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5 Cybersecurity Strategies for Remote Patient Monitoring Systems

HIT Consultant

Zac Amos, Features Editor at ReHack Remote patient monitoring systems have unlocked new standards of care. They can reduce lines in hospital waiting rooms, streamline checkups and enable fast, personalized treatments for improved health outcomes. However, they also present a growing cybersecurity risk. Cyberattacks against health care are an increasingly frequent problem — 2023 saw the highest number of data breaches and the most leaked information on record.

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Oracle Health Raises the Bar on their EHR

Healthcare IT Today

At the 2024 Oracle Health Summit in Nashville, TN, the company unveiled its next-generation EHR. It sports a completely new user interface that is cleaner, more modernized, and has a new prominent feature – the Ask Oracle bar. Through this bar, users can navigate the system (either through voice or typed commands) and ask the system questions about the patient they are about to see.

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HIPAA audits not effective at improving cybersecurity: OIG

Healthcare Dive

The HHS’ Office for Civil Rights’ audit program was too narrow in scope to effectively assess data protections and reduce cyber risks in the healthcare sector, according to the report.

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Trustwise and Partners Develop MedAssist GPT: AI-Powered Medical Education Platform

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Trustwise , an innovator in AI performance and risk management, has collaborated with Health Innovation Kent Surrey Sussex (Health Innovation KSS), Hitachi Digital Services, and Further to co-develop MedAssist GPT, a generative AI application for medical education that leverages NVIDIA NIM microservices. – The application equips UK medical students with real-time, personalized evidence-based clinical guidance.

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Bridging Innovation & Patient Care: The Growing Role of AI

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!

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Nurse Appreciation: The Quiet Heroes We Are Thankful for This Thanksgiving

Healthcare Blog

Behind every patient’s journey toward recovery stands a nurse who has taken on the role of caregiver, advocate, and support system. The nurse/patient relationship is built on trust, empathy, and mutual respect. Nurses are often the first to greet patients as they walk through the door. They’re the last to say goodbye. This bond goes beyond medical care.

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Philips, AWS Expand Partnership to Bring Integrated Diagnostics to the Cloud

HIT Consultant

– Philips announced it is expanding its strategic collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to offer its integrated diagnostics portfolio in the cloud. – The strategic partnership aims to unify diagnostic workflows, improve access to critical insights, and drive better outcomes across clinical specialties. Cloud-Powered Diagnostic Solutions Philips is leveraging AWS’s cloud infrastructure to deliver scalable and reliable healthcare informatics solutions.

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GE HealthCare Unveils Mammography System to Improve Patient-Centered Breast Care

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – GE HealthCare has announced the launch of its new Pristina Via™ mammography system , designed to improve the screening experience for both technologists and patients. This innovative system, debuting at the Radiological Society of North America’s 2024 Annual Meeting, addresses the growing need for efficient workflows and personalized care in breast imaging. – GE HealthCare developed Pristina Via™ based on extensive feedback from mammography technologists

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Sanofi joins J&J, Eli Lilly in proposing 340B rebate model

Healthcare Dive

Sanofi plans to phase in its own rebate model for 25 drugs — including anti-inflammatory injectable Dupixent, one of the top 10 drugs in global sales — early next year. It’s unclear how regulators will react.

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Abridge, Cambridge Health Alliance Partner to Enhance Multilingual Care with AI

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Abridge , a provider of generative AI for healthcare, has partnered with Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) to improve clinical documentation and enhance communication with diverse patient populations. – The collaboration will empower CHA’s clinicians with Abridge’s AI-powered platform, which offers industry-leading multilingual capabilities.

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Navigating the Medicare Maze: How Innovative Technology is Modernizing Benefits Verification During Open Enrollment

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Andrew Mignatti, Co-Founder and CEO at careviso As Medicare annual open enrollment is underway, healthcare providers soon face the overwhelming task of verifying benefits for millions of patients. With an estimated five million people needing to find new Medicare health or drug plans for 2025 , the challenges are unprecedented.

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HIPAA Compliance 2025: Navigating Regulatory Changes & Industry Trends

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.

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TailorMed Secures $40 Million to Improve Medication Access and Affordability

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – TailorMed , a leading innovator in healthcare technology, announced a $40 million financing round combining equity and debt. This investment positions the company to advance its bold vision of transforming medication access, adherence, and affordability across the United States. – Windham Capital Partners led the round, alongside Citi Impact Fund , Samsung Next, and BrightEdge , and the investment arms of some of the nation’s top health systems: Providence Ve

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FDA Takes Exciting Steps Toward Establishing the Rare Disease Innovation Hub

HealthIT Answers

By Patrizia Cavazzoni MD & Peter Marks MD PhD - Through the Hub, we plan to foster a community at the FDA for open dialogue and knowledge sharing to identify new approaches to drug and biologic development and overcome hurdles that have traditionally impeded progress for rare disease treatments. The post FDA Takes Exciting Steps Toward Establishing the Rare Disease Innovation Hub appeared first on Health IT Answers.

