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Meeting the Need for Mental Health Support with AI and Digital Technologies

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Rebecca Jones, President at Mosaicx In recent years, the mental health landscape has become incredibly challenging. With the pandemic, job market fluctuations, and economic uncertainties, Americans are experiencing heightened levels of anxiety, depression, and other mental health conditions. Studies show that 90% of the public believes the U.S. is experiencing a mental health crisis.

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Empowering Women’s Health: The Future of Wearable Technology

Digital Health Global

In the midst of a digital transformation, wearable technology is revolutionizing the field of women’s health. In this insightful piece, Anastasiya Markvarde explores a wide range of wearables uniquely crafted to meet women’s health requirements. These innovative devices are not only expanding horizons but also tackling overlooked health concerns.

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DMA must be ‘useful and usable’, says NHS England CIO

DigitalHealth

John Quinn, chief information officer at NHS England said that the digital maturity assessment (DMA) needs to be “useful and useable”.

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Do Penalties Work to Motivate Healthcare? – Healthcare IT Today Podcast Episode 145

Healthcare IT Today

For the 145th episode of the Healthcare IT Today Podcast we are debating the effectiveness of penalties on motivating desired behaviors in healthcare! To kick this episode off, we dive into whether or not penalties work in healthcare to motivate organizations. Next, we look to see where penalties have worked in healthcare in the past. Then we discuss financial penalties to determine if they are the most effective form of penalties.

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Bridging Innovation & Patient Care: The Growing Role of AI

Speaker: Simran Kaur, Co-founder & CEO at Tattva Health Inc.

AI is transforming clinical trials—accelerating drug discovery, optimizing patient recruitment, and improving data analysis. But its impact goes far beyond research. As AI-driven innovation reshapes the clinical trial process, it’s also influencing broader healthcare trends, from personalized medicine to patient outcomes. Join this new webinar featuring Simran Kaur for an insightful discussion on what all of this means for the future of healthcare!

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Scammers are so far ahead -- and we are not suspicious enough

Aging in Place Technology Watch

It’s a bad sign when you get a warning from Amazon about Prime scams. Shopping online has definitely deteriorated when you receive a desperate email from Amazon warning about Amazon Prime scams. But their advice is worrisome – you should check Amazon Messages to verify that a message is really from Amazon? How hard can it be for a scammer to fake messages that look like they’re from Amazon?

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AdventHealth virtual MRI program reduces inpatient transfers by 94%

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Not too long ago, AdventHealth had a high demand in its Central and East Florida divisions for advanced MRI services. The health system's centralized MRI services at its Orlando campus, though effective, presented areas where AdventHealth could deliver a more consumer-centric experience. THE PROBLEM Expanding advanced MRI services to the community hospitals presented its own set of challenges.

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Humana inks multi-year partnership with Google to invest deeper in cloud, gen AI technologies

FierceHealthIT

Humana inked a new multi-year agreement with Google Cloud to modernize its cloud infrastructure and build out generative AI solutions. | Humana inked a new multi-year agreement with Google Cloud to modernize its cloud infrastructure and build out generative AI solutions.

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OpenText Making Gains in Healthcare

Healthcare IT Today

OpenText is a company with extensive experience in financial services, manufacturing, and other industries. What are they doing in healthcare? Healthcare IT Today sat down with Sandy Ono, Chief Marketing Officer at OpenText to find out more. Key Takeaways OpenText is focusing on offering 3 core solutions in healthcare: (1) content management; (2) communications/experience management; (3) Asset management and IoT OpenText has done pioneering work with the Ontario Telemedicine Network onboarding

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Abridge partners with Epic, Mayo Clinic to create a genAI nurse workflow tool

Mobi Health News

The three companies will collaborate with Mayo Clinic nurses to create a genAI documentation workflow tool that will integrate into Epic nursing workflows.

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Navigating Payroll Compliance: Future-Proofing Payroll in an Evolving Regulatory Landscape

Speaker: Jennifer Hill

Payroll compliance is a cornerstone of business success, yet for small and midsize businesses, it’s becoming increasingly challenging to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of federal, state, and local regulations. Mistakes can lead to costly penalties and operational disruptions, making it essential to adopt advanced solutions that ensure accuracy and efficiency.

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India lowers 2024 budget for digital health and more briefs

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

ABDM, tele-mental health budgets reduced Early this week, India's Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the official Union Budget for 2024-2025. For healthcare, the government set aside Rs 90,958.63 crore ($10.8 billion), rising by nearly 13% from last year's Rs 80,517.62 crore ($9.6 billion). This includes Rs 200 crore ($24 million) for the Ayushman Bharat Digital Health Mission, which is lower than the Rs 341 crore ($40.7 million) allocation last year.

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Healthcare advocates spent millions this quarter for policy change. Here are the top 30 spenders

FierceHealthIT

An analysis by Fierce Healthcare identified the top 30 healthcare organizations that burned through the most cash lobbying Congress for healthcare policy changes in the second quarter. | In the second quarter, 14 healthcare organizations spent more than a million dollars lobbying the federal government for healthcare policy change. The leaders of the pack were the American Hospital Association, AARP and the American Medical Association, followed by a slew of payers.

