FierceHealthIT
AUGUST 20, 2024
Employers are up against escalating healthcare costs, driven by mounting prescription drug expenses, inflation and worsening chronic conditions, a new survey shows. | Employers are up against escalating healthcare costs, driven by mounting prescription drug expenses, inflation and worsening chronic conditions, a new survey shows.
KevinMD
AUGUST 18, 2024
As a health care writer and patient advocate for people in pain, I spend a lot of time online on venues like Facebook, Quora, LinkedIn, and X (formerly Twitter). I am visible. And because I am visible, many people reach out to me seeking help or doctor referrals to the few clinicians who are still Read more… Unmasking online scams: How to stay safe as a visible patient advocate originally appeared in KevinMD.com.
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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
AUGUST 21, 2024
Sponsor: Airtower Primary topic: Telehealth Topic: Connected Health Telehealth Resource Central: White Papers External url: [link] Thumbnail: Body: Enterprise Taxonomy: Telehealth Patient Access Short Headline: Enhance patient experience and boost operational efficiency with 5G connectivity Region Tag: Global Edition Node settings: Exclude from Accelerate RSS feed
Health Populi
AUGUST 21, 2024
Millions of Americans believe they have been treated negatively by a physician due to their weight, insurance status, physical appearance and/or state of mental health, according to a YouGov poll published August 6, 2024. To gauge U.S. health citizens’ perceptions of fair and unfair treatment in the health care system, YouGov conducted this research among 1,200 U.S. adults 18 and over online in late June 2024.
Speaker: Jack Clough, Chief Growth Officer
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FierceHealthIT
AUGUST 20, 2024
Health IT giant Epic is pushing ahead rapidly to build out artificial intelligence technologies and generative AI features in its electronic health record software. | The goal, according to Epic executives, is to ease the documentation burden for clinicians, streamline charting and coding and bring evidence-based medical insights and research right to doctors' fingertips at the point of care.
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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
AUGUST 19, 2024
Roughly one in three Americans, 96 million adults, has prediabetes – but only 2-3% are offered help to prevent progression to full-blown disease. The medical effects of diabetes are significant, of course – affecting eyesight, circulation and even, in severe cases, requiring amputation. But there are other implications too. With untold healthcare resources devoted to managing the myriad medical risks of the disease, adequately addressing diabetes – and, ideally, preventing it &
DigitalHealth
AUGUST 20, 2024
A Digital Health Networks Clinical Safety Officer (CSO) Council has been launched for CSOs to share knowledge, experience and best practice.
FierceHealthIT
AUGUST 23, 2024
The healthcare industry confronts a complex, double-barreled challenge as it tries to combat the recent deluge of dangerous and damaging cyberattacks. | Cyber resilience is the ability to recognize threats, respond to them, recover quickly and at scale. The clear goal: fending off attacks more efficiently, limiting damage and restoring normal operations with minimal impact to patients.
Healthcare IT Today
AUGUST 19, 2024
Integrity Growth Partners’ Investment in the RPM and Virtual Care Management Company Aims to Further Accelerate CoachCare’s Rapid Growth; PEAK Technology Partners Served as the Exclusive Financial Advisor to CoachCare on this Transaction CoachCare , a leading remote patient monitoring (RPM) and virtual care management company, today announced a $48 million strategic growth investment led by Integrity Growth Partners (IGP), a leading growth investment firm focused exclusively on so
Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson
In the world of small business management, the challenge of managing payroll & HR efficiently while scaling operations can be overwhelming. Yet, with the right strategies in place, these challenges can become opportunities for growth and innovation. In this session, Joe Sharpe, Senior Director of Managed Payroll Services at IRIS, will reveal practical methods and expert insights for outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes, resulting in substantial time and resource savings.
Digital Health Global
AUGUST 22, 2024
CHARLOTTE, N.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Catawba Research , dedicated to becoming the world’s most trusted Contract Research Organization, announced the expansion of its Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) today with the appointments of Mary Spellman, M.D. , and Cornelis (Cees) Wortel, Ph.D. Spellman, a board-certified dermatologist, has worked closely with the FDA to develop clinical endpoints for novel indications and serves on the editorial board of the Journal of the American Academy of Derm
DigitalHealth
AUGUST 20, 2024
The Tony Blair Institute for Global Change has proposed a programme to create digital health records for all UK citizens within five years.
FierceHealthIT
AUGUST 22, 2024
Employers are actively seeking out alternatives to curb rising health benefit costs by sidestepping traditional carriers, a new report from Brighton Health Plan Solutions shows. | A new report highlights a business opportunity for providers and health systems to engage in direct contracting.
Healthcare IT Today
AUGUST 23, 2024
Institutional Investors Include Affiliates of Off the Chain Capital and Discovery Capital Management OneMedNet Corporation (OneMedNet or the Company), the leading curator of regulatory-grade Real World Data (RWD), inclusive of electronic health records, laboratory results and, uniquely, medical imaging, today announced that it has entered into securities purchase agreements with certain institutional investors, including an affiliate of Off the Chain Capital and an affiliate of Discovery Capital
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Digital Health Global
AUGUST 22, 2024
The company’s virtual platform connects people with healthcare advocates for personalized healthcare support, covered by Medicare. REDWOOD CITY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Solace, a digital health platform that connects patients with expert healthcare advocates, today announces that it has raised $14 million in Series A funding. Solace was founded in 2022 to improve health outcomes for individuals and families through a human-centric, personalized navigation approach.
