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Editor's Note: This is part two of our interview with Craig Kwiatkowski. To read part one, click here. Cedars-Sinai, the prominent California health system, has a variety of artificial intelligence programs either deployed or in the works. It's ahead of the game in the field of healthcare AI. Craig Kwiatkowski is chief information officer at Cedars-Sinai, leading the teams putting together the AI that is designed to improve care and help patients and providers.
Major pharmacy benefit managers are rolling out a flurry of ostensibly transparent and cost-effective models to retain clients and placate scrutiny over their role in rising drug costs.
Atlanta-based Wellstar Health announced this week that it is deploying techonology from Clear, the biometric security company best known for enabling faster access at airports and entertainment venues, to streamline patient check-in. Clear's HIPAA-compliant mobile check-in technology, successfully integrated with its Epic electronic health records at a pilot location, gives Wellstar Health System real-time identity verification that can reduce waiting room friction, the company says.
More than 50 provider groups are asking the federal government to publicly state that UnitedHealth should handle data breach reporting stemming from the cyberattack on its subsidiary.
Speaker: Simran Kaur, Co-founder & CEO at Tattva.Health
AI is transforming clinical trials—accelerating drug discovery, optimizing patient recruitment, and improving data analysis. But its impact goes far beyond research. As AI-driven innovation reshapes the clinical trial process, it’s also influencing broader healthcare trends, from personalized medicine to patient outcomes. Join this new webinar featuring Simran Kaur for an insightful discussion on what all of this means for the future of healthcare!
National University Hospital testing Alzheimer's predictive AI from Korea Singapore's National University Hospital is collaborating with medical AI company Heuron from South Korea to test the latter's AI solutions for screening and predicting Alzheimer's disease. Heuron delivered its two solutions: Heuron AD, which provides quantitative analysis on brain atrophy, and Heuron Brain PET, which provides fast and accurate PET tracer quantification.
The Australian mental health system has reached a crisis point where psychiatrists and other mental health professionals are leaving the sector in droves due to burnout and inadequate support, leaving patients to wait for long to receive care or delay their treatment and risk further deterioration. A news report recently revealed that one in four psychiatry positions in public health institutions are vacant in some states.
Gözde Susuzlu Briggs, programme manager for the European Patients' Forum, discusses the "Data Saves Lives" initiative, which explains digital data and AI concepts to patients and encourages involvement in patient advocacy organizations.
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Gözde Susuzlu Briggs, programme manager for the European Patients' Forum, discusses the "Data Saves Lives" initiative, which explains digital data and AI concepts to patients and encourages involvement in patient advocacy organizations.
The following is a guest article by Phyllis Wojtusik, Executive Vice President of Value-Based Care at Real Time Medical Systems. We all know that CMS is pushing hard towards value-based care. They’re goal is to have 100% of Medicare beneficiaries in a value-based care arrangement by 2030. We see a number of ACO approaches that make up these efforts, along with Medicare Advantage plans.
By testing artificial intelligence and machine learning models, the agency hopes to come up with best practices for Parkinson’s measures from wearables and smartphones.
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Based on comprehensive survey data from diverse healthcare providers, the 2025 HIPAA Benchmark Report delivers actionable intelligence for modern compliance programs. This report examines how organizations are restructuring HIPAA Privacy Programs to address emerging regulatory requirements. Through analysis of staffing models, program operations, and breach management protocols, it provides a clear picture of current best practices.
Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals have become the first pilot sites to transition to a local instance of the NHS Federated Data Platform (FDP).
Three years after talks of an IPO surfaced, health tech company Tempus AI lit the fuse and is looking to go public this year. | Founded in 2015, Tempus says it’s built the world’s largest library of clinical and molecular data along with an operating system to make those data accessible and useful for providers to inform patient care.
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Every health care provider that accepts federal payments must screen for excluded providers. Use this sample Exclusion Screening Checklist and Compliance Policy to evaluate and improve your organization’s compliance with the law. Payments from Medicare, Medicaid, and TriCare trigger screening requirements that may extend to employees, contractors, volunteers, board members, and network providers.
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In healthcare, where patient data protection is paramount, effective vendor risk management isn't just good business—it's essential for maintaining compliance and trust. This comprehensive guide helps healthcare compliance professionals navigate the complexities of third-party vendor relationships in an increasingly interconnected healthcare environment.
Doctors have recognized the importance of empowering patients and “ humanization” of care. But interventions based on artificial intelligence, particularly risk assessments, are being developed through black-box computer programs, walled off from human review. Can patients have a say in the AI models that are applied to them? Most AI would benefit from human review.
What You Should Know: – John Snow Labs , a leader in AI for healthcare, has announced a significant breakthrough in medical Large Language Model (LLM) accuracy. Their models have achieved state-of-the-art (SOTA) performance on industry benchmarks, surpassing hundreds of competing models. – John Snow Labs’ Healthcare NLP & LLM subscription provides access to their state-of-the-art models, along with ongoing updates and new releases.
Payroll compliance is a cornerstone of business success, yet for small and midsize businesses, it’s becoming increasingly challenging to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of federal, state, and local regulations. Mistakes can lead to costly penalties and operational disruptions, making it essential to adopt advanced solutions that ensure accuracy and efficiency.
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Ascension continues to notch year-over-year improvements to its financials, recently reporting a $237.8 million operating loss at its fiscal nine-month cutoff as opposed to the nearly $1.8 billion | The large Catholic nonprofit highlighted its efforts around improving volumes, rates and other cost levers.
What You Should Know: – Videra Health , a frontrunner in AI-powered mental health assessments raises $5.6M in Seed II funding led by Peterson Ventures , with participation from Mercato Partners , Epic Ventures , and Philo Ventures. – Videra Health aims to tackle these challenges by offering widespread, streamlined mental health screening and monitoring powered by AI technology.
By James Pelletier - In the realm of healthcare quality reporting, the method of data exchange plays a critical role in the accuracy, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness of the process. That’s why providers need to understand which path is best for them when it comes to. The post Navigating MSSP Quality Reporting appeared first on Health IT Answers.
Hospital operator Prime Healthcare said Monday that it is transitioning two of its for-profit hospitals in eastern Pennsylvania over to nonprofit status. | Roxborough Memorial Hospital and Lower Bucks Hospital will be owned and run by the system's charity foundation, a move Prime said will improve care coordination and align with the state's nonprofit policy initiatives.
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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