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Enhancing hospital IT's speed-to-market capability

Healthcare It News

As healthcare providers worldwide grapple with worsening healthcare staff shortages and rising service demand, low-code technologies have proven indispensable in bridging these twin challenges while promoting positive outcomes for both patients and clinicians. Take the case of Mount Alvernia Hospital, a 300-bed private not-for-profit medical institution in Singapore.

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MedPAC’s physician pay recommendations insufficient, provider groups say

Healthcare Dive

The Medicare Advisory Payment Commission also suggests tying the rate of physician payment increases to the Medicare Economic Index — a move some industry groups support.

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

Healthcare It 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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Elevance to buy Kroger’s specialty pharmacy

Healthcare Dive

Major pharmacy benefit managers continue to double down on specialty as a reliable source of business amid a growing crop of pharmacy upstarts.

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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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The FDA Backdoor to MDMA Rescheduling

Bill of Health

By Vincent Joralemon MDMA (also known as the club drug “molly” or “ecstasy”) is a Schedule I controlled substance — the most restrictive drug class with the most severe criminal consequences linked to it. But, perhaps not for long. A recent effort to get MDMA approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) means the drug may be rescheduled, which will lead to substantially decreased regulations attached to it.

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Change cyberattack could damage credit at small providers: Fitch

Healthcare Dive

Smaller companies may already have worse credit ratings and could struggle with cash flow disruptions caused by the outage.

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Four Steps to Success in Implementing AI Within Healthcare Organizations

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Ben Cushing, Chief Architect of Health and Life Sciences at Red Hat Artificial intelligence (AI) is showing up in more healthcare contexts, from drug discovery to diagnostic imaging to robot-assisted surgery. But one area where AI can have a tremendous impact is in the reduction of provider burden. For instance, the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is exploring automated, AI-assisted documentation of patient visits with clinicians.

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Hippocratic AI banks $53M backed by General Catalyst, a16z, Memorial Hermann, UHS and other health systems

Fierce Healthcare

Launched out of stealth about a year ago, Hippocratic AI launched its first generative AI product and pocketed $53 million in series A funding, the startup announced Monday. | Launched out of stealth about a year ago, Hippocratic AI launched its first generative AI product and pocketed $53 million in series A funding. The fresh funding boosts the company's valuation to $500 million.

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Leveraging the AI Opportunity for Healthcare Unstructured Data

HIT Consultant

Krishna Subramanian, Co-Founder at Komprise Unstructured data – such as medical images, scans and lab reports – opens the door to a wide range of exciting new possibilities in the world of healthcare. By deriving insights from unstructured data, healthcare organizations can deliver better patient care, as well as unlock powerful capabilities – like using AI models to streamline medical note-taking, reshape hospital billing and improve medical coding.

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Google Health, Stanford Medicine unveil open-access dataset of diverse dermatology images

Fierce Healthcare

Google Health unveiled an open-access dataset of real-world dermatology images in partnership with Stanford Medicine. | Thousands of people contributed their images of skin, hair and nail conditions to the Skin Condition Image Network (SCIN) for a diverse dataset reflecting various skin tones, ages, settings and condition severities.

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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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Choosing the Right Outpatient Drug Rehab That Accepts Medicaid

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Selecting an inpatient drug rehab accepting Medicaid is vitally important to individuals looking for treatment, yet each facility offers different approaches and may impose different requirements upon individuals – some may need extra documentation or […] The article Choosing the Right Outpatient Drug Rehab That Accepts Medicaid appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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CDC releases field-tested guidance for hospital CEOs tackling their workers' mental health

Fierce Healthcare

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)’s campaign against healthcare worker burnout took a step forward this week with the release of a new instructional guide for executive-level hos | The free resource was developed alongside the Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes' Foundation and informed by a six-month, six-hospital pilot across CommonSpirit Health facilities.

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Is healthcare prepared for cyberattacks?

Becker's Health IT

"Are hospitals and health systems prepared for cyberattacks? Recent incidents and experts suggest they need longer downtime plans to ensure patient safety.

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Elevance Health to acquire Kroger Specialty Pharmacy

Fierce Healthcare

Elevance Health has inked a deal to acquire Kroger Specialty Pharmacy. | The grocery chain announced Monday that an agreement is in place, saying it's expected to close in the back half of 2024 pending regulatory approvals.

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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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Google Health Unveils Generative AI Progress at Check Up 2024

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Google Health recently hosted its annual event, The Check Up, showcasing significant progress in applying generative AI to revolutionize healthcare. – These advancements aim to improve personalized care, radiology workflows, information accessibility, and ultimately, empower individuals to take charge of their health.

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Match Day 2024: Record number of applicants, residency positions

Fierce Healthcare

The upcoming crop of soon-to-be physicians learned on Friday where they would spend their residencies. Match Day 2024 saw record-high applicants and residency positions offered. | The upcoming crop of soon-to-be physicians learned on Friday where they would spend their residencies. Match Day 2024 saw record-high applicants and residency positions offered.

