction

Mobi Health News

Its AI model can predict the accumulation of amyloid-beta protein, a major Alzheimer's biomarker.

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How 3 Urgent Cares Tackled Key Metrics For Accelerated Growth

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.

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NHSE to investigate Palantir for possible breach of FDP contract

DigitalHealth

NHS England will investigate whether US data analytics giant Palantir violated the terms of its contract to run the Federated Data Platform.

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Why HHS’ Cybersecurity Concept Paper Falls Short for Healthcare

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Chris Bowen, Founder and CISO at ClearDATA The recent Cybersecurity concept paper from HHS, while a gesture towards progress, falls critically short of what’s imperative in today’s climate. In an era where the HHS itself notes a 93% increase in large healthcare data breaches from 2018 to 2022, as well as a 278% increase in those that involve ransomware, suggesting “voluntary cybersecurity goals” is akin to applying a band-aid on a hemorrhage.

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CES 2024: Older seniors are happily living with AI—in the form of chatty robot ElliQ

FierceHealthIT

LAS VEGAS — With all the buzz and headlines about artificial intelligence, there is one demographic that is quietly embracing the technology and even building long-term relationships with it. | With all the buzz and headlines about artificial intelligence, there is one demographic that is quietly embracing the technology and even building long-term relationships with it.

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