Tue.Jul 16, 2024

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UnitedHealth’s cyberattack response costs to surpass $2.3B this year

Healthcare Dive

The healthcare giant’s new estimate is roughly $1 billion higher than previous forecasts as the cyberattack on subsidiary Change Healthcare continues to hamper its profit outlook.

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Bangkok Hospital streamlines patient flow with AI

Healthcare It News

Bangkok Hospital, one of Thailand's largest private healthcare providers, has moved away from the paper and manual process of registering and managing patient flow in its headquarters. AI technologies provided by its partner, local startup Agnos Health, now underpin its patient registration and management systems. HOW IT WORKS As part of its enhanced patient flow system, the tertiary hospital implemented self-service kiosks that run on multiple AI, integrating various registration steps.

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Senators introduce bipartisan healthcare cybersecurity legislation

Healthcare Dive

The bill would create a special liaison within the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to the HHS that could help coordinate responses during cyber incidents.

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Digital therapeutics - European style

Healthcare It News

Eversana and the Digital Therapeutics Alliance analyze, map and report on reimbursement frameworks in Europe for digital therapeutics. Alberta Spreafico, SVP of health innovation at Eversana, explains.

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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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UnitedHealth reaffirms guidance as it posts $4.2B in Q2 profit

Fierce Healthcare

UnitedHealth Group has bounced back in the second quarter, reaffirming its guidance | UnitedHealth Group has bounced back in the second quarter, reaffirming its guidance for the year as it posts a profit of $4.2 billion.

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CMS Issues E-Prescribing Final Rule: Quick Takeaways in a No-Slowing-Down Reg Cycle – Regulatory Talk Series

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Nick Barger, PharmD, Vice President, Product at DrFirst. This article is the fourth in the Healthcare Regulatory Talk series. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized new standards for electronic prescribing on June 13, concluding a complicated, 18-month regulatory process that came in fits and starts and went by without attracting much industry scrutiny.

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Exclusive: Teladoc partners with Brightline to offer pediatric mental healthcare

Mobi Health News

Teladoc will integrate Brightline's pediatric, adolescent and family mental healthcare services into its virtual care platform, expanding care access to individuals zero to 13.

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UK ranks lowest internationally for number of scanners per million

Digital Health News

The UK continues to have lowest number of MRI units, CT and PET scanners per million population amongst comparator countries, government statistics reveal.

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Fighting maternal and infant health inequities 

Fierce Healthcare

In this week’s episode of “Podnosis,” Fierce Healthcare’s Anastassia Gliadkovskaya explores the topic of inequities in maternal and infant health and what one nonprofit is doing to increase transpa | In this week’s episode of “Podnosis,” Fierce Healthcare’s Anastassia Gliadkovskaya explores the topic of inequities in maternal and infant health and what one nonprofit is doing to increase transparency and accountability.

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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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Change Healthcare cyberattack costs soar, may hit $2.45B

Becker's Health IT

UnitedHealth Group expects costs associated with the February cyberattack against Change Healthcare to cost around $2.45 billion, according to a report in the Star Tribune.

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Olympics 2024 Anti-Doping: Why Innovation in Testing Is Key

HIT Consultant

Gabe Baida, Executive Director at InnoVero As we approach the 2024 Summer Olympics, ensuring a clean game is a major priority for the International Olympic Committee. More than 1,000 people will be involved in various anti-doping testing stages, including chaperones, sample collection personnel, and dedicated anti-doping control spaces at each competition venue.

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UK faces £5.4bn trade deficit for MedTech products

Digital Health News

The UK had a trade deficit in MedTech products of £5.4 billion in 2023, government figures reveal.

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Bipartisan House bill would allow new rural physician-owned hospitals, permit expansions

Fierce Healthcare

A bipartisan quartet of House representatives have introduced a bill peeling back restrictions on new or expanded physician-owned hospitals. | Advocates and sponsoring legislators say the Physician Led and Rural Access to Quality Care Act would increase access to care in rural areas and increase care affordability.

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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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Crossing the Digital Divide to Serve Medicaid Populations

HIT Consultant

Anish Sebastian, CEO and Co-founder, Babyscripts A discussion of technology and the Medicaid population inevitably raises the topic of the digital divide — that is, the gap between people who have access to modern information and communications technology (ICTs) and those who don’t. “We can’t deliver internet-dependent solutions to Medicaid enrollees because they don’t have access to the internet.