ACA Times
AUGUST 21, 2024
ACA Premiums are increasing for 2025 plans, further highlighting the need to extend enhanced premium tax credits. Read more. The post Rising ACA Premiums in 2025 Highlight Urgent Need to Extend PTCs first appeared on The ACA Times.
FierceHealthIT
AUGUST 20, 2024
The upward trajectory of Medicare Advantage (MA) enrollment is likely to become an issue for hospitals and other healthcare providers forced to contend with plans’ prior authorization requirements | Prior authorization burdens and "a challenging contract negotiation season" on the horizon are likely headwinds for providers, and hospitals in particular, according to a recent report.
DigitalHealth
AUGUST 23, 2024
NHS England has signed two contracts to support the digital transformation of urgent and emergency care, totalling £86 million in value.
Speaker: Igli Laci, Strategic Finance Leader
In today’s competitive market, pricing is more than just a number — it’s the cornerstone of profitability. The right pricing strategy ensures that you capture the true value of your offering, paving the way for sustainable growth and long-term success. Join Igli Laci, Strategic Finance Leader, in this exclusive session where he will explore how a well-crafted pricing approach balances customer perception with business objectives, creating a powerful tool for securing both competitive advantage a
Digital Health Global
AUGUST 22, 2024
A recent systematic review and meta-analysis highlights the potential of wearable activity trackers to promote physical activity among children and adolescents. The study, published in the Lancet Digital Health , reviewed 21 trials with 3,676 participants , averaging 13.7 years old. Researchers found that wearable trackers significantly boost daily physical activity, measured by step counts, although they did not observe a similar improvement in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity levels.
Healthcare IT Today
AUGUST 20, 2024
The following is a guest article by Asaf Kochan, Co-Founder and President at Sentra The hardest part about securing sensitive healthcare data is continuously knowing where sensitive data resides and who has access to it. This creates data security and compliance challenges – especially when healthcare data is constantly shared and moved between teams and departments.
FierceHealthIT
AUGUST 21, 2024
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a new report Tuesday detailing total complaints related to the No Surprises Act and Affordable Care Act compliance. | A new CMS report outlines the types of No Surprises Act complaints resolved by the federal agency since June 30.
DigitalHealth
AUGUST 22, 2024
York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals and Harrogate and District NHS FT have selected Nervecentre as their preferred EPR supplier.
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Digital Health Global
AUGUST 21, 2024
In 2021, over 355,900 children worldwide were diagnosed with type 1 diabetes , a number expected to rise significantly by 2050. Early diagnosis is crucial to prevent complications like diabetic ketoacidosis, but it remains challenging due to non-specific symptoms and diagnostic delays. A study in The Lancet Digital Health highlights a new machine learning algorithm that can predict type 1 diabetes in children using electronic health records, potentially identifying 72% of cases within 90 days be
Healthcare IT Today
AUGUST 21, 2024
Needless to say, my first time at Epic UGM was quite the experience. The way that Epic takes over Verona and Madison is impressive. Plus, the campus is just as expansive and unique as you’ve read about. They said that the campus is 1700 acres with 40% of it still farmland. While the campus was interesting, what was most interesting for me was the volume of things that were announced at Epic’s user conference.
FierceHealthIT
AUGUST 22, 2024
A Thursday afternoon sale hearing scheduled for several Steward Health Care hospitals was shelved in favor of an amended bankruptcy court itinerary hashing out multiple disputes related to the comp | A busy day in bankruptcy court brought new updates on Steward Health Care's bids and closure plans for hospitals in Florida, Pennsylvania and Massachusetts.
DigitalHealth
AUGUST 19, 2024
Portsmouth Hospitals has expanded digital patient communications through a new patient portal, waiting list validation and digital letters.
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Aging in Place Technology Watch
AUGUST 20, 2024
You were not alone at finding the first page of Google search results annoying. As has been expected, the tech user experience was annoying. There were ads and more ads to scroll past as you looked for a believable answer. As a result of those ads, the answer seemed, well, somewhat untrustworthy. But a few months ago, that changed , and for those of you just returning for a search, you will be startled.
Healthcare IT Today
AUGUST 23, 2024
The following is a guest article by Shikha Bajaj, VP, Healthcare Transformation & Medtech Lead at Publicis Sapient For many, finding an in-network doctor or booking an appointment feels like navigating a maze. There’s no clear path to get the information that matters, and numerous roadblocks can get in the way. Online resources published by health systems and payers are often out of date, and despite advances made during the pandemic to transform the online accessibility of healthcare provid
FierceHealthIT
AUGUST 21, 2024
A Texas federal judge has struck down the Federal Trade Commission’s rule broadly banning employers’ noncompete agreements 15 days before it was set to go into effect nationwide. | U.S. District Judge Ada Brown ruled that the FTC exceeded its statutory authority and failed to present sufficient evidence for its sweeping ban. Mixed rulings among other district courts and comments from a regulator spokesperson suggest an appeal is likely.
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