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The IT strategy behind a groundbreaking new $2B pediatric hospital

Healthcare It News

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Arthur M. Blank Hospital is scheduled to open this September. It was built from the ground up with the very latest healthcare information technology. It is one of the largest and most advanced pediatric hospitals in the world. It cost more than $2 billion. It is 19 stories tall, with nearly two million square feet.

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Medicaid redeterminations losses exceeding predicted levels in some states

Healthcare Dive

As of November, eight states had blown past their projected disenrollment of adults, while 12 states exceeded their projected disenrollment of children, according to new research from the Urban Institute.

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Clinical champions are key when workflow changes are needed

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Internal sponsors have been hugely helpful in encouraging their peers to adopt telehealth and RPM at Providence, says Dr. Eve Cunningham, the health system's chief of virtual care and digital health, and a HIMSS24 Changemaker.

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Antitrust agencies are relying on consumers to report anticompetitive behavior. That trust might be misplaced.

Healthcare Dive

Regulators want consumers to flag business practices harming market health in the healthcare sector, which could result in a tsunami of new tips — for good and ill, according to experts.

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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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Medicare hospital trust fund extended by five years to 2036

Fierce Healthcare

The Hospital Insurance Trust Fund will be fully solvent for longer than previously projected, according to an annual Medicare Trustee report. | The Medicare Hospital Insurance Trust Fund won't run out of money as quickly as expected. Here's how federal officials are reacting.

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A Case Study in Ambient Clinical Voice at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles

Healthcare IT Today

Each day that passes, I’m seeing how ambient clinical voice has become the most impactful part of health IT since the $36 billion of stimulus money for EHR software. What’s most exciting about this technology is that it’s mature enough to be used by doctors and provide a lot of value today and yet we’re still in the early days of what’s going to be possible with this technology.

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Change Healthcare cyberattack: 5 technical takeaways from UnitedHealth CEO’s testimony

Healthcare Dive

Change Healthcare was running on legacy technology, which magnified the ransomware attack’s impact and hampered recovery efforts, Andrew Witty said.

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Continuum Health Alliance Data Breach Affects 377,000 Consensus Medical Group Patients

HIPAA Journal

Marlton, NJ-based Continuum Health Alliance has recently confirmed that it has experienced a security incident that exposed the data of 377,119 patients of its client, Consensus Medical Group, a physician-owned medical group in Evesham, NJ. Continuum identified unauthorized activity within its network on October 19, 2023, and after taking steps to secure its systems, third-party cybersecurity specialists were engaged to identify the suspicious activity.

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Steward Health Care files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

Healthcare Dive

The filing marks the largest provider bankruptcy in decades, according to experts.

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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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CIO Podcast – Episode 74: Ambient Clinical Voice with Ray Lowe

Healthcare IT Today

For the 74th episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today, we are joined by Ray Lowe, SVP and CIO at AltaMed ! We kick this episode off by discussing how the role of CIO is different at an FQHC than at other organizations. Then Lowe shares with us the patient experience projects he is actively working on and discusses how those projects have changed over time.

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More than a third of nurses extremely likely to change jobs in 2024: survey

Healthcare Dive

The results suggest job dissatisfaction is still high among nurses, and turnover is likely to remain elevated.

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The FDA approves Apple Watch's heart monitoring tool for use in clinical trials

Mobi Health News

The Agency has qualified Apple's atrial fibrillation history feature as a medical device development tool, allowing it to be used in clinical trials.

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Recommendations to support clinician well-being

Healthcare Dive

Consider these recommendations to best combat clinician burnout and protect your team.

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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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Milken Institute: How employers can change the paradigm for obesity care

Fierce Healthcare

Employers are in a strong position to lead the charge in changing the conversation around obesity care, according to a new report from the Milken Institute. | Employers are in a strong position to lead the charge in changing the conversation around obesity care, according to a new report from the Milken Institute.

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OM1 Unveils AI-Powered Phenotyping Platform for Personalized Medicine

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – OM1 introduces three new products: OM1 Orion, OM1 Lyra, and OM1 Polaris powered by PhenOMTM – an artificial intelligence-powered digital phenotyping platform for personalized medicine and clinical research. – OM1 is the leader in providing Real-World Evidence (RWE) insights from bench to bedside, leveraging advanced predictive and generative AI platforms coupled with deep clinical data to empower healthcare stakeholders.

