Bill of Health

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

by Abeer Malik Imagine: Overjoyed at your pregnancy, you eagerly track every milestone, logging daily habits and symptoms into a pregnancy app. Then tragedy strikes—a miscarriage. Amidst your grief, authorities knock at your door. They’ve been monitoring your digital data and now question your behavior during pregnancy, possibly building a case against you using your own information as evidence.

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Healthcare Dive

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

The company also said it planned to purchase four more nursing facilities in the Northeast next month for $57 million.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Tragically, no matter how good you are at your job or how long you’ve done the job, human error is simply unavoidable. Just as many songs have stated, no one is perfect – you have made mistakes at your job in the past and you are going to make some in the future. However, that doesn’t mean that we just give up on trying to prevent the mistakes.

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Digital Health News

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Following the Autumn Budget, members of the Digital Health Networks Advisory Panels have shared their views on the NHS funding plans.

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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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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

What You Should Know: – OpenNotes , an advocate for healthcare transparency, and Abridge , an AI-powered clinical documentation platform, have joined forces to improve patient engagement and understanding through enhanced AI-generated visit summaries. – The collaboration, part of the new OpenNotes Lab at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) , will leverage patient feedback and AI to create more effective and accessible patient-facing documentation.

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Digital Health News

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

West Hertfordshire patients will benefit from robotic surgery which will speed up recovery and get people home faster after joint operations.

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

What You Should Know: – Definition Health , a UK-based, clinician-led HealthTech innovator, has secured £5.75 million ($7.5 million USD) in pre-seed funding for surgical care with innovative predictive AI. This funding will further fuel the enhancement of its platform, designed to seamlessly integrate into healthcare systems, transforming surgical workflows. – By delivering personalized, data-driven care, Definition Health’s platform improves surgical efficiency, reduces complicatio

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Digital Health News

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Emergency departments in three hospitals across Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust have deployed Alcidion’s Miya Emergency system.

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Mobi Health News

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

The funds will be used to scale partnerships with health plans, employers and community-based public health agencies across the country.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

The following is a guest article by Ismail Moola, Co-Founder and CEO at TimeSmart.AI According to Deloitte more than half (57%) of health system executives expect talent shortages and workforce challenges will impact their organization’s strategy in 2024. As clinical workforce demand continues to outpace supply, which has been exacerbated by increased turnover and physician burnout this is creating upward pressure on compensation.

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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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Mobi Health News

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

MedAware's AI-enabled platform allows pharmacists and clinical care personnel to intervene with medication dosages and therapy changes before potential harm occurs.

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Fierce Healthcare

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Health tech company Artera built new artificial intelligence products to help administrative staff communicate with patients faster while also easing their workload. | Health tech company Artera built new artificial intelligence products to help administrative staff communicate with patients faster while also easing their workload.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Happy Friday everyone! You made it through another extraordinary week. Hopefully you’re recovering from the Halloween candy hangover and your blood sugar is dropping to normal levels. I always charge a dad tax on my kids candy which means I have too much candy since I have 5 kids. Although, they often don’t want to give me their Butterfingers (queue Bart Simpson) and I end up with a bunch of Snickers.

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Fierce Healthcare

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Private equity firm Francisco Partners plans to buy medical software company AdvancedMD from Global Payments for $1.125 billion dollars, the companies announced Wednesday. | Private equity firm Francisco Partners plans to buy medical software company AdvancedMD from Global Payments for $1.125 billion dollars, the companies announced Wednesday.

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Advertiser: Celo

Let's discuss the trusty pager—an old favorite that’s losing its shine in hospitals and clinics. While once a staple in hospitals and clinics, pagers now present significant limitations that hinder rather than facilitate communication among healthcare professionals. Healthcare professionals are constantly on the move, and they need communication tools that can keep up with their fast-paced lives.

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Compliancy Group

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

When you work in healthcare, you must comply with the most rigorous regulations that safeguard patient health and privacy, protect workers, and prevent fraud, waste, and abuse of federal funds. Anyone in this industry should know the healthcare compliance laws and regulations that guide how they do their jobs and provide quality care. Federal healthcare compliance involves following regulations that cover various aspects of healthcare delivery, including treatments, prescribing medications, main

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Physician Credentialing Company

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Oncology specialists deal with diagnosing and treating cancer. Cancers are serious body ailments that completely disturb the function of the organ involved. Cancers start affecting surrounding tissues and other organ systems when they are malignant and progressive. To limit the spread of cancer and avoid deadly situations, oncology consultation is very important and timely.

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Hanys

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

CMS announced that a downstate sub-region of New York will participate in the third cohort of AHEAD. Participating hospitals will work to manage healthcare costs, enhance primary care and promote health equity through a cooperative funding agreement, hospital global budgets and primary care investments. The voluntary initiative's two-year pre-implementation period starts in January, followed by eight performance years.

