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Thailand’s Princ Hospital Suvarnabhumi clinches HIMSS EMRAM Stage 7

Healthcare It News

Princ Hospital Suvarnabhumi from Thailand has been validated for Stage 7 of the HIMSS Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model. The EMRAM measures the clinical outcomes, patient engagement, and clinician use of EMR technology in a hospital or health facility. WHO THEY ARE Princ Hospital Suvarnabhumi is part of the Principle Healthcare Group, a local operator of private hospitals.

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Cano Health files for bankruptcy

Healthcare Dive

The struggling primary care chain said the restructuring agreement will “substantially” reduce its debt and allow it to look for strategic partnerships or buyers.

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HIMSSCast: Foundation of good data drives enrollment, claims payment and member satisfaction

Healthcare It News

Digital transformation in the payer industry means moving beyond the status quo. Insurance and the ways payers interact with members, especially new members in the enrollment process, are ripe for technology upgrades, according to Gary Davis, national practice leader for Noyo, a software company that unveiled an enrollment solution last year.

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Healthcare job growth reached three-decade high in 2023

Healthcare Dive

The sector added 650,000 jobs over the year — its most prolific year of growth in decades.

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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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Should Sacred Plant Medicines Have Standing? The Original Instructions and Western Jurisprudence

Bill of Health

By Keith Williams and Ariel Clark The resurgence of interest in psychedelics, or sacred plant and fungal medicines and their psychoactive constituents, has been described as a kind of “renaissance” much like the European renaissance that blossomed between the 14 th – 17 th centuries. The comparison is apt—for, in addition to a flowering of learning and human achievement, the psychedelic renaissance, like its namesake, is only possible because of the underlying extractivist colonial logic informi

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BeMe’s CEO Nicki Tessler on digital behavioral health programs and payer partnerships

Healthcare Dive

Depression and anxiety climbed among teens during the COVID-19 pandemic. Nicki Tessler, CEO and cofounder of BeMe Health, breaks down solutions.

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Humana flags potential MA funding dip if proposed rate notice finalized

Healthcare Dive

Despite the uncertainty, the insurer reaffirmed its earnings outlook for 2025.

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Cedars-Sinai utilizes Apple Vision Pro and AI to create mental health companion

Mobi Health News

Xaia is an AI-enabled digital therapy platform accessible via Apple's augmented reality headset that helps individuals with pain, anxiety, depression and addiction.

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An infinite game: How Vituity tackles the just cause of improving lives

Healthcare Dive

Read how an infinite mindset offers a stable, patient-centered alternative to short-termism.

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Ambient Clinical Voice – Healthcare IT Today Podcast Episode 133

Healthcare IT Today

For the 133rd episode of the Healthcare IT Today Podcast we are talking about ambient clinical voice ! We kick off this episode by debating the percentage of clinicians we think are going to adopt ambient clinical voice. Next, we discuss the key factors in determining which vendors will be successful in this market. Then, we debate whether we think ambient clinical voice will just do documentation or if it will become a two-way AI assistant.

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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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Times Health Commission presents 10-point plan with digital at the top 

Digital Health News

A comprehensive report from the Times Health Commission on Monday identified a 10-point plan for health that highlights a key role for digital technologies.

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In a 'spectacular collapse,' Cano Health files for bankruptcy

Fierce Healthcare

Cano Health today announced its intentions for file for bankruptcy in an effort to stay afloat after incurring nearly $1 billion in debt. | Cano said that it has secured a $150 million commitment in debtor-in-possession financing from some of its lenders, which is subject to court approval.

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New Study Links Depression to Higher Body Temperature Using Oura Rings

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: A new study led by researchers at the University of California San Diego and the University of California San Francisco suggests a surprising link between depression and body temperature. Published today in Scientific Reports , the findings reveal that individuals with depression tend to have higher body temperatures, opening up potential avenues for novel treatment approaches.

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Rural Hospitals Struggle Under Private Equity Ownership

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By David L. Schreiner, Ph.D., FACHE Private equity ownership of rural hospitals is growing, but so are concerns about the effects private equity firms can have on quality of care in small, community hospitals. A […] The article Rural Hospitals Struggle Under Private Equity Ownership appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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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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Rural providers optimistic about financial stability, plan to expand services, Wipfli survey finds

Fierce Healthcare

Rural providers optimistic about financial stability, plan to expand services, Wipfli survey finds agliadkovskaya Mon, 02/05/2024 - 15:34

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Children's hospital grapples with 6th day of cybersecurity woes

Becker's Health IT

Chicago-based Lurie Children's Hospital is looking into a "cybersecurity issue" as its computers, internet and phones continue to be offline for the sixth consecutive day, contributing to a systemwide network outage.

