Healthcare It News

JANUARY 2, 2025

By using computational fluid dynamics software and other modeling techniques for complex congenital heart disease patients, Boston Children's Hospital's pediatric cardiology team said it now better understands flow balance and characteristics in preoperative planning and is improving surgical decision-making and patient outcomes. Turning to CFD for decision support As a parent, when finding out your child's heart does not work perfectly, you turn to the most gifted surgeons you can f

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Healthcare Dive

JANUARY 3, 2025

The update, which would be the first since 2013, aims to clarify and provide more instruction on securing health data as cyberattacks and breaches in the sector skyrocket.

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MRO Compliance

JANUARY 2, 2025

The secure exchange of sensitive patient data is a top priority for healthcare organizations. 2024 exposed healthcares privacy and security vulnerabilities with three of the nations largest data breaches to date: Change Healthcare, Ascension and Kaiser Permanente. And last year, patient safety and quality ranked 5.9 out of 11 in the list of health system executives concerns.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 2, 2025

The promise of remote patient monitoring is showing itself in more and more telemedicine use cases, with huge potential for day-to-day wellness, management of chronic conditions and the promotion of health equity. Oren Nissim is CEO and cofounder of Brook Health, a care management company that uses telehealth and artificial intelligence for home-based care.

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Healthcare communication has evolved from handwritten notes and paper charts to digital tools like EHRs, telemedicine, and AI-powered platforms. This blog explores how these advancements improve patient outcomes, streamline care delivery, and enhance provider collaboration. Learn about the role of mobile health (mHealth) apps, secure messaging, and social media in bridging communication gaps.

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Fierce Healthcare

JANUARY 2, 2025

In this month's payer roundup, CVS faces antitrust questions from Congress as the company lays off more workers following a failed Medicaid bid in Kansas, Oscar Health CEO Mark Bertolini has a bold idea to remake health insurance and Johnson & Johnson is suing Express Scripts in a long-running lawsuit.

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Healthcare It News

JANUARY 3, 2025

Hospitals and health systems have been discussing digital-first patient engagement for a while now, but fewer organizations than you might think have made huge strides forward on that front. Likewise, data-driven decision-making is a phrase that's been tossed around quite a bit in healthcare, but in many cases it's a dream that's yet to become reality.

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Mobi Health News

DECEMBER 31, 2024

AI will transform healthcare with advances in multimodal technology, diagnostic imaging and automation, but its success depends on trust and seamless integration into workflows.

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Cecile Brosset, CEO and Co-founder of Sonio Burnout among sonographers is becoming an alarming reality, driven by the demanding nature of their work. Every day, they face the emotional burden of delivering difficult news to patients, often with little time to recover before moving on to the next case. Long shifts and high-stress environments only add to the strain, making it harder for them to maintain their well-being.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 30, 2024

The Acquisition Expands Capabilities in Emergency and Pre-Hospital Care, Revolutionizing Communication Between EMS Teams and Hospitals for Faster Clinical Workflows and More Informed Patient Care TigerConnect , the leading clinical collaboration platform in healthcare, today announced the acquisition of Twiage , a health technology innovator that streamlines pre-hospital communication and care coordination between EMS, hospitals, and other healthcare providers.

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Healthcare It News

JANUARY 3, 2025

Enterprise Taxonomy: Population and Public Health Finance Analytics AI Cybersecurity and Privacy Strategic Planning Care Business Data and Information Organizational Governance Node settings: Exclude from Accelerate RSS feed

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Let's discuss the trusty pager—an old favorite that’s losing its shine in hospitals and clinics. While once a staple in hospitals and clinics, pagers now present significant limitations that hinder rather than facilitate communication among healthcare professionals. Healthcare professionals are constantly on the move, and they need communication tools that can keep up with their fast-paced lives.

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Healthcare Dive

JANUARY 3, 2025

The $100 million settlement is one of the larger recent sums agreed to by an MA payer accused of inflating its members’ sicknesses to get higher reimbursement from the government.

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Becker's Health IT

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Learn about the proposed changes to HIPAA that aim to strengthen cybersecurity in healthcare and protect against data breaches and ransomware attacks.

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Fierce Healthcare

JANUARY 2, 2025

The group is concerned about understaffing, retention challenges and low pay. NYC H+H affiliates and the Doctors Council have been negotiating a new contract for 15 months.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 1, 2025

Hard to believe it’s 2025! Time flies when you’re having fun. I guess that’s why time flies so quickly here at Healthcare IT Today. We’re so blessed to do what we do and it’s only possible because of all your support. Whether you just read the content on Healthcare IT Today, subscriber to our email newsletter, listen to our podcasts, watch our videos, like and share our content on social media, contribute content, and so much more, we appreciate all that you do to s

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Large enterprises face unique challenges in optimizing their Business Intelligence (BI) output due to the sheer scale and complexity of their operations. Unlike smaller organizations, where basic BI features and simple dashboards might suffice, enterprises must manage vast amounts of data from diverse sources. What are the top modern BI use cases for enterprise businesses to help you get a leg up on the competition?

