Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 23, 2024

Here are some of the most exciting and challenging aspects of both exchanging and using comprehensive health data this year and ahead. Community and Data Governance: Catalyzing Action It’s been said before that “data exchange and community action happen at the speed of trust”– this couldn’t be truer.

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Health Populi

JANUARY 22, 2021

the COVID-19 pandemic has revealed disparities in housing, food, and job security, and the role that one’s ZIP code and social determinants play in health outcomes. The post The Biden Administration’s Whole-of-Government Approach to Equity – in Health and Beyond appeared first on HealthPopuli.com. In the U.S.,

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Bill of Health

OCTOBER 18, 2022

On the one hand, the international sharing of health-related data sets has paved the way for important advances such as mapping the human genome , tracking global health outcomes , and fighting the rise of multidrug-resistant superbugs. Government officials recently have expressed concern about the open-access sharing of U.K.

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Healthcare It News

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Nearly nine in 10 respondents trust the use of predictive analytics in clinical settings, acknowledging its positive impact on patient and staff experiences and health outcomes. Digital Transformation chief Setiaji said they were prompted to upskill health workers who have been mere "input officers" untrained to harness data.

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Healthcare It News

AUGUST 29, 2024

"She has been a key contributor to the advancement of digital health in the nursing profession and played a pivotal role in the future of the Australian healthcare system as a member of the Strengthening Medicare Taskforce," ADHA CEO Amanda Cattermole said about Booth in a statement.

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Healthcare It News

JULY 6, 2023

A new value-based programme of the Victorian government's Transport Accident Commission has started collecting and analysing patient-reported outcomes and experiences. Meanwhile, The Clinician is enabling more public health organisations across Australia to harness patient-generated information to improve health outcomes.

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HIT Consultant

MARCH 18, 2022

– The 32BJ Health Fund report found no correlation between increased hospital prices and enhanced quality of care or improved health outcomes for patients. The Fund, if charged the same rate as Medicare, would have saved roughly $1.1 billion from 2016-2019 (58%).

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Healthcare It News

OCTOBER 2, 2024

” Patient health outcomes were the overarching factor in determining whether public-private partnerships can optimise 5G adoption in healthcare. "We [the government] need to set up regulation infrastructures [for 5G adoption]. After 10 years, gastric cancer frequencies had dropped to zero.”

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Healthcare It News

OCTOBER 20, 2022

The NSW government has put up an online toolkit that provides information about the symptoms of perimenopause and menopause. According to a media release, the Menopause toolkit links to "clear and accurate" information, including locations of NSW government-funded clinics. NSW launches online menopause toolkit.

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HIT Consultant

MARCH 9, 2023

With new policies now in place, CMS aims to generate better health outcomes through improved interoperability and better access to health information for all stakeholders. CMS has also identified a new data exchange standard – Health Level 7 (HL7) Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) Release 4.0.1. –

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Healthcare It News

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

" Robust clinical governance ensures the order sets, templates, clinical, pathways and alerts are always current and effective, and appropriate for the relevant departments, " she added. The hospital uses a fully integrated EMR system, complemented by advanced tools such as its next-generation Clinical Data Warehouse (CDW 3.0).

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Health Populi

APRIL 18, 2024

Less than 50% of people living in 16 countries do not trust government, media, or NGOs to do what is right to address their health needs and concerns, based on the responses from over 15,000 people living in 16 countries whose opinions are captured in the 2024 Edelman Trust Barometer’s Special Report on Trust and Health.

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Bill of Health

MARCH 10, 2023

Health Justice Moreover, viable replacement options to those appliances are both readily available and cheaper than ever due to funding provided through the Inflation Reduction Act. There is no shortage of data demonstrating that low income and minoritized individuals suffer disparate health outcomes in the United States.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 5, 2022

A new Digital Health Command will be established in Victoria as part of the state government's latest hospital infrastructure project. It will also monitor health outcomes, providing data to support future clinical trials and the development of new medical technology. THE LARGER CONTEXT.

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Healthcare It News

AUGUST 1, 2024

Participants, which included representatives from the federal government, healthcare providers, insurers and academics, as well as tech leaders, touted AI’s potential to reduce administrative burdens.

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Healthcare It News

OCTOBER 4, 2022

"Health-related behaviours are significantly more important predictors of health outcomes than medical care. "It’s estimated in Singapore that government-related healthcare expenditure will increase more than two-fold."

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 12, 2023

. – This newly created position emphasizes the health system’s commitment to advancing the use of AI in healthcare, ensuring patient safety and improving health outcomes. Carethers, MD, vice chancellor for Health Sciences at UC San Diego.