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Mount Sinai opens doors to new $100M research site for AI development

Fierce Healthcare

Mount Sinai Health System has opened the doors of its new AI research center in Manhattan, the Hamilton and Amabel James Center for AI and Human Health. | Mount Sinai Health System announced on Tuesday that it opened its Hamilton and Amabel James Center for Artificial Intelligence and Human Health, which will be a research site for AI development.

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Effectively Managing DRG Downgrades with Technology

HealthIT Answers

By Dana Finnegan - DRG downgrades pose a significant challenge for healthcare organizations, directly impacting revenue and creating compliance risks. Effectively managing DRG downgrades is key to maintaining financial health and compliance, and technology plays a critical role in simplifying and optimizing this process. The post Effectively Managing DRG Downgrades with Technology appeared first on Health IT Answers.

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Simplify Screening for Excluded Providers

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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CMS finalizes 6-year kidney transplant model with concessions to hospital lobby after critiques

Fierce Healthcare

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized a six-year mandatory model to increase access to kidney transplants, the agency announced Nov. 26. | CMS made some concessions to hospitals who strongly criticized the kidney transplant model proposed rule in May.

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Major cyber security incident declared at Merseyside hospital

Digital Health News

A “major incident” has been declared at Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust “for cyber security reasons”.

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Biden proposes Medicare, Medicaid cover anti-obesity drugs

Fierce Healthcare

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is attempting to cover anti-obesity medications under Medicare Part D and Medicaid, the agency announced Nov. 26. | With time running out before leaving office, the Biden administration is proposing a rule to have Medicare and Medicaid cover anti-obesity medications and bolster guardrails for AI, among the changes.

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Talent Tuesday: PHIT Workforce Development Program Students at UTHealth Exceeding Expectations

HealthIT Answers

By Susan Fenton, Kimberly Baker, & Wanda Govan-Jenkins - Three years into the PHIT Workforce Development Program ―an effort funded and led by ASTP to boost the public health information technology workforce in the US―the University of Texas Health Houston has exceeded expectations and completed award milestones ahead of schedule. The post Talent Tuesday: PHIT Workforce Development Program Students at UTHealth Exceeding Expectations appeared first on Health IT Answers.

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Healthcare Vendor Risk Management: Strategies for Protected Data

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.

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Cambridge Health Alliance taps Abridge's AI medical scribe to support multilingual patients

Fierce Healthcare

Providers are rapidly adopting generative AI-based clinical documentation tools to aid clinicians and make digital paperwork more efficient. | Cambridge Health Alliance, the only public academic health system in Massachusetts, is deploying Abridge's AI-based medical note-taking tool across its 600 clinicians after a successful pilot.

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Malte Gerhold: ‘We need to make implementation and adoption exciting’

Digital Health News

Although ‘innovation’ is in Malte Gerhold's job title, he is keen to turn attention to getting the best out of existing technologies.

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Google releases open foundation models for health app developers

Mobi Health News

Health AI Developer Foundations is a suite of open-weight models publicly available to help developers build and implement AI models for health applications.

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Airedale NHS FT postpones Oracle EPR go-live indefinitely

Digital Health News

Airedale NHS Foundation Trust has postponed the go-live of its Oracle Health electronic patient record (EPR) system for a second time.

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Navigating Payroll Compliance: Future-Proofing Payroll in an Evolving Regulatory Landscape

Speaker: Jennifer Hill

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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Korean AI predicts mood episodes using sleep-wake data

Mobi Health News

The AI models only utilise wearable sleep and circadian rhythm data to analyse patterns driving mood disorders.

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Digital Health unveils draft programme for Rewired25

Digital Health News

Digital Health has unveiled the draft programme for its Rewired 2025 event which will take place at the NEC in Birmingham.

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Watchdog finds gaps in HHS health data privacy audits

Becker's Health IT

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is meeting the minimum requirements for auditing health organizations' data privacy practices, but a recent report shows there's more work to be done to protect patient data.

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Highmark posts $22.1B in revenue through first 3 quarters of 2024

Fierce Healthcare

Pittsburgh-based health insurer and provider Highmark Health has brought in $529 million in net income through the first three quarters of the year, according to its latest financial details releas | Highmark Health has brought in $529 million in net income through the first three quarters of the year, according to its latest financial details.

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The Evolution of Communication in Healthcare Settings

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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Q&A: Dexcom on forming partnerships and its CGM technology

Mobi Health News

Jake Leach, executive VP and chief operating officer at Dexcom, joined MobiHealthNews to discuss the company's evolution and offerings beyond diabetes.

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Providence logs $208M operating loss in Q3 dragged down by higher labor, supply costs

Fierce Healthcare

Providence was on track for its first positive operating year since the pandemic through the first six months of 2024, but a $208 million operating loss in the third quarter dragged down its perfor | Providence was on track for its first positive operating year since the pandemic through the first six months of 2024, but a $208 million operating loss in the third quarter dragged down its performance.

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GE HealthCare unveils new mammography system

Mobi Health News

The aim of Pristina Via is to streamline technologists' workflow and reduce repetitive tasks.

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5 things to know about new healthcare cybersecurity bill

Becker's Health IT

Learn about the new Health Care Cybersecurity and Resiliency Act of 2024, introduced by four U.S. senators to strengthen the healthcare sector's cyber defenses.

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3 Reasons to Retire Pagers from Healthcare Settings

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.