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Hospital mergers tied to increased layoffs, reduced tax revenues: report

Healthcare Dive

A National Bureau of Economic Research report found layoffs followed hospital mergers, as employers struggled to absorb the costs of rising healthcare premiums.

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New platform helps patients control, even monetize, their medical data

Healthcare It News

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

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UAB Health to acquire Ascension St. Vincent’s for $450M

Healthcare Dive

The deal is set to close later this year, pending regulatory review.

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Wyden blasts Express Scripts' pricing tactics, asks CMS to intervene

Fierce Healthcare

A leading Democrat and health legislator is urging the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to better enforce Medicare Part D program requirements for pharmacy benefit managers. | Sen. Ron Wyden, not letting PBMs out of his sights, is urging CMS to better enforce rules that could curb unfair practices by Express Scripts and other major PBMs.

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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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CHAI releases draft framework for responsible health AI

Healthcare Dive

CHAI’s standards fill a gap left by the federal government as the private sector continues to race ahead on AI.

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Supreme Court allows emergency abortions in Idaho, sidestepping broader EMTALA questions

Healthcare Dive

The Supreme Court declined to issue broad guidance on how to adjudicate conflicts between state abortion laws and a federal law requiring hospitals provide patients with emergency care.

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HHS lowers 64 prescription drug prices under Medicare rebate program

Fierce Healthcare

Medicare enrollees will pay less for 64 prescription drugs from July though the end of September because drug companies raised prices faster than the rate of inflation, the Centers for Medicare &am | Medicare enrollees will see lower prices this quarter for certain drugs treating cancer and genetic disorders under action unveiled by CMS.

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Why Is Cell Line Development Crucial For Biologics?

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Biologics have revolutionized the field of medicine, offering advanced treatments for a wide range of diseases, including cancer, autoimmune disorders, and genetic conditions. These therapies, which include complex molecules such as monoclonal antibodies and therapeutic […] The article Why Is Cell Line Development Crucial For Biologics?

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Foodsmart Lands $200M to Fight Food Insecurity with Telenutrition

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – The Rise Fund, the multi-sector strategy of TPG’s global impact investing platform, today announced it has signed definitive documentation to lead an investment of over $200 million in Foodsmart, the leading telenutrition provider and food benefits management platform in the US. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. – Founded in 2010, Foodsmart supports those facing chronic disease and food insecurity by partnering with health plans and providers to giv

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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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How To Fight Obesity?

Electronic Health Reporter

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Losing weight can really make a difference in daily life. However, changing attitudes and habits is very difficult for many people, and often seems even impossible. Fortunately, with the help of specialists and doctors, it […] The article How To Fight Obesity?

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AWS Invests $10M to Fight Childhood Diseases with GenAI & Cloud Innovation

HIT Consultant

L ila, alongside her mom Nicole in 2022 What You Should Know: – Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced a significant $10M commitment to propel research for pediatric healthcare and unlock a deeper understanding of rare childhood diseases. – The initiative targets a critical gap in resources and aims to empower researchers to develop more effective treatments for vulnerable young patients.

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IncludeHealth teams up with major orthopedic physician network to expand the reach of virtual physical therapy

Fierce Healthcare

Virtual physical therapy company IncludeHealth has inked a partnership with OrthoForum Value Network to expand the reach of its digital musculoskeletal care solution to more providers and | IncludeHealth has inked a partnership with OrthoForum Value Network to expand the reach of its digital musculoskeletal care solution to more providers and patients.

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CHAI Releases Draft Responsible Health AI Framework

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Today the Coalition for Health AI (CHAI) released a draft framework for responsible health AI with an invitation for public review and comment. – The framework, consisting of an Assurance Standards Guide, provides considerations to ensure standards are met in the deployment of AI in healthcare. This draft framework was created with a consensus-based approach, drawing upon the expertise and knowledge of multiple, diverse stakeholders from across the healthcare

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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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Hackers targeting healthcare in order to divert payments

Becker's Health IT

"FBI and HHS issue joint alert to healthcare leaders about social engineering campaign targeting organizations.

