Fri.Jun 28, 2024

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Optum backs out of deal to buy Steward’s physician group

Healthcare Dive

Steward has been gunning for the deal since March. Without Optum at the table, it’s unclear who will buy the struggling health system’s medical clinics.

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AI has a role to play during the patient intake process

Healthcare It News

Patient intake, and the associated manual tasks that come upfront before a medical visit, represents a key component of a health system's operational efficiency and clinical quality. As a result, some hospitals and primary care clinics are experimenting with artificial intelligence and large language models to focus on note-taking and scribe work.

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SCOTUS strikes down Chevron doctrine, curbing federal agency power

Healthcare Dive

The court’s controversial decision raises the bar for healthcare regulators when they’re implementing laws with undefined terms — and opens the door for stakeholders in the industry to sue when they’re unhappy with an agency’s reading of statute.

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HIMSSCast: Fighting back against healthcare misinformation in the era of social media and genAI

Healthcare It News

Dr. Geeta Nayyar – known by many as "Dr. G" – has a long track record as a physician IT leader, who thinks creatively about the intersection of technology and healthcare. Her jobs over the years have included serving as chief medical officer of tech giants such a AT&T and Salesforce and AT&T. She sits on the board of the American Telemedicine Association.

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Provide Real Value in your Applications with Data and Analytics

The complexity of financial data, the need for real-time insight, and the demand for user-friendly visualizations can seem daunting when it comes to analytics - but there is an easier way. With Logi Symphony, we aim to turn these challenges into opportunities. Our platform empowers you to seamlessly integrate advanced data analytics, generative AI, data visualization, and pixel-perfect reporting into your applications, transforming raw data into actionable insights.

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Amazon folds telehealth marketplace into One Medical

Healthcare Dive

The reorganization could create a new source of potential customers for primary care chain One Medical.

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Amwell to implement reverse stock split to avoid delisting

Healthcare Dive

The telehealth vendor’s stock price has declined significantly since 2020. It received a warning this spring that its stock was trading below minimum standards, and could be removed from trading.

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Supreme Court overrules Chevron deference, dealing blow to federal healthcare agencies

Fierce Healthcare

The U.S. Supreme Court, by a vote of 6-3, has overturned the Chevron deference, stripping power from federal agencies to interpret and enforce regulations. | The U.S. Supreme Court is overruling long-standing precedent. Here's how it could affect healthcare policy.

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Optum Rx reaches $20M settlement with Justice Department over opioid prescribing

Healthcare Dive

The UnitedHealth pharmacy benefit manager did not have to admit guilt as part of the settlement, which amounts to a minuscule fraction of its annual revenue.

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Foodsmart secures more than $200M for telenutrition platform

Mobi Health News

The company partners with employers and health plans, such as Medicaid and Medicare, to provide patients virtual access to registered dietitians.

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Best Practices for Sharing Protected Health Information (PHI)

Explore essential topics in this ebook, including what constitutes PHI and how to identify it using 18 indicators. Gain insights into the importance of safeguarding PHI to protect patient privacy and learn about the severe consequences of HIPAA violations. Discover practical strategies for securely exchanging PHI within your healthcare organization, including assessing risks and implementing effective safeguards.

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Health tech startup Fabric acquires Walmart’s telehealth business

Healthcare Dive

The acquisition comes as Walmart exits the healthcare delivery business.

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Can empathetic AI companions help reduce readmissions?

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The HIMSS AI in Healthcare Forum is scheduled to take place September 5-6 in Boston. Learn more and register.

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AI is Not One-Size-Fits-All for Clinicians

Healthcare IT Today

Through his work, his podcast, and his social media listening, Joshua Liu, CEO of SeamlessMD has his fingers on the pulse of healthcare. Healthcare IT Today caught up with him at the eHealth 2024 conference to get his take on the latest trends in health IT. AI is not a Fit for Every Clinician AI is the most talked about technology in healthcare and although we have come down (slightly) from the extreme peak of hype, in Liu’s opinion, there is still a lot of aspirational statements being made abo

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Noom Unveils AI-Powered Food Logging and Welli Assistant to Supercharge Health Coaching

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Noom , the leader in digital health coaching for chronic disease prevention, is revolutionizing its platform with the launch of two cutting-edge AI features: AI food logging and Welli, their new AI personal health assistant. – The launch of AI food logging and Welli reinforces Noom’s commitment to leveraging technology for sustainable behavior change.

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Deliver Mission Critical Insights in Real Time with Data & Analytics

In the fast-moving manufacturing sector, delivering mission-critical data insights to empower your end users or customers can be a challenge. Traditional BI tools can be cumbersome and difficult to integrate - but it doesn't have to be this way. Logi Symphony offers a powerful and user-friendly solution, allowing you to seamlessly embed self-service analytics, generative AI, data visualization, and pixel-perfect reporting directly into your applications.

