Healthcare It News

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Matt Mastenbrook, DPT, clinic manager and treating physical therapist at Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation, says one of his first goals as a manager was to set his clinic apart from the many others in the area. And leading-edge technology would be a key change agent. THE PROBLEM Mastenbrook decided to advance and optimize Baylor's use of the CogPT platform, developed by vendor Academy Medtech Ventures.

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Healthcare Dive

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

IU Health Plans will operate under the Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield brand after the deal closes, which is expected at the end of 2024.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

The U.S. healthcare system may not be fully meeting the needs of women, if a new report is any indication. In a survey of consumers conducted by the Deloitte Center for Health Solutions, women are 35% more likely than men to say they've skipped or delayed medical care over a 12-month period. The reasons for this come down to access, affordability and past negative experiences.

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Still, plans are expected to rake in $11.8 billion in bonuses, with half of that tranche going to just two insurers: UnitedHealthcare and Humana.

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Fierce Healthcare

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

UTHealth Houston unveiled a partnership with OpenAI on Friday to build and deploy algorithms for use in medical training and at the patient’s bedside. | UTHealth Houston, an academic medical center in Texas, is partnering with OpenAI to give clinicians, faculty and students access to ChatGPT tools to build custom, HIPAA-compliant AI solutions.

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Fierce Healthcare

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

James Ross, president and CEO of West Tennessee Healthcare, died Thursday morning, according to an announcement from the health system on social media. | The nurse-executive had been with the seven-hospital nonprofit for nearly four decades and was a prominent member of the Jackson, Tennessee, community.

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Healthcare Dive

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Just over 5% of companies selling AI to health systems have matured beyond seed and early-stage funding rounds, according to an analysis by Flare Capital Partners.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Funding will Support Expanded Commercialization Efforts for PreciseBreast Risk Assessment PreciseDx , a leading innovator in oncology diagnostics leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) for new, morphology-driven disease analysis, today announced that it has raised $20.7 million in Series B funding, bringing its total funding to date to $31.5 million.

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Fierce Healthcare

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Below is a roundup of payer-centric news headlines you may have missed during the month of September 2024. | This month, Humana faces consequences for prior auth delays, Congress members have introduced new No Surprises Act legislation targeting insurers and Aetna has been sued for denying gender-affirming facial reconstruction surgeries.

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Digital Health News

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Pancreatic Cancer UK has launched an online tool for families who have lost a loved one to assess their risk of inheriting the disease.

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Fierce Healthcare

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Next year, the oldest members of the baby boomer generation will turn 80 years old. It’s a cause for celebration of life, but it’s also a milestone our nation is completely unprepared to meet. | It’s past time for our healthcare system, our social service infrastructure and our culture to acknowledge just how bleak the future will be for this population if we don’t modify the approaches we take to care for our older adults.

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Digital Health News

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust’s neurosurgery team has introduced mixed reality technology to improve training and patient care.

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Becker's Health IT

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Rural hospitals are being offered free and discounted cybersecurity assistance from tech companies such as Google and Microsoft, but many are slow to take advantage of it, GovInfoSecurity reported Sept. 12.

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Fierce Healthcare

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Employers are bracing for a third straight year with health benefit costs increasing more than 5%, according to a new report from Mercer. | Employers are bracing for a third straight year with health benefit cost increases of more than 5%, according to a new report from Mercer.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

The following is a guest article by Kenji Taylor, MD, MSc, Clinical Consultant, Supervising Physician at Ubie Artificial intelligence holds immense potential to revolutionize healthcare, offering precision medicine, accelerated drug discovery, and improved patient outcomes. AI is often touted as a tool for both patients and physicians, having the ability to take a deep dive into large swaths of data and provide analysis much quicker than humans ever could.

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Becker's Health IT

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Oklahoma hospital faces EHR outage due to reported ransomware attack, but assures community of continued patient care. External professionals enlisted for help.

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Fierce Healthcare

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Lawmakers scrutinize sluggish efforts to overhaul organ transplants as HHS aims to expand access for HIV-positive patients dmuoio Fri, 09/13/2024 - 17:08

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Becker's Health IT

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Microsoft convened a meeting of cybersecurity professionals to discuss how to prevent a repeat of the July global IT outage that affected U.S. hospitals and health systems.

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Fierce Healthcare

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

At Fierce Healthcare, we keep track of all the venture capital being funneled into the health tech and digital health industries. | Rethink Impact, a venture capital firm focused on cultivating female leadership through technology, raised $250 million for its third fund. Pieces Technologies picked up $25 million for gen AI solutions, and Candid Health banked $29 million for revenue cycle automation.

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HIT Consultant

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

What You Should Know: – eClinical Solutions LLC, a provider of digital clinical software and services, announced that it has received a majority investment from GI Partners , a private investment firm. – This investment highlights eClinical Solutions’ strong position as a trusted partner for life science organizations of all sizes seeking to accelerate research and advance therapeutic breakthroughs in an increasingly complex trial landscape.

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Fierce Healthcare

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Chutes & Ladders—Mount Sinai taps new digital and IT leader; CommonSpirit hires chief physician executive officer ebeavins Fri, 09/13/2024 - 15:57

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HIT Consultant

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

What You Should Know: – mPulse® , a frontrunner in Health Experience and Insights (HXI) technology, announced its acquisition of Zipari, Inc. , a prominent player in healthcare consumer experience technology. – This strategic acquisition underscores mPulse’s commitment to driving market leadership through robust growth and an unwavering focus on enhancing the healthcare consumer journey.

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Fierce Healthcare

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Walgreens sees a long runway for its two-year-old clinical trials business as it doubles down on its core retail pharmacy operations. | Walgreens sees a long runway for its two-year-old clinical trials business as it doubles down on its core retail pharmacy operations. Ramita Tandon, chief clinical trials officer, shared insights about Walgreens' strategy to ramp up its clinical research capabilities during TD Cowen’s recent 9th Annual FutureHealth Conference.

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HIT Consultant

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

What You Should Know: – Candid Health , the innovative revenue cycle automation platform designed for healthcare providers raises $29M in a Series B funding round led by 8VC , with participation from existing investors First Round Capital , BoxGroup , and Y Combinator. – This latest investment brings the company’s total funding to $47M.

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Fierce Healthcare

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

As revenue cycle management becomes the heartbeat of healthcare administration, providers are seeking to upgrade their tech game, with 62% looking to expand capabilities in the near future. | This collaboration not only streamlines crucial utilization review processes but also sets a new standard in healthcare by leveraging AI to focus valuable clinical resources on our core mission.

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