Health Populi

DECEMBER 5, 2024

As a long-time fan and customer of IKEA, I receive daily Google Alerts about the company, from business finances to design trends. When I read this piece on IKEA’s work on a home designed for people who were homeless , I paid special attention to learn about the concept of trauma-informed design. Thanks to the publication Retail TouchPoints and the author of the story, Adan Blair, for covering this project.

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Mobi Health News

DECEMBER 2, 2024

The company says 510(k) clearance will allow it to pursue multiple business opportunities pertaining to remote patient monitoring and clinical trials.

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KevinMD

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Imagine a world where chronic diseases like diabetes, heart disease, and hypertensionlong-standing giants of global health care burdenare intercepted before they take root. A smartwatch buzzing with a warning of an irregular heartbeat. An app gently nudging someone to take a short walk after hours of inactivity. For millions, these digital whispers are not just Read more The impact of digital health tools on preventing chronic disease: a public health revolution originally appeared in KevinMD.co

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Over the past decade, the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine has seen an increase in the number of highly complex infections. That's related to a few different factors. THE PROBLEM First, the population of the Sooner State has been trending less healthy in general. Second, surgeons at the Oklahoma City-based medical school are performing more complex surgeries.

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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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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 10, 2024

The advancement of technology can be a double-edged sword in healthcare. Through technological advancements, we can make the lives of our staff and our patients much easier and make healthcare more accessible. However, with the same advancements in technology, cybercriminals are finding new ways to breach into healthcare systems and take what they want.

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Health Populi

DECEMBER 16, 2024

One in two U.S. adults plans to purchase at least one health and wellness digital health technology product to gift during the winter 2024 holiday season, according to the 2024 Consumer Technology Holiday Purchase Patterns study served up by CTA, the Consumer Technology Association — aka the annual host of CES. Specifically, 41% of givers are looking to buy a dedicated health monitoring device, and 31% a product covering connected sports or fitness.

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Mobi Health News

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Vitality Program participants receive other rewards and discounts, such as savings on life insurance premiums.

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KevinMD

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Imagine if headlines proclaimed, “X-ray sees what doctors can’t” or “Lab test outperforms physicians’ clinical gestalt.” Absurd, right? You can recognize how such claims distort the role these tools play in health care. So why do current narratives surrounding artificial intelligence (AI) sound so similar? We’ve all seen the sensational headlines: “AI chatbots defeated doctors Read more AI hype could undermine its real potential in health care orig

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 19, 2024

An Australian biotechnology company is building what could be the first AI-driven hospital in Vietnam. WHAT IT'S ABOUT The MedArmor AI Hospital will pursue a preventive healthcare model, emphasising early disease detection and timely interventions. It will be underpinned by AI and virtual care technologies. The hospital will primarily run on virtual technologies, such as video conferencing, to deliver care.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 2, 2024

The resourceful and caring team at Reno Sparks Tribal Health Center (RSTHC) has been leveraging technology from NextGen Healthcare (NextGen) to deliver quality care to the American Indians in their community. Now, with the recent CMS announcement, they will be able to add traditional medicine. Healthcare IT Today had the opportunity to sit down with Angie Wilson, Tribal Health Director at RSTHC while she was attending the 2024 NextGen User Group Meeting (#NextGenUGM24).

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FierceHealthIT

DECEMBER 2, 2024

A group of legislators is calling on the Department of Justice to dig into whether pharmacy benefit managers played a role in the opioid epidemic. | A group of legislators is calling on the Department of Justice to dig into whether pharmacy benefit managers played a role in the opioid epidemic.

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Health Populi

DECEMBER 18, 2024

What would $5 trillion be valued around the world or on the stock market? The economy of Germany was gauged around $5 trillion in 2024. India could be the world’s 3rd largest economy by 2026 valued at $5 trillion. Nvidia could be a $5 trillion company in 2025, as could Amazon. But today we report out the latest data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) that national health spending in America reached $4.9 trillion in 2023.

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Mobi Health News

DECEMBER 4, 2024

The guidance recommends a PCCP describe the planned AI-DSF modifications, the associated methodology to develop, validate and implement them, and assess the impact of the changes.

