Bill of Health
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
By Eric A. Friedman and Lawrence O. Gostin In 1984, the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) adopted the Siracusa Principles , which state that restrictions on human rights must meet standards of legality, necessity, and proportionality. States must use the least restrictive means available when putting in place rights-restricting measures.
Healthcare Dive
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
As extreme weather events caused by climate change ramp up in frequency, hospitals are struggling with financial and data challenges in disaster planning.
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Healthcare It News
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
Virtual and augmented reality are gaining wider acceptance in healthcare. While there are still challenges and deployment hurdles, more and more organizations are using AR and VR as the technologies evolve and the many benefits of tools that once may have sounded like sci-fi become apparent. A few recent announcements show just how AR and VR are catching on across an array of different use cases.
Healthcare Dive
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
The new proposed rule is meant to stop brokers from steering beneficiaries to plans based on excessive compensation. It’s regulators’ latest move to curb Medicare Advantage marketing misconduct following a push from lawmakers.
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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?
Fierce Healthcare
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
Hims & Hers' strong revenue growth streak continued in the third quarter as the digital health and wellness business brought in $227 million, up 57% from a year ago. | With continued strong revenue growth, Hims & Hers expects to be profitable by the first half of 2024. The digital health and wellness company boosted its revenue outlook for the year and announced a new AI-powered service to personalize treatments.
Healthcare Dive
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
The physician staffing firm, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy this spring, said it has since reduced its debt by more than 70%.
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Healthcare Dive
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
Kaiser reported a $239 million profit and $83 million in investment income, compared to multi-billion dollar losses in the same period last year.
Electronic Health Reporter
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Oftentimes, medical facilities need to focus on preventing overstock and out-of-stock supplies needed to get their work done or when needed to provide their patients with the best care. But like any other business, sometimes, […] The article 4 Steps to Take When Preventing Medical Supply Loss appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.
HIT Consultant
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
What You Should Know: – Emory University has launched the Emory Empathetic AI for Health Institute as part of its AI.Humanity initiative to leverage AI and big data to transform healthcare globally. – The institute aims to use AI to discern patterns in health data, make predictions, and improve patient health outcomes in diseases such as cancer, heart disease, diabetes, and more.
Healthcare IT Today
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
Adrian Jennings, chief product officer of Cognosos , says that traditional real-time location services (RTLS) fail their clients. Either the services are so expensive that they’re not deployed widely enough, or they’re cheap but inaccurate. For instance, they might indicate that something is in the right room when it’s actually in a hallway in back.
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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.
HIT Consultant
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
What You Should Know: LeanTaaS, Inc., the market leader in providing AI-powered and SaaS-based capacity management, staffing, and patient flow software for health systems, today announced the release of its annual The State of Cancer Centers in 2023 Special Report, capturing the firsthand experiences and insights of nearly 100 nursing directors and operational leaders from a diverse set of cancer centers nationwide.
Digital Health News
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
CCIO Penny Kechagioglou explains why it can be so difficult to fully implement EPRs, and suggests key steps to remove the barriers to success
HIT Consultant
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
What You Should Know: Health Payment Systems (HPS) today announced it has selected Madaket Health to help manage its provider directory and roster requirements for No Surprises Act (NSA) compliance. HPS, which supports 27,000 providers across 96 hospitals, selected Madaket’s Provider Data Exchange thanks to its innovative approach to data verification, ease of use and automated update model.
Digital Health News
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
A new study set up by Feebris has highlighted the value of AI-powered decision making support to improve healthcare in underserved communities.
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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.
HIT Consultant
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
What You Should Know: – AppliedVR , an immersive therapeutics pioneer, conducted a large randomized controlled trial (RCT) on virtual reality (VR) therapy for treating chronic low back pain (CLBP) at home. – Results of the study were published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings: Digital Health and demonstrated that AppliedVR’s RelieVRx program produced clinically meaningful improvements in adults with CLBP. – AppliedVR aims to provide a non-pharmacological and non-invasive approa
Healthcare IT Today
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
The number of release of information (ROI) requests in healthcare continues to grow. Banner Health transformed their ROI process with automation from MRO and new workflows to better handle the increased volume. See the results. More Data. More Requests. 30% of the world’s data volume is being generated by the healthcare industry. This is not entirely surprising when you consider that an average hospital produced 50 petabytes of data per year in 2019.