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Healthcare It News

OCTOBER 31, 2022

"The ability to use and build from established standards in real-time and as part of screening practices that help identify specific needs related to insecurity is an important step in enabling more coordinated care and timely assistance or interventions needed to improve health outcomes," according to Argentieri, Meklir and Henry.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Paulo Pinho, Chief Medical and Strategy Officer at Discern Health Health organizations are increasingly leveraging data and technology to address population health challenges. Predictive analytics plays a crucial role in this effort, by providing the ability to forecast health outcomes and target interventions accordingly.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 31, 2023

The technology companies facilitating this push into AI-powered health services know that strengthening their footholds in the health sector could mean a significant windfall. Along with government partners, healthcare professionals should be at the forefront of evaluating and adopting AI technology. million patients’ data.

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Healthcare It News

DECEMBER 8, 2022

But before we can get there, we need to draw out correlations from billions of health records, which requires heavy use of AI, machine learning and advanced analytics. How are AI and machine learning predicting health outcomes and promoting the adoption of evidence-based strategies to improve treatment quality and safety?

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HIT Consultant

APRIL 7, 2022

Founded in 2016, Forge Health is a mission-driven outpatient mental health and substance use treatment provider dedicated to delivering the highest quality, affordable, and effective “one-stop-shop” care to individuals, families, and communities in need, especially those with moderate to severe conditions. Clinical Research.

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Bill of Health

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

For individuals with chronic illnesses exacerbated by extreme temperatures, these reductions in temperature are crucial for improving health outcomes. The findings show that, as a result, respiratory and cardiovascular health outcomes improve among those living in weatherized homes.

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Bill of Health

AUGUST 8, 2023

To achieve such intersectional approaches, the social determinants of health provide a useful framework. It explains how conditions, forces, and systems, including poverty, discrimination, underlying health disparities, and governance, not only shape daily life but also vulnerability to climate-induced disasters (Figure 1).

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Healthcare It News

JANUARY 10, 2023

That shift, it added, will lead to a "significant increase" in overall health gains and is expected to be a "win-win" for all stakeholders. "While the patients will get better health outcomes and higher satisfaction out of the services they receive, providers stand to get better care efficiencies.

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Healthcare It News

OCTOBER 11, 2022

"Now, with ClearDATA, we’re able to advance our vision of making it simpler than ever for women to request and share their mammogram images — enhancing health outcomes while keeping patient data entirely secure." " THE LARGER TREND. ON THE RECORD.

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Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

“The simple fact is that the federal and state governments are doing almost nothing to help people who have a broadband service available that partially meets their needs but abuses them with regular price hikes, spotty reliability, and poor customer service. Among many reasons broadband continues to lag in certain parts of the U.S.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

We interviewed Wolf to better understand his views on the state of telemedicine and regulation, and to discuss his belief that when payers and providers are incentivized to promote health outcomes for patients, leveraging technology to expand access can make economic sense. The government must take the lead. with broadband.

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HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Neena Patel, MHA, CSM, VP of Client Success at Chordline As population health initiatives for Medicare and Medicaid members pick up steam, one of the biggest obstacles to care transformation remains a lack of trust among healthcare’s key stakeholders. That’s a risk that organizations can’t afford to take.

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Jane Sarashon

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

With my ongoing focus on social determinants and drivers of health for health equity and access, the first essay that caught my attention is on Government Obligations and the Negative Right to a Healthy Urban Environment. I’ll focus this post on one of the pieces that resonate with what I’m working on these days.

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Bill of Health

JANUARY 25, 2022

People who are incarcerated already exhibit elevated rates of morbidity , and it is likely that the sleep deprivation associated with corrections only depresses health outcomes. population , a troubling reality not only for COVID-19 mitigation efforts, but also health equity writ large. Jolin is an A.B.

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Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 6, 2023

Evernorth Health Services is using advanced analytics from SAS to help determine the next best action a patient can take to improve their health outcomes. The company is analyzing historic claims data, along with demographic and financial data to build a personalized care path that optimizes a patient’s health.

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HIT Consultant

AUGUST 10, 2023

Here is a look at UnitedHealthcare Accelerator’s 2023 program class: Advocatia | Lake Bluff, IL Empowers healthcare organizations to engage and enroll their customers into benefits programs that reduce costs and improve health outcomes.

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Healthcare It News

AUGUST 9, 2023

"It is clear more work is needed to improve this technology as well as to ensure the health care community develops appropriate standards governing the deployment and use of AI," he added.

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Bill of Health

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

One of the most glaring reasons for this failure was that the Kenyan government simply did not know how to do so. Taking a systems approach to public health emergencies Second, the scope of the Principles is broad, spanning prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery measures relating to public health emergencies.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Healthcare analytics firm secures Series D financing to invest in continued growth Clearsense , a PaaS company that partners with healthcare organizations to increase data value, governance, and transparency, announced their successful $50M Series D capital raise led by HealthQuest Capital.

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 19, 2023

These safeguards become even more demanding as consumers and government agencies call for increased transparency and access to personal data. Our industry has undergone several iterations of consumer data protection rules — starting in 1996 with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA ).

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