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Google adds image analysis capabilities to generative AI model, enabling dialogues with doctors

Healthcare Dive

The company’s medical large language model has the ability to review X-rays and mammograms, write reports about images and respond to follow-up questions from caregivers.

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Best Practices for Reducing Stock Outs and Overstocks In the Healthcare Industry

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Wonil Gregg, vice president of customer engagement and experience, DCPerform. Whether you’re a customer or a worker, chances are you’re all too familiar with the persistent challenges of stockouts and overstocks across the healthcare […] The article Best Practices for Reducing Stock Outs and Overstocks In the Healthcare Industry appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Babylon Health to be taken private under restructuring deal

Healthcare Dive

Babylon will receive $34.5 million in interim funding as part of a deal with investment manager AlbaCore Capital Group and its affiliates.

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Industry Voices—Where we go from here: Community pharmacy in a post-pandemic world

Fierce Healthcare

Industry Voices—Where we go from here: Community pharmacy in a post-pandemic world pminemyer Thu, 05/11/2023 - 14:47

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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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Cano divesting non-core assets to bolster cash flow, CEO says

Healthcare Dive

The primary care provider, which has been embroiled in a boardroom fight, is focused on improving profitability in its core Medicare Advantage business.

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Payers uniquely positioned to enhance health equity, United Hospital Fund report says

Fierce Healthcare

Payers uniquely positioned to enhance health equity, United Hospital Fund report says agliadkovskaya Thu, 05/11/2023 - 10:07

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The COVID-19 public health emergency is ending. Here’s what’s changing.

Modern Healthcare

The federal government waived rules and created flexibilities to ease the burden on the healthcare sector during the COVID-19 public health emergency. Most of them will end Thursday.

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FWA Is Increasing. Healthcare Costs Are Spiraling. Now There’s A New Generation Of AI Technology To Take Back Control

HIT Consultant

Theja Birur, Chief Technology Officer & Founder, 4L Data Intelligence In 2020, the Department of Justice estimated that fraudulent, wasteful, and abusive (FWA) billing practices account for more than $100 billion of the nation’s healthcare expenditures. 1 Today, the National Healthcare Anti-Fraud Association (NHCAA) conservatively estimates that healthcare FWA costs the nation about $68 billion annually, representing 3% of the nation’s $2.26 trillion in healthcare spending. 2 FWA estim

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Talking about Nurses During Nurses Week 2023

HealthIT Answers

We are celebrating Nurses Week and have rounded up thoughts and insights from nurses, about nurses, and about nursing. And of course we want to thank all the nurses and healthcare workers that continue to work the front lines every day. The post Talking about Nurses During Nurses Week 2023 appeared first on Health IT Answers.

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Amino Health Secures $80M for Healthcare Guidance Platform

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: Amino Health, the leading digital healthcare guidance company, today announced $80 million in both equity and debt financing led by Transformation Capital and Oxford Finance LLC, respectively. In the face of declining digital health investment, this funding underscores the success of Amino Health’s proven model and enables the company to scale its technology and continue its strong growth trajectory.

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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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Sibel Health receives FDA 510(k) for pediatric vital sign monitoring tool

Mobi Health News

The company's ANNE One platform allows for wireless monitoring of neonates and infants' skin and body temperature, heart and respiratory rates, and more.

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Analysis: Sharecare Poised for Re-Acceleration, 1Q Results

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: On 5/10/23, BMO , Sharecare (SHCR) delivered what appear to be, good 1Q results. Revenue of $116.3M + 15.5% y/y, compares to BTIG / FactSet consensus of $111M / $110.9M and adjusted EBITDA of $2.1M compares to BTIG /consensus of $1.2M / $1.2M. 1Q revenue exceeded the guidance range of $111M- $113M. Given the top-line beat we are optimistic that revenue guidance is conservative.

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Better Servicing Patients and Staff at Scale with VMware

Healthcare IT Today

VMware is a sponsor of Healthcare Scene. Scaling up and down quickly is crucial for many businesses, including the health care industry. For instance, insurers have to handle spikes in requests from impatient potential customers during open enrollment periods. Cloud computing is the solution to widely varying workloads. VMware has championed virtualization for the past 25 years, and have evolved along with the popularity of the cloud.

