Healthcare It News

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Naver Corp and Kakao Corp, two of South Korea's biggest IT companies, have shared innovative uses of AI in healthcare. In the HIMSS24 APAC panel session, " Tech Titans in Health: Naver and Kakao’s Role in Transforming Healthcare," Kakao Healthcare CEO Dr Hwang Hee and Dr Dongchul Cha, head of the Medical Innovation Centre at NAVER Healthcare Lab, shared their organisation’s respective contributions in advancing digital health in South Korea.

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Healthcare Dive

OCTOBER 7, 2024

The proposed rule comes after the CMS reported a growing number of complaints about ACA health plan applications submitted by brokers.

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Healthcare It News

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Electronics giant Samsung discussed innovations in robotics and wearable devices as key technologies for delivering personalised care. In the HIMSS24 APAC keynote, "Smart Hospital Revolution: Redefining Patient Care with Technology," Samsung Medical Centre CIO, Dr Won-Chul Cha, and Dr Hon Pak, SVP and head of Digital Health at Samsung Electronics, discussed the importance of technological integration in healthcare.

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Healthcare Dive

OCTOBER 7, 2024

SMG3Rx and Zebra Technologies integrated clinical mobility into a hospital network to support better patient outcomes. See how.

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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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Fierce Healthcare

OCTOBER 7, 2024

A rapidly intensifying Hurricane Milton has Florida and its healthcare providers gearing up for another severe weather event less than two weeks after similar preparations for Hurricane Helene. | Facing a second major storm within two weeks, some hospitals on Florida's Gulf Coast are again closing up shop and transferring patients across the state.

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Fierce Healthcare

OCTOBER 7, 2024

The healthcare industry is making the push toward greater adoption of value-based care, yet it's not a secret that progress has been slow-moving. | The healthcare industry is making the push toward greater adoption of value-based care, yet it's not a secret that progress has been slow-moving. With that backdrop, UnitedHealth Group has released its latest "A Path Forward" report, which is a biennial look at progress in the shift to value.

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Healthcare Dive

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Use Enlitic to improve medical imaging data quality and workflows to enhance operational efficiency!

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Kaiser Health News

OCTOBER 7, 2024

OAKLAND, Calif. — The patient was in his 60s, an African American man with emphysema. The oximeter placed on his fingertip registered well above the 88% blood oxygen saturation level that signals an urgent risk of organ failure and death. Yet his doctor, Noha Aboelata, believed the patient was sicker than the device showed. So she sent him for a lab test, which confirmed her suspicion that he needed supplemental oxygen at home.

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Digital Health News

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Digital Health chief executive Jon Hoeksma has won 'Ally of the Year' at the National B.A.M.E Health & Care Awards 2024.

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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

OCTOBER 7, 2024

The following is a guest article by Alex Rybak, Senior Director of Product Management at Revenera Pacemakers, insulin pumps, CT systems, wearables; these and many more medical devices are increasingly common parts of contemporary healthcare treatments. The increased digitization of the medical field, created by the growing number of medical internet of things (IoT) devices that are integrated into IT networks, means that the cybersecurity risk is also increasing.

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Digital Health News

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Henley Business School has been awarded an £1.2m grant to develop an AI system for early detection of rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 7, 2024

The 81st episode of the CIO podcast hosted by Healthcare IT Today was recorded at the MEDITECH Live conference! We were joined by Nolan Hennessee, CIO and Vice President at St. Joseph’s/Candler Health System to talk about the use of MEDITECH Expanse in his organization. Hennessee has been a strong advocate for MEDITECH as his primary health system vendor, so we kick this episode off by taking a deeper look into what he looks for and values in a partner.

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Fierce Healthcare

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Tucked within bipartisan telehealth legislation that passed out of a House committee in September is the Prevent Diabetes Act, a bill that would expand Medicare coverage for virtual diabetes preven | Companies like Omada Health and Noom are urging Congress to pass the Prevent Diabetes Act to expand access to virtual diabetes prevention for Medicare beneficiaries.

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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.

Digital Health News

OCTOBER 7, 2024

NHS Orkney has announced plans to go live with an electronic patient record app in 2025 to provide staff with easier access to patient data.

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OCTOBER 7, 2024

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HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 7, 2024

What You Should Know: – Kipu Health , a leading provider of technology solutions for behavioral health, is joining forces with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to develop and deploy a suite of innovative artificial intelligence (AI) tools designed to streamline clinical workflows and enhance patient care. – Kipu’s AI innovations will be showcased at the 2024 Global Exchange Conference, featuring a panel discussion on “Ethical AI in Mental Health Care.” The panel will delve

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Becker's Health IT

OCTOBER 7, 2024

UMC Health System in Lubbock, Texas, faces ongoing challenges after a cyberattack. Here are 5 updates on the situation, including patient diversions.

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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?

HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 7, 2024

What You Should Know: – Cedars-Sinai Cancer is taking a major step towards addressing health disparities by participating in the largest-ever national study focused on cancer risk factors in Asian Americans. – The initiative, funded by the National Cancer Institute , aims to uncover the reasons behind the disproportionately high rates of cancer within various Asian American communities.

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Fierce Healthcare

OCTOBER 7, 2024

U.S. News & World Report's latest ranking of the nation’s best children’s hospitals is live with a first-time focus on those providing behavioral care. | Alongside a new eleventh specialty ranking, the highly-watched annual release has followed its adult counterpart and ditched ordinal rankings for its 10 "Honor Roll" hospitals.

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HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 7, 2024

What You Should Know: – The Digital Medicine Society (DiMe) is launching a new collaboration with Google and Mayo Clinic to address the critical need for best practices and implementation strategies for artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare. – The partnership recognizes the transformative potential of AI while acknowledging the current gap between technological advancements and real-world integration.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Acquisition will Accelerate Scriptology’s Market Presence and Integration of Advanced Technology while Delivering Superior Healthcare Solutions Scriptology , a leader in tech-enabled comprehensive medication management, today announced it has acquired RxLive , a telehealth clinical pharmacy services company. This strategic acquisition will enhance Scriptology’s technology portfolio and extend its market reach, augmenting its capabilities to offer personalized medication management at scale

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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

HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Kristine Ashcraft, President and Founder of YouScript (an Aranscia company) What if we advised people to wear seatbelts only on certain days or when driving on specific highways? Clearly, this would result in real and avoidable harm. Unfortunately, something similar has happened to millions of patients who underwent pharmacogenomics (PGx) testing to aid in selecting drugs and doses for treating depression or anxiety, tailored to their unique genetics, without considering the broader implications

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Fierce Healthcare

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Trinity Health touted “significant improvements” across fiscal year 2024 operations which, prior to asset impairment charges, returned to the black and fueled a 48% year-over-year rise in cash flow | Trinity Health is the latest large Catholic system to paint a rosier picture of its operational finances during the past year.

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Kaiser Health News

OCTOBER 7, 2024

OAKLAND, California – El paciente tendría poco más de 60 años y era un hombre afroamericano con enfisema. El oxímetro colocado en la yema de su dedo registraba un nivel de saturación de oxígeno en sangre muy superior al 88%, el índice que indica un riesgo urgente de falla orgánica y muerte. Sin embargo su médica, Noha Aboelata, creyó que estaba más enfermo que lo que indicaba el aparato.

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Fierce Healthcare

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Welcome to this week's Chutes & Ladders, our roundup of hirings, firings and retirings throughout the industry. | Welcome to this week's Chutes & Ladders, our roundup of hirings, firings and retirings throughout the industry. Please submit the good news—or the bad—from your shop, and we will feature it here at the end of each week.

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