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Fighting Rectal Cancer with AI: Researchers Secure $2.78M Grant

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – A glimmer of hope emerged today for rectal cancer patients as a collaborative effort between Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) , Cleveland Clinic , and University Hospitals (UH) received a $2.78 million grant over five years from the National Institutes of Health and National Cancer Institute. This grant will fuel research leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to personalize treatment for rectal cancer patients. – The new research effort signifies a sig

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Becoming Patient-obsessed at Qualtrics

Healthcare IT Today

Qualtrics is a data collection and analysis platform that’s used by many in health care, focused on “experience management.” In this video, Adrienne Boissy, MD, Chief Medical Officer, explains that good treatment depends on empathy—even on love. Leading organizations (the Mayo Clinic is mentioned in particular) use data to measure patient experience and ask whether employees are “living your values.” Traditionally, she says, only 21% of patients fill out CMS’s

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Digital Transformation in Healthcare: Why EAM is the Missing Piece

HIT Consultant

Syed Ali, Founder and CEO of EZO The sector that is perhaps the most critical candidate for digital transformation is the healthcare sector – the US healthcare system wastes approximately $1 trillion a year and most of it is due to administrative complexity leading to a wastage in medical supplies and equipment. The sector is slowly jumping on the bandwagon of digital transformation in an attempt to improve healthcare provision and increase the efficacy of processes.

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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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Celebrities back Function in $53M Series A funding round

Mobi Health News

Matt Damon, Zac Efron, Kevin Hart, Pedro Pascal and Colin Kaepernick joined Andreessen Horowitz in investing in the whole-body health company.

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AWS doles out part of $10M grant to major children's hospitals to advance pediatric cancer treatment

Fierce Healthcare

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Amazon Web Services committed $10 million to fund pediatric rare disease research, including cancer, on Wednesday at its annual summit in the nation's capital. | At its annual summit in Washington, D.C., Amazon Web Services announced it is committing $10 million to advancing pediatric rare disease research. Its first $3 million will go to children's hospitals with advanced research on pediatric cancers.

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AWS partners with EvolutionaryScale following its $142M raise

Mobi Health News

EvolutionaryScale's biology-focused language models for drug discovery and therapeutic development will be available to AWS customers.

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Insurtech Sidecar Health picks up $165M to fuel expansion into new markets

Fierce Healthcare

Startup Sidecar Health, which reached "unicorn" status two years ago, clinched $165 million in series D financing to turbocharger its growth into new markets. | Startup Sidecar Health, which reached "unicorn" status two years ago, clinched $165 million in series D financing to turbocharger its growth into new markets.

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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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This Week’s Health IT Jobs – June 26, 2024

Healthcare IT Today

It can be very overwhelming scrolling though job board after job board in search of a position that fits your wants and needs. Let us take that stress away by finding a mix of great health IT jobs for you! We hope you enjoy this look at some of the health IT jobs we saw healthcare organizations trying to fill this week. Here’s a quick look at some of the health IT jobs we found: IT Applications FHIR Developer – ZOLL Cardiac Management Solutions Senior Product Manager – Cadence

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Digital Health partners with AphA for AI and Data 2024

Digital Health News

Digital Health has joined forces with AphA for AI and Data 2024, where the Data and Research Stage will transition into the AphA annual conference.

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Improving Patient Financial Engagement: A Tech-Driven Approach

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Richard O’Rourke, Senior Vice President of Sales and Client Relations at Nordis Technologies In a landscape where patients are responsible for an ever-growing share of healthcare costs, traditional billing practices are falling short as consumers fall farther behind on their payments. Reversing this troubling trend calls for new tech-enabled billing and payment approaches that deliver personalized and increasingly digital patient financial experiences and remo

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AI in Healthcare News and Updates

HealthIT Answers

This month's AI report includes news and updates from Vultr, Athos Therapeutics, LucidHealth, Eko Health, AvaSure, CLEW Medical, Mediktor, Sensely, HLTH, Navina, Lunit, Volpara, Wolters Kluwer Health, Cognizant, CCS, Talkdesk, Lyric, InfoBionic.Ai, HBox.ai, SPRY Therapeutics, Teledoc Health, & AMA. The post AI in Healthcare News and Updates 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.