Wed.May 08, 2024

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Private equity investing in healthcare continues to slow

Healthcare Dive

Heightened antitrust scrutiny from state governments and regulators in Washington is having a chilling effect on deals, according to PitchBook analysts.

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Oncology Care Partners' digital transformation: AI, CDS and virtual care

Healthcare It News

Dr. Chevon Rariy is digitally transforming oncology care at her practice with virtual care, artificial intelligence-powered clinical decision support and other technologies, in part via an AI app called Marigold. Rariy is chief health officer and senior vice president of digital health at Oncology Care Partners,, an oncology group practice centered on value-based care.

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AstraZeneca withdraws COVID-19 vaccine, citing declining demand

Healthcare Dive

The move ends a turbulent saga for AstraZeneca, which successfully developed a coronavirus shot but struggled to sell it amid competition and the emergence of rare but serious side effects.

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Ascension reports systems, clinical operations disrupted amid apparent 'cybersecurity event'

Fierce Healthcare

Ascension disclosed Wednesday that it has detected “unusual activity” on some of its technology networks that it believes “is due to a cybersecurity event.” | The Catholic health giant said it detected "unusual activity" Wednesday and "immediately" activated remediation processes, including hiring a third-party cybersecurity firm.

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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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Yale New Haven sues to get out of Prospect hospital acquisition

Healthcare Dive

Yale says Prospect allowed the conditions at three Connecticut hospitals — which it agreed to acquire in 2022 — to deteriorate. Prospect argues the lawsuit is an “11th hour attempt” to back out of the deal.

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In-House Health nabs $4M to build out AI-enabled scheduling platform for nursing teams

Fierce Healthcare

Almost every hospital and health system currently struggles with a growing workforce shortage and rising costs to deliver care. Agencies have stepped in to fill the gap, often resulting in unp | In-House Health developed an artificial intelligence-driven scheduling and management platform for modern nursing teams. The startup picked up $4 million in seed funding from NEA and TMV to build out its platform.

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Steward Health Care tells bankruptcy court it plans to sell all 31 hospitals, but summer deadline 'not feasible'

Fierce Healthcare

All of Steward Health Care’s hospitals are up for grabs as the now-bankrupt system works to settle its debts, but as of now the company doesn’t believe there will be any closures that would interru | The for-profit, which has about $9 billion in total liabilities, on Tuesday received the go-ahead on a $75 million debtor-in-financing loan. In a virtual hearing, its legal representation bemoaned regulatory delays with its planned physician group sale to Optum that "would have been more than e

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MA health assessments contribute to inflated coding intensity: study

Healthcare Dive

Some limits on how the assessments are used might be justified to ensure Medicare Advantage plans aren’t overpaid, researchers wrote.

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Avel eCare to offer virtual behavioral health services to people in crisis in North Dakota

Fierce Healthcare

Avel eCare, provider of clinician-to-clinician telemedicine services, has rolled out its Crisis Care program in central North Dakota to support law enforcement agencies. | The program is a co-responder model that supports law enforcement with 24/7 behavioral health services via cellular-enabled tablets. Participating police departments can leverage the program to assist with de-escalation, stabilization and real-time safety assessment on individuals in crisis.

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Cyberattack disrupts clinical operations at Ascension

Becker's Health IT

"Ascension faces cyberattack disrupting clinical operations at St. Louis-based facilities. Investigation underway with cybersecurity firm Mandiant.

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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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Rad AI clinches $50M to scale generative AI tech for radiologists

Fierce Healthcare

Rad AI, a startup that developed an AI platform for radiology, pocketed $50 million in fresh capital to expand global availability of its generative AI solutions. | Rad AI, a startup that developed an AI platform for radiology, pocketed $50 million in fresh capital to expand global availability of its generative AI solutions.

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Nurses Take New Seats at the Leadership Table: Five RNs Speak Out

HealthIT Answers

By Beth Friedman - Over the decades I’ve worked with (and for) several nurses. Each and every experience reinforces my belief that nurses are the bedrock of our healthcare ecosystem. They are the glue that holds our industry together, simultaneously supporting patients, patient families, healthcare teams, administrators, and more. The post Nurses Take New Seats at the Leadership Table: Five RNs Speak Out appeared first on Health IT Answers.

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Enable Injections, Roche Expand Partnership to Advance Wearable Drug Delivery

HIT Consultant

– Enable Injections, Inc. (“Enable”) , a leader in wearable drug delivery technology, today announced an expanded partnership with Roche. – The collaboration leverages Enable’s expertise in the enFuse® platform to accelerate the development and commercialization of innovative treatment options. EnFuse Technology: Revolutionizing Drug Delivery The enFuse platform is a groundbreaking wearable device designed for: Subcutaneous Delivery of Large Volumes: Unlike traditio

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Owlet's Dream Sock for infants receives CE Mark in the EU

Mobi Health News

The company's Dream Sock, which received FDA 510(k) clearance in November, gathers real-time health readings, including a baby's sleep trends and pulse rate.

