Fierce Healthcare

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

Family physicians utilizing value-based payment (VBP) models reported burnout relief in a new study from EHR com | The study found that higher capitation rates combined with greater overall percentage of revenue from capitation resulted in the biggest reduction in physician burnout.

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

What You Should Know: The Cleveland Clinic announced the launch of its Quantum Innovation Catalyzer Program , a competitive program designed for startup companies aiming to explore quantum computing applications in healthcare and life sciences. – Cleveland Clinic plans to select up to four early- and growth-stage life sciences and healthcare technology companies through a competitive application process.

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Fierce Healthcare

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

Healthcare is becoming increasingly unaffordable for many consumers, and rising medical costs often limit patients' access to much-needed care. | The company launched a new software suite, called Affordability Navigator, to connect consumers with outside funding sources and self-service tools. It also integrates Medicaid enrollment into the billing experience.

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

Danielle Bowie, Chief Nursing Officer, Trusted Health Artificial intelligence is transforming the way the healthcare industry operates, from clinical decision-making to front-office tasks to financial workflows. Perhaps one of the areas where AI has the most potential is nurse staffing, an issue that has reached crisis proportions as a result of COVID-19.

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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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Fierce Healthcare

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

Walmart Health is making a move to better coordinate patient care between its health centers in Florida and a major health system. | Walmart Health is making a move to better coordinate patient care between its health centers in Florida and a major health system.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

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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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

What You Should Know: – Prescriptions for the popular weight loss drug Wegovy showed a six-fold increase between December 2022 and June 2023, according to a recent analysis of prescribing trends by DrFirst. – Prescriptions for Ozempic, the lower-dose version for treating diabetes, increased by 65% during the same period among doctors on the DrFirst prescribing network. – DrFirst’s network includes over 350,000 prescribers across the U.S., including 260,000 doctors, who us

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HealthIT Answers

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

New On Demand Dr. Nick: The Incrementalist: With guest Dror Zur, CEO at Magentiq Eye where they are bringing the new field of deep learning and AI to the reading and processing of Colonoscopy screening. The post AI Revolution in Gastroenterology appeared first on Health IT Answers.

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

Empatica receives US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for two new digital biomarkers for its Empatica Health Monitoring Platform What You Should Know: – Empatica , a digital health and AI company, has obtained FDA 510(k) clearance for two new digital biomarkers, pulse rate, and respiratory rate, on its Empatica Health Monitoring Platform. – This clearance expands the platform to include a total of six FDA-cleared digital biomarkers, out of the 128 digital measures

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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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Fierce Healthcare

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

Viome Life Sciences has snatched up Naring Health to build out its personalized nutrition offerings and further its goal to bring at-home diagnostics to the masses. | Viome will use Naring Health's clinical and molecular data to expand and improve its personalized medicine offerings.

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

What You Should Know: – The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has voted to initiate an inquiry aimed at expanding and improving the Mapping Broadband Health in America platform to enhance the use of digital health tools for better maternal care. – The United States faces rising maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity rates, and research indicates that many of these issues are preventable.

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HealthIT Answers

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

By David Burda - Healthcare middlemen like group purchasing organizations, distributors and pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) add costs to our already bloated healthcare system, not subtract costs through savings like they claim. If you don’t believe me, read this short but telling research letter in JAMA Health Forum. The post Putting a Price Tag on Healthcare Middlemen appeared first on Health IT Answers.

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MedTrainer

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

Colorado, like other states in the United States, has its own set of regulations and requirements that make managing healthcare compliance in Colorado tricky. Healthcare providers, facilities, and organizations in Colorado must navigate this complex regulatory environment to deliver effective and ethical healthcare services while avoiding legal and financial consequences.

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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.

HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

What You Should Know: – 1upHealth , a FHIR platform for claims and clinical data, has announced its latest software release, which includes improvements to its 1up Population Connect offering. This enhancement enables customers to query Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) APIs from major Electronic Health Records (EHRs) , making data access easier and reducing administrative burdens related to clinical data acquisition. – 1up Population Connect streamlines the process o

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HealthLaw Prof Blog

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

Reuben Kirkham (Monash University), Free Speech Culture as an Anticipatory 'Reasonable Accommodation' for People with Psycho-social Disabilities and Neurodiverse People (Liberty & Law Center Research Paper) (forthcoming): This paper is the first to explore the relationship between disability rights and.

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