HIT Consultant
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
Jussi Reijonen, Account Manager at Medixine While contemporary healthcare is slowly but surely embracing novel technologies, front-line nurses are still a much under-used resource in bridging the gap between innovation and patient well-being. Digitalization in the healthcare sector has perhaps the most significant impact potential as the technology with the transformative power to change the way nursing is practiced.
Mobi Health News
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
Butterfly Network reports decreased total revenue in the third quarter, and teletherapy company Talkspace shows a 32% increase in revenue over the prior year period.
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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.
HIT Consultant
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
Dave Bennett, CEO of pCare The pandemic took a significant toll on healthcare professionals due to the increase in critical patients, decrease in staff, reduced supplies, and greater safety risks. While these challenges have plagued the industry prior to the pandemic, the effects were greatly exacerbated by the worldwide crisis. According to a recent AMN Healthcare survey focused on the ongoing impact of the pandemic, 30% of nurses say they remain likely to leave their career in healthcare and
Digital Health News
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
One million volunteers have already joined the health-focused database Our Future Health, which provides information to researchers studying disease.
HIT Consultant
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
What You Should Know: – 23andMe has launched 23andMe+ Total Health , a comprehensive prevention-based health membership. – Total Health provides clinical-grade exome sequencing, biannual blood testing, genetics-based clinical care, and access to clinicians trained in genetics. Comprehensive, Prevention-Based Health Membership The offering aims to provide a comprehensive approach to prevention, enhancing patient understanding of disease risks and leading to healthier lives.
Mobi Health News
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
Butterfly Network reports decreased total revenue in the third quarter, and teletherapy company Talkspace shows a 32% increase in revenue over the prior-year period.
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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.
HIT Consultant
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
What You Should Know: Signal (Epic’s provider-efficiency tracking tool) is a familiar sight at many organizations using the Epic platform —these organizations harness Signal data to understand the diverse and complex ways end users interact with the EHR. They often use Signal data to pinpoint providers who may be struggling and could gain the most from EHR training interventions.
Fierce Healthcare
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
A recent federal district court ruling against the office overseeing the 340B Drug Pricing Program has opened the doors for hospitals to more broadly claim discounts, healthcare legal experts say.< | Alongside a broader definition of a "patient" under the drug discount program, legal experts say that Friday's federal district court decision will have downstream effects for ongoing disputes over drugmaker's contract pharmacy restrictions and hospitals' child site regis
HealthIT Answers
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
By Peter Bresler - Health systems are pursuing digital initiatives to meet their unprecedented financial and strategic challenges. These initiatives include the creation of a modern consumer-grade experience, automating myriad back office processes, and delivering care using virtual technologies. The post Next Gen Financial Management for Digital Transformation appeared first on Health IT Answers.
Mobi Health News
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
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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.
HIT Consultant
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
What You Should Know: – Particle Health , an intelligent data platform that aggregates and delivers actionable patient data and insights and Hona have formed a strategic partnership to enhance Hona’s AI-driven healthcare solution. Hona is a customizable, HIPAA-compliant artificial intelligence product that searches and converts thousands of health records into one simple patient overview for healthcare providers, – The collaboration between Particle Health and Hona aims to simp
Digital Health News
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
This briefing includes news from AI Project Hub, Eko Health, and an award for the IT digital automation team at The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust.
HealthIT Answers
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
Across the board, healthcare leaders are focused on one of their most important assets: employees. Talent acquisition and retention is among the top three areas of business focus, a top investment priority, and among their top concerns. The post Talent Tuesday: Majority of Healthcare Businesses Expect U.S. Economy to Improve appeared first on Health IT Answers.
Healthcare IT Today
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
Clinical Trial Platform Uncovers Hidden Signals and Optimizes Next Steps for More Adaptive, Successful, and Efficient Clinical Trials PhaseV , a pioneer in causal machine learning (ML) technology that optimizes clinical trial design and analysis, announced today that it has raised $15 million in funding, led by Viola Ventures and Exor Ventures , including participation from LionBird and a group of prominent angel investors.
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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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