HHS cybersecurity center warns of new ransomware threat
Healthcare Dive
NOVEMBER 14, 2022
The ransomware has attacked targets worldwide, including at least one U.S. health group, since it was first identified in mid-August.
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Book Review: ‘The Truth Pill: The Myth of Drug Regulation in India’
Bill of Health
NOVEMBER 18, 2022
By Aparajita Lath. The Truth Pill , authored by Dinesh Thakur and Prashant Reddy , is a monumental work that convincingly shows that drug regulation is but a myth in India. In their investigative style, the authors explain drug regulation in India through the lens of history, both Indian and global. The book’s combination of history and contemporary issues makes for an immersive and compelling read.
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New AMA blueprint seeks to tap the full potential of digital health
Healthcare It News
NOVEMBER 14, 2022
The American Medical Association's had offered a blueprint as a call to action to address the divide between the unprecedented levels of digital health funding, partnerships, mergers and acquisitions – and their underwhelming impact, thus far, on healthcare quality improvement. WHY IT MATTERS. The report, Closing the digital health disconnect: Blueprint for optimizing digitally enabled care is composed of six foundational actions recommended by the AMA: Build for patients and clinician
Modern Health Data Management Requires a Proven Patient Identity Solution
Electronic Health Reporter
NOVEMBER 18, 2022
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Gevik Nalbandian, vice president of software engineering, Lyniate. As healthcare providers manage market shifts such as value-based care, increased consumer expectations, staffing shortages, changing reimbursement models, and competition from non-traditional healthcare players including Alphabet, […].
The Evolution of Communication in Healthcare Settings
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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.
Google, Epic partnering to allow Epic hospital clients to run EHRs on Google Cloud
Healthcare Dive
NOVEMBER 14, 2022
Signing a large EHR vendor as a partner allows cloud companies to expand their reach with providers.
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Taking a patient-centric approach to value-based care
Healthcare It News
NOVEMBER 16, 2022
The value-based care model is gaining momentum in the healthcare industry, and it is not hard to see why. After all, value-based care – which rewards healthcare providers with incentives based on the quality of care they provide to patients – has been shown to improve healthcare outcomes and reduces costs for patients. On paper, value-based care should be an easy sell for hospitals.
Can virtual nursing help ease clinician burnout?
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
NOVEMBER 14, 2022
No hospital or health system is immune from the challenges of the nationwide nursing shortage. As organizations look for ways to reduce the administrative burden on nurses and improve engagement and satisfaction, virtual nursing is one consideration. Many tasks performed by nurses in the inpatient setting are repetitive – a virtual nursing unit allows nurses to manage these tasks remotely.
Included Health launches new virtual care, navigation product
Healthcare Dive
NOVEMBER 15, 2022
By January, the new All-Included Health model will be live for six clients representing 700,000 members.
The Filter Effect: What Does Comparing Our Bodies on Social Media Do to Our Health?
Bill of Health
NOVEMBER 15, 2022
By Sarah Gabriele. Filters on social media apps such as Instagram and TikTok are great to take silly pictures alone and with friends, and they often give us a good laugh. However, as Dr. Christine Stabler from Penn Medicine writes , they also create an illusion, a perfection that we struggle to live up to every day. This is the case even if almost everyone is well aware that pictures are filtered and carefully selected, and that pictures do not always represent reality.
3 Reasons to Retire Pagers from Healthcare Settings
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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.
Microsoft, Wolters Kluwer partner to improve patient engagement
Healthcare It News
NOVEMBER 14, 2022
Virtual care companies and payer care management also have access to Wolters Kluwer, Health content on Azure. WHY IT MATTERS. The first phase of the partnership focuses on leveraging Wolters Kluwer’s healthcare information products – UpToDate, Lexicomp and Emmi, a personalized education tool – into new applications, like Digital Health Architect.
Provider burnout rates have leveled off, says KLAS report
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
NOVEMBER 15, 2022
Combining research on provider burnout, electronic health record experiences and other data, KLAS researchers address what organizations can do to address staff shortages and patient care. WHY IT MATTERS. Most of the measured contributors to burnout have become less prevalent than they were at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new Provider Burnout and the EHR Experience report from the KLAS Arch Collaborative.
‘Not in la la land’: As digital health funding ebbs, VCs urge startups to be conservative
Healthcare Dive
NOVEMBER 18, 2022
The explosion of funding during the pandemic was a good thing, but the ongoing market correction is a good thing too as only the best business models will survive, prominent investors argued at HLTH.
The UN Must Take Steps To Be an Accountable Player in Public Health
Bill of Health
NOVEMBER 14, 2022
By Bailey Kennedy. If a government commits a tort, it can be sued — but the United Nations cannot be. That’s because it is generally understood that the UN has absolute immunity , meaning that no national court has jurisdiction over the UN. This immunity is justified on the basis that the UN cannot effectively fulfill its role in the world if it is constantly at risk of being hauled into court around the globe.