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Talent Tuesday: ONC Welcomes New Chief Nursing Officer

HealthIT Answers

Melinda (Mindy) Kidder recently joined ONC as the new chief nursing officer (CNO). She brings more than 30 years of experience in patient care, nursing management, informatics, and complex project management in diverse healthcare organizations. The post Talent Tuesday: ONC Welcomes New Chief Nursing Officer appeared first on Health IT Answers.

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New Hampshire Violence in the Workplace for Healthcare Employees

American Medical Compliance

The following New Hampshire Violence in the Workplace for Healthcare Employees course is designed to educate healthcare providers on how to protect themselves and others from violence that occurs in the workplace. Workplace violence is defined as any act or threat of physical violence, harassment, intimidation, or other potentially disruptive behavior that occurs on the job site.

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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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Komodo Launches Self-Service App for Pharma Research

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: Today, Komodo Health unveiled a new self-service solution for rapid patient cohort analysis and insight generation. MapView is the industry’s first and most sophisticated analytics application that allows users without data science expertise to easily extract insights from Komodo’s Healthcare Map. MapView is designed to accelerate decision-making across the Life Sciences enterprise by generating powerful, automated business intelligence for every team and at every stage of

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New York Violence in the Workplace for Healthcare Employees

American Medical Compliance

The following New York Violence in the Workplace for Healthcare Employees course is designed to educate healthcare providers on how to protect themselves and others from violence that occurs in the workplace. Workplace violence is defined as any act or threat of physical violence, harassment, intimidation, or other potentially disruptive behavior that occurs on the job site.

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UnitedHealth Pours Over $2B to Affected Providers for Change Healthcare Cyberattack

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – UnitedHealth Group (UNH) announced continued progress in restoring services disrupted by a recent cyberattack on Change Healthcare , a subsidiary that processes a significant portion of healthcare transactions in the United States. – On March 15, the company restored Change Healthcare’s electronic payments platform and is proceeding with payer implementations.

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West Virginia Violence in the Workplace for Healthcare Employees

American Medical Compliance

The following West Virginia Violence in the Workplace for Healthcare Employees course is designed to educate healthcare providers (HCP) on how to protect themselves and others from violence that occurs in the workplace. Workplace violence is defined as any act or threat of physical violence, harassment, intimidation, or other potentially disruptive behavior that occurs on the job site.

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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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Ribbon Health Launches Provider Data Platform

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: Ribbon Health , a provider data and technology company, today announced the launch of Ribbon Provider Data Platform , disrupting a long history of industry challenges with provider data. The cloud-native SaaS platform combines Ribbon’s high-quality provider data directory with advanced data management capabilities – a powerful, first-of-its-kind combination for the industry that allows healthcare enterprises to easily configure custom data workflows to drive operational eff

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Unknown actor targets West Virginia hospital

Becker's Health IT

"Learn about the data privacy breach at Weirton Medical Center in West Virginia, where an unknown actor gained access to patient information, affecting over 26,

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Mass General Brigham Researchers Develop AI Foundation Models to Advance Pathology

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Researchers at Mass General Brigham have developed two powerful AI models, UNI and CONCH , that represent a significant leap forward in computational pathology (CPath). – Published today in Nature Medicine , the two new foundation models, trained on massive datasets, hold immense potential for improving diagnoses, predicting patient outcomes, and even identifying rare diseases.

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China unveils ChatGPT-like medical chatbot service

Mobi Health News

Its national research institute has built a chatbot based on Meta's LLM which can answer doctors' questions with up to 95% accuracy.

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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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Collette Health Appoints Christine Gall as Chief Nursing Officer

HIT Consultant

Christine Gall, Chief Nursing Officer at Collette Health What You Should Know: – Collette Health, a provider of virtual patient observation solutions appoints Christine Gall DrPH, MS, BSN, as Chief Nursing Officer. – As the newly appointed Chief Nursing Officer at Collette Health, Christine Gall, DrPH, MS, BSN, will take charge of overseeing all clinical operations and spearheading innovation initiatives.

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Healthcare AI cannot merely be “icing on a cake” says Denton

Digital Health News

Any application of AI must go beyond being “icing on a cake” and prove its value if it to be rolled out at scale in the NHS, a national leader has said.

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Has TikTok Single-Handedly Changed Healthcare Professional Etiquette?

HIT Consultant

Alexandra V. Aglieco, APRN, FNP-BC, Certified Family Nurse Practitioner An Atlanta mother gave birth to a baby boy who was unintentionally decapitated during delivery in late 2023. Within hours of this unimaginable tragedy, the doctor performing the autopsy had posted photos of the baby to his social media accounts. It would seem to be common sense to most of us, medical professionals or not, that this is despicable behavior.

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New Digital Health Hub for the south west of England and Wales

Digital Health News

A new digital health hub has launched for the south west of England and Wales, bringing together five universities and seven NHS trusts and health boards.

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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.