Digital Health News

OCTOBER 15, 2024

NHS Providers found that 73% of trust leaders named funding and financial constraints as the biggest barrier to digital transformation.

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MRO Compliance

OCTOBER 15, 2024

As health care continues its digital transformation, interoperability and data quality are critical to measuring and improving patient outcomes. Whether focused on HEDIS®, value-based care or broader quality measurement activities, reliable data—facilitated through Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR®) APIs and other interoperable systems—are essential for effective reporting, decision making and delivery of care.

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Healthcare Dive

OCTOBER 15, 2024

CVS Health will stop providing many infusion services and close or sell 29 pharmacies in the coming months, a spokesperson said.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Nirvana ’s platform sheds light into the opaque world of healthcare benefits. By leveraging AI, Nirvana provides instant verification of insurance and highly accurate cost estimates to providers and their patients. As a result, Nirvana enables a world in which patients can seek care confidently without fear of surprise bills while providers save time and money.

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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!

Healthcare Dive

OCTOBER 15, 2024

The closures reverse Walgreens’ expansion ambitions from a few years ago, when the company attempted to merge with rival Rite Aid.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Concord Technologies , which started in 1996, focuses on secure document exchange, counting three of the world’s five largest healthcare payers as customers. In this video at the DirectTrust conference, we hear about the use of AI and what the company calls straight-through processing from Chike Okeke, JR, Chief Information Security Officer, and Mike Stover, Director of Product Management.

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Fierce Healthcare

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Blue Cross Blue Shield plans have agreed to a $2.8 billion settlement to resolve legal allegations from a slew of providers who claim the insurers colluded to prevent competition and lower reimburs | Blue Cross Blue Shield plans have agreed to a $2.8 billion settlement to resolve legal allegations from a slew of providers who claim the insurers colluded to prevent competition and lower reimbursements.

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Digital Health News

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Cornerstone VR has partnered with the University of Birmingham and Sandwell Children’s Trust to host virtual training for social workers.

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Fierce Healthcare

OCTOBER 15, 2024

The Drug Enforcement Administration is poised to extend pandemic-era telehealth prescribi | The third temporary extension is rumored to be for just one year, punting the deadline for the next administration to negotiate permanent rules to December 2025. Telemedicine companies, including those that prescribe Adderall, will be able to continue prescribing as they have since 2020.

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HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 15, 2024

What You Should Know: – Babyscripts , a virtual maternity care provider, has partnered with Lyft to address transportation insecurity among pregnant women in Washington D.C. – This innovative collaboration provides free rides to maternity care appointments, improving access to essential care and reducing health disparities. Tackling Maternity Care Deserts Washington D.C. faces significant challenges in maternal health, with high rates of maternal mortality and limited access to care.

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Fierce Healthcare

OCTOBER 15, 2024

UnitedHealth Group kicked off another round of earnings calls for major health insurance companies Tuesday morning, when it

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HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 15, 2024

What You Should Know: – Emteq Labs , a pioneer in emotion-recognition wearable technology , has announced the upcoming launch of Sense, groundbreaking eyewear that can detect and analyze emotions in real-time. – The company also announced the appointment of Steen Strand, former head of Snap Inc.’s hardware division, as CEO. Sense: A New Era of Emotion-Aware Technology Sense is the culmination of a decade of research and development by Emteq Labs, led by renowned surgeon and fac

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Fierce Healthcare

OCTOBER 15, 2024

CareNu is starting to sign members up for health insurance through its Medicare Advantage plan for the first time. | CareNu's subsidiary is launching an Institutional Special Needs Medicare Advantage plan in Florida for patients with chronic illness.

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Becker's Health IT

OCTOBER 15, 2024

"Learn about the recent data breach at Gryphon Healthcare, where thousands of patients' data was exposed.

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HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 15, 2024

What You Should Know: – MDisrupt , a leading expert marketplace for the health tech and life sciences industries, has announced a significant milestone with a $1M investment from American Heart Association Ventures. – The strategic partnership will support the expansion of MDisrupt’s AI-powered platform, connecting healthcare companies with vetted experts to accelerate innovation and improve patient outcomes.

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Mobi Health News

OCTOBER 15, 2024

The AHA and MDisrupt will also co-develop a platform to enable expert referrals and disseminate evidence-based science to healthcare technology innovators.