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SuperCare Proposes $2.25 Million Settlement to Resolve Data Breach Lawsuit

HIPAA Journal

The Californian home care service provider, SuperCare, has proposed a $2.25 million settlement to resolve a class action lawsuit filed in response to a 2021 hacking incident in which the protected health information of 318,379 patients was compromised. SuperCare detected a network intrusion on July 27, 2021, and the subsequent forensic investigation determined hackers had access to its network from July 23, 2021, to July 27, 2021; however, it took until February 4, 2022, to determine that patien

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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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Humana partners with 2 durable medical equipment companies for home care

Fierce Healthcare

Humana partners with 2 durable medical equipment companies for home care pminemyer Thu, 05/11/2023 - 14:19

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We are Still Learning the Lesson Charles Babbage Taught Us in 1821

Healthcare IT Today

Back in 1821 when Charles Babbage introduced the world to his Difference Engine , one of the world’s first mechanical computers, he taught us that bad input = bad output. This is a lesson we are still learning today in healthcare. As we leap into the world of artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and large language models, we would do well to remember this lesson before relying too heavily on the output of these fantastical technologies.

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MultiPlan shells out $160M for analytics AI company Benefits Science

Fierce Healthcare

MultiPlan shells out $160M for analytics AI company Benefits Science aburky Thu, 05/11/2023 - 19:26

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Therapy Onboarding Optimization: Why the Analytics of Patient Drop-Off Requires a Closer Look

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Yishai Knobel, CEO at RxWare From April 2020 to August 2021, the healthcare solutions company Indegene looked at approximately 7.9 million emails sent by prescription drug companies across 15 different email campaigns. The results, reported in April 2022 by Fierce Pharma , highlighted the need for brands to more carefully manage how they engage with healthcare providers in a post-COVID world, where in-person meetings play second fiddle to the convenience of d

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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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Ochsner Health cutting 770 jobs to reverse 2022's nine-figures losses

Fierce Healthcare

Ochsner Health cutting 770 jobs to reverse 2022's nine-figures losses dmuoio Thu, 05/11/2023 - 10:39

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Teladoc Health, HealthJoy expand partnership to include virtual primary care

Mobi Health News

Employers will have access to Teladoc's virtual primary care services through HealthJoy's care navigation platform.

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Senate panel advances bill that would ban spread pricing

Fierce Healthcare

Senate panel advances bill that would ban spread pricing pminemyer Thu, 05/11/2023 - 12:40

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Suffolk County Council’s digital care programme results in £10m savings

Digital Health News

The Cassius programme introduced 18 months ago by Suffolk County Council has seen ÂŁ10m worth of savings across social care funding and the local NHS.

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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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CDC offers updated advice for healthcare facilities' masking policies post-public health emergency

Fierce Healthcare

CDC offers updated advice for healthcare facilities' masking policies post-public health emergency dmuoio Thu, 05/11/2023 - 16:35

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Essex trusts sign deal for Patients Know Best platform

Digital Health News

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust and Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust patients are to benefit from the Patients Know Best platform.

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The Need for Healthcare Fraud and Abuse Training

Total Medical Compliance Resources

Every year a minimum of $4.3 trillion is spent on healthcare in the United States, of which an estimated $60 billion is attributable to fraud and abuse. In order to combat this, HIPAA established the Healthcare Fraud and Abuse Control Program (HCFAC). Both federal and state laws exist to reduce healthcare fraud and abuse, and financial and/or criminal penalties can be imposed.

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Saint Catherine’s Hospice in Yorkshire first to use Shared Care Record

Digital Health News

Saint Catherine’s, a Scarborough-based hospice, has become the first to use the Yorkshire and Humber Shared Care Record (YHCR).

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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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Safety Risks of Open-Toed Shoes in a Healthcare Setting

Total Medical Compliance Resources

Wearing appropriate attire to work is crucial to the safety of employees. One specific area of concern is the type of footwear worn by staff in certain industries, including healthcare settings. While some staff may prefer the comfort and style of open-toed shoes or Crocs , there are several reasons why they are not safe, especially for healthcare employees.

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Roundup: New AI tools predict Parkinson's onset, heart attack risk after surgery and more briefs

Mobi Health News

Also, HeraMED is deploying its remote pregnancy monitoring solutions in a private practice in Perth.

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CVS adds mental health screenings to its Project Health program

Fierce Healthcare

CVS adds mental health screenings to its Project Health program pminemyer Thu, 05/11/2023 - 17:18

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Inbox Health Raises $22.5 Million Series B to Support Rapidly Growing Patient Billing Communications Platform

Healthcare IT Today

Funding round led by fintech-focused growth equity firm Ten Coves Capital brings total raised to date to more than $43 million Inbox Health , a leading patient billing communications platform, announced today that it has completed a $22.5 million Series B financing round, bringing total capital raised to more than $43 million since inception. The Series B was led by Ten Coves Capital with participation from existing investors including Commerce Ventures, CT Innovations, Vertical Venture Partner

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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.