Bill of Health

DECEMBER 12, 2024

by Thalia Viveros Uehara and Alicia Ely Yamin Conclusion of the Digital Symposium Climate Change and Health: Mobilizing Public International Law into Action COP29 in Baku underscored what many had feared a summit defined by missed opportunities. Perhaps this was to be expected, given that it was the second COP in a row held in a petro-state, with more fossil fuel lobbyists in attendance than climate and environmental activists.

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Electronic Health Reporter

DECEMBER 12, 2024

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Daniel Trivellato, vice president of healthcare and cyber risk solutions, Forescout. A recent honeypot study revealed that every 20 seconds, somewhere in the world, a cybercriminal targets a medical imaging device. In the time […] The article Medical Devices are Attacked Every 20 Seconds: Here Is How to Protect Them appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 12, 2024

The following is a guest article by Yeelen Knegtering, Co-Founder and CEO at Klippa The healthcare industry is an epicenter of innovation, but one area that has struggled to keep up is document management. From patient intake forms to insurance claims, managing the large volume of paperwork has always been challenging. Traditional methods consume valuable time and increase the risk of human error, potentially disturbing patient care and operational efficiency.

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Digital Health News

DECEMBER 12, 2024

The NHS in England is using AI to predict patients who are at risk of becoming frequent users of emergency services.

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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 IT Today

DECEMBER 12, 2024

New Implant and Needle-Free Solution, CardioID, Uses AI and ML to Surpass Accuracy of Conventional Heart Monitoring NEC X ,the Silicon Valley venture studio backed by NEC s portfolio of advanced technologies and global businesses, today announced a new investment in General Prognostics Inc. (GPx) , a fast-growing MedTech startup revolutionizing chronic disease monitoring and management.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 12, 2024

We wrap up this interview series withBrendan Keeler, Interoperability Practice Lead at HTD Health , with a look at his time workin with Jonathan, Bush, a discussion of the EHR market including Epic’s rise to dominance, a discussion of whether Epic is a monopoly, and finally a look at patient access to health data. In case you missed part 1, check out our look at Epic’s culture and the start of our healthcare interoperability discussion and part 2 where we did a deep dive into healthc

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Compliancy Group

DECEMBER 12, 2024

In December of 2024, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a $250,000 settlement with Puerto Rico-based healthcare clearinghouse Inmediata Health Group, LLC (Inmediata), over the latters potential HIPAA Privacy and Security Rule violations. Details of the settlement over potential HIPAA violations are provided below.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 12, 2024

This week I had a chance to attend the eHealth Exchange Annual meeting to learn more about what’s happening with their network along with a wide variety of inteorperability topics. The conference covered a wide range of topics from public health to TEFCA and everything in between. Here are some of the highlights I heard at the conference along with some additional commentary.

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 12, 2024

What You Should Know: – Tuva Health, the world’s first open-source healthcare data transformation platform, launched out of stealth today with $5M in seed funding. The company offers payers, providers, and pharmaceutical companies the ability to transform claims and EHR datasets into analytics-ready data tables via an open-source data model with built-in normalization, data quality testing, and enrichment. –Tuva Healths mission is to advance high-quality healthcare analytics by

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Digital Health News

DECEMBER 12, 2024

In the final Unplugged of the year, the Digital Health news team reflect on the biggest stories covered in 2024 and look ahead to 2025.

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 12, 2024

What You Should Know: – Atropos Health , a leader in translating clinical data into high-quality, personalized, real-world evidence (RWE) for care, today announced the availability of AI model training on the Atropos Evidence Network, the largest federated healthcare data network with more than 300 million patient records. – Atropos Evidence Network members can utilize certain de-identified real-world data (RWD) to train AI models and seamlessly deploy their technology via channel pa

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Digital Health News

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Today's news roundup covers the government's new 100m CRDC scheme and concerns about the UK's underinvestment in digital initiatives.

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Karim Galil, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Mendel AI Until recently, the term symbolic bore negative connotations in AI because it harkened back to the failures to achieve symbolic thinking during the so-called AI winter of the 1980s. Since then, generative AI has demonstrated the masterly capacities of neural networks at scale. Generative AI has relieved doctors of their administrative and cognitive burdens, for example, by handling administration and paperwork, including clinical s

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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

HealthIT Answers

DECEMBER 12, 2024

NOW on Demand The Scope With Dr. K. On this episode Dr. Kosinski chats with Nick Frenzer, Epics Population Health and Implementation executive, about the transformative power of technology in healthcare. The post Nick Frenzer on Integrating Technology in Healthcare appeared first on Health IT Answers.

