Tue.Mar 12, 2024

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Microsoft forms health AI governance network

Healthcare Dive

The tech giant is standing up the group with 16 health systems, two healthcare technology companies and zero AI development rivals.

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Contact centers – the perfect proving ground for AI in healthcare?

Healthcare It News

Contact center vendor Talkdesk is placing a big bet on generative AI, transforming its technologies and processes with the AI that exploded in popularity with the release of ChatGPT. Patty Hayward, vice president and general manager for healthcare and life sciences at Talkdesk (in Booth 1991 at HIMSS24), said genAI has a clear and non-clinical use case in contact centers – which is perfect for healthcare since experts agree it's best to prove genAI in non-clinical settings first.

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Google launches AI-backed search-and-answer tool for doctors

Healthcare Dive

Vertex AI Search for Healthcare comes as the industry awaits a regulatory structure from the federal government around the use of AI in healthcare.

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Takeaways from the Virtual Care Forum at HIMSS24

Healthcare It News

Experts discussed new emergency department models using telemedicine to build trust in virtual healthcare environments and public-private sector collaboration.

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Navigating the Future: Generative AI, Application Analytics, and Data

Generative AI is upending the way product developers & end-users alike are interacting with data. Despite the potential of AI, many are left with questions about the future of product development: How will AI impact my business and contribute to its success? What can product managers and developers expect in the future with the widespread adoption of AI?

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Sorry, You Probably Cannot Get MDMA Through Telehealth

Bill of Health

By Vincent Joralemon The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s recent acceptance of an MDMA-assisted therapy New Drug Application has experts buzzing over expanded access to the infamous substance commonly known as “ecstasy” or “molly.” Yet, once approved, FDA will put limits on the approved drug. If past psychedelics are any indication, this means that MDMA will probably need to be provided in a clinic under certain protocols.

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Primary care goes up against the healthcare disruptors

Healthcare It News

ORLANDO – The future of primary care and how retailers are disrupting the traditional experience was the focus of a fireside chat between Dr. Amy Compton-Phillips, chief physician executive at Press Ganey and Sashi Moodley, chief medical officer at Walgreens. Phillips, former president of Clinical Care for Providence St.

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AI tools empower clinicians to focus on patient care

Healthcare It News

Amid healthcare staffing struggles, Dr. Yaa Kumah-Crystal, assistant professor of biomedical informatics and pediatric endocrinology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, says AI-generated documentation can give clinicians more time with patients.

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Oracle to launch generative AI-backed clinical assistant within next quarter, exec says

Healthcare Dive

The tool, which automatically transcribes patient visits and suggests next steps for providers, is entering a cluttered market.

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HIMSS24 keynote: Prioritizing sustainability, protecting against climate change and harnessing AI

Healthcare It News

ORLANDO - HIMSS President and CEO Hal Wolf officially opened HIMSS24 on Tuesday morning with a call to action for the 30,000 attendees from all corners of the globe and all facets of the healthcare ecosystem. "If you don't like change, you're not going to like healthcare," he said. "This is not the place to sit if you don't enjoy an environment of improvement and an opportunity to recognize that digital health continues to progress and that each and every one of you ha

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Technology moving the needle on behavioral health

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

ORLANDO – Behavioral health issues are unfortunately common in today's healthcare environment; suicides, psychiatric bed capacity and lack of access to psychiatrists all occur with some regularity, and as is the case with many aspects of healthcare, technology can help to address some of these issues. Dr.

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Optimizing Medical Waste Management: A Guide to Best Practices

Feeling overwhelmed by medical waste regulations? This comprehensive guide unravels the complexities of medical waste disposal, ensuring you stay compliant and prioritize safety. Inside you'll find: Clear categorization: Learn to precisely classify medical waste for proper handling and disposal. Labeling & Storage: Discover best practices for clear labeling and secure storage of medical waste.

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For-profit hospital operators bet on outpatient services, expense reductions in 2023

Healthcare Dive

While HCA Healthcare, Tenet Healthcare and Universal Health Services posted net gains by the end of the year, Community Health Systems reported losses.

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HIMSS24: 'Fasten your seatbelts'—Hackensack Meridian CEO predicts acceleration of gen AI to help healthcare workforce

Fierce Healthcare

ORLANDO — It's almost impossible to have a conversation at HIMSS24 without the topic of artificial intelligence or generative AI coming up. | How will the conversations about AI in healthcare change by next year's HIMSS conference? Hackensack Meridian CEO Robert Garrett predicts that pilot projects underway now will roll out into practice.