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Hall Render

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Health care fraud remains a significant focus for federal and state enforcement agencies, with particular attention placed on the integrity of Medicaid and Medicare billing. The health care sector, and addiction treatment providers in particular, face heightened scrutiny due to the high volume of claims and the vulnerability of patient populations, particularly those in opioid addiction treatment programs.

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Remote patient monitoring (RPM) is transforming healthcare by enabling providers to track patient health outside traditional clinical settings. This blog explores the role of technology in RPM, including wearable devices, mobile apps, and connected medical tools that collect and share real-time data. Discover how RPM expands care access, improves outcomes, enhances patient engagement, and reduces costs by shifting from reactive to proactive care.

Hanys

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Are you interested in implementing Age-Friendly care? Register for our Nov. 13 recruitment webinar to learn more about our Age-Friendly Action Community and how it will guide participating health systems to achieve IHI recognition.

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HealthIT Answers

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Looking for a conference to attend this Winter? Check out our Friday at Five this week as we bring you five events to consider: 2024 ASTP Annual Meeting, Sharing Health Data: Challenges to Solve – Lessons to be Learned, CES 2025, ViVE 2025, and AHA Rural Health Care Leadership Conference. The post Friday at Five – Check out these Winter Conferences appeared first on Health IT Answers.

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

What You Should Know: – Evogene Ltd. (NASDAQ: EVGN, TASE: EVGN), a leading computational biology company aiming to revolutionize life-science-based product discovery and development, today announced a collaboration with Google Cloud to develop a cutting-edge foundation model for generative small molecule de novo design, propelling Evogene’s ChemPass AI tech-engine to new levels of innovation. – ChemPass AI is a computational technology platform that directs and accelerates the dis

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Hanys

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Nursing home back-to-basics series: Site visit readiness Nov. 4 and 18 Healthcare Middle Manager Virtual Training Nov. 5-6 Government relations update series Nov. 8 Age-Friendly Health Systems Action Community recruitment webinar Nov. 13 Fall 2024 HIM user group meeting Nov. 14 Post-acute and continuing care quarterly meeting Nov. 20 Latest updates on HIPAA, web tracking and state privacy laws Nov. 21 Surgical Value Incubator: Identifying high-value solutions to improve surgical care Nov.

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Hall Render

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Tenet Health has sold 14 hospitals this year for more than $4.8B, according to its third-quarter earnings call. Tenet sold the following: 1) an interest in five Alabama hospitals to Orlando Health, 2) three hospitals in South Carolina to Novant Health, 3) four California hospitals to UCI Health, and 4) two California hospitals to Advent Health. The sale proceeds are being used to deleverage Tenet’s portfolio and to invest in USPI, Tenet’s ASC company.

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KFF

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

This issue brief identifies options and issues for PEPFAR to consider should it institute a new co-financing policy to encourage increased domestic resource mobilization from countries.

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Bill of Health

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

by Elena Caruso While the exact definition of self-managed abortion remains blurred , it currently tends to refer to the end of a pregnancy through the autonomous administration of pills outside of a public health facility. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends self-management for pregnancies under 12 weeks, using a combination of mifepristone and misoprostol (or misoprostol alone) and it includes both medications in its list of essential medicines.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Trusted by Sutter Health, Carle Health, and Over 250 Sites, Ferrum Health is a Secure, Enterprise-Grade AI Platform Ferrum Health , software for deploying AI into health systems, announced today that it has raised $16 million in a Series A funding round led by Foundry, with participation from Catalyst by Wellstar, Headwaters Ventures, and UnitedHealthcare Accelerator.

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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

Jane Sarashon

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

With a handful of days before #Election2024 delivers final voters to polls in the U.S. on November 5th, Americans’ political stress is hitting fever pitches from all points on the U.S. political spectrum. Here is the sticker I am using in my journal today, November 1 2024, from Mental Health America. “Vote as if your mental health depends on it.” MHA has a portal devoted to 2024 Election Mental Health Resources , including a section with “mental health voter merch”

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Hall Render

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

NATIONAL AHA opposes CMS nursing home staffing rule: 5 notes AMA files lawsuit alleging price-fixing by MultiPlan American Medical Association President: Rural doctor shortage ‘already here’ CVS expands MinuteClinic primary care services Elevance, Cigna, CVS accelerate push into specialty pharmacy FTC drills down on cross-market hospital mergers How a group of clinicians launched a VC firm No quota, CMS insists, but agency ratchets up pressure on states to cite more nursing home deficiencies Pri

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Kaiser Health News

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

In the final days of the campaign, stark disagreements between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump over the future of American health care are on display — in particular, in sober warnings about abortion access, the specter of future cuts to the Affordable Care Act, and bold pronouncements about empowering activists eager to change course and clean house.

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