Thu.Sep 28, 2023

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CVS hit with lawsuit from independent pharmacy over fees

Healthcare Dive

A small Iowa pharmacy is accusing CVS Caremark of forcing independent pharmacies to sign one-sided contracts in order to stay in its network and continue dispensing drugs for its millions of covered lives.

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On Siri and Recognitive Violence

Bill of Health

By Joshua A. Halstead As a disabled person who relies on speech recognition software to complete a range of daily writing tasks (from emails to book chapters), I am no stranger to the universe of voice assistants, having cut my teeth on Dragon Dictate in the ’90s. Though I’m used to the software knowing my voice, that it now knows my location is uncanny.

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Telehealth satisfaction higher among younger patients, survey finds

Healthcare Dive

Older generations may struggle to easily access and use telehealth providers’ digital interfaces, a JD Power survey suggests.

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A European Cancer Survivors’ Right to be Forgotten?

Bill of Health

By Hannah van Kolfschooten and Mirko Faccioli There are currently over 12 million cancer survivors in Europe. Due to improving cancer screening methods and medical treatment, this number is expected to grow every year. Former cancer patients often face multiple forms of discrimination throughout their lives. Many commercial companies make long-term cancer survivors “ pay twice ” – while having similar life expectancies as their peers, they are denied access to key services because of their forme

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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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Judge greenlights LCMC Health’s $150M hospital buy

Healthcare Dive

A district court judge on Wednesday ruled LCMC Health did not need to undergo federal review for its purchase of several HCA facilities.

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Follow the (Medical) Record: MRO Clinical forms exchange with Orlando Broady and Lucas Hart

MRO Compliance

Healthcare NOW Radio Podcast Network · Follow the Medical Record: MRO Clinical forms exchange with Orlando Broady and Lucas Hart Host Don Hardwick interviews Orlando Broady and Lucas Hart. They discuss MRO’s clinical forms exchange, and how client and patient experience is improved through the FMLA and Disability form completion offering.

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Conversational AI—fad or the future of patient access?

Fierce Healthcare

Despite large financial investments, digital front door solutions still fall short, leading to patient leakage and additional work for already overburdened staff. | From appointment scheduling to real-time analytics – discover how conversational AI is setting a new standard for patient access.

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Google launches Fitbit Charge 6 with new health capabilities

Mobi Health News

Utilizing AI and machine learning, the Charge 6 supplies up to 60% more accurate heart rate readings, the most precise in a Fitbit tracker yet.

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Viome Life Sciences unveils at-home oral, throat cancer detection test

Fierce Healthcare

At-home diagnostics startup Viome Life Sciences has launched a new test to help detect oral and throat cancers. | The test relies on Viome’s proprietary RNA sequencing technology and AI to measure gene expression of the oral microbiome and human cells in each patient’s saliva, which are used to identify early biomarkers associated with oral and throat cancers.

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10 Secular Trends That Will Define the U.S. Healthcare System

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Trilliant Health , a healthcare industry’s analytics and market research firm announced it has published its 2023 Trends Shaping the Health Economy Report. The 147-page report is a fact-based national analysis of 10 data-driven trends that will define the landscape, and subsequent challenges, for all players in the health economy. – Previous editions of the Trends Shaping the Health Economy Report concluded that healthcare is a negative-sum game and that every

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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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There's a generational gap in satisfaction with telehealth, J.D. Power finds

Fierce Healthcare

Telehealth continues to enjoy elevated popularity thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, but significant generational gaps persist in satisfaction, according to a

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Veradigm, On Belay Health Solutions Expand Value-Based Care Solutions to More Primary Care Practices

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Veradigm Inc. , a provider of healthcare data and technology solutions and On Belay Health Solutions announced a strategic collaboration to support primary care providers in improving patients’ health outcomes while strengthening their practices’ financial foundation. – The shift from a fee-for-service healthcare delivery model to a value-based care model has significantly changed the way healthcare is delivered and reimbursed in the United States.

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PBMs under fire again as Senate introduces new bill

Fierce Healthcare

Following a Senate Finance Committee markup hearing in July, where members voted 26-1 in favor of the Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability (MEPA) Act, Senators Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, and Mike | Legislation targeting pharmacy benefit managers with bipartisan support has been introduced in the Senate.

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AI and Data to look at use of data analytics to address long-term conditions 

Digital Health News

A session on Day Two of Digital Health AI and Data will focus on how AI can meet the challenges faced by patients with multiple long-term conditions (MLTC).

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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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Komodo Health unveils new full-stack tool to help clients streamline data analysis

Fierce Healthcare

Komodo Health, a health data company, has announced a new all-in-one offering for healthcare and life sciences companies to generate analytical insights. | MapLab includes robust data science tooling, customizable analytics dashboards and a generative AI analytic assistant.

