Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 19, 2024

As we kick off 2024, we wanted to start the new year with a series of 2024 Health IT predictions. Subsequently, the healthcare industry will continue to seek to find ways to harness AI and emerging technologies in 2024, with a focus on enhancing clinical processes, decision support, and workforce management.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 8, 2024

As we kick off 2024, we wanted to start the new year with a series of 2024 Health IT predictions. There is a growing interest in the integration of safety services with technology, and this will continue into 2024. In fact, we got so many that we had to narrow them down to just the best and most interesting.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2024

On January 31st, 2024, almost a year after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published its proposed rule for the harmonization of quality system regulation (QSR) and ISO 13485, it has issued its final rule. director of the FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health. What Is QMSR?

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Bill of Health

APRIL 7, 2024

In February, the news broke that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved a “first of its kind” new cancer therapy. Exciting as this is, cell therapies face complex regulatory schemes and various levers to the process of FDA approval. Are they classifiable as regenerative therapies for life-threatening conditions ?

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Bill of Health

MARCH 27, 2024

By Vincent Joralemon As therapies using drugs like MDMA, psilocybin, and LSD advance through the FDA research and approval pipeline, patients should be prepared for steep price tags attached to these procedures. This is typical—without a seal of approval from FDA, insurers are reluctant to pay for off-label treatments. for depression).

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 14, 2024

The American Telehealth Association announced its policy priorities for 2024 ; they include making Medicare telehealth flexibilities permanent before the end of the year and removing the in-person requirement for the remote prescribing of controlled substances. Wellness app Vivoo launched an at-home digital UTI test.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Reps Mike Kelly (R-PA) and Bill Foster (D-IL) introduced the Patient Matching and Transparency in Certified Health IT (MATCH IT) Act of 2024 , which would standardize the way demographic information is entered into certified health IT products and ensure more precise patient matches.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

News The 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule continues many telehealth flexibilities first adopted during the public health emergency, such as an expanded scope of originating sites an expanded definition of qualified practitioners. of the Common Agreement and committed to having TEFCA support FHIR-based exchange within 2024.

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MARCH 25, 2024

Three major milestones marked March 2024 which compel us to note the growing role of patients-as-consumers — especially for self-prescribing medicines and medical devices. As of March 2024, there are many ways for consumers to access GLP-1 medicines online. Free delivery would arrive “tomorrow” via Prime.

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AUGUST 10, 2023

On August 1, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued its Final Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (“IPPS”) and Long-Term Care Hospital (“LTCH”) PPS rule for fiscal year (“FY”) 2024 (“Final Rule”). in FY 2024 but applies a 0.2% from FY 2023 to FY 2024. Becerra , 621 F.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 19, 2024

Due in large part to the Change Healthcare hack, hospitals experienced a nearly 18% shortfall in payment volumes in the first three months of 2024 , according to the latest Strata Decision Technology data. CLEW Medical received 510(k) clearance from the FDA for its machine learning models that predict patient deterioration.

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HealthIT Answers

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Food and Drug Administration has released its comprehensive FDA Information Technology Strategy for Fiscal Years 2024 to 2027 (IT Strategy), marking a defining roadmap for the agency's technological advancement and the alignment with its broader public health mission. By Vid Desai & Jessica N. Berrellez - The U.S.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 5, 2024

Products GE HealthCare announced FDA 510(k) clearance for Portrait VSM , its portable vital sign monitor. CLEW released its FDA-cleared intelligent clinical surveillance platform for the inpatient setting. Concert and Lyric are expanding their partnership to develop a solution for managing laboratory payments.

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HIT Consultant

APRIL 12, 2024

What You Should Know: – Philips Respironics , a subsidiary of Royal Philips, has finalized a consent decree with the US Department of Justice (DOJ) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to address issues raised during a 2021 inspection of a Philips facility in Pennsylvania. These costs are estimated at 100 basis points in 2024.

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HIT Consultant

MAY 6, 2024

– This FDA 510(k) pending technology holds immense promise for unlocking new frontiers in neuroscience research, a field previously limited by the capabilities of conventional whole-body MRI systems. Cost-Effective Upgrade Path: Many existing GE HealthCare 3.0T said Kelly Londy, CEO, MR GE HealthCare.

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HIT Consultant

MARCH 14, 2024

What You Should Know: – Better Therapeutics (BTTX), a developer of prescription digital therapeutics (PDT), announced today it is shuttering operations and terminating its employees as they explore strategic alternatives. – The announcement follows a special meeting of the board of directors on March 13, 2024.

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HIT Consultant

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

– GE HealthCare will begin distributing Biofourmis solutions to customers in the United States starting Q1 2024. – Deliver personalized care: Utilize Biofourmis’ FDA-cleared, AI-guided algorithms to provide care teams with valuable insights for individual patients.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

As the developer of the world’s first FDA-cleared online visual acuity test, Visibly is committed to growing convenient access to quality vision care nationwide. Originally announced January 18th, 2024 Visibly , a leading healthcare technology company, is thrilled to announce the merger of Visibly and EyecareLive.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 8, 2024

Volpara shareholders will have the opportunity to vote on the proposed Scheme at a meeting in early Q2 2024. If all the conditions are satisfied, the proposed Scheme is expected to be implemented by Q2 2024. See full details in the ASX announcement. For more information, visit volparahealth.com.