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HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Parakeet’s founding team Co-founder and CEO Jung Park, Co-founder Eric Mao, and CTO Aaron Lee What You Should Know: – Parakeet Health , a generative AI company focused on revolutionizing patient engagement, has announced the launch of its AI-powered voice platform and has secured $3M in seed funding to fuel its growth and development. – This innovative solution aims to streamline patient communication for healthcare providers, improving efficiency, reducing costs, and enhancing the

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Mobi Health News

OCTOBER 15, 2024

The algorithms are used to detect valvular heart disease.

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HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 15, 2024

What You Should Know: – Myriad Genetics, a leader in genetic testing and precision medicine, has announced a collaboration with Flatiron Health , a healthcare technology company focused on oncology solutions, to integrate Myriad’s MyRisk® Hereditary Cancer Test into Flatiron’s OncoEMR® platform. – This integration will streamline the process of ordering and reviewing genetic testing results for clinicians within Flatiron’s network of community-based cancer care prov

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Mobi Health News

OCTOBER 15, 2024

The company helps FQHCs, STD and Ryan White clinics develop, operate and grow in-house pharmacy programs focused on HIV and Hepatitis C patient populations.

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HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 15, 2024

What You Should Know: – Vivalink , a provider of digital healthcare solutions, is making it easier for nonprofit hospitals to adopt Hospital-at-Home (HaH) programs with the launch of its new HaH Starter Program. – Vivalink is offering this program at no cost to eligible hospitals in the U.S. Hospital-at-Home: A Growing Trend in Healthcare Hospital-at-Home programs allow patients to receive acute care services in the comfort of their own homes, often leading to better outcomes and hig

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Digital Health News

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Liverpool University Hospitals is trialling a platform that aims to better support the care patients with dementia.

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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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HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Bishan Nandy, Director of Hospital Administration at UI Health Artificial Intelligence (AI) is often hailed as the frontier of technological advancement, and its impact on healthcare is profound. As a relatively young discipline straddling the line between computer science and sophisticated analytics, AI is increasingly becoming integral to hospital operations.

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Fierce Healthcare

OCTOBER 15, 2024

In the last 30 years, HIV rates have gone down, in large part because of the game-changing prescription drug pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), which reduces the risk of contracting HIV through | This week on "Podnosis," reporters discuss HIV’s impact in the South, inequitable access to PrEP and share stories from affected patients.

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HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Organizational healthcare systems worldwide face a pressing issue: the pervasive burnout experienced by clinicians. From relentless work hours to overwhelming administrative tasks, the myriad pressures of the profession take a toll on their well-being. Among the chief contributing factors to this epidemic is the burden of documentation and paperwork, a relentless demand that drains clinician energy and detracts from patient care.

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Fierce Healthcare

OCTOBER 15, 2024

The Federal Trade Commission finalized changes to a rule that will require healthcare companies to provide more information to regulators ahead of merger and acquisition deals. | The Federal Trade Commission finalized changes to a rule that will require healthcare companies to provide more information to regulators ahead of merger and acquisition deals.

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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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HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 15, 2024

What You Should Know: – Today, Luma Health announces the release of its new AI, named Spark, and the first two new AI-powered products in its industry-leading Patient Success Platform™. – Spark uses multi-model generative AI to address some of the most common operational challenges for health systems, including high call volume and manual fax processing, which create delays in care and require up-staffing expensive call centers.

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HealthIT Answers

OCTOBER 15, 2024

HRSA announced nearly $75 million to support health care services in rural America. Funding will launch new opioid treatment and recovery services in rural communities, strengthen maternal health care in the South, and help rural hospitals stay open. The post $75 Million Investment in Rural Health Care appeared first on Health IT Answers.

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Fierce Healthcare

OCTOBER 15, 2024

LGBTQ+ people often face worse | Larger hospitals, for-profit hospitals and hospitals with web pages within a broader health system website were more likely to display LGBTQ+ information, as were pediatric hospitals.

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HealthIT Answers

OCTOBER 15, 2024

With 18% of healthcare workers having left their jobs and another 12% being laid off, what are the solutions for healthcare as a whole? You can’t open a paper, magazine, or watch news and not hear about the crisis that has evolved. This is our Talent Tuesday Workforce edition. The post Talent Tuesday: The Healthcare Workforce appeared first on Health IT Answers.

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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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