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Frank Hester racist remarks on Dianne Abbott MP cause revulsion

Digital Health News

Racist remarks said to have been made by the CEO of TPP, inciting violence against UK MP Dianne Abbott have resulted in widespread condemnation.

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Frazier Healthcare Partners acquires RevSpring, plans to fuel growth with new investments

Fierce Healthcare

Nashville, Tennessee-based patient engagement and payment technology company RevSpring has found itself with new investor ownership that promises to ramp up the business. | The patient engagement and payment technology company's new investor owner promised to bring "additional resources to accelerate and enhance RevSpring’s offerings.

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How Embedded Analytics Gets You to Market Faster with a SAAS Offering

Start-ups & SMBs launching products quickly must bundle dashboards, reports, & self-service analytics into apps. Customers expect rapid value from your product (time-to-value), data security, and access to advanced capabilities. Traditional Business Intelligence (BI) tools can provide valuable data analysis capabilities, but they have a barrier to entry that can stop small and midsize businesses from capitalizing on them.

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The Next Generation Of Medical AI: Exploring Safe and Accurate Innovation In Healthcare

Healthcare IT Today

In recent years, natural language processing (NLP) has emerged as a promising tool, powering algorithms for decoding complex medical language. The technology enables users to extract information from patient records and rapidly assess disease progression, treatment efficacy, health trends, and other use cases. Despite its initial promise, NLP has fallen short of expectations in healthcare.

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Interoperability and Prior Authorization Are on FHIR

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Responses from Joe Gagnon, CEO, 1upHealth. The recently released CMS Interoperability and Prior Authorization final rule is a pivotal measure to reshape the industry. By laying the groundwork for expanded access to health information and […] The article Interoperability and Prior Authorization Are on FHIR appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Behavioral and veterans' health among key priorities in Biden's budget

Fierce Healthcare

President Joe Biden's 2025 budget did not just touch upon cybersecurity, the drug price negotiation program and Medicare solvency, as the plan also suggested policy for mental health, health equity | Many significant policy items in Biden's proposed 2025 fiscal year budget don't grab the initial headlines, but he's looking to make strides in mental health, substance use disorder and maternal health.

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Georgia partners with Aetna Health for Georgia Unity, a social data platform for whole health integration

Mobi Health News

At HIMSS24, Dr. Denise Hines and Shirelle King of Georgia Health Information Network discuss social integration to foster trust in underserved communities.

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HIPAA Compliance: Can Your Organization Avoid Costly Government Penalties and Fines?

Colington Consulting was established in 2013 and helps organizations achieve HIPAA compliance and ensures clients stay current with the latest enforcement trends. We provide a full range of HIPAA compliance services and consulting. What separates us from our competitors is our knowledge of HIPAA compliance regulations and their application to each of our client’s particular scenarios and requirements.

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Change Healthcare cyberattack isn't threatening major for-profit systems' bottom lines, execs say

Fierce Healthcare

The nation’s largest for-profit health systems reassured investors Tuesday that the Change Healthcare cyberattack, though disruptive in the short term, is a “transitory” event that’s unlikely to ha | Senior leadership at HCA Healthcare, Tenet Healthcare and Universal Health Systems say their organizations are shielded from the liquidity and administrative issues that are plaguing providers across the country.

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Strengthening Cybersecurity Resilience in Small Healthcare Organizations

HealthIT Answers

By Usman Choudhary - The recent cyberattack on Change Healthcare has again brought cybersecurity vulnerabilities to the forefront. This ransomware attack, attributed to the Blackcat gang, underscores the critical importance of robust cybersecurity measures. The post Strengthening Cybersecurity Resilience in Small Healthcare Organizations appeared first on Health IT Answers.

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HIMSS24: CodaMetrix pockets $40M series B to build out AI-based revenue cycle tools

Fierce Healthcare

ORLANDO — CodaMetrix, a company that provides automated coding technology for healthcare billing and revenue cycle management, picked up $40 million in fresh funding to build out its AI-based | odaMetrix, a company that provides automated coding technology for healthcare billing and revenue cycle management, picked up $40 million in fresh funding to build out its AI-based soultions.

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Takeaways from the Virtual Care Forum at HIMSS24

Mobi Health News

Experts discussed new emergency department models using telemedicine, building trust in virtual healthcare environments and public/private sector collaboration.

