Electronic Health Reporter

MARCH 14, 2023

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. According to a report, about 50 million (20.4%) American adults had chronic pain, while 19.6 million (8%) experienced high-impact chronic pain. Sadly, researchers and doctors are discovering that painkillers, including over-the-counter medications and potent opioids, […] The article 5 Ways Pain Management Has Advanced with Technology appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Healthcare Dive

MARCH 14, 2023

Over a third of physicians said the requirements led to a serious adverse event for one of their patients, such as hospitalization, permanent impairment or death, the survey found.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 14, 2023

Hospitals across the nation are facing workforce challenges with nurse staffing shortages posing one of the biggest threats to care delivery. More than 100,000 nurses exited the U.S. workforce from 2020 to 2021 due to a perfect storm of issues ranging from burnout and job dissatisfaction to competing family obligations and COVID-related illness. An aging nurse workforce nearing retirement and student capacity limits in nurse education programs are putting additional pressure on nurse staffing.

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Bill of Health

MARCH 15, 2023

By Sarah Gabriele Doctors are now using social media platforms to spread medical knowledge and to interact with the communities that they are actively building. This trend poses new ethical questions for physicians who want to create and engage with their communities on social media. A recent survey showed that almost 1 in 5 Americans now turn to TikTok before their doctor for health advice.

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HealthIT Answers

MARCH 15, 2023

By Michael Armstrong - From patient communication to cancer detection, artificial intelligence’s role across healthcare is becoming increasingly more prominent. Although its implementation increases the effectiveness and efficiency of healthcare, AI also raises patient privacy concerns. The post The Ethical Implications of AI and Data in Healthcare appeared first on Health IT Answers.

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Total Medical ComplianceHIPAA

MARCH 15, 2023

With the pandemic drawing to a close in May , many employers are requiring their workers to return to the physical workplace. Patients that are afraid that their medical situation makes that return too risky at this time are requesting a letter from the doctor preventing that return. If the doctor believes this to be valid, they generate the letter.

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Healthcare Dive

MARCH 13, 2023

Physical and verbal violence against healthcare staff is the second top safety concern for the year, followed by clinician needs in times of uncertainty around maternal-fetal medicine.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 16, 2023

The following is a guest article by Dmitrii Evstiukhin , Director of Managed Services at Provectus In today’s world, personalized and efficient digital interactions are expected, especially in the healthcare industry. To meet those demands, organizations should prioritize the creation of convenient digital-first environments that satisfy all parties involved in providing health care services.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 14, 2023

The administration says it seeks to bolster the IT posture of federal agencies by making "intentional investments at the right time" as well as address cybersecurity, health disparities and public health infrastructure needs. Improving the nation's cybersecurity Citing the Administration Cybersecurity Priorities for the 2024 Budget Memorandum, the Office of Management and Budget lays out three cyber investment areas for agencies – improving defense, deepening cross-sector col

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Healthcare It News

MARCH 17, 2023

In a sneak peek at athenahealth's plans for the HIMSS23 Conference and Exhibition this April, CEO Bob Segert said that a key highlight will be the company's focus on improving the patient creating a consumer-grade patient experience – including a showcase of new features. "A lot of times folks are focused on the physician experience, the back office experience of the practice that you're supporting, and that is critical," Segert told Healthcare IT News.

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Healthcare Dive

MARCH 13, 2023

Over the next 12 months in healthcare, we expect AI technology will help organizations withstand increasing pressures and improve their confidence.

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Mobi Health News

MARCH 17, 2023

Fertility care is expensive and often hard to access. OCA Ventures' Dana Sun and Ellen Bursey explain the digital health landscape and offer advice for investors and founders in the space.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 15, 2023

South Korea's Ministry of Health and Welfare has released its report on the conduct of temporary telemedicine during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. FINDINGS According to the report, over 25,000 medical institutions provided remote treatment to 13.79 million people from February 2020 to January 2023. Of the 36.61 million treatments administered via telehealth, most treatments (29.25 million) were home treatments for COVID-19 cases while about 1.36 million treatment cases were first-time

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Healthcare It News

MARCH 13, 2023

A patient information disclosure has impacted more than 3 million patients who use online virtual mental health platform Cerebral, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office for Civil Rights. WHY IT MATTERS Cerebral is a consumer-facing telehealth platform providing mental and behavioral health services for patients with or without insurance.

