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The Edge of Healthcare: Improving Patient Care through Connected Technologies

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest interview with Romina Elias, Healthcare Chief Nursing Informatics Officer, and Jeff Kenkel, Global CTO for Life Sciences and Edge at Dell Technologies The digital transformation of the healthcare industry is on an accelerated path, and part of this change is driven by the multitude of connected devices and sensors available. (..)

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QCapture – ONC Prize Winner Debuts at 2019 IHI Forum

Healthcare IT Today

In November 2018, Mary Ang and her team won $45,000 in the Department of Health & Human Service’s Easy EHR Issue Reporting Challenge. EHRs are a source […]. Then she disappeared…until last week.

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At Providence, RPM is improving patient health and reducing provider workload

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

"We knew this would lead to improved clinical outcomes and reduced total health expenditure for patients – and we were right," Cunningham noted. "What's less commonly discussed is how RPM can improve work-life balance and alleviate burden for clinicians," he noted.

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Memorial Healthcare System grows its telehealth offering to 61 programs

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Enhancing care coordination by allowing healthcare providers to share information and collaborate more easily. Improving patient outcomes by providing patients with more timely and appropriate care. PROPOSAL Memorial Healthcare System works with several vendors to help it achieve its virtual care goals.

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3 Ways Consumers are Putting the Pressure on Health Plans

Healthcare IT Today

Consumers are looking for smarter ways to save on healthcare, forcing insurance providers to make marked changes to the way they conduct outreach and how they interact with their members. Inflation, the COVID-19 pandemic, and healthcare staffing shortages have reshaped the industry landscape.

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Health informatics and why participatory healthcare is key to its future

Society for Participatory Medicine

In 2009, the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act was created to promote and expand the adoption of health information technology, specifically, the use of electronic health records (EHRs) by healthcare providers. Here are three of them. Health Informatics Trend #1: Interoperability.

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Large language models: what is driving the hype behind LLM's in healthcare?

Lloyd Price

Advantages of large language models in healthcare AI Here are some of the advantages of using LLMs in healthcare: Improved diagnosis and treatment: LLMs can be used to analyze patient data and identify potential health problems. They can also be used to generate treatment plans and recommend medications.

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