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FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles has partnered with Vital to integrate an artificial intelligence-driven tool called ERAdvisor that can improve the patient-family experience with clarity and predictability. Its AI tools also feature patient education, real-time surveys, service requests, follow-up scheduling and more.

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OCTOBER 19, 2023

Department of Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights has released two new patient privacy resources that healthcare organizations can use to educate patients about reducing their risks of a breach of their protected health information when using telemedicine technologies.

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Healthcare It News

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

MedLM, which intelligence has been proven comparable to licensed doctors by scoring 85% on the MedQA-USMLE (United States Medical Licensing Examination), has become the foundation of the CMUH's AI-assisted Physician system for making disease diagnosis, treatment planning, patient education, and medical research.

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Healthcare It News

JANUARY 9, 2024

In December, the Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) and China Resources Research Institute of Science and Technology, a subsidiary of consumer goods conglomerate China Resources Enterprise (CR Enterprise), entered into an R&D agreement to establish the CR-BU Joint Innovation Centre on Smart Chinese Medicine.

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Healthcare It News

MARCH 7, 2024

ASX-listed medication management platform MedAdvisor is working to introduce conversational AI to elevate the patient experience for its partner pharmacies. Conversational AI can also assist in providing patients with accurate education about medications.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2024

" PROPOSAL Given the numerous obstacles patients often were facing, Parkview Health found point-of-care retinopathy testing could help provide an instant diagnosis, with greater sensitivity and specificity than a human. "This clinic has the lowest recurrence of no-show rates, with high patient satisfaction," he added.

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MARCH 5, 2024

Focus of the discussion will be building a comprehensive framework for clarifying ROI, including intricacies of measuring both direct and indirect benefits against incurred costs, covering a range of virtual care tools such as video consultations, RPM, and patient engagement platforms. Learn more and register.

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Healthcare It News

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

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. Microsoft has also unveiled other patient engagement tools to help facilitate proactive patient care.

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Healthcare It News

MAY 19, 2022

It is a patient-centric method that measures clinical symptoms throughout the process and treatment, identifying specific patterns to address and overcome. In addition to enhanced, evidence-based care, the company will provide patient education from expert psychologists. Enterprise Taxonomy: Twitter: @SiwickiHealthIT.

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MARCH 28, 2024

Emphasis is placed on providing improved patient access to EHI across communities and improve education on patient-facing health IT capabilities, particularly through mobile devices, along with outreach efforts on the use of AI in healthcare. ” Enterprise Taxonomy:

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Healthcare It News

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Hills Health Solutions has bagged a contract to put up a patient entertainment and engagement system at Kaweka Health's upcoming surgery facility in New Zealand's Hawke's Bay district. Chetty also highlighted Get Well's "vast" library of educational content which he said can cater to Hawke's Bay diversity.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Emory Healthcare is using three medication management services offered within Fuzion by DrFirst, a platform that provides clinicians with medication history, to streamline workflows for its clinicians and improve medication adherence for its patients. Cameron Deemer, CEO of DrFirst, said in the announcement.

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APRIL 3, 2024

THE PROBLEM This was something staff was looking into even before COVID, as they were thinking about what was best for their patients and their families when it comes to being admitted to the hospital. " MEETING THE CHALLENGE The virtual ICU enables the virtual providers to interact with patients via a telemedicine cart.

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Healthcare It News

JANUARY 11, 2024

The initiative is designed to give experienced nurses the tools and empowerment to offer remote, system-wide support through Geisinger's 24/7 virtual nurse center, where registered nurses handle admissions, discharges and virtual rounds, enabling bedside nurses to prioritize hands-on patient care. Enterprise Taxonomy:

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OCTOBER 4, 2022

When it comes to changing patients’ health behaviour, simply providing them with information is not enough. " He told delegates at HIMSS22 APAC that it was vital to motivate patients so they can become active participants in their own care. Risk communication.

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MAY 2, 2022

"Our aim is to empower patients with the most up-to-date diabetes education and clinical care so they can take control of their health," Wigneswaran said. "Our program focuses on a patient’s physical and mental health, which also helps employers maintain healthier workforces and drive down overall healthcare costs.

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OCTOBER 19, 2023

A total of 19 projects will see how they can use generative AI to address challenges across health and medical research, health and medical innovation, healthcare service delivery and health and medical education and training. Most patients (98%) were also never offered a teleaudiology appointment, the study noted.

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Healthcare It News

JULY 6, 2023

For Texas health system Houston Methodist, the major challenges to obtaining completed advance care directives included the time constraints of primary care physicians in addressing advance care planning with their patients. Many of these patients did not have advance care planning in place.

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AUGUST 5, 2022

Whether it’s due to high out-of-pocket costs, concerns about side effects, procrastination or other factors, 20-30% of patients don’t act on their new prescriptions, while others do not take medications as prescribed. Enterprise Taxonomy: WHY IT MATTERS. THE LARGER TREND. Email: afox@himss.org.

