Healthcare Dive
JANUARY 4, 2024
New York City yesterday joined Chicago, Los Angeles, Massachusetts and other communities in reinstating mask mandates to reduce the spread of viruses.
Bill of Health
JANUARY 4, 2024
By Hannah Rahim Luck egalitarianism is a theory of political philosophy that provides that inequalities resulting from an individual’s informed choices are just and need not be reduced, whereas inequalities resulting from circumstances over which an individual has no control are unjust and should be reduced. The application of luck egalitarianism to health inequalities has some value when allocating health care resources, but it often conceptualizes health too narrowly and risks exacerbating exi
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Healthcare Dive
JANUARY 4, 2024
The news comes less than a month after Cigna and Humana reportedly abandoned their merger.
HIT Consultant
JANUARY 4, 2024
Chaim Linhart, Chaim, Co-founder and CTO at Ibex Medical Analytics Artificial intelligence (AI) technology is set to transform the field of diagnostics, similar to how X-rays and genetic tests revolutionized healthcare in the past. Reshaping routine diagnostic procedures and treatment decisions and propelling pharmaceutical and research domains into new realms, AI offers significant benefits to clinicians, healthcare systems, researchers, and, most importantly, patients.
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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?
Healthcare Dive
JANUARY 4, 2024
The pharmacy chain announced last quarter that it would exit clinics in underperforming markets as it focuses on driving profitability in its healthcare segment.
Fierce Healthcare
JANUARY 4, 2024
The cost of treating a COVID-19 hospital patient in the hospital rose by 26% over the first two years of the pandemic, more than five times the rate of medical inflation during that time, according | On average and after adjustments, direct treatment costs for a COVID-19 hospital admission rose 26%, from $10,394 in March 2020 to $13,072 in March 2022, researchers found in a new analysis of 1.3 million inpatient stays.
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HIT Consultant
JANUARY 4, 2024
Sean Crandell. SVP of Healthcare Economics at MultiPlan Data has become the lifeblood of healthcare, making it possible to gain granular insights that enable more effective and precise patient-centric care. Yet, we have just scratched the surface of data analytics’ potential impact on optimizing segments of healthcare that need it most, such as the surging arena of consumer health.
Healthcare Dive
JANUARY 4, 2024
The program is a test of a new kind of drug delivery model aimed at connecting patients to physicians and helping them obtain prescribed treatment.
Healthcare IT Today
JANUARY 4, 2024
The following is a guest article by Hannah Parrish, Marketing Executive at Alertive Improving coordination among hospital staff helps reduce the risk of communication errors ( 70% of sentinel events are caused by poor communication ), positively impacts patient wait times, and improves staff morale. The traditional practice of using bleeps to respond to emergency calls, often referred to as crash calls, is now being replaced by a digital alternative with the benefit of data to evidence the impro
Healthcare Dive
JANUARY 4, 2024
The promotions come months after the healthcare technology company was acquired by private equity firm Thoma Bravo.
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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.
Electronic Health Reporter
JANUARY 4, 2024
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Todd Moore, vice president of data security products, Thales. On Nov, 13, 2023, New York Governor Kathy Hochul proposed a new set of cybersecurity rules for state hospitals. This includes a mandate that hospitals […] The article Are Hochul’s Cybersecurity Regulations Enough For the Future of New York Healthcare?
Fierce Healthcare
JANUARY 4, 2024
Insurers in Maine will no longer be permitted to require patients meet a deductible or pay other cost-sharing measures before receiving access to an abortion, according to a new law that took effec | Legislators in Maine are removing financial barriers for patients to obtain access to an abortion. Insurers will be prohibited from requiring patients to meet a deductible or other cost-sharing measures.
Mobi Health News
JANUARY 4, 2024
The offering will give patients with diabetes, migraines and obesity access to care providers and home delivery of Lily medications via third-party vendors.
Healthcare IT Today
JANUARY 4, 2024
Investment Fuels Twin Health’s Mission to Revolutionize Chronic Metabolic Disease Prevention and Reversal with Cutting-Edge Science, Precision Guidance, and Licensed Clinical Care Team Twin Health , creators of the Whole Body Digital Twin service for reversing, improving, and preventing chronic metabolic diseases, announced securing $50 million in funding to continue expanding its groundbreaking technology and clinical service solutions for more members across the United States.
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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.
Digital Health News
JANUARY 4, 2024
NHS England have confirmed that all data centres have now been decommissioned following the successful move of NHS Spine to the cloud earlier this year.
