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Philips Partners with Georgia Health Plans to Improve Maternal Health Outcomes with Remote Monitoring

HIT Consultant

OB-GYN shortages: The supply of OB-GYNs in non-metro areas is projected to fall significantly short of demand by 2030. Participants will receive RPM devices and personalized health coaching from licensed clinical professionals to monitor their condition and intervene to prevent potential complications.

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Chatbots and related automation can ease staffing shortages, triage patients

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million healthcare workers by 2030. Chatbots and data-driven technologies can ease the burden on physicians, nurses and other frontline health workers by automating tasks that are better suited for a computer while freeing up care teams to practice at the top of their licenses.

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Telehealth Startup OpenLoop Raises $15 Million to Streamline Virtual Care Delivery

Healthcare IT Today

billion by 2030, according to Research and Markets Reports. Companies can also tap into OpenLoop’s Regulatory & Legal and Licensing & Credentialing services to keep their practice and clinicians up-to-date with industry laws and compliance standards while they focus on their patients. billion, is predicted to grow to $455.3

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How Technology can Address Clinician Shortage and Burnout

Healthcare IT Today

healthcare workers retiring by 2030. Rather than helping them operate at the top of their license, it’s putting unfair pressure on them and further contributing to the burnout problem. The “silver tsunami” is also to blame, with 10K baby boomers aging into Medicare coverage daily, placing even further strain on the situation.

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Most Older People Want to Age in Place and Are Adopting Technologies At Home To Do So

Jane Sarashon

Stuart points to 3 key challenges we should attend to: The chronic shortage of caregivers, by restructuring pay for them, simplifying licensing, and improve career ladders/prospects to recruit and retain direct-care workers The “crushing” financial burden of institution care for which very few U.S.

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Pfizer Acquires Seagen for $43B to Tackle Cancer

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billion of revenue in 20231, representing 12% year-over-year growth, from its four in-line medicines, royalties and collaboration and license agreements. Acquisition Impact Seagen expects to generate approximately $2.2

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Rethinking Big Data in 2024: How Healthcare Can Leverage Workforce Intelligence to Improve Care

HIT Consultant

Census Bureau projections , by 2030, every Baby Boomer will be 65 or older, meaning that one out of every five U.S. Workforce Shortages Are the New Normal According to the U.S. citizens will be of retirement age, increasing the use of healthcare services nationwide. Meanwhile, the Association of American Medical Colleges warns that the U.S.

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