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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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Nurse Burnout: How Digital Transformation Can Be the Antidote

HIT Consultant

Connie Moser, Chief Executive Officer, Navenio The COVID-19 pandemic has catalyzed a profound transformation within the healthcare sector, revealing an urgent need to modernize and enhance the way care is delivered. Amidst the global crisis, healthcare providers were compelled to swiftly adapt and integrate new technologies, striking a balance between ensuring medical accessibility and adhering to social distancing mandates.

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California hospital shuts down patient portal, citing suspicious activity

Becker's Health IT

In a letter to patients, Poway, Calif.-based Palomar Health Medical Group said it is investigating "suspicious activity on certain computer systems within its network," NBC San Diego reported May 7.

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BMF Biotechnology Launches 3D Printed Organ-On-A-Chip Platform to Accelerate Life Sciences Research

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know; – Boston Micro Fabrication (BMF) today announced the launch of BMF Biotechnology Inc., a dedicated subsidiary focused on developing and commercializing innovative BioChips – advanced microfluidic platforms that mimic human organs. – By leveraging BioChip technology, BMF Biotechnology aims to accelerate breakthroughs in drug development, improve cosmetic safety and efficacy testing, and ultimately, contribute to the development of more effective treatments for pa

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Lighting the Way to Efficient Patient Care – How Interoperability and Analytics Change the Nurse Call Paradigm

Healthcare IT Today

The amount of technology that’s in the hospital room today is extraordinary. We have more monitors at our fingertips than ever before that are all watching and alerting us of potential problems for the patients that need to be addressed. Of course, with this growth of technology we’ve also seen the growth of burnout and alert fatigue as devices send off warnings that aren’t useful and the volume of alerts that a nurse is getting is overwhelming.

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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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Geisinger Health Plan to Deploy OncoHealth for Comprehensive Cancer Care Services

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Geisinger Health Plan (GHP) with OncoHealth® , the leading platform for managing the cost and complexity of cancer, will provide supportive cancer care services to GHP’s more than 550,000 members. – GHP will implement OncoHealth’s market-leading software and services platform, which combines oncology value management services with virtual cancer care to be sure people with cancer get the most appropriate treatment and support throughout the duration of their t

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Clanwilliam launches iMedDoc practice management system to the UK

Digital Health News

Clanwilliam has adapted its iMedDoc practice management solution to bring it to the UK market, offering a flexible workflow for private practices.

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CentralReach Optimizes Claims Process for Autism and IDD Care Providers with CR ClaimCheckAI

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – CentralReach , the leading provider of Autism and IDD Care Software for ABA and multidisciplinary organizations, unveiled CR ClaimCheckAI, an artificial intelligence solution designed to streamline and revolutionize the claims process. – With the launch of CR ClaimCheckAI, CentralReach continues its mission to empower healthcare providers with powerful, user-friendly tools that seamlessly integrate into daily workflows.

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Cera AI-led social care forecast to save NHS £1bn a year

Digital Health News

A new study has determined that the Cera AI-led Digital Care Plan platform could save the NHS as much as £1 billion a year.

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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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This Week’s Health IT Jobs – May 8, 2024

Healthcare IT Today

It can be very overwhelming scrolling though job board after job board in search of a position that fits your wants and needs. Let us take that stress away by finding a mix of great health IT jobs for you! We hope you enjoy this look at some of the health IT jobs we saw healthcare organizations trying to fill this week. Here’s a quick look at some of the health IT jobs we found: Assistant General Counsel – Supply Chain Management & IT – NYU Langone Health Associate Network

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Why Australia's newest youth mental health app shuns AI, chatbots in personalising care

Mobi Health News

It confidently relies on expert knowledge based on two decades of research with young people.

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West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals launches maternity app

Digital Health News

The BadgerNet app is being used by expectant parents at West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, to replace traditional paper notes.

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US offers $10M for hospital hacker after indictment

Becker's Health IT

U.S. charges alleged mastermind of LockBit ransomware group for extorting hospitals and causing billions in losses, offering $10 million reward for capture.

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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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I’m beginning to worry about AI

Digital Health News

CCIO Martin Farrier used to believe AI would "enhance" us. Lately, he's been having some serious doubts.

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Hospital groups push UnitedHealth to provide breach notification for Change hack

Becker's Health IT

Hospital associations are urging UnitedHealthcare's CEO to provide a breach notification on behalf of the hospitals and health systems affected by the Feb. 21 attack on its subsidiary Change Healthcare.

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NeueHealth posts $242M in revenue, turns small adjusted EBITDA profit

Fierce Healthcare

NeueHealth (formerly known as Bright Health), eked out a positive net income from continuing operations and adjusted EBITDA during the first quarter, a reversal of its performance back in early 202 | NeueHealth insisted full-year positive adjusted EBITDA is in the company's sights during a first-quarter earnings call.

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Talkspace reports 36% YOY revenue growth in Q1 2024

Mobi Health News

The quarter marks the first time the company reported profitability on an adjusted EBITDA basis.

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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.