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Language Barriers: Protecting Your Organization From A Hidden HIPAA Threat

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Bill Young, Director of Healthcare & Life Sciences at SYSTRAN Keeping patient data confidential and secure remains a major healthcare challenge today, more than 25 years after the introduction of the 1996 Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act or HIPAA. HIPAA is regulatory guidance to ensure Patient Health Information (PHI) is protected in specific entities, mainly healthcare facilities, and healthcare admin support institutions, for the tra

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Getting active on passive immunization: it's time to protect everyone against infectious diseases

Fierce Healthcare

Sponsored by AstraZeneca Authored by Iskra Reic, Executive Vice President, Vaccines and Immune Therapies, AstraZeneca | While the majority of us benefit from the protection of vaccinations, some of the most vulnerable such as the immunocompromised need more options.

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IOMED Raises €10M for International Expansion of its AI-Powered Technology for Healthcare Data Activation

Healthcare IT Today

IOMED , a leader in AI-powered technology for healthcare data activation, has recently announced the closure of a Series A investment round for a total of 10 million euros. The round was led by Philips Ventures and XTX Ventures, the venture capital arm of leading algorithmic trading company XTX Markets. Fondo Bolsa Social and Redseed also participated in the round, as well as IOMED’s existing investors Adara Ventures and EASO Ventures.

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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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Will Value-Based Care Finally Fix EHRs Too?

HIT Consultant

Sam Gopal, President for Acumen Physicians Solutions In theory, electronic health records (EHRs) have the potential to transform the healthcare landscape. They were expected to provide a digital hub that would enable seamless communication and information sharing between providers, boost efficiency, improve the quality of care, and foster optimal patient and clinician experiences.

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Healthcare hiring during the summer was the industry's strongest 2-month stretch since 2020

Fierce Healthcare

July and August job numbers combined to give the healthcare industry its best two-month employment increase since 2020, and total employment now sits 3.

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Lark Health Expands Weight Management Offerings to Support GLP-1 Needs

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Lark Health , a conversational-AI health coaching platform for managing chronic conditions expands its weight management program to include the clinical management of GLP-1s – and taking a different approach. – These expanded offerings build upon Lark’s long and proven track record as one of the largest diabetes prevention programs (DPP) and weight loss providers for health plans, ensuring personalized support for every member, regardless of where they are in

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Yamaha Motors launches healthcare company focused on analyzing antibodies

Mobi Health News

The Japanese manufacturer's new company, established in Delaware, will utilize a cell picking and imaging system to help providers detect and treat diseases.

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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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Nuance Launches AI Copilot for Automated Clinical Documentation

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: Nuance Communications, Inc., a Microsoft Company, today announced the general availability of Dragon Ambient eXperience (DAX™) Copilot, formerly known as DAX Express. Serving as an AI copilot for automated clinical documentation, the application uses conversational, ambient, and generative AI to enable more physicians to significantly streamline the creation of medical documentation, improving clinical efficiency, reducing burnout, and freeing their time to focus on deliver

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BWPC selects SAP to drive digital procurement transformation programme

Digital Health News

Bristol & Weston NHS Purchasing Consortium (BWPC) has announced it has selected SAP Ariba to drive its digital procurement transformation programme.

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Komodo Health Launches MapLab For Enterprise Healthcare Insights

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: Komodo Health today introduced MapLab™, the first all-in-one offering for healthcare and Life Sciences companies to generate insights into disease trends, treatment pathways, patient populations, and a host of other complex research questions. The technology ushers in a new, fully integrated insights workflow solution for the industry to more easily and rapidly unearth rich insights that will help reduce disease burden at scale.

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Universal Care Plan sees 24,000 new care plans since launch

Digital Health News

A year on from its launch, the Universal Care Plan has seen more than 24,000 new care plans created and has plans for expansion.

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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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Wheel Launches Next-Gen Virtual Care Platform

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Wheel , an Austin, TX-based virtual care platform empowering companies to deliver consumer-centric care, announced the next generation of its virtual care platform to help enterprise organizations build seamless care experiences. – Wheel enables enterprise organizations looking to grow their virtual care offering, drive engagement and loyalty, and deliver high-quality virtual care at scale.

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Lenus digital tool halved time spent in hospital for lung disease patients? 

Digital Health News

A study has found admissions and hospital bed days were reduced by 50% for high-risk COPD patients using a digital support service.

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Lark Health expands digital coaching platform for obesity care amid soaring demand for GLP-1 drugs

Fierce Healthcare

Lark Health, a digital chronic condition management platform, is expanding its weight management solution for health plans and employers to help manage the surging consumer demand for pricey obesit | Lark Health is leveraging its capabilities in managing chronic conditions to offer clinical screening and prescribing of newer weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy as well as ongoing clinical management and behavior change coaching.

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'Harder than the pandemic by far': Hospital president testifies before Congress on cyberattack

Becker's Health IT

Hospital leader Stephen Leffler testified before Congress on the 2021 ransomware attack that cost his health system $65 million and shut down its EHR for 28 days.

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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.