Tenet to sell two California hospitals to Adventist for $550M
Healthcare Dive
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
The latest divestiture comes as the Dallas-based for-profit has sold other hospitals while it reduces its debt load.
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Change Healthcare confirms ransomware attack, hackers claim massive data haul
Becker's Health IT
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
Optum's Change Healthcare confirmed Feb. 29 that it was hacked by a ransomware gang after the group claimed to have stolen massive amounts of data.
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Northwell Health, Nuvance Health to merge
Healthcare Dive
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
The proposed deal would create a 28-hospital system in New York and Connecticut.
Virta Health champions its nutrition therapy as an effective GLP-1 off-ramp. Here's why
Fierce Healthcare
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
Telemedicine clinic Virta Health believes its members can achieve significant and sustained improvement in weight loss, even if a patient has stopped taking a GLP-1 drug, a newly released paper in | A new study in Diabetes Therapy from Virta Health says the company's carbohydrate restricted nutrition therapy allows patients who no longer want a GLP-1 prescription to still keep the weight off.
The Evolution of Communication in Healthcare Settings
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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.
Three-quarters of health professionals project widespread AI adoption: survey
Healthcare Dive
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
The survey from Berkeley Research Group comes as the federal government mulls how to best regulate artificial intelligence in healthcare.
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Mayo Clinic boosted operating income by 82% in 2023
Healthcare Dive
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
Investment returns and outpatient services revenue drove results.
Trinity Health hospitals file parallel lawsuits calling anesthesiology group's non-competes unlawful
Fierce Healthcare
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
Two of Trinity Health’s affiliate hospitals mounted lawsuits against a large anesthesia group alleging that non-compete and non-solicitation clauses included in its providers’ contracts restrict co | The latest pushback against large anesthesiology groups' market power and practices alleges "millions of dollars" in damages for each hospital due to "exorbitant" payment demands.
Hospital at Home: Prospects and Challenges, and Learnings from Best Buy Health
Health Populi
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
With the urgent need to identify more efficient and lower-cost health care delivery models, we look to growing evidence for digital health technologies that support the Hospital at Home (HaH) model, considered in a new review article published in late February in npj Digital Medicine, The hospital at home in the USA: current status and future prospects.
Exclusive: ambitious shared EPR procurement for four NHS trusts ended
Digital Health News
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
One of the largest shared EPR procurements, covering four NHS trusts in Blackpool, Lancashire and South Cumbria, has been abandoned at the eleventh hour without selecting a supplier or awarding a contract.
3 Reasons to Retire Pagers from Healthcare Settings
Advertiser: Celo
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.
Salvo Health secures $5M for digital gastrointestinal care
Mobi Health News
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
The company offers a virtual care clinic for people with chronic gut issues and will use the funds to expand its reach with providers.
Unlearn Raises $50 Million Series C to Optimize Clinical Research With AI-Powered Digital Twin Technology
Healthcare IT Today
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
Using Novel Digital Twins of Clinical Trial Participants, Unlearn is Accelerating Clinical Research to Help Bring New Treatments to Patients Sooner Unlearn , an AI company creating digital twins of clinical trial participants that enable smaller, faster studies, today announced a $50M Series C round led by Altimeter Capital, joined by returning investors Radical Ventures, Wittington Ventures, Mubadala Capital, Epic Ventures, and Necessary Venture Capital.
Elsevier Health, partners unveil conversational AI decision support tool
Fierce Healthcare
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
Elsevier Health has launched an generative AI-driven version of its flagship clinical decision support tool, ClinicalKey, in partnership with AI company OpenEvidence. | The tool, developed with several key partners, offers an advanced conversational search interface to help doctors find important medical information at the point of care. More than 30,000 doctors across the U.S. have tested the underlying AI technology.
Generative AI in Your Desk Drawer: How to Get There
Healthcare IT Today
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
Previous articles in this series have shown how generative AI can be used for administrative and back-office functions in health care. Now we’ll look at how models are trained for these specific purposes. Training Generative AI Models Every industry has to develop domain-specific models, and health care has the extra burden of protecting personally identifying data.
The Role of Technology in Remote Patient Monitoring
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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.
'Dozens and dozens' of data analytics projects drive $100M+ in savings, revenue gains for UnityPoint Health
Fierce Healthcare
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
Long-term commitment and a willingness to stomach both upfront and last-mile burdens are the price of admission for millions in analytics-based cost savings and revenue enhancements. | The nonprofit health system partnered with Health Catalyst on eight years of performance improvement initiatives targeting length of stay, care management, ED utilization and other costly focus areas.
Data exchange company Moxe Health secures $25M
Mobi Health News
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
The company offers tools to payers and providers to share patient health information and will use the funds to scale its operations.
Navigating digital transformation in healthcare
Digital Health News
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
Ahead of Rewired 2024, Beverley Bryant, CDIO at Guy's and St Thomas' and King's College Hospital Foundation Trusts, shares insights in Computer Weekly from their joint digital transformation journey: the Apollo project.
When ransomware strikes, who to call?
Becker's Health IT
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
Ransomware attacks on healthcare organizations have cost the U.S. economy nearly $80 billion in downtime. There's another expense that doesn't come with a price tag: The sense of stress and helplessness outages cause.
15 Modern Use Cases for Enterprise Business Intelligence
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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?
Affordable Care Act preventive services under threat: Previewing Braidwood oral arguments
Fierce Healthcare
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
A core provision of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), responsible for ensuring hundreds of millions of Americans receive free access to preventive services, faces a serious legal challenge March 4.
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ?Â
Digital Health News
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
Today's briefing covers the launch of a new mental health research hub and Dutch researchers' use of new technology to find cures for rare diseases.
HL7 & The Sequoia Project Partner to Advance Healthcare Data Interoperability
HIT Consultant
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
What You Should Know: – Health Level Seven International (HL7®) and The Sequoia Project, leaders in promoting healthcare information technology (health IT) interoperability , announced a strategic collaboration to accelerate the adoption of the HL7 Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR®) standards in the US and globally. – The HL7 FHIR® Accelerator (FAST) program, initially spearheaded by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), will
NHS Mental Health Trust looks to transform digital capabilities with Access Rio EPR
Digital Health News
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust have chosen Access Rio EPR to enhance and connect their systems.
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
Double your cybersecurity spending, CIO warns amid Change Healthcare attack
Becker's Health IT
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
What does the Change Healthcare ransomware incident mean for healthcare organizations? Doubling your cybersecurity spending, according to one health system CIO.
How to Improve 5 Common Hospital Communication System Problems | symplr
Symplr
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
If you’ve ever shown up for a meeting or event only to find out it was canceled, you probably felt frustrated that you weren’t notified in time. In our hectic daily lives, missed connections result in wasted time and opportunities. But missed messages in a hospital setting are more than just inconvenient. Communication failures in health systems negatively affect patient care quality and steal valuable time from busy healthcare workers.
The ransomware groups targeting healthcare
Becker's Health IT
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
Russia-based ransomware gang ALPHV/Blackcat, aka BlackCat, has made headlines due to its attack on Change Healthcare, but the group has been targeting healthcare for a while.
Radiology’s Next Phase: Real-Time Collaboration Leading the Way
Healthcare IT Today
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
The following is a guest article by Vivian Liu, COO at Braid Health One thing in healthcare remains constant: the need for answers. This is why radiology is a pillar of our healthcare system because, without a diagnosis, there is no treatment. In today’s digital age, people want things to be fast, convenient, and reliable. The same is true in healthcare.
Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide
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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.
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