Tue.Jan 14, 2025

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Digital Health Unplugged: The future of mental health technology

Digital Health News

This episode of Digital Health Unplugged features Holly Coole from the MHRA discussing the regulation of digital mental health technologies.

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FTC releases second report slamming pharmacy benefit managers

Healthcare Dive

Agency commissioners voted unanimously on Tuesday to publish the report, which makes similar allegations against the controversial drug middlemen as the agency’s first report released last summer — but relies on more data.

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Fierce Healthcare

The FTC released its second interim staff report Tuesday during Chair Lina Khan's final open commission meeting, but declined to indicate whether it would take further legal action.

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Hospital evaluation of AI predictive tools for bias is inconsistent, study finds

Healthcare Dive

Hospitals with more financial resources and technical expertise were more likely to locally test their models, suggesting a potential digital divide that could impact patient care.

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Navigating Payroll Compliance: Future-Proofing Payroll in an Evolving Regulatory Landscape

Speaker: Jennifer Hill

Payroll compliance is a cornerstone of business success, yet for small and midsize businesses, it’s becoming increasingly challenging to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of federal, state, and local regulations. Mistakes can lead to costly penalties and operational disruptions, making it essential to adopt advanced solutions that ensure accuracy and efficiency.

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Fierce Healthcare

The annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference is officially underway, bringing the healthcare and biopharma industries' biggest wheelers and dealers to San Francisco.

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CMS expands enforcement power over shady ACA brokers

Healthcare Dive

A rule finalized Monday makes it easier for regulators to suspend agents and brokers from selling Affordable Care Act plans if they pose a risk to the exchanges.

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Fierce Healthcare

The Department of Health and Human Services released an AI Strategic Plan Jan. 10 that lays out short-term and long-term goals for ensuring AI is safe and trustworthy when deployed in healthcare. The plan emphasizes technical assistance for under-resourced organizations and workforce training initiatives.

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Exclusive: Century Heath, Nira Medical partner to provide AI-curated EHR data

Mobi Health News

Century Healths AI platform will create structured datasets based on multiple sclerosis patient data collected from Nira Medicals network of clinics.

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Fierce Healthcare

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a lawsuit that will determine whether preventive services will remain fully covered by group health plans under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). | The Supreme Court will decide the fate of the preventive services provision, a core component of the Affordable Care Act, by July.

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Philips Tackles IT Challenges with Smarter Cloud Solutions for Healthcare

Healthcare IT Today

Healthcare CIOs and IT leaders at know all too well the challenges of managing massive data payloads. Radiology, cardiology, and pathology images demand significant bandwidth, especially as remote reading becomes more common. Philips is addressing these issues head-on by moving their enterprise imaging systems to the cloud and offering solutions aimed at reducing the strain on IT teams.

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The Evolution of Communication in Healthcare Settings

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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Korean medical imaging AI continues global saturation in 2025

Mobi Health News

KOSDAQ-listed company JLK's CEO Dong-Min Kim explains how they intend to capture the world's largest medical imaging market this year.

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Government announces AI Action Plan including health data library

Digital Health News

Prime minister Keir Starmer has unveiled details of the governments AI Opportunities Action Plan, which includes a National Data Library.

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Patient Centered Care Through Value Based Care, Social Determinants of Health, and Behavioral Health – 2025 Health IT Predictions

Healthcare IT Today

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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Fierce Healthcare

At 2024s J.P. | Work to unify disparate programs has the $37 billion nonprofit system on an upward trajectory, CEO Wright Lassiter III told conference attendees.

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3 Reasons to Retire Pagers from Healthcare Settings

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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MedTrainer and Propelus Announce Strategic Partnership to Revolutionize Provider Credentialing

MedTrainer

LAS VEGAS, Nev., January 14, 2025 MedTrainer, a leading provider of healthcare workforce compliance solutions , and Propelus, an innovator in dynamic workforce compliance management solutions, today announced a strategic partnership to enhance provider credentialing for healthcare organizations. This collaboration combines MedTrainer’s comprehensive provider credentialing management software with Propelus’s Data Solutions , establishing a new standard for powering provider complianc

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Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕

Digital Health News

Our latest news roundup covers cleaning robots at South Tees Hospitals and a 10 million framework for data validation services.

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Digital Health Funding Decline in 2024: Rise of the Mega Funds

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: The digital health landscape in 2024 was marked by a surge in early-stage investments alongside significant moves by established healthcare giants, according to Rock Health’s annual end of the year funding report. – The Rock Health report states the “David and Goliath” phenomenon has created a complex ecosystem where both small startups and large players are vying for a share of the innovation pie.

