Healthcare It News

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

A project at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center's new OpenNotes Lab aims to explore the opportunities and challenges of using artificial intelligence to generate patient visit summaries. WHY IT MATTERS The initiative, which will see OpenNotes collaborate with clinical genAI developer Abridge, will study how AI can enable collaboration between patients and clinicians, while advancing transparency and promoting health equity, they say.

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Healthcare Dive

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

The health system will offer up to five weeks of back pay to staff that were denied religious exemptions for COVID-19 vaccine mandates.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2024

by Donrich Thaldar As the era of genomic medicine dawns, large-scale genomics projects are becoming increasingly central to health care advancements. Projects like FinnGen in Finland, the UK Biobank , and the All of Us initiative in the United States are charting new frontiers in precision medicine, enabling researchers to unlock the genetic codes underlying a wide array of diseases.

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Healthcare Dive

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

The settlements mark the sixth and seventh healthcare ransomware enforcement actions from regulators.

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Advertiser: Celo

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 7, 2024

Quest Diagnostics and Elevance Health are broadening their partnership into four more states with the goal of making it easier for patients to access in-network laboratory services. | Quest Diagnostics and Elevance Health are broadening their partnership into four more states, with the goal of making it easier for patients to access in-network laboratory services.

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Mobi Health News

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

The company also reported Q3 2024 earnings, noting total revenue of $76.4 million, adjusted EBITDA of $7.3 million and a net loss of $14.7 million.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

VisiQuate , a leading provider of advanced revenue cycle analytics, AI-powered workflow, and automation, today announced its acquisition by Accel-KKR , a global technology-focused investment firm. This strategic partnership marks a new chapter in VisiQuate’s journey, leveraging Accel-KKR’s extensive resources and strategic expertise to support the company’s continued growth and innovation.

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Mobi Health News

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

The behavioral health company's Engage platform will be available to existing commercial fully insured, self-funded members on an opt-in basis and via Sentara's Marketplace membership.

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

What You Should Know: – Rula Health , a behavioral health company focused on improving access to mental healthcare, today announced a collaboration with Amazon Health Services to provide more ways for Amazon customers to find and receive essential mental healthcare. – With a network of over 10,000 providers representing more than 80 clinical specialties and a diverse range of backgrounds, Rula Health is the latest behavioral health provider to join Amazon’s Health Condition Progr

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Digital Health News

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

A mental health app will launch across Oxfordshire to help young people aged 11 to 18 in the county who need mental health support.

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

What You Should Know: – A new organization dedicated to accelerating the creation of smart hospitals has been established: the Alliance for Smart Healthcare Excellence (the Alliance). – The non-profit organization will champion the Smart Hospital Maturity Model (SHMM), a framework designed to guide hospitals in their adoption and utilization of advanced technologies.

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Digital Health News

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Facial recognition technology for pain management is being trialled at residential and nursing homes in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes.

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

KLAS: Public Cloud Vendor Overview What You Should Know: – Over the past few years, healthcare organizations have increasingly turned to public cloud providers like AWS and Microsoft Azure to host their Epic electronic health record (EHR) systems. Driven by the promise of scalability, cost savings, and improved performance, this trend shows no signs of slowing down. – A new report from KLAS Research provides an updated look at the viability of Epic in the public cloud, highlighting b

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Speaker: Simran Kaur, Founder & CEO at Tattva Health Inc.

The healthcare landscape is being revolutionized by AI and cutting-edge digital technologies, reshaping how patients receive care and interact with providers. In this webinar led by Simran Kaur, we will explore how AI-driven solutions are enhancing patient communication, improving care quality, and empowering preventive and predictive medicine. You'll also learn how AI is streamlining healthcare processes, helping providers offer more efficient, personalized care and enabling faster, data-driven

HIPAA Journal

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

The use of ransomware in cyberattacks decreased slightly in the first half of the year; however, the severity of ransomware attacks increased according to the 2024 Cyber Claims Report: Mid-Year Update from cyber insurance and security service provider Coalition. For the report, Coalition examined claims against cyber insurance policies between January 1, 2024, and June 30, 2024.