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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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Healthcare Dive

MARCH 15, 2023

Google also shared an a updated version of its medical artificial intelligence that can answer clinical questions at an “expert” level at its annual healthcare event on Tuesday.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 17, 2023

The knowledgeable patient can still be seen as a threat, even by a medical resident. While every institution talks about how they much they care about their patients, they still tell patients that they don’t need to see the data collected on them because they’re not equipped to use their own data. And researchers might not pass useful information from trials on to the very patients who provided the input to those trials.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 15, 2023

Researchers and healthcare technology innovators are using artificial intelligence in many ways to improve patient outcomes and experiences and healthcare delivery. TytoCare, Noze and Google, in partnership with Mayo Clinic, aim to tackle some of the challenges of speed to diagnosis and treatment with new AI-powered technologies. FDA clears AI-driven remote wheeze detection by TytoCare TytoCare, a virtual care company, announced today that it has received U.S Food and Drug Administration clearan

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Healthcare It News

MARCH 17, 2023

Singaporean AI health tech startup Bot MD has entered into partnerships with major Indonesian organisations to utilise AI assistant technology in driving patient and clinician experience. WHAT IT'S ABOUT The startup signed a memorandum of understanding with Siloam Hospitals Group to automate and scale patient-reported outcome measures (PROM) across its hospital chain by powering Siloam's WhatsApp with the Bot MD Care AI chatbot.

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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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Healthcare Dive

MARCH 17, 2023

In a new study, researchers analyzed health plan provider directories for over 40% of U.S. physicians, and found inconsistencies for 81% of doctors across five major insurers.

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Mobi Health News

MARCH 15, 2023

Fire1, a remote patient monitoring company for heart failure patients, and Protai, an AI-powered drug discovery platform, scored funding.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 17, 2023

Together, telehealth consults and an array of emerging digital health tools are helping streamline access to care and improve the patient experience for oncology and other specialty care. One place where that's proving true is The Clinic at Cleveland Clinic , that health system's joint telemedicine venture with Amell. Frank McGillin, CEO of The Clinic spoke with Healthcare IT News about some of the cost savings, patient experience gains and other care delivery efficiencies occurring ther

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Healthcare It News

MARCH 16, 2023

Online suicide prevention tool for farmers goes live A new website was launched to provide well-being support and suicide prevention resources to farmers. Developed by researchers from the University of South Australia, the Taking Stock website hosts various resources, including films, interviews and podcasts of farmer experiences, information about setting up a local suicide prevention group, and ways to connect and engage with communities for early approaches to suicide prevention.

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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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Healthcare Dive

MARCH 17, 2023

Access to local and convenient care is critical for a community’s health. However, the current approach from payers puts this at risk, argues Antonio Rios, chief of population health at Northeast Georgia Health System.

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Mobi Health News

MARCH 13, 2023

René Quashie, vice president of digital health at the Consumer Technology Association, discusses the CTA's report on consumer adoption of digital health products.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 16, 2023

Data analysts know that all data is dirty. Although numerous services offer data cleaning and harmonization, the accuracy of many of them is usually too poor to make them useful. According to Amit Garg, CEO and co-founder of HiLabs , even AI-based solutions produce too many false positives—a problem his company has solved by working with business domain experts and creating healthcare-specific ontologies.

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Healthcare It News

MARCH 17, 2023

Emily Kwan will offer more detail at her HIMSS23 session "Implementing an AI NLP Tool to Address SDOH Needs." It is scheduled for Tuesday, April 18, at 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. CT at the South Building, Level 1, S105 C.

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Healthcare Dive

MARCH 16, 2023

Updating base physician payment rates by 1.45% in 2024 as proposed by the group that advises Congress on Medicare policy is “grossly insufficient,” the Medical Group Management Association said in a statement.

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Mobi Health News

MARCH 16, 2023

The acquisition expands the senior-focused company's offerings to include a workflow management program and value-based care reimbursement assistance.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 15, 2023

Independent Living Systems, LLC (ILS), a Miami, FL-based provider of third-party administrative services to managed care organizations, has recently informed the Maine Attorney General that it suffered a data breach that has affected up to 4,226,508 individuals – the largest healthcare data breach to be reported so far this year. According to the breach notification, ILS identified suspicious activity within its computer systems on July 5, 2022.

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Healthcare It News

MARCH 16, 2023

St. Luke's Health System, an 11-hospital network based in Kansas City, Missouri, initiated its Hospital In Your Home care model in July 2022 to reduce costs, improve outcomes and enhance the patient experience. THE PROBLEM Saint Luke’s historically has had positive patient experience scores, but continuously strives to improve. The HIYH care model offers the patient the opportunity to stay in the comfort of their home, receive quality care and remain close to family.

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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