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Connecting for Health at Home: A Unified Field Theory from #CES2025 (On Samsung, Withings, and Panasonic)

Jane Sarashon

There were over 4,500 exhibitors on the show floor of the 2025 CES in Las Vegas last week, addressing every imaginable aspect of consumers’ daily lives as we increasingly coexist with technology to support life, liberty, and our personal pursuits of happiness… … and health. My focus is always on health, and in the past decade and a half, health/care, everywhere.

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The Role of Technology in Remote Patient Monitoring

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.

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Fierce Healthcare

Chronic care management will continue to be an important growth driver for Teladoc, executives said. The company is teaming up with Amazon to make it easier for individuals to find and enroll in its virtual cardiometabolic programs.

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4 Key Strategies for Healthcare Organizations to Bolster Cybersecurity Protections

HealthIT Answers

By Lance Reid - Ive spent years in the trenches of IT security, and Im here to tell you that a multi-layered security approach and some practical strategies can make a world of difference. Here are four essential ways to bolster your defenses. The post 4 Key Strategies for Healthcare Organizations to Bolster Cybersecurity Protections appeared first on Health IT Answers.

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Fierce Healthcare

Avel eCare, a provider of clinician-to-clinician telemedicine services, is acquiring Amwell Psychiatric Care. | The acquisition will enable faster transitions for patients in mental health crisis to speak with clinically trained mental health professionals.

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GenAI imaging model can predict tumours from retinal images

Mobi Health News

This model, developed by the Chinese University of Hong Kong and Beijing Tongren Hospital, is now being deployed across China's Henan Province to diagnose common eye diseases.

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15 Modern Use Cases for Enterprise Business Intelligence

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?

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Fierce Healthcare

Cigna has tapped Progyny as it looks to enhance access to benefits for fertility and family planning services. | Cigna has tapped Progyny as it looks to enhance access to benefits for fertility and family planning services.

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Q&A: Philips on game-changing innovation and responsible AI at JPM

Mobi Health News

Shez Partovi, chief innovation and strategy officer at Philips, discussed the helium-free BlueSeal MRI and AI advances in a sit down with MobiHealthNews at JPM.

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Teladoc Health Joins Amazon’s Health Benefits Connector for Cardiometabolic Programs

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Teladoc Health (NYSE: TDOC), a global leader in virtual care, announced a new collaboration with Amazon to improve access to its chronic condition management programs. – The strategic partnership will allow eligible Amazon customers to seamlessly discover and enroll in Teladoc Health’s programs for diabetes, hypertension, prediabetes, and weight management through Amazon’s Health Benefits Connector.

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Amazon Web Services partners with General Catalyst to develop healthcare IT tools

Mobi Health News

The aim is to apply AI to deliver more personalized care and derive insights on population health and disease progression.

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From Diagnosis to Delivery: How AI is Revolutionizing the Patient Experience

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

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5 Benefits of an eQMS (And Your Roadmap to a Fast Implementation)

Dot Compliance

Ensuring quality and compliance across an organization continues to be the foundation for effective devices and drug products across the life sciences industry. Whats the best way to do this? With an automated solution that eliminates the manual work while ensuring quality and compliance across your business. This is where the electronic Quality Management System (eQMS) plays a critical role.

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Helix, Komodo Health Partner to Enhance Clinico-Genomic Datasets for Research

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Helix, a leader in population genomics and precision health, and Komodo Health, a leader in healthcare technology and data-driven insights, are partnering to further enrich Helix’s clinico-genomic datasets within the Helix Research Network (HRN) for research and life science partners. –The partnership will add insights derived from medical, pharmacy and mortality data from Komodo’s Healthcare Map, the industry’s most robust and precise view o

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Virtual Noncompliance: OCR Settles With CSP Business Associate for $90,000

Compliancy Group

On January 7, 2025, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a $90,000 settlement (with a one-year corrective action plan, or CAP) with Virtual Private Network Solutions, LLC (VPN Solutions). VPN Solutions is a HIPAA business associate that provides data hosting and cloud services to HIPAA covered entities (health plans, health care clearinghouses, and most health care providers) and other HIPAA business associates.

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Fierce Healthcare

In an interview at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference on Tuesday, Morgan Health CEO Dan Mendelson told Fierce Healthcare that the firm's current portfolio of investments have focused on several key buckets within healthcare.

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Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide

Managing HR tasks like payroll, compliance, and employee data can overwhelm small businesses. That’s where a Human Capital Management (HCM) solution comes in. Our eBook, Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide , shows how an HCM system automates tedious processes, ensuring your business stays compliant and efficient. You’ll learn how to simplify payroll, eliminate costly errors, and empower your employees with self-service tools.