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Leadership: Digital Health Network launches a new ‘state of the nation’ survey of clinical digital leaders

Digital Health News

In 2016 a CCIO network survey revealed that only 44% of CCIOs had the authority to carry out their roles effectively. Will the 2024 survey show improvement?

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Lurie Children's ransomware attack breached 791,000+ patient records

Becker's Health IT

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago revealed 791,784 patients had their information breached as a result of a ransomware attack earlier this year.

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Junior doctors break strike to assist at sites hit by cyber attack

Digital Health News

Guy’s and St Thomas’ and King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trusts continue to experience major disruption following the cyber attack on Synnovis.

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Justice Department charges 193 defendants for $2.8B of healthcare fraud

Fierce Healthcare

Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Thursday a two-week operation in which 193 people across the country, including 76 licensed healthcare providers, were charged for their alleged participa | The cases highlighted by law enforcement involved medically unnecessary amniotic wound grafts, diverted HIV medications, online distribution of Adderall and other telemedicine schemes.

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The Essential Guide to HIPAA-Compliant Messaging for Home Care Teams

Explore the risks posed by non-compliant consumer apps like Instagram and WhatsApp in healthcare settings. Learn about potential HIPAA penalties and use a self-evaluation flowchart to determine your organization's need for HIPAA-compliant messaging. Discover straightforward steps to implement secure communication solutions efficiently, ensuring compliance and protecting patient data effectively.

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Harnessing AI and cybersecurity to transform healthcare in the UK

Digital Health News

The UK healthcare sector is in a transformative era, driven by advancements in artificial intelligence (AI). AI has the potential to revolutionise healthcare by improving diagnostic accuracy, advancing patient care and streamlining administrative processes.

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States Increasingly Use Power Over Commercial Health Insurance to Boost Primary Care Investment

Center for Health Insurance Reform

The U.S. significantly under-invests in primary care, even though the benefits of primary care access are well known. Several states are now using their health insurance rate review authority to push insurers to increase their investment. CHIR's Maanasa Kona and Sabrina Corlette review these states' strategies and their impact to date.

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Royal Bolton Hospital provides noise-cancelling headphones for patients

Digital Health News

Royal Bolton Hospital has introduced noise-cancelling headphones for patients with learning disabilities to help support them in loud and busy environments.

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Canary Speech Secures $13 Million in Series A Funding to Change How the World’s Top Healthcare Organizations Screen for Mental Wellness and Cognitive Health

Healthcare IT Today

Led by Cortes Capital, LLC, Sorenson Communications, LLC., SMK (Japan), and Hackensack Meridian Health, Series A Funding Expands the AI-Driven Capabilities of the Groundbreaking Vocal Biomarker Health Tech Company Canary Speech, Inc. (Canary) , the leading AI-powered voice biomarker health tech company, has secured a $13 million Series A funding round led by Cortes Capital, LLC (Love’s Private Equity), with participation from Sorenson Communications, LLC., SMK (Japan), and Hackensack Meridian He

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Using Data & Analytics for Improving Healthcare Innovation and Outcomes

In the rapidly evolving healthcare industry, delivering data insights to end users or customers can be a significant challenge for product managers, product owners, and application team developers. The complexity of healthcare data, the need for real-time analytics, and the demand for user-friendly interfaces can often seem overwhelming. But with Logi Symphony, these challenges become opportunities.

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Care enablement company Fabric acquires Walmart's MeMD

Mobi Health News

Fabric will use MeMD's virtual urgent, behavioral and primary care offerings to expand its employer-focused strategy.

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Motivating Providers to Embrace Value-Based Care: 4 Keys for Healthcare Organizations

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Dana McCalley, VP of Value-Based Care at Navina For any healthcare organization and provider, the importance of the transition to value-based care (VBC) models is undeniable. To meet the ambitious goal of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) — covering all traditional Medicare beneficiaries and most Medicaid beneficiaries by value-based providers by 2030 — it’s clear that the entire healthcare field needs to adapt accordingly.

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Movers and Shakers news roundup

Digital Health News

Our latest Movers and Shakers roundup features new chief executives for trusts in west London, Warrington and Halton, and Greater Manchester.

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Friday at Five: Caregiver Impact Study by Mightier

HealthIT Answers

Jason Kahn, MD - Findings from a new study by Mightier highlight the significant trade-offs and choices that parents, primarily mothers, make to support their children’s mental and behavioral health. The post Friday at Five: Caregiver Impact Study by Mightier appeared first on Health IT Answers.

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The Cost of Inefficient Communication in Home Care & Beyond

This eBook explores the critical issues of using consumer-grade messaging apps like WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, and SMS in healthcare, especially home care. It highlights the negative impacts on patient care quality, data security, and HIPAA compliance and provides practical solutions to enhance communication efficiency! You will learn how to: Consolidate Messaging Platforms: Streamline communication by reducing the use of multiple apps, improving efficiency in patient care.