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VGM increases revenue with better data for business intelligence
The improved analytics are helping the post-acute healthcare organization's members find new patients, expand into new markets and meet their business goals.
Chartis launches new Center for Burnout Solutions
Working with its DES Health Consulting team, the advisory firm aims to help health system clients tackle clinician burnout and manage the demands on the workforce, improving quality and safety, job retention and provider experience.
HIMSS23 European health conference to take place in Portugal
The event will delve into key healthcare topics including the workforce crisis, the European Health Data Space and digital maturity.
Highlighting and honoring the healthcare achievements of Black Americans
In honor of Black History Month, health leaders showcase some of the transformative medical innovations pioneered by Americans of African descent.
ONC creates SDOH toolkit for communities
It's meant to serve as an information and data standards resource for the collection and use of social determinants of health for collaborating community groups and healthcare providers.
VisualDx provides CDS to American Medical Women's Academy
The partnership grants AMWA members access to dermatologic resources and other CDS tools for diagnostic and treatment decisions.
How synthetic data can boost efficiency for clinical researchers and IT leaders
Washington University and Ottawa Hospital used synthetic data to review a sepsis prediction model used in both institutions over the course of two phone calls – avoiding months of conventional research arrangements.
Northwell Health innovates with occupational health and HR technology
A top exec at the New York health system shows how tech originally used for COVID-19 has been expanded to other areas to gain great efficiencies in taking care of the organization's 80,000 employees.
BroadbandOhio selects OCHIN as state telehealth administrator
OCHIN will assist with planning and developing blueprints that school administrators can use to connect students with healthcare providers and counselors via real-time video conferencing.
ONC creates SDOH toolkit for communities
It's meant to serve as an information and data standards resource for the collection and use of social determinants of health for collaborating community groups and healthcare providers.
AIIMS forges digital health partnership with IIIT-Delhi
They will jointly work on AI, ML, and computational genomics.
Data-driven healthcare is the future
VP of healthcare digital sales for EMEA at GE Healthcare David Labajo discusses trends in the digital transformation of community care as well as the beneficial outcomes of applying artificial intelligence to healthcare data.
The Pill Club reaches $18.3M settlement for alleged Medicaid fraud in California
According to the state authorities, the online birth control company billed Medi-Cal for services it didn't provide and dispensed female condoms to beneficiaries who didn't request them.
Q&A: How the PHE's end could affect telehealth, patient care
Heather Meade, principal at Washington Council Ernst & Young, discusses the potential effects on digital health companies and patients following the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency.
Baptist Memorial Health Care to expand inpatient monitoring with AI
The hospital system will eliminate hardware costs with a virtual command center that uses advanced computer vision and AI technology to support patient care.
Public-private cooperation could be key to preventing a future pandemic
Frank Hester, CEO and founder of TPP, says EHR vendors must understand they need their solutions to work not just for hospitals, but also for governments, if the whole health ecosystem is going to manage future pandemics.
DocsGPT in beta targets physician burnout
Doximity's AI-powered chatbot tool could reduce the time doctors spend on administrative burdens. Cofounder Dr. Nate Gross says the bar in healthcare is high and requires a prudent approach to generative AI.
Women's telehealth program diminishes stigma via technology
For pregnant and postpartum women, the Medical University of South Carolina has replaced face-to-face mental health screenings for stigmatized conditions with a text messaging-based telemedicine system.
Chang Gung Memorial Hospital ranks second globally in 2022 HIMSS Digital Health Indicator
It follows behind Samsung Medical Center with a score of 349/400.
DocsGPT in beta targets physician burnout
Doximity's AI-powered chatbot tool could reduce the time doctors spend on administrative burdens. Cofounder Dr. Nate Gross says the bar in healthcare is high and requires a prudent approach to generative AI.
BroadbandOhio selects OCHIN as state telehealth administrator
OCHIN will assist with planning and developing blueprints that school administrators can use to connect students with healthcare providers and counselors via real-time video conferencing.
Women's telehealth program diminishes stigma via technology
For pregnant and postpartum women, the Medical University of South Carolina has replaced face-to-face mental health screenings for stigmatized conditions with a text messaging-based telemedicine system.
Healthcare worker burnout can be alleviated with automation
Routinizing tasks such as appointment scheduling and claims coding is important, says Kimberly Hartsfield, EVP for growth enablement at VisiQuate, who explains why healthcare organizations should embrace strategic AI deployments.
China Medical University Hospital ranks global third in 2022 HIMSS Digital Health Indicator
It achieved a score of 348/400.
Axena Health raises $25M to support pelvic floor digital therapeutic
Axena acquired the Leva Pelvic Health System from Renovia, which developed and first commercialized the product.
Zoom is helping MaineGeneral Health boost its telehealth success
The health system was using another telemedicine vendor's tools when the pandemic first hit. But it quickly saw what Zoom could do for virtual care innovation across several departments and specialties.
Chang Gung Memorial Hospital ranks second globally in 2022 HIMSS Digital Health Indicator
It follows behind Samsung Medical Center with a score of 349/400.
NIST selects Ascon for new lightweight cryptography standard
Compact algorithms can protect data and work within the confines of small IoT electronics – such as implanted medical devices.
Zoom is helping MaineGeneral Health boost its telehealth success
The health system was using another telemedicine vendor's tools when the pandemic first hit. But it quickly saw what Zoom could do for virtual care innovation across several departments and specialties.
VA awards millions to veteran su***de tech challenge winners
The 10 winning digital care tech companies will use apps, algorithms, gaming, virtual reality and more for mental health support and veteran su***de prevention.
Transparency is a must-have for effective data collection
Chris Bates, director of research and analytics at TPP, UK, explains why the ability to provide patients with direct access to their medical records is fundamental to ensuring good quality data.
Latest digital hospital in Thailand taps Ascom for clinical comms
It aims to offer a "new" patient experience.
South Australia starts 24/7 remote rural health monitoring
It's a free service for at-risk patients, aged care residents, and COVID-19 patients.
HIMSSCast: Epic leaders on data-driven clinical trial innovation
Better ways to access, aggregate and analyze data are enabling design of more representative clinical trials – and delivery of better care in general, say the company's VP of clinical informatics and its VP of business intelligence and analytics.
Community Health Systems reports GoAnywhere hacked
The healthcare company says the protected health information of as many as one million patients was exposed in a wave of zero-day attacks targeting Fortra's MFT platform.
Community Health Systems reports GoAnywhere hacked
The healthcare company says the protected health information of as many as 1 million patients was exposed in a wave of zero-day attacks targeting Fortra's MFT platform.
CIO Spotlight: Judy Jiao of National Government Services
The chief information officer of NGS offers predictions for 2023 and beyond: human-centered design, AI and automation, enhanced interoperability, using data to close gaps in care, precision medicine advancements and more.
SA Telestroke doubles rural treatment capacity after cloud shift
It also reduced unnecessary hospital-to-hospital transfers by 72%.
Medtronic, Zydus Hospitals to facilitate remote stroke care using AI
They will expand access to stroke care for people living in the rural areas of Gujarat.
Health equity hindered by SDOH coding roadblocks
AHIMA researchers say the complex nature of the collection, coding, use and exchange of social determinant data requires more cross-sector coordination and federal investment.
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