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Struggling Steward Health Care files for bankruptcy

Fierce Healthcare

Embattled health system Steward Health Care filed for bankruptcy on Monday, a move it says is critical to continue to treat patients as it navigates its financial issues. | Embattled health system Steward Health Care filed for bankruptcy on Monday, a move it says is critical to continue to treat patients as it navigates its financial issues.

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GE HealthCare Unveils Head-Only MRI Scanner for Advanced Neuroscience Research

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – GE HealthCare announced the unveiling of SIGNA MAGNUS , a revolutionary head-only magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner. – This FDA 510(k) pending technology holds immense promise for unlocking new frontiers in neuroscience research, a field previously limited by the capabilities of conventional whole-body MRI systems.

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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.

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Moniker magic: The adventurous world of naming a startup

Fierce Healthcare

As a proud Colombian, Maria Artunduaga, M.D., wanted her startup to have a Spanish name that could easily be pronounced in English. | Every founder has a different story to tell about naming a startup. Two main approaches exist: do it yourself or outsource help. It all comes down to what they can afford.

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WeightWatchers partners with Personify Health for B2B weight loss offering

Mobi Health News

The announcement comes less than a year after Virgin Pulse and HealthComp announced their $3 billion merger and their rebranding as Personify Health.

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Exploring The Impact of AR in Surgical Training and Simulation

HIT Consultant

Image by JAFAR AHMED on Unsplash Human surgery training has used the classical approach of dissections of bodies and presence in live surgery for a long time. These means offer truly priceless opportunities to learn but multiple problems lie in accessibility, interactivity, and safety. AR has started a new era in surgical training through its affordability, interactivity, and safety.

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Suki secures Premier sticker of approval — and thousands of potential hospital customers

Fierce Healthcare

Suki, a voice-assistive AI and scribe tool, inked a national group purchasing agreement with Premier, Inc. The deal could skyrocket Suki to the top of the healthcare AI assistant market. | A new group purchasing agreement between Premier, Inc. and Suki AI will encourage adoption by Premier's thousands of hospital and health system members.

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Real-Life Examples of HIPAA Violations and How to Avoid Them

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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Opmed.ai Secures $15M to Bring AI Optimization to Healthcare Operations

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Opmed.ai, the AI optimization platform for healthcare, announced today the successful raise of $15M in series A funding. – The round was co-led by NFX and Grove Ventures , with Secret Chord Ventures , the Impact investor Sir Ronald Cohen, and Unbox Ventures also participating Revolutionizing Healthcare Efficiency: Opmed.ai’s AI-Powered OR Optimization Solutions The funding announcement arrives amidst a critical shortage in healthcare labor, with projecti

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The Top 3 Challenges With Managing Regulatory Compliance

Compliancy Group

Administrative tasks are among the primary strains in the healthcare industry, and 61% of HCPs agree that this is a top indicator of the industry’s high level of burnout. While there may still be a small percentage of physicians and other healthcare professionals who swear by the ease of pen and paper, the majority want more electronic means of charting, documentation development, and operations tracking.

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Finding the future of interoperability with Redox: Part 3 – How Carequality can solve disconnected data for digital health

Redox

In this series, I am exploring how Redox can fill the gap between things one would think should be possible and what actually is possible. In the first two posts, I covered how Redox is overcoming current limitations with bulk FHIR and translating data between HL7 ® v2 and HL7 ® FHIR ®. Let’s dive in. What is Carequality? As someone who sells products to innovators, speed to go-live and value come up on nearly all my sales calls.

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2024 HFMA Annual Conference

HealthIT Answers

Starts June 24th in Las Vegas - The HFMA Annual Conference is the premier event in healthcare finance, drawing more than 3,000 participants from across the nation and offering 4 strategy-focused general sessions, more than 70 educational sessions, and 7 content tracks over 4 days. The post 2024 HFMA Annual Conference appeared first on Health IT Answers.

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Best Practices to Streamline Compensation Management: A Foundation for Growth

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.