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NNU survey: Healthcare orgs can do more to protect nurses from workplace violence

Fierce Healthcare

Healthcare employers aren't doing enough to protect nurses from violence in the workplace, according to a new report. | Healthcare employers aren't doing enough to protect nurses from violence in the workplace, according to a new report.

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Cybersecurity’s Role in the Office of the Chief Medical Officer

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by William Thorn, CISSP, CDPSE, Senior Strategist and Architect at Trellix Do cyber threats feel like an inevitable workplace hazard? Attacks may seem rare when trying to anticipate them from afar. Once the threat materializes, it is common in healthcare settings for hospitals to choose a reactive approach. To choose not to invest in cyber defense education, tools, or any other preventative measure until it is too late.

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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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Humana reaffirms 2025 guidance as CMS pitches decrease in MA benchmark payments

Fierce Healthcare

Humana reaffirmed its guidance in the face of likely cuts in Medicare Advantage payment rates for 2025, despite saying the proposed decrease was higher than it expected. | Humana reaffirmed its guidance in the face of likely cuts in Medicare Advantage payment rates for 2025, despite saying the proposed decrease was higher than it expected.

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DecisionRx Announces $100 Million Credit Facility with Carlyle

Healthcare IT Today

Funds to Support Delivery of DecisionRx’s Comprehensive Medication Therapy Optimization Program DecisionRx, Inc. , a value-based healthcare company reducing the cost of care by helping physicians eliminate medication failure, today announced that it has entered into a $100 million credit facility with global investment firm Carlyle. The financing will support the cost-bearing that is key to DecisionRx’s unique business model: DecisionRx can assume the full cost of delivering Medication Therapy

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GE HealthCare scores 510(k) clearance for maternal and fetal monitoring platform

Mobi Health News

Novii+ allows for continuous monitoring of high-risk pregnancies after 34 weeks, and alerts care teams of heart rate and contraction patterns during labor.

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8 Common Physician Credentialing Mistakes to Watch in 2024

HIT Consultant

Charlie Falcone, CEO at Verisys Corporation If you find credentialing uninspiring, consider this cautionary tale. In a frequently cited negligent credentialing case, an Illinois jury awarded the plaintiff nearly $8 million when the patient’s foot had to be amputated due to damage caused by the operating physician who had not completed his 12-month podiatric surgical residency and was not board-certified.

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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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Digital Health Rewired 2024 full programme published 

Digital Health News

The packed programme for Rewired 2024 has been published by Digital Health, showcasing the very best in digital health from across the NHS and beyond.

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Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital Responding to Cyberattack

HIPAA Journal

On February 1, 2024, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital in Chicago announced on its website and social media channels that it is responding to a cybersecurity incident and has been forced to take its network systems offline. The cyberattack has been reported to law enforcement agencies and Lurie Children’s is working collaboratively with those agencies and third-party cybersecurity experts to investigate the attack and bring network systems back online as soon as it is saf

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Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ? 

Digital Health News

Today's briefing covers EMIS commencing active roll-out of its cloud-based platform and a study indicating liver disease might cause up to 10% of dementia.

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State Public Option Plans Are Making Progress on Reducing Consumer Costs

Center for Health Insurance Reform

States remain motivated to adopt reforms that improve affordability and expand access to coverage for populations that still lack access to care. State public option–style plans are a key candidate for consideration. In a post for the Commonwealth Fund, CHIR experts provide an update on states that have established or are laying groundwork for public option–style plans.

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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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CW+ north west London digital inclusion programme evaluated

Digital Health News

A trio of digital inclusion pilots funded by CW+ have been evaluated by Imperial College Health Partners and have successfully improved wellbeing levels.

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ABIM: Most internal medicine docs choosing newer certification option over 10-year exam

Fierce Healthcare

The vast majority of board-certified internal medicine physicians are choosing a newer ongoing assessment option over the traditional 10-year recertification exam. | The vast majority of board-certified internal medicine physicians are choosing a newer ongoing assessment option over the traditional 10-year recertification exam. The LKA launched in early 2022 to provide more flexibility, allowing docs to maintain their certification on a five-year cycle.

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Maine health system takes EHR offline after servers compromised

Becker's Health IT

Brewer, Maine-based Northern Light Health took its EHR offline Feb. 3 after some of its servers were compromised, according to a notice on the health system's website.

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Paubox Launches HIPAA Compliant Online Forms

HIPAA Journal

Paubox, the market leader in HIPAA-compliant email, has added a new feature to the Paubox Email Suite that allows HIPAA-regulated entities to create secure, HIPAA-compliant online forms for collecting patient data. Healthcare providers need to collect information from patients and the easiest and most efficient way to do so is by using an online form.

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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.