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

What You Should Know: – CuraLinc Healthcare , a leading provider of mental health and wellbeing programs for employees, students and families, announces the expansion of its Partner Network, featuring a new partnership with Oshi Health , the first and only virtual digestive health center of excellence. – CuraLinc recognizes that mental health outcomes improve when we consider the broader context of physical, financial and social wellbeing.

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HealthIT Answers

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

We rounded up some industry experts to comment on The 2025 Employer Health Care Strategy Survey that explored ways employers address health care costs and key benefit strategy considerations in the near future and long-term. The post Experts Comment on The 2025 Employer Health Care Strategy Survey appeared first on Health IT Answers.

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Nick Stepro, Chief Product and Technology Officer, Arcadia In healthcare, where the stakes are incredibly high, the speed at which we can share, process, and act on data significantly influences patient outcomes and brings success in value-based care arrangements. A recent survey found that only 47% of organizations are using data aged less than 24 hours for working care gaps, and just 39% of organizations use similarly recent data for patient stratification and building cohorts.

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Fierce Healthcare

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

CerpassRx, an independent pharmacy benefit manager, is teaming up with Waltz Health to launch a new AI-powered tool that aims to better manage specialty drug spending. | CerpassRx, an independent pharmacy benefit manager, is teaming up with Waltz Health to launch a new AI-powered tool that aims to better manage specialty drug spending.

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

What You Should Know: – Health Commons Project , a non-profit dedicated to improving healthcare access and quality, has acquired OneHealthPort , Washington State’s Health Information Exchange (HIE). – The strategic move strengthens Health Commons Project’s mission to enhance data interoperability, improve care coordination, and promote public health across Washington.

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Fierce Healthcare

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

At the Coalition for Health AI’s Global Summit in Las Vegas, CHAI members gathered to tease out some of the most basic questions about their proposed national network of AI assurance labs | At the CHAI Global Summit in Las Vegas in October, CHAI members openly debated about who would use the assurance labs and who would pay for model validation, among other fundamental questions.

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Digital Health News

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

X-on Health has acquired Hanley Consulting to strengthen its technology and expert services for UK GP surgeries and help end the 8am rush.

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Speaker: Jack Clough, Chief Growth Officer

Download our 30-minute webinar where we delve into real-life examples of HIPAA violations and preventative measures every organization should know! You will learn: The critical factors that lead to HIPAA violations and how to identify them. Three compelling real-life cases of organizations that faced severe HIPAA penalties. Proven strategies to safeguard YOUR organization against HIPAA violations.

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Fierce Healthcare

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Venture capital firm General Catalyst's Health Assurance Transformation Corporation (HATCo) signed a definitive agreement to buy Summa Health for $485 million, the organizations announced Thursday. | Venture capital firm General Catalyst's Health Assurance Transformation Corporation signed a definitive agreement to buy Summa Health for $485 million, the organizations announced Thursday.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

At the recent HLTH Conferece in Las Vegas, we had a chance to have a number of executives join us on camera. They offered a variety of insights around innovation, briding the gap between payer and providers, a number of great announcements, and some unique perspectives on the business of healthcare. Check out some of the great insights we learned from the following health IT experts at HLTH 2024 in the following videos.

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Fierce Healthcare

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

NeueHealth CEO Mike Mikan began the company’s extremely quick third quarter earnings call highlighting the “strongest financial performance to date,” seemingly boosting its stock Oct. 7. | NeueHealth posted another quarterly net loss as the company tries to dig itself out of a huge hole.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

The following is a guest article by David Sampson, VP of Cyber Risk and Strategy at Thrive It’s time for healthcare organizations to reevaluate their cybersecurity posture and cyber resilience. Last month was Cybersecurity Awareness month which brings a timely reminder for healthcare organizations to prioritize their digital defenses—not just for their own benefit, but for the benefit of the world around them.

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Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson

Payroll optimization can be one of the most time-consuming and complex factors of small business management. Yet, organizations that crack the code on streamlining employee compensation often discover innovative avenues for growth. With the right strategies in place, outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes can result in substantial time and resource savings.