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KevinMD

DECEMBER 2, 2024

My vote for Time’s Person of the Year is Artificial Intelligence (AI). I think AI is the most talked about and hyped (overhyped?) development of 2024, already transforming operations across numerous sectors, from manufacturing to financial services. In the health sector, AI has ushered in groundbreaking advancements in several areas, including psychotherapy, substituting for therapists and also posing ominous portents for Read more… Are the AI safeguards currently in place sufficient to pr

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DigitalHealth

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Staff working for NHS pathology provider Synnovis have announced plans to strike for five days, following a major cyber attack in June 2024.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 2, 2024

The following is a guest article by Emmanuelle Hose, Global Vice President of Industry Solutions at Rimini Street The use of AI in the healthcare market is booming , having reached $22,449.3 million in 2023 and is expected to grow 37.5% annually through 2030. From enhancing patient care and streamlining administrative processes to aiding in medical research and diagnostics, AI is revolutionizing healthcare.

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FierceHealthIT

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Pregnant women in Washington, D.C., without reliable access to transportation have been cashing in on a private, complimentary car ride to their many perinatal and postnatal appointments | With free Lyft rides, Babyscripts helped transportation-insecure women attend more perinatal and postnatal appointments. Clinical evidence shows when women attend more visits during their pregnancies, outcomes drastically improve.

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Health Populi

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Among 127 health determinants, two rank highest: digital divides in the era of tech-enabled health and care: digital divides that shape a person’s political, economic, and social environment, and the person’s health/disability status. The digital transformation of health and care compel us to re-consider and re-frame social determinants of health in the “digital age,” which is what the World Health Organization in collaboration with the London School of Economics have do

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Mobi Health News

DECEMBER 4, 2024

The all-cash transaction will see Cross Country transition to a privately held company with its common stock no longer trading on the Nasdaq.

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KevinMD

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Charting: It’s a word that can make even the most seasoned clinician’s shoulders tense. In my journey as the nurse practitioner charting coach, I’ve uncovered the shared struggles clinicians face with charting overload, which is why I now teach nurse practitioners actionable strategies to regain control of the charting process and restore their work-life balance.

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DigitalHealth

DECEMBER 2, 2024

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust has selected Nervecentre as its preferred supplier for an electronic patient record (EPR).

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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.

Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 17, 2024

The following is a guest article by Meredith Kirchner, COO and Client Success Leader at Curae The medical debt crisis in the U.S. is worsening, with healthcare costs now deterring millions of patients from seeking essential care. Soaring medical costs are forcing millions of Americans to make impossible choices: pay for essential care or risk financial ruin.

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FierceHealthIT

DECEMBER 18, 2024

It still needs to pass, but an end-of-year package for healthcare is looking probable. The legislation includes PBM reform, telehealth extensions and more.

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GlobalMed

DECEMBER 2, 2024

In today’s competitive business environment, implementing an employee wellness platform is not just a trend but a necessity for fostering a healthy, productive workforce. As companies seek to reduce burnout and enhance productivity, understanding the costs associated with integrating such platforms becomes crucial. Using GlobalMed Wellness as a case study, this blog delves into the factors influencing implementation costs and highlights the benefits of investing in employee wellness.

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Mobi Health News

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Individuals can check whether the musculoskeletal platform is covered via their employer or health plan on Amazon's platform - and, if eligible, connect with Hinge's care team.

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KevinMD

DECEMBER 12, 2024

As artificial intelligence (AI) systems increasingly permeate our health care industry, it is imperative that physicians take a proactive role in evaluating these novel technologies. AI-driven tools are reshaping diagnostics, treatment planning, and risk assessment, but with this transformation comes the responsibility to ensure that these systems are valid, reliable, and ethically deployed.

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DigitalHealth

DECEMBER 6, 2024

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has selected five medical technologies for its AI Airlock a pilot scheme.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 3, 2024

As Industry Pressures Intensify and Mergers and Acquisitions Continue, Unifying Data on a Single Technology Platform has Become Critical to Delivering High-Quality Patient Care The following is a guest article by Chris Paravate, Chief Information Officer at Northeast Georgia Health System Over the past four years, U.S. hospital systems have navigated unimaginable changes and challenges.

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