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Exclusive: Teladoc partners with Brightline to offer pediatric mental healthcare

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Teladoc will integrate Brightline's pediatric, adolescent and family mental healthcare services into its virtual care platform, expanding care access to individuals zero to 13.

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Huma Secures $80M, Launches ‘Shopify Style’ GenAI Platform

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Huma Therapeutics Limited , a leading global healthcare AI company, today announced the closing of its Series D funding round, securing over $80M to fuel the launch of its revolutionary Huma Cloud Platform. – The Huma Cloud Platform is a first-of-its-kind GenAI-powered ‘Shopify-like’ experience for the digital health ecosystem to design, build and launch innovations quickly.

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Digital Health Company Pear Suite Hits 100-Customer Milestone

Healthcare IT Today

Closes $1M+ in Funding from Strategic Investors; Continues Rapid Growth Nationwide, Supporting Community Health Workers to Increase Access to Health and Social Services Pear Suite , a digital health company celebrating its three-year anniversary working to empower community health workers (CHWs) and better address the social determinants of health (SDOH), announced it has hit 100 customers in 24 U.S. states.

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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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Fullscript Shows How Whole Person Care Reduces Healthcare Burden

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Fullscript, a leading healthcare platform for whole person care, announced the publication of two studies, with combined results proving the effectiveness of whole person care when using the Fullscript platform, highlighting how it can be both achievable and scalable, and showcasing the dual benefits for both patients and providers. – The studies measured the impact of Fullscript’s platform in driving better engagement and clinical outcomes for patients, whil

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Digital pathway launched to improve care for stroke survivors

Digital Health News

The ‘Life After Stroke’ Pathway has been launched by Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland, NHS Lothian and Pogo Digital Healthcare for stroke survivors.

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United Language Group Now Offers Click-to-Connect Instant Interpreter Access with Epic EHR Integration

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – United Language Group (ULG) , a leading provider of language services, today announced a groundbreaking integration with Epic, the most widely used electronic health record (EHR) system in healthcare. – ULG’s Epic integration empowers healthcare professionals to connect with interpreters in over 250 languages with a single click directly within the patient’s EHR.

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Hawaii suffers setback in lawsuit against major PBMs

Fierce Healthcare

A federal judge agreed to toss a lawsuit against three of the nation’s largest pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) brought by the state of Hawaii. | The PBM industry earned a much-needed victory Tuesday as a federal judge tossed a lawsuit the state of Hawaii brought against Caremark, Express Scripts and OptumRx.

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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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Will the Apple Watch, Samsung Galaxy or Oura Rings Become “Intelligent Guardians” For Health?

Jane Sarashon

One of the few bright spots in consumer technology spending in the past couple of years of the U.S. economic “vibecession” has been the category of smartwatches. The Wall Street Journal recently talked , specifically, about the growing role of the Apple Watch for health care, gaining traction as a part of cardiologists’ and other physicians’ testing for and adoption of the wearable tech device for patients who are managing medical conditions.

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Guidehealth and Story Health join forces to provide value-based cardiology care

Fierce Healthcare

Value-based care company Guidehealth, which serves nearly 500,000 patients, announced a partnership with specialty care telehealth company Story Health on Monday to address high demand for cardiolo | Guidehealth has announced a partnership with virtual specialty care provider Story Health to offer value-based cardiology care to its partner health systems and clinically integrated networks.

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Redox FHIR API search update

Redox

We’re excited to announce an update to the Redox FHIR API that enhances transparency. What’s changing? Before : Previously, Redox filtered out HL7 ® FHIR ® search parameters that we didn’t recognize. After: By default, Redox will no longer filter unrecognized search parameters. Instead, all search parameters sent will be usable downstream, giving you more control and precision over your queries.

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Your Guide to a Robust Healthcare Incident Response Plan

Compliancy Group

No one likes to think their organization will experience a hazard or cybersecurity threat. However, not planning for such cases puts employees at risk and threatens patient care and privacy. That’s why every hospital, private practice, and healthcare company needs an incident response plan to anticipate physical hazards and digital security breaches and mitigate their impacts.

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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.