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 12, 2024

What You Should Know: – Promising results from a pilot program using a generative AI platform to help with clinical documentation show improvements in both patient and clinician experiences at the University of Chicago Medicine, according to survey data of patients at the academic health system. – UChicago Medicine will expand the program to more than 800 clinicians across its health system.

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HealthIT Answers

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Our annual predictions for 2025 continue with VBC. Throughout the next few weeks we will be asking the industry experts what they think we will see in 2025. Check back as we cover interoperability, virtual care, and how AI will impact healthcare finance, security, RCM, and clinical issues. The post 2025 Value-Based Care: Will it Look Any Different? appeared first on Health IT Answers.

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Dr. Vik Vaz, CEO at Pleno What You Should Know: – Pleno , an innovative multi-omics diagnostics company, announced it has raised $25M in Series B funding and appointed Dr. Vik Vaz as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Key investors Deerfield Management, Foresite Capital and Medical Excellence Capital remain committed to supporting the next phase of the companys growth strategy. – Dr.

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Hall Render

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Brookdale Senior Living announced it will not be renewing its master lease with Ventas for 120 senior living communities. The master lease expires at the end of 2025. Brookdale cited rent increases of 3% to 10% upon renewal, along with historical negative cash flow from the communities as reasons for not renewing the lease. The 120 communities account for roughly 19% of Brookdales portfolio.

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 12, 2024

What You Should Know: – Redesign Health , a venture builder in the healthcare space, has announced a $175M investment for a new fund dedicated to launching and scaling transformative healthcare companies. – The significant investment, with participation from prominent investors like Declaration Partners and Euclidean Capital , will further solidify Redesign Health’s position as a driving force in healthcare innovation. – The new funding will enable Redesign Health to supp

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KFF

DECEMBER 12, 2024

This report provides an analysis of donor government funding to address family planning in low- and middle-income countries in 2023, which totaled US$1.47 billion, and was an increase of 7% (US$101 million) compared to the 2022 amount (US$1.37 billion); although, it was still below the peak level reached in 2019 (US$1.58 billion). The overall increase was due to increased bilateral funding from most donor governments; multilateral funding (contributions to UNFPAs core resources) declined slightl

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 12, 2024

– CoachCare , a provider of remote patient monitoring (RPM) and virtual care management solutions secures $11M investment from Catalyst Investors, a growth equity firm specializing in technology-enabled services. This latest funding follows a successful year of growth for CoachCare, bringing its total capital raised in 2024 to over $110M. – In connection with the Catalyst Investors transaction, Kapil Desai has joined CoachCare’s Board of Directors.

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Speaker: Jack Clough, Chief Growth Officer

Download our 30-minute webinar where we delve into real-life examples of HIPAA violations and preventative measures every organization should know! You will learn: The critical factors that lead to HIPAA violations and how to identify them. Three compelling real-life cases of organizations that faced severe HIPAA penalties. Proven strategies to safeguard YOUR organization against HIPAA violations.

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Hall Render

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Health care continues to drive private equity (“PE”) activity, creating opportunities for investors and traditional health care providers. Transactions in the health care space are especially complicated, layering health care regulatory and reimbursement considerations on top of a complex securities, antitrust, privacy and security framework.

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 12, 2024

What You Should Know: – 1m , a data and analytics technology company focused on healthcare risk management, has announced a $10 million Series A financing round led by Banner Health , with participation from prominent healthcare organizations like Cleveland Clinic and Stanford Health Care. – This investment will accelerate 1m’s mission to empower healthcare systems with advanced risk management solutions.

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HealthIT Answers

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Health IT business news from Actium Health, SeamlessMD, NextGen Healthcare, OncoHost, Volpara Health, Lunit, Greenway Health, Rimidi, Carta Healthcare, Omnicell, ZeOmega, KARL STORZ, Red Rover Health, Lindus Health, Panda Health, symplr, Incredible Health, and more. The post Health IT Business News – December 12, 2024 appeared first on Health IT Answers.

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 12, 2024

What You Should Know: – SpinSci , a healthcare technology company specializing in AI-powere d patient engagement solutions secures $53M majority investment from Aldrich Capital Partners. – The company plans to use the funding to accelerate SpinSci’s growth and innovation in delivering seamless digital experiences for healthcare providers and patients.

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Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson

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.