Digital Health News

DECEMBER 11, 2024

The finalists of Digital Healths annual Pitchfest competition for start-ups have been announced ahead of the live finals at Rewired 2025.

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Becker's Health IT

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Cybercriminals often target healthcare organizations during the holidays, seizing the opportunity to exploit vulnerabilities when defenses are weakest.

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 11, 2024

What You Should Know: – WebMD Ignite , a leading full-service growth partner for organizations in the healthcare industry, today announced Ignite Programmatic, a suite of advertising capabilities designed to deliver zero-waste campaigns for healthcare marketers. –Ignite Programmatic harnesses vast proprietary intent data, including healthcare content engagement insights from some of the most visited health-related websites, alongside a set of tools to reach audiences with precision t

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Bill of Health

DECEMBER 11, 2024

by Spencer Andrews Weve all had the experience: you receive a targeted ad on your phone or computer which mysteriously seems to read your mind. This happened to me recently when I, a busy law student, began receiving a wave of ads selling supplements which purport to improve brain focus, clarity, and memory. I had been thinking about ways to increase my productivity, and just in the nick of time, a miracle drug appeared to answer my need.

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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 11, 2024

Unless you’ve been reading Healthcare IT Today for 19 years when I first started writing about EMR, you may not realize that my first job in healthcare was at the UNLV student health and counseling centers. My first entry into healthcare was to implement an EMR for the student health and counselor center. Given this background, I was really excited to have the opportunity to sit down with Tamir Hussain, Director of Operations at Indiana University Student Health Center , to learn about his

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 11, 2024

At Healthcare IT Today we enjoy interesting stories and perspectives. Sometimes those stories are big news that move the industry. However, more often, the truly interesting stuff bubbles under the radar. Over the years we have learned this is the best place to find future trends and innovations in healthcare. While we were at the 2024 HLTH Conference #HLTH2024, we spoke with many companies that had interesting stories and announcements.

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HealthIT Answers

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Our annual predictions for 2025 continue with virtual care. 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 value-based care, interoperability, and how AI will impact healthcare finance, security, RCM, and clinical issues. The post Virtual Healthcare in 2025: Still a Revolution or Now an Evolution?

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 11, 2024

The following is a guest article by Tim Armstrong, Head of Product Management at Retarus Throughout the healthcare industrys digital transformation revolution, fax servers have remained a staple due to their reliability, interoperability, and regulatory necessity. However, traditional fax servers come with hidden risks, inefficiencies, and vulnerabilities.

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Total Medical Compliance Resources

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Holiday decorating is a wonderful way to embrace the festive spirit, but staying mindful of safety is essential. Emergency rooms treat thousands of injuries related to decorating accidents each holiday season. Last year alone, fire departments responded to 835 home structure fires caused by holiday decorations, resulting in 3 civilian deaths, 30 injuries, and $14 million in property damage.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 11, 2024

It can be very overwhelming scrolling though job board after job board in search of a position that fits your wants and needs. Let us take that stress away by finding a mix of great health IT jobs for you! We hope you enjoy this look at some of the health IT jobs we saw healthcare organizations trying to fill this week. Here’s a quick look at some of the health IT jobs we found: Director of Health Information Management (HIM) – TaraVista Behavioral Health Center Mobile Application De

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Shawn Murphy, VP, Thought Leadership & Innovation Foundation (TLI) Limb loss and limb difference impact millions of people globally, with over 2.3 million individuals in the United States alone who are affected, a number expected to rise to 3.6 million by 2050. This rise in prevalence presents significant healthcare and economic challenges, necessitating innovative, data-driven solutions to improve patient care, quality of life (QOL) and healthcare equity.

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Digital Health News

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Airedale NHS Foundation Trust has secured funding to improve its cancer care service with digital cancer care platform Careology.

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 11, 2024

What You Should Know: – Nucs AI , a company that uses AI in precision medicine for the diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer, today announces that it has closed a $3.5 million seed round of funding. –The company will use the funding to further build out its platform and to support FDA clearance for its technology in the United States.