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Improving the Process of Obtaining Advance Care Plans (ACP)

Healthcare IT Today

Anyone that’s been involved in patient care understands how valuable it is for patients to have a well done Advanced Care Plan (ACP) that’s been communicated to their family and caregivers. Trying to do advanced care planning in the heat of the moment is challenging and fraught with all sorts of problems for the patient and the clinician.

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Talkspace announces internal AI Innovation Group for responsible AI implementation

Mobi Health News

The company's first feature to emerge from the group is its "smart notes," which generate clinical notes for providers based on their conversations with Talkspace members.

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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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Data of 13 million Australians stolen in MediSecure hack and more briefs

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MediSecure hack exposed data of 13 million Australians Approximately 12.9 million Australians had their health information stolen in the recent MediSecure hack. This, according to the embattled e-prescription provider, who recently went into administration following a " large-scale " ransomware attack on its system on 16 May. In an update, MediSecure said affected individuals included those who used its service between March 2019 and November 2023.

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PBMs defend business practices — but lawmakers aren’t convinced

FierceHealthIT

Lawmakers bashed the business practices of pharmacy benefit managers during a House Committee on Oversight and Accountability hearing Tuesday. | A contentious hearing between PBM CEOs and the House Commitee on Oversight and Accountability reinforced recent federal angst toward pharmacy benefit managers, but little new ground was made.

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Many Small Applications of AI at Pega

Healthcare IT Today

According to Robert Connely, Global Industry Market Leader, Healthcare at Pega , the safest and most productive ways to use AI at this time are to do a little at a time. A clinician can write directions or an explanation for some clinical topic, and AI can reword it in terms that the patient can understand. As a care manager is talking to a patient, an AI listener might pop up a suggestion.

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Microsoft partners with Mass General Brigham, UW Health to advance AI models for radiology

Mobi Health News

The tech giant, UW School of Medicine and Public Health, Mass General Brigham and UW Health will develop multimodal AI foundation models utilizing Azure and Nuance.

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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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Diane Abbott: ‘Racism has no place in our digital health systems’

DigitalHealth

A statement from Diane Abbott, read at the Equity Charter Summit, encouraged attendees to take action against racism in digital health.

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Northwell Health launches studio division to produce films, documentaries

FierceHealthIT

Northwell Health has set its sights on the entertainment industry. | The health system launched a new TV and film production studio, called Northwell Studios, to produce original scripted and unscripted content leveraging its hospitals, doctors and patients, with consent.

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Greenway Uses AI Internally to Accelerate Development

Healthcare IT Today

AI is and will be a powerful tool for clinicians, but lost in all the hype is the fact that it can help the people who create those tools. The development team at Greenway Health is using AI internally to accelerate their work and deliver quicker for their clients. Healthcare IT Today sat down with David Cohen, Greenway’s Chief Product & Technology Officer to learn more.

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Headway scores $100M, more than doubling its valuation to $2.3B

Mobi Health News

The funding comes less than a year after the virtual mental health company closed a $125 million Series C funding round.

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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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Norfolk and Waveney Collaborative approves £88m Meditech EPR

DigitalHealth

NHS Norfolk and Waveney Acute Hospital Collaborative has signed an £88m contract with Meditech for an electronic patient record system.

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Report: CVS to pay $45M as part of settlement with Illinois

FierceHealthIT

CVS Health's Caremark has agreed to pay $45 million to Illinois to settle allegations that it failed to pass through rebates in a recent contract, according to a new report. | CVS Health's Caremark has agreed to pay $45 million to Illinois to settle allegations that it failed to pass through rebates in a recent contract, according to a new report.

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Optimum Healthcare IT Earns Top Marks in KLAS Go-Live Support 2024 Report

Optimum Healthcare IT

Optimum Healthcare IT earns top marks in KLAS 2024 Go-Live Support report. Recognized for its Epic expertise & strategic personnel placement. The post Optimum Healthcare IT Earns Top Marks in KLAS Go-Live Support 2024 Report appeared first on Optimum Healthcare IT.

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Imperative Care closes potential $150M Series E and more digital health fundings

Mobi Health News

Scopio Labs secured $42 million in Series D funding, and robotics company NAVIGANTIS closed a $12 million Series A round.

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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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Health tech can help reframe ageing as an opportunity not a problem

DigitalHealth

Edinburgh's new Global Research Institute in Health and Care Technologies is working on solutions that will enable more people to age well, writes Professor Alan Gow

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Abridge teams up with Epic, Mayo Clinic to develop gen AI tools for nurses

FierceHealthIT

Abridge has spent the last six years building generative AI tools to help doctors with medical documentation and is now putting that technology in the hands of hospital nurses. | Abridge has spent the last six years building generative AI tools to help doctors with medical documentation and is now putting that technology in the hands of hospital nurses.

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Weekly Roundup – July 20, 2024

Healthcare IT Today

Welcome to our Healthcare IT Today Weekly Roundup. Each week, we’ll be providing a look back at the articles we posted and why they’re important to the healthcare IT community. We hope this gives you a chance to catch up on anything you may have missed during the week. What Unexpected Surprise Will Healthcare See in the Next 6 Months ? Answers from the Healthcare IT Today community include making advances in women’s health, unearthing a cure for a debilitating disease, and putting generati