Mobi Health News

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Recipients will receive six months of structured support with access to dedicated pro bono help from Google employees, technical training and Google Cloud credits.

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Healthcare Dive

JANUARY 3, 2025

The COVID-19 pandemic and population growth have led many states to scale back or eliminate Certificate of Need laws, which require providers to get regulatory approval before expanding or adding healthcare facilities.

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Becker's Health IT

JANUARY 3, 2025

Healthcare organizations are ramping up their cybersecurity defenses, with a growing focus on third-party risk management, network security and proactive infrastructure improvements, a Jan. 2 report from KLAS found.

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Fierce Healthcare

JANUARY 2, 2025

HHS is backing away from a proposed rule that would've worked around an employer's religious objections to contraceptive coverage without cost sharing.

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Speaker: Simran Kaur, Founder & CEO at Tattva Health Inc.

The healthcare landscape is being revolutionized by AI and cutting-edge digital technologies, reshaping how patients receive care and interact with providers. In this webinar led by Simran Kaur, we will explore how AI-driven solutions are enhancing patient communication, improving care quality, and empowering preventive and predictive medicine. You'll also learn how AI is streamlining healthcare processes, helping providers offer more efficient, personalized care and enabling faster, data-driven

Electronic Health Reporter

DECEMBER 28, 2024

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Errol Weiss, chief security officer, Health-ISAC. Healthcare data breaches are reaching unprecedented levels, with attacks that target the industry surging in both frequency and sophistication. Cybercriminals are zeroing in on vulnerabilities across healthcare systems, […] The article In the New Year, Can Legislation Protect Patient Data?

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Mobi Health News

JANUARY 2, 2025

TheQRNT ring wearable includes health-tracking features and an app with no subscription costs.

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Carol Stafford, Medical Device and Diagnostics Executive, Medidata In the MedTech sector, small and medium-sized organizations are the primary drivers of innovation, developing new technologies for diagnosing, monitoring, and treating various conditions. Despite their potential to transform patient care and enhance efficiency in healthcare environments, these companies face significant funding challenges.

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Becker's Health IT

DECEMBER 30, 2024

"College Hospital Costa Mesa reports data breach impacting 591 individuals after unauthorized access to IT systems.

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American Medical Compliance

JANUARY 1, 2025

Restorative nursing is an essential pillar of healthcare, dedicated to helping patients regain and maintain their physical and psychological well-being. With approximately 12.2% of adults in the United States facing mobility challenges, according to the CDC, the demand for effective restorative care has never been greater. For healthcare providers, these programs go beyond improving patient outcomesthey create a holistic and supportive care environment.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 2, 2025

Cybersecurity was a leading topic in 2024. In February Change Healthcare experienced a cybersecurity incident that crippled electronic payments and medical claims at UnitedHealth Group (Change Healthcares parent company). The length and severity of the incident not only had the healthcare industry talking about cybersecurity, but it also remained a topic of discussion in the broader tech media It was understandable that much of that discussion focused on how and where healthcare was falling shor

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Mobi Health News

DECEMBER 30, 2024

A paper published in the Journal of Medical Extended Reality outlines how AI, generative virtual reality and multilingual voice cloning may help pain management.

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Mateusz Krempa, COO, Piwik PRO As healthcare providers increasingly embrace big data, they find themselves at a crossroads: the challenge of using relevant data to improve patient care while ensuring the highest levels of privacy and compliance with regulations like the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Violations of HIPAA can result in reputation damage, loss of patient trust, and also severe penaltiesup to $50,000 per violation, alongside potential criminal charges.

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Remote patient monitoring (RPM) is transforming healthcare by enabling providers to track patient health outside traditional clinical settings. This blog explores the role of technology in RPM, including wearable devices, mobile apps, and connected medical tools that collect and share real-time data. Discover how RPM expands care access, improves outcomes, enhances patient engagement, and reduces costs by shifting from reactive to proactive care.

Becker's Health IT

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Ransomware attacks have imposed significant financial burdens on U.S. healthcare providers, with an estimated $21.9 billion lost to downtime alone since 2018, according to Comparitech.com.

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Fierce Healthcare

JANUARY 1, 2025

Hospitals and health systems, by and large, are going into 2025 on better footing than a year ago, as financial and operating performance stabilized. | Hospitals and health systems, by and large, are going into 2025 on better footing than a year ago, as financial and operating performance stabilized.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 30, 2024

As we wrap up another year and get ready for 2025 to begin, it is once again time for everyone’s favorite annual tradition of Health IT Predictions! We reached out to our incredible Healthcare IT Today Community to get their insights on what will happen in the coming year and boy did they deliver. We in fact got so many responses to our prompt this year, that we have had to narrow them down to just the best and most interesting.

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Mobi Health News

DECEMBER 30, 2024

140 prescription digital therapeutics have been cleared for patient use at home and more than 220 therapies are used in digital care or in clinics, according to an IQVIA report.

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Payroll optimization can be one of the most time-consuming and complex factors of small business management. Yet, organizations that crack the code on streamlining employee compensation often discover innovative avenues for growth. With the right strategies in place, outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes can result in substantial time and resource savings.