15 Modern Use Cases for Enterprise Business Intelligence
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Large enterprises face unique challenges in optimizing their Business Intelligence (BI) output due to the sheer scale and complexity of their operations. Unlike smaller organizations, where basic BI features and simple dashboards might suffice, enterprises must manage vast amounts of data from diverse sources. What are the top modern BI use cases for enterprise businesses to help you get a leg up on the competition?
Salesforce launches Patient 360 for Health
Healthcare It News
NOVEMBER 14, 2022
Salesforce this past week announced the launch of a new customer relationship management product that works with existing electronic health records. WHY IT MATTERS. The Patient 360 for Health CRM platform is designed for cost efficiency and productivity, according to Salesforce. The company boasts of several of its features: Behavioral Health, which it says gives clinicians and case managers tools like interactive health timelines populated with patient health milestones and behavioral events, c
Covenant Health uses telemedicine to get specialists to rural areas – and much more
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
NOVEMBER 15, 2022
Covenant Health, a health system based in Knoxville, Tennessee, had a problem with telemedicine – a lack of physician specialists needed in rural communities. THE PROBLEM. Covenant Health began its journey with telehealth a decade prior to the COVID-19 pandemic and served as a pioneer in the region in virtual care. The health system's telehealth stroke program was begun in 2012, developing the region's first comprehensive stroke center.
One Medical’s innovation chief on Amazon, Medicaid and more
Healthcare Dive
NOVEMBER 18, 2022
Rushika Fernandopulle discussed how remote work trends are affecting the business, One Medical’s ongoing shift toward risk and its interest in Medicaid.
From finding the right candidates to keeping them, how hospitals are using AI to address workforce needs
Fierce Healthcare
NOVEMBER 18, 2022
From finding the right candidates to keeping them, how hospitals are using AI to address workforce needs. aburky. Fri, 11/18/2022 - 15:25.
From Diagnosis to Delivery: How AI is Revolutionizing the Patient Experience
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
Roundup: EpiSoft's online IFC, payments process goes live in St John of God Health Care and more briefs
Healthcare It News
NOVEMBER 17, 2022
St John of God Health Care adopts online IFC, payments process by EpiSoft. St John of God Health Care has implemented EpiSoft's online Informed Financial Consent and payments process for patients. These features are the latest addition to its epi-me online patient admissions portal, also by EpiSoft. It has also been integrated with the hospital group's web-based PAS.
Most Koreans want to continue using telemedicine in the future - survey
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
NOVEMBER 17, 2022
Most South Koreans are willing to use telemedicine again in the future, especially those living in rural towns and villages, according to a survey report commissioned by the Korea Health Industry Development Institute, an institution affiliated with the Ministry of Health and Welfare. FINDINGS. The said survey was carried out online by Hankook Research in September and involved around 1,700 respondents aged 19 and above.
Google hasn’t given up on personal health records
Healthcare Dive
NOVEMBER 16, 2022
The tech giant, despite past setbacks, is continuing user testing around a consumer-facing health record. “It’s an ongoing curiosity,” Chief Health Officer Karen DeSalvo told Healthcare Dive at the HLTH conference.
Featured Health IT Job: Epic HIM Analyst
Healthcare IT Today
NOVEMBER 16, 2022
We like to regularly feature a healthcare IT job that might be of interest to readers. Today, we’re featuring the Epic HIM Analyst position that was recently posted on Healthcare IT Central. This position was posted by Stoltenberg Consulting Inc. and is remote. Here’s a description of the position: Currently seeking an Epic HIM Analyst for a three-month remote engagement for a client on the East Coast.
The Role of Technology in Remote Patient Monitoring
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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.
Tasmania transforming outpatient services with online booking, eReferral system
Healthcare It News
NOVEMBER 13, 2022
The Tasmanian government has recently released a four-year strategy to transform outpatient services across its public health system. Tasmania's Transforming Outpatient Services Strategy seeks to shorten wait times, improve communication, and modernise processes. One focus of the strategy is ICT and virtual care capability under which a Digital Outpatient Management System and eReferral system will be delivered to "modernise and streamline service delivery processes.
Amazon launches virtual health service with Amazon Clinic
Mobi Health News
NOVEMBER 15, 2022
The virtual care platform will provide services for nonurgent health and lifestyle needs.
Google Cloud to launch healthcare data capabilities in bid to improve health equity, patient management
Healthcare Dive
NOVEMBER 14, 2022
The accelerators, announced Monday at the HLTH conference, were developed in tandem with several Google customers, including LifePoint Health and Hackensack Meridian Health.
Amazon's latest push into digital health—a virtual clinic for common conditions like allergies and hair loss
Fierce Healthcare
NOVEMBER 15, 2022
Amazon's latest push into digital health—a virtual clinic for common conditions like allergies and hair loss. hlandi. Tue, 11/15/2022 - 09:18.
Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide
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