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Embedding BI: Architectural Considerations and Technical Requirements

While data platforms, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and programming platforms have evolved to leverage big data and streaming data, the front-end user experience has not kept up. Holding onto old BI technology while everything else moves forward is holding back organizations. Traditional Business Intelligence (BI) aren’t built for modern data platforms and don’t work on modern architectures.

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TeleVox Launches Platform for Physician Offices to Ease Scheduling Burden

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: TeleVox, the industry-leading provider of omnichannel patient relationship management platforms, is helping physicians keep their schedules filled and patients happy with the introduction of Practice Edition. TeleVox Practice Edition offers a suite of services designed specifically to help physicians and their staff overcome common industry challenges, including inefficient scheduling processes, poor communication, low retention, and reputation management.

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CentralReach Announces Acquisition of SILAS, a Rapidly Growing, New Jersey-Based Provider of SEL and Behavior Solutions for PreK-12 Students in Any Type of Classroom

Healthcare IT Today

SILAS Adds Social, Emotional, Executive Functioning, and Vocational Curricula Delivered via an Interactive, Animated App, Extending the Reach of CentralReach’s Market-Leading Education Platform CentralReach , the leading provider of Autism and IDD software, today announced the acquisition of SILAS – a social and emotional learning (SEL) and behavior solution for PreK-12 general, special, and transition vocational education programs.

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HIMSS24: Augmedix Go Enhances Efficiency and Accuracy in Medical Documentation with New Data and Product Updates

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Augmedix , a provider of AI-powered medical documentation solutions, announced today positive data and feature upgrades for its flagship product, Augmedix Go. – The updated platform leverages ambient AI technology to streamline medical note creation, boosting clinician efficiency and improving patient care. Real-Time Note Generation Across Specialties Augmedix Go seamlessly integrates with leading EHRs, including Epic, Oracle Cerner, Meditech, and athenahealth

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HIMSS24 Roundup: Philips, AWS collaborate on cloud-based digital pathology solutions

Fierce Healthcare

Philips taps AWS to scale digital pathology in the cloud Health tech company Royal Philips is tapping into Amazon Web Services's cloud technology to advance digital pathology solutions.

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Everything You Wanted to Know About FACIS, but Didn’t Know to Ask

Speaker: Amy Anderson

FACIS® helps organizations mitigate patient and organizational risk. Maintaining compliance and safeguarding against fraud and abuse in today’s changing healthcare landscape can be challenging. Most healthcare organizations screen and monitor providers against the OIG but that’s only ONE of FACIS®’ primary sources. FACIS® pulls data for every taxonomy from the lowest level employee to the highest level licensed professional.

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Clinithink Appoints Mark Johnston as Chief Executive Officer

HIT Consultant

Mark Johnston, Chief Executive Officer at Clinithink What You Should Know: – Clinithink , a leader in transforming unstructured clinical data into actionable insights through artificial intelligence (AI), today announced the appointment of Mark Johnston as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). – Mr. Johnston succeeds Dr. Chris Tackaberry, who will transition to the role of Executive Vice President of Population Health and Life Sciences.

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Virtual care requires leadership change as nursing shortage looms

Mobi Health News

Experts shared insights into change leadership and management strategies, with a focus on mindset shifts and care model modifications that can boost patient experience and safety.

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HIMSS24: Philips, AWS Partner to Scale Digital Pathology in the Cloud

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) , a global leader in health technology, today announced an expanded collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to address the growing need for secure, scalable digital pathology solutions in the cloud. Advancing Healthcare Through the Philips and AWS Partnership in Digital Pathology The partnership between Philips and AWS combines Philips’ expertise in digitizing pathology with AWS’ leadership in scalable, secure cloud solutions.

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Unlocking the Power of Interoperability for Revenue Cycle Management

Healthcare IT Today

Interoperability is game-changing not just in a clinical setting, but it holds tremendous potential for healthcare’s financial stakeholders as well. A seamless transfer of data in the revenue cycle process results in optimal reimbursement, reduced administrative costs, and fewer surprises for patients. Healthcare IT Today sat down with Juli Forde Smith, Director of Strategic Partnerships at ZOLL Data Systems and Erica Gregory, Senior Vice President at Netsmart to discuss interoperability for rev

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How to Leverage AI for Actionable Insights in BI, Data, and Analytics

In the rapidly-evolving world of embedded analytics and business intelligence, one important question has emerged at the forefront: How can you leverage artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance your application’s analytics capabilities? Imagine having an AI tool that answers your user’s questions with a deep understanding of the context in their business and applications, nuances of their industry, and unique challenges they face.