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Bill of Health

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Matthew Chun , DPhil, is a law student (JD 2024) and practicing patent agent at Fish & Richardson P.C. Katie Gu is a law student (JD 2024). Sanjay’s research interests include pharmaceutical competition, FDA regulatory reform, and health care coverage. Keep an eye out for their bylines!

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 29, 2024

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to detect, outline, and quantify instances of oral disease, with millimeter-level precision. Across multiple FDA studies, almost every general dentist was more accurate in detecting cavities and calculus when using Overjet. Originally announced March 5th, 2024 To learn more, visit overjet.ai.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 7, 2024

Company News Eko Health announced FDA clearance for Low EF , its AI tool for detecting possible heart failure. VidaTalk updated its speech-and-language access platform ; the product now supports 45 languages. A feasibility trial from Peerbridge Health showed a 95.7% accuracy rate in identifying heart failure.

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DECEMBER 12, 2023

US S3193 DEA: The DEA and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced the extension of current telemedicine flexibilities through December 31, 2024. The DEA and HHS expect to release the final telemedicine regulations by the fall of 2024. This bill is currently in committee. Collaborative Practice ( 680-X-2-.44

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 8, 2024

Originally announced March 11th, 2024 We are proud to partner with leading healthcare delivery organizations, research institutions, and life sciences companies to accelerate more proactive intervention and personalized care in brain health.

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Luke’s Health Plan will offer TytoHome kits to its members beginning in 2024. Luke’s will be offering TytoHome kits to employees, beginning in 2024, to ensure they have access to convenient and easy care. Luke’s Employees and Members As part of this commitment to enhancing access to care, St. In addition to St.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 14, 2024

CloudWave renewed its partnership with the FDA to share threat intelligence data for medical device security. Cancer care company VieCure is integrating DrFirst ‘s e-prescribing and medication management tools into its clinical decision support system.

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 11, 2023

– GI Genius™ module: This FDA-cleared AI system for polyp detection has already demonstrated significant impact, increasing adenoma detection rates by 14% in gastroenterologists performing colonoscopies. Cosmo Pharmaceuticals remains the exclusive manufacturer of the platform.

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 31, 2022

House of Representatives passed by a 416-12 vote the Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID–19 Act of 2021 , which would extend the telehealth flexibilities put in place during the public health emergency until the end of 2024.

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 14, 2021

billion market by 2024. Xandar Kardian’s XK300 Autonomous Health Monitoring Solution is the world’s first and only commercially available, contact-free, continuous VSM (vital sign monitoring) system that is FDA 510(k) cleared as a class II medical device. Digital Automation with Radar Accuracy.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The product is patent protected, FDA cleared, and FSA, HSA, Medicare, and Medicaid eligible. In February 2024 , Hamilton Beach Health acquired HealthBeacon, a medical technology firm that specializes in developing connected devices. Originally announced February 5th, 2024 Postal Service’s approved mail-back program.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 18, 2023

MDLIVE will begin to offer asynchronous care within its virtual urgent care platform to clients and patients in 2024 and will expand the tool to support chronic disease management and wellness visits over time. MDLIVE health coaching is powered by Welldoc ® , a digital health leader in chronic care with FDA-cleared solutions.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2024

For instance, a user could query a generative AI model trained on FDA life sciences regulations about AI use in drug development, and the model would provide a summary based on its training data. Choose an eQMS provider with proven life sciences industry expertise and a platform preconfigured to industry standards like FDA, ISO, and GxP.

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Health Law RX

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

On January 3, 2023, the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) modified its risk evaluation and mitigation strategy for mifepristone, an abortion drug that is utilized in tandem with misoprostol to terminate an early term pregnancy, in part to broaden the ability of retail pharmacies to dispense that drug ( FDA Action ).

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 30, 2023

For example, Medicare reimbursement of telemedicine will continue by and large as it did during COVID until the end of 2024. As things currently stand, with the caveat that things may very well change, after 2024 these flexibilities will be scaled back and will essentially only apply to mental health services.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Their methods using participants’ digital twins are qualified by the European Medicines Agency and align with current FDA guidance. Originally announced February 8th, 2024 For more information, please visit unlearn.ai or follow us on X and LinkedIn.

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HIT Consultant

MAY 13, 2024

Real-World Impact for Researchers Researchers at leading institutions and life sciences companies have leveraged MapEnhance to power numerous studies presented at ISPOR 2024. These studies explored critical disease trends in women’s health, oncology, mental health, and more.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to collect patient symptom data, including tremors and dyskinesia, through measurements made by Apple Watch. Originally announced January 11th, 2024 In 2022, Rune Labs’ StrivePD software ecosystem for Parkinson’s disease was granted 510(k) clearance by the U.S. and strive.group.

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