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DECEMBER 11, 2023

A recent study by the Kaiser Permanente Division of Research found telehealth is nearly as effective as in-person primary care visits when it comes to addressing patient needs. According to a study from Kaiser Permanente, telehealth may be just as effective as in-person primary care visits when it comes to addressing patient needs.

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OCTOBER 12, 2023

"In addition, we were seeking a solution to facilitate standardizing our evidence-based care pathways across our health system, while incorporating flexible, virtual options for our patients for education, physical therapy, care team communication and more," said Dr. Isaac L. " Dr. Isaac L.

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OCTOBER 13, 2023

Social determinants of health – the food, shelter and security attributes of patients that exist outside of care settings – contribute disproportionate risks for disease, hospital readmissions and a lack of access to quality healthcare among vulnerable populations, including people on Medicare. Enterprise Taxonomy:

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JANUARY 18, 2024

Telehealth is for everyone, and hospitals and health systems must construct a digital equity strategy to better serve patients in the digital and telehealth space to ensure all persons can use telehealth, contended Alexandra Hunter, virtual care consultant at Henry Ford Health in Detroit. "Ask questions such as who has devices?

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Healthcare It News

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Launched to help address health equity challenges facing Black cardiology patients, ChristianaCare said its digital medication adherence platform, developed with Story Health, has delivered significant improvements in outcomes for patients with hypertension and heart failure – two to three times in some key metrics.

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DECEMBER 14, 2023

There are significant issues around patient safety, model transparency, privacy and security, efficacy, regulation, education and more that need urgent addressing. Or maybe using generative AI imaging to create a coloring book to help pediatric patients learn about and manage their conditions. Enterprise Taxonomy:

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Healthcare It News

APRIL 14, 2023

Salesforce announced updates for healthcare providers in Customer 360 for Health that automate manual processes like prior authorizations, intake and patient scheduling. Doctors and clinicians can use the insights for comparisons with their patients. Enterprise Taxonomy: The company has also unified home health workflows.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2023

They can consult on cases, serve as mentors, provide continuing education and collaborate with clinical staff. In most cases, consults with MAVEN Project volunteers eliminate the need for an outside referral, resulting in savings in the millions and allowing patients to keep care in their existing medical home. THE PROBLEM In the U.S.,

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Healthcare It News

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Telehealth experts say that offering remote education and physical therapy to patients can improve access for vulnerable populations, including: ? Patients in rural communities who live far away from brick-and-mortar care facilities. ? Patients who cannot afford copays for doctor or outpatient PT appointments. ?

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Healthcare It News

AUGUST 3, 2022

Health IT experts contend that technology can advance health equity for the transgender patient population, as this group has traditionally been marginalized by the healthcare industry. Livingstone: The transgender and non-binary communities are vulnerable patient populations that have traditionally been marginalized by the healthcare system.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2023

THE PROBLEM "Our commitment to enhancing the patient experience is encapsulated in our initiative called Transforming Tomorrow," said Eric Carey, vice president and CIO at Valley Health System. Our strategic objective is to elevate the current quality and experience of patient care through the use of healthcare technology.

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Healthcare It News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

ATA is taking the week to encourage telehealth solution providers, hospital systems and medical practices, patient advocacy leaders, policymakers and other stakeholders to examine hybrid care models that include in-person and virtual care. Enterprise Taxonomy: Register for each event individually. THE LARGER TREND. ON THE RECORD.

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AUGUST 16, 2023

THE PROBLEM Inexperience with technology was the major barrier – those who were older, Black or Hispanic tended to have less education and lower income and were more likely not to be ready. "Some 70% to 80% of these DHA residents are established patients at Denver Health. are not ready to participate in video visits.

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AUGUST 9, 2022

As a result, clinical services continued to consider telehealth delivery options and expand access for patients into rural locations. These services initially used an internally developed telehealth platform with TV room kits and mobile carts as patient care connection points. Embracing the telehealth opportunity.

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Healthcare It News

JANUARY 30, 2023

Providers are acknowledged for the time they spend connecting with patients outside of the office. With the new CPT codes, providers can get reimbursed for: Educating patients on how to use a remote care-management platform. Monitoring a platform's alerts and patients' use of remote education.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Researcher Dr Nazanin Ghahreman-Falconer noted that in Queensland alone, up to a quarter of adult patients are being re-admitted to hospital within 28 days, further placing a burden on an already overwhelmed health system. Following this, the second phase involves using AI and PAH's data to identify patients at risk of medication harm.

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Healthcare It News

MARCH 26, 2024

One way Northern Health, a major provider in Melbourne's north, is creating value for its patients and community, is by enabling its clinicians to offer virtual options. " PROPOSAL Taking a value-based approach to providing care, Northern Health started extending virtual options, first to its lung cancer patients.

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JANUARY 31, 2024

They aren’t paying enough attention to what matters most to patients. "Implementing a governance model, inclusive of data, is important to help ensure the effective use and quality of data, mitigate data bias for equitable design and safeguard patient privacy." Enterprise Taxonomy:

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