Healthcare It News

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin Health Network is an academic health system based in eastern Wisconsin. It embarked on a journey to foster disruptive innovations by establishing Inception Health as an independent vehicle to drive innovation and digital transformation, focusing on digital health technology.

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Healthcare It News

AUGUST 23, 2021

Paddy Padmanabhan When David Feinberg, head of Google Health, announced this past week that he was departing to take up the CEO role at the EHR company Cerner , media reports took it as an admission of defeat by Google in the campaign to win in the healthcare space. Google wasn't alone in making news.

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Health Populi

APRIL 16, 2024

This post follows up Part 1 of a two-part series I’ve prepared in advance of the AHIP 2024 conference where I’ll be brainstorming these scenarios with a panel of folks who know their stuff in technology, health care and hospital systems, retail health, and pharmacy, among other key issues.

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

Rick Bryant, Healthcare CTO, Veritas Technologies The healthcare industry is known for holding on to data – and for good reason. With valuable insights and patterns to be derived from patient information, more is more. AI makes data management less daunting and time-consuming than traditional data management.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

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. This milestone represents the consolidation of the company as a leader in the healthcare technology sector and clear evidence of its unique value proposition.

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HIT Consultant

APRIL 10, 2024

Over 90,000 offers were introduced to patients and healthcare providers alike in 2020 alone , with this number continuing to rise in response to mounting healthcare system pressures. So, how can the hurdles to continued healthcare provider (HCP) and patient adoption be overcome in this saturated landscape?

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 19, 2024

DAS Health , a provider of healthcare IT and business solutions, proudly announces the acquisition of Agility Holdings, LLC dba vcpi. This significant acquisition expands DAS Health’s position into the senior living space, further establishing the company as the preeminent player in healthcare IT and business solutions.

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HIT Consultant

APRIL 9, 2024

Recent data highlights concerning trends – not only did the sector see the departure of 15,000 PTs, or 11% of the existing workforce, between 2021 and 2022, but there has also been a consistent 5% annual decrease in applicants to PT programs over the last three to four years.

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Charles Aunger, Managing Director, Technology | Health2047 In Handel Jones’ literary alarm, “When AI Rules the World,” we are drawn to envision an age where AI doesn’t merely complement but dominates every strand of our societal fabric. healthcare evolution. Healthcare Currently, AI’s imprint on U.S.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

It’s been said many times before, but the truth remains the same: the world of healthcare is ever-evolving. We are learning and growing every day, which means we are also coming up with new ideas, technologies, and practices every day. Prioritizing comprehensive visibility for healthcare professionals will be key in the new year.

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HIT Consultant

MARCH 15, 2024

The ransomware strike caused a chain reaction among healthcare providers, where payment systems were disrupted, cash flow halted, and—worst of all—patient safety was put in jeopardy. It has been a wake-up call for providers to start considering processes that can help protect against incidents of this nature in the future.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

A new survey report in India has gauged the stances of healthcare leaders on their use of technology in an effort to yield operational efficiencies, enhance service delivery, and improve health outcomes. Against this encouraging backdrop in technology spending, however, cyber threats and data privacy are primary concerns.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 30, 2023

Today’s world is increasingly driven by technology and digitalization, and the healthcare industry finds itself at a vital intersection between patient care and data security. Here we will examine three steps healthcare systems can embrace to strengthen their defenses and protect sensitive patient and organizational information.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

In the world of healthcare, where we are constantly looking for ways to make things better, it is no surprise that we are facing a high burnout rate. While there are countless problems and struggles in healthcare, there are a lot of ideas and technologies right now that are working to make things better.

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HIT Consultant

JANUARY 25, 2024

Director of Technical Product Management at McKesson In an era where the precision and timeliness of healthcare delivery are paramount, digital transformation is not a business want, but a business requirement. This transformation must span the entire continuum of care, from the patient to the payer, to ensure seamless healthcare delivery.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The world of healthcare is constantly changing – both in terms of our tools and inventions and in how we approach things and where our priorities are at. But we also know that being knowledgeable and informed on the entire landscape of healthcare is crucial to being a good Health IT leader who can effectively lead their teams.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 22, 2023

We like to regularly feature a healthcare IT job that might be of interest to readers. Today, we’re featuring the Director, Information Technology and Security position that was recently posted on Healthcare IT Central.

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HIT Consultant

AUGUST 21, 2023

Shameem Hameed, CEO of blueBriX Now more than ever, the healthcare sector is under pressure to curb rising costs, increase accessibility, alleviate issues caused by worker shortages, and improve both clinician and patient outcomes. For example, in 2019, 703 million people were aged 65 and over, 9% of the total world population.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Given the increasingly complex and frequently changing regulations that complicate coding and billing processes, healthcare organizations are turning to trusted and experienced coding and RCM providers who can increase productivity and help ensure accurate reimbursement.