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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 11, 2024

We have rounded up some reports and surveys from around the industry that we thought were of interest from KeyCare, Trilliant Health, MRO Corp, Podimetrics, Barton Associates, PEAK Matrix, HFMA, Chartis Center for Rural Health, Pfizer, Deloitte and more. The post Studies, Surveys and Reports: What Can We Learn? appeared first on Health IT Answers.

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 11, 2024

What You Should Know: – Capstan Medical , a medical technology company developing innovative solutions for heart valve disease secures $110M in a Series C funding round led by Eclipse with participation from existing investors Yu Galaxy and Intuitive Ventures , and new investment from Gideon Strategic Partners. – Capstan Medical is developing a suite of next-generation heart valve implants and a first-of-its-kind catheter-based robotic delivery platform.

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MedTrainer

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Healthcare compliance and regulatory training is one of those cant-live-with-it, cant-live-without-it necessities. Cant live with it because its time-consuming and often mundane with more seemingly always around the corner. Cant live without it because many training courses are required by law to maintain licensures, stay compliant with regulation and accreditation standards, and avoid costly penalties.

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Source: Rock Healths Innovation Maturity Curve What You Should Know: – Rock Health , a a digital health seed fund that supports and invests in early-stage companies announced the launch of its Innovation Maturity Curve. – The Rock Health Innovation Maturity Curve provides a framework for assessing the progress of emerging technologies and predicting their future trajectory.

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Compliancy Group

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Most healthcare providers act in good faith and wouldnt charge for services or treatments they didnt provide. Unfortunately, such incidents of fraud happen, which is the reason for the False Claims Act in Healthcare. Well explore this act in more detail, including the False Claims Act healthcare penalties, and discuss how you can keep your organization compliant with this regulation.

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 11, 2024

What You Should Know: – A new KLAS report examines the adoption and performance of clinical communication solutions in acute care settings, highlighting vendor strengths and areas for improvement. – The KLAS report, Clinical Communications 2024 Which Vendors Best Support Solution Adoption Enterprise-Wide? emphasizes the importance of solution breadth, ease of deployment, and ongoing vendor support in driving enterprise-wide adoption.

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Digital Health News

DECEMBER 11, 2024

East Kent Health and Care Partnership is extending its remote monitoring pilot for complex and frailty patients after positive feedback.

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 11, 2024

What You Should Know: – Laudio, an innovator in frontline leader solutions that drive efficiency and engagement for health systems, today announced that University of Cincinnati Health (UC Health), an integrated academic health system serving Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky, is implementing Laudios AI-enhanced leader operations platform. –UC Health will utilize the technology to free up capacity for frontline leaders, helping them spend less time on administrative tasks and

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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 11, 2024

On December 2, 2024, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a proposed rule (Proposed Rule) that amended the regulations relating to exclusion authorities under the authority of OIG. The Proposed Rule would codify changes made by the Medicaid Services Investment and Accountability Act of 2019 (MSIAA), that added exclusion authorities related to misclassification and false information about outpatient drugs.

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Sufian Chowdhury, co-founder and CEO of Kinetik Healthcare has historically been slow to adopt new or innovative technology, even as its inherent complexity frustrates providers and patients and its inefficiencies fuel public distrust. Health systems, plans, and providers are notoriously risk-averse and understandably so, as a technology malfunction in this sector can have life-threatening consequences.

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MRO Compliance

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Healthcare NOW Radio Podcast Network MRO Exchange: Looking ahead to 2025 w/ AHIMA's Chief Public Policy Officer, Lauren Riplinger S1E13: Host Adrienne Morrell, MRO’s VP of Government Affairs is joined by AHIMA’s Chief Public Policy and Impact Officer, where they look ahead to 2025. In a post-election environment, they discuss what is potentially in store for health information management on the Hill as well as for AHIMA.

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HealthIT Answers

DECEMBER 11, 2024

From the Health IT Buzz Blog - As part of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Technology Policys vision of better health enabled by data, we are committed to advancing health equity and person-centered ways to promote the interoperable exchange of data on patients health-related social needs and broader social determinants and dynamic social drivers of health.

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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.