Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 7, 2024

Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. Because there’s so much happening out there in healthcare IT we aren’t able to cover in our full articles, we still want to make sure you’re informed of all the latest news, announcements, and stories happening to help you better do your job.

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Fierce Healthcare

JANUARY 7, 2024

Option Care Health, a provider of post-acute care and infusion services, inked a multi-year partnership with analytics company Palantir Technologies to use its artificial intelligence platform acro | Option Care Health, a provider of post-acute care and infusion services, inked a multi-year partnership with analytics company Palantir Technologies to use its artificial intelligence platform across its operations.

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HIT Consultant

JANUARY 7, 2024

Marty Elisco, CEO of Augintel Over the last year, the term “ Generative AI” has exploded on the healthcare scene, with health and social systems trying to determine if and how they can incorporate the newest tech trend into their day-to-day practice to streamline and improve operations, and ultimately improve patient care. But most organizations have decided to take a measured approach and see how the hype plays out – they have decided to proceed thoughtfully and with diligence before viewing G

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Jane Sarashon

JANUARY 7, 2024

2023 was a pretty lackluster year for consumers’ spending on technology: inflation, concerns about global instability, and general household economic ennui caused consumers to ration spending on most electronic gadgets last year. Enter a more cash-positive mood for many consumers keener in the new year to acquire updated and upgraded tech, from computer hardware to wearable tech for health, according to the forecast released by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) research team.

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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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HIT Consultant

JANUARY 7, 2024

Rahul Sharma, CEO of HSBlox The value-based care market is projected to grow to $174 billion by 2032, according to a MarketResearch.biz report released recently. As the march to VBC accelerates, there are operational, financial, data complexity/accessibility, and technology-related challenges that need to be overcome to implement value-based programs and to scale them for mass adoption.

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The HIPAA Blog

JANUARY 7, 2024

New Jersey medical practice Optum Medical Care has settled an OCR investigation regarding Optum's failure to grant patient access to medical records, agreeing to pay $160,000.

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HealthIT Answers

JANUARY 7, 2024

By David Burda - As you know, I’m more of a glass-half-empty, bad-news kind of guy, not a glass-half-full, good-news kind of guy. Especially when our health outcomes in the U.S. continue to fall below health outcomes in other high-income nations despite more providers having VBR contracts with commercial insurers. Big deal. The post US Healthcare Continues to Be Risk Averse appeared first on Health IT Answers.

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HealthLaw Prof Blog

JANUARY 7, 2024

Samiul Hasan, Muslim Majority Countries’ Ratification of the International Human Rights Instruments: Possible Causes and Consequences of the Variations (2023): The UN has adopted nine core international human rights instruments (IHRIs) to implement the human rights enshrined in the UDHR,

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HealthLaw Prof Blog

JANUARY 7, 2024

Lindy Willmott (Queensland University of Technology), Rachel Feeney (University of Queensland), Katrine Del Villar(Queensland University of Technology), Patsy Yates (Queensland University of Technology), et al.

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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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