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Artificial intelligence can do amazing things for patients, providers and the healthcare business — but only if the right cyber safeguards are in place. And now, it seems, the group has designs on healthcare companies. health sector,” the Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HSCCC), an arm of the U.S.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 9, 2024

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. The SDC family of standards can replace health systems’ proprietary networks by giving medical devices a common language to speak.

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HIPAA Journal

OCTOBER 20, 2022

government is taking steps to improve critical infrastructure cybersecurity, with healthcare, water, and the communications sectors the next focus areas for the White House. Cyberattacks on critical infrastructure have been increasing, especially ransomware attacks, many of which have hit the healthcare sector.

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HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 23, 2023

healthcare industry. Over the past few years, cybercriminals have been targeting the healthcare sector and have been using ransomware to prevent access to critical systems and data. Many attacks have caused disruption for months and some attacks have resulted in the permanent closure of healthcare facilities.

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HIT Consultant

JUNE 14, 2023

The healthcare industry alone accounts for 8.5% million tons of healthcare waste each year. The healthcare industry alone accounts for 8.5% million tons of healthcare waste each year. However, healthcare leaders are ready to make a change. In 2022, 61 of the largest U.S. This generates 3.6

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HIT Consultant

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Etienne Boshoff, Managing Director of EHR Consultancy MediConfig These days, technology plays a vital role in improving the quality of life, impacting various sectors, including healthcare. However, with the rapid adoption of EHR, several challenges have arisen, including physician burnout associated with EHR systems.

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Compliancy Group

APRIL 9, 2024

Department of Commerce, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Cybersecurity Framework offers a comprehensive approach to managing cybersecurity risks in various sectors, including healthcare. The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act requires the U.S.

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HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 13, 2021

The recent enforcement of new rules to encourage the freer flow of healthcare data mainly through application programming interfaces (APIs) has jolted providers and payers into action to meet interoperability standards. As major investments in health tech companies show, APIs will be the future of health information exchange (HIE).

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Healthcare Law Blog

JANUARY 8, 2024

Recent developments in Artificial Intelligence (AI) have been transforming several sectors, and the healthcare industry is no exception. Expansion of AI in Healthcare At its core, AI involves the use of data, computers, and algorithms to mimic aspects of human intelligence.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Europe’s Virtual Hospital Raises Fresh Funds to Accelerate European Expansion, with Focus on Germany Leading virtual ward technology provider Doccla has received a strategic investment of €5 million Euro from Bertelsmann Investments , the global venture capital arm of Bertelsmann Corporation.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Biorithm’s Femom is a patient-friendly technology that facilitates patient monitoring, accessible personalized guidance, and seamless integration of predictive analytics that helps clinicians identify early signs of complications. million in Series A funding, co-led by Adaptive Capital Partners and SEEDS Capital.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Now the toys we’re excited to get and play with are the emerging technologies in healthcare like AI or IoT devices. To talk more about the regulatory considerations for implementing these emerging technologies, we reached out to our incredible Healthcare IT Today Community for their insights.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 28, 2023

The following is a guest article by Chris Anello, Director of Digital Platforms at iTech AG The COVID-19 pandemic pushed healthcare organizations to the edge and exposed both challenges and opportunities related to public health data. This is one area where CX can come in.

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HIT Consultant

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Akshay Sharma, Chief AI Officer, Lyric The integration of AI into healthcare workflows presents a tremendous opportunity for transformation –– and for new levels of productivity in a time when administrative functions surrounding claims adjudication, provider reimbursement, and related functions are complicating operations and affecting efficiency.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 14, 2023

The following is a guest article by Chad Peterson, Managing Director at NetSPI As ransomware attacks become more sophisticated, healthcare organizations have become desirable targets due to the valuable data shared across medical records and the constant need for service availability.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 29, 2023

The following is a guest article by Oliver Patterson, Director of Product Management, VIPRE Security Group In the digital era, email has become an indispensable communication tool for healthcare organizations. According to various studies, the healthcare industry experiences a high frequency of data breaches and cyberattacks.

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Bob Farrell, CEO, mPulse Mobile Over the last several years there’s been significant investment in digital healthcare startups and growth-stage organizations, particularly those showing technical innovation that delivers improved health outcomes and more efficient care delivery models. Investors today are focused on quality over quantity.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 15, 2024

Amid a period of tremendous medical uncertainty and service disruption, health workers and first responders functioned like a life vest keeping society afloat – and healthcare providers were prompted to seek innovative ways to produce better care outcomes for patients and be better prepared for unpredictable future medical challenges.

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