Mobi Health News
JANUARY 4, 2024
The company's proprietary technology aims to reduce motion sickness in an extended reality environment by stimulating the inner ear's vestibular system.
Fierce Healthcare
JANUARY 4, 2024
Though dealmaking volume slowed to prepandemic levels in 2023 and its fourth quarter, M&A is expected to hold steady in 2024 as dealmakers will be on the lookout for opportunities in the physic | While investments and merger volume shrunk to prepandemic levels in 2023, dealmakers will be on the lookout for opportunities among providers, payers and health tech alike.
Digital Health News
JANUARY 4, 2024
This briefing features Sanius Health announcing a £225m deal with Modality Partnership and findings indicating chatbots improve communication in healthcare.
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Becker's Health IT
JANUARY 4, 2024
Hackers threatened to "swat" patients of Seattle-based Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center if the organization didn't meet its ransom demands, databreaches.net reported.
Digital Health News
JANUARY 4, 2024
Extravasation can cause serious and sometimes lasting injuries. An American company, ivWatch, is piloting a product to lessen the risk.
Becker's Health IT
JANUARY 4, 2024
"North Kansas City Hospital cuts ties with medical transcription provider following data breach investigation.
Fierce Healthcare
JANUARY 4, 2024
Elevance Health is acquiring Paragon Healthcare, a Plano, Texas-based company specializing in infusible and injectable drug therapies. | Elevance Health said it will look to increase Paragon Healthcare's footprint once the acquisition of the Texas-based provider closes.
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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.
Becker's Health IT
JANUARY 4, 2024
Learn about the cyberattack on Anna Jaques Hospital, assisted by the FBI, and how they are working to restore IT capabilities and ensure patient care remains.
Healthcare IT Today
JANUARY 4, 2024
As we kick off 2024, we wanted to start the new year with a series of 2024 Health IT predictions. We asked the Healthcare IT Today community to submit their predictions and we received a wide ranging set of responses that we grouped into a number of themes. In fact, we got so many that we had to narrow them down to just the best and most interesting.
Medisys Compliance
JANUARY 4, 2024
Introduction New patient visits can be bustling hubs of activity, but ensuring flawless billing for new patient visits shouldn’t add to the chaos. This article equips primary care providers with the latest knowledge and technical expertise to navigate the process seamlessly, maximizing new patient visit billing accuracy and minimizing compliance risks.
McGuire Wood
JANUARY 4, 2024
NewSpring has announced it has closed its latest fund with more than $180 million in commitments. The fund, NewSpring Health Capital IV (NSH IV), was oversubscribed. NSH IV made six investments prior to the final close: AeroSafe Global, BetterNight, Healthworks, Patheous Health, Prosperity Behavior Health and Verisma. NewSpring , based in Radnor, Pa., is a private investment firm that invests in the lower-middle market.
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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.
NY Health Law
JANUARY 4, 2024
As we head into a new calendar year, in the healthcare space it is worth reflecting on the events of the last few years, as a means of predicting what is likely to come. Last year, the focus in healthcare policy was very much on what will come after COVID; this year, we finally have the opportunity to review what that is. And we can confidently say that 2024 is likely to see a continuation of many of the trends in healthcare policy that we saw in 2023.
Hall Render
JANUARY 4, 2024
Through the passage and signing of House Bill 4520 (“HB 4520”) and House Bill 4521 (“HB 4521”), the Michigan legislature and Governor Gretchen Whitmer recently took steps to increase financial penalties for those committing violence in the health care workplace. These bipartisan laws amend the Michigan Penal Code by doubling fines imposed on persons who harass and/or assault health care professionals and medical volunteers on the job.
Becker's Health IT
JANUARY 4, 2024
An anonymous employee from Liberty (Mo.) Hospital is alleging that the organization has been cutting employee hours due to a December cybersecurity incident, KCTV reported Jan. 3.
HIT Consultant
JANUARY 4, 2024
What You Should Know: – Aegis Ventures , a pioneering healthtech and healthcare AI venture studio, announced the appointment of Dr. David Feinberg, Chairman of Oracle Health, as Senior Advisor. – Dr. Feinberg’s role at Aegis will be complementary and synergistic to his ongoing leadership at Oracle Health. This dual focus allows him to leverage his extensive experience and vision across both organizations, fostering a collaborative environment that accelerates healthcare innovat
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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.
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