Healthcare It News

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Remote patient monitoring The question of virtual care's post-pandemic staying power has been answered resoundingly: Telemedicine is here to stay. By Bill Siwicki | October 17, 2023 News Covenant Health advances hospital-at-home program Dr. John Busigin, Covenant Health's Advanced Care at Home medical director, said that 20-30% of.

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Healthcare It News

OCTOBER 31, 2022

This new group can use various Fast Health Interoperability Resources resources as they pilot how to best adopt the SDOH Clinical Care FHIR Implementation Guide (SDOH CC IG) in screening, diagnosis, goal setting and interventions. WHY IT MATTERS. THE LARGER TREND.

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Healthcare It News

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Musculoskeletal care is a critical service line in healthcare. UConn Health sought to further enhance orthopedic care access and health equity for Connecticut citizens, particularly those in rural and underserved communities. More than 50% of the adult population in the U.S. healthcare system.

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Healthcare It News

JANUARY 19, 2024

According to the announcement, Azure OpenAI Service, Nuance and Epic partnered to accelerate the innovation of conversational and ambient technologies to enhance provider and patient experiences, expand access to care and improve healthcare outcomes. Nuance noted patients surveyed were positive about the use of genAI during appointments.

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HIT Consultant

APRIL 22, 2024

The Common Agreement establishes a set of common rules and technical standards for secure health information exchange across different health information networks (HINs) and their users. This new version of the Common Agreement brings several key improvements: Focus on FHIR API Exchange: CA v2.0 What is the Common Agreement?

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Healthcare It News

MARCH 21, 2023

The organisations recently signed a memorandum of understanding to trial the HeraCARE platform as a "new standard of care" for high-risk pregnancies at GCHHS's Women Newborn and Children Services. It also has personalised educational content provided by the Mayo Clinic as part of patients' care plans.

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HIT Consultant

MAY 16, 2024

ECP, a leading software provider for senior living and long-term care communities, launched AI tools to enhance medication safety and clinical outcomes. New AI features include: – Preventing duplicate medications in real-time. These tools improve accuracy, consistency, and compliance with regulatory standards.

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Healthcare It News

JANUARY 10, 2023

As part of a new collaboration with the Connecticut Children's Care Network, Nest Collaborative will provide unlimited same-day telehealth appointments with certified lactation consultants for parents in need of prenatal and perinatal breastfeeding support. The collaborative says IBCLCs are the gold standard of care.

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Healthcare It News

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Providing patient-centered, equitable and evidence-based health care is increasingly recognized as a goal the U.S. Traditional CDS encompasses digital tools that provide timely information, usually at the point of care, to help clinicians make informed decisions about a patient’s care.

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Healthcare It News

JANUARY 12, 2024

Detroit-based Karmanos Cancer Institute, a network of 16 treatment locations across Michigan and Ohio that is part of McLaren Health Care, is using artificial intelligence to elevate risk assessment and is surfacing high-risk breast cancer patients who would benefit from supplemental care and imagery.

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Healthcare It News

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Most healthcare consumers have experienced certain pain points in receiving care for family and friends. For the health system, improving the way it delivers care to patients starts with meeting them at the place of their needs. "Amwell became our partner in both video visits and inpatient use cases," Bard said.

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Healthcare It News

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Microsoft this week unveiled new capabilities to help solve some common roadblocks to enhancing patient engagement and effective health team collaboration, and to help support healthcare organizations more easily leveraging their enterprise data warehousing to fuel clinical and operational analytics. Care plan management.

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Healthcare It News

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

NZ launch of InterSystems' cloud-based integration engine InterSystems has launched in New Zealand its managed integration engine cloud service, HealthShare Health Connect Cloud. The platform-as-a-solution streamlines interoperability and data integration between clinical systems and applications.

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Healthcare It News

JANUARY 30, 2024

New adjunct specialty facilities in India's leading health institutions are advancing precision medicine in the country through AI. It offers comprehensive, specialised care that is tailored to each individual. It offers comprehensive, specialised care that is tailored to each individual.

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Healthcare It News

APRIL 29, 2024

Improvements in public health case administration, faster prior authorizations for specialty medications and rideshare delivery of lab kits for wellness are just a few interesting goals making vendor news in April. With the new platform, government users would also be able to leverage Appointment Assistant, Slack and Visual Remote Assistant.

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Healthcare It News

APRIL 12, 2024

Many providers and patients are reporting the artificial intelligence helping with preventative care and preventing non-emergent emergency department visits. How can hospitals and health systems harness ChatGPT and other LLM-based technologies to improve patient care?

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Healthcare It News

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

The American Medical Association, in conjunction with Manatt Health, published a report this week exploring the ways that virtual care and other digital tools can accelerate the adoption of the integrated delivery of behavioral and physical healthcare. "While not a panacea, the incorporation of technology into BHI care models (i.e.,

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Healthcare It News

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Are they an organization that promotes medical treatments, or do they provide the best care for each patient? To be known for patient-centered care, clinical data has to be part of the equation. And you need to keep up with the exponential growth of new data types and sources, like medical devices. But healthcare is different.

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HIT Consultant

MAY 7, 2024

However, as the industry struggles to connect to the myriad of interoperability standards, there is a growing need for next generation faxing functionality. Moving to a digital document delivery system, also enables new capabilities that are not available to those on an analog (or POTS) fax line, such as OCR and data extraction.

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Healthcare It News

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Survival of the digitalist: How organisations around the world are transforming with tech that cares: 20 Sep, 9.00am - 9.30am Edward Marx has quite the story to tell. Survival of the digitalist: How organisations around the world are transforming with tech that cares: 20 Sep, 9.00am - 9.30am Edward Marx has quite the story to tell.

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Healthcare It News

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Healthcare IT News spoke with Somai to discuss AI in healthcare overall and AI at Inception Health and Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin Health Network. Healthcare IT News spoke with Somai to discuss AI in healthcare overall and AI at Inception Health and Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin Health Network.

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Healthcare It News

OCTOBER 5, 2023

The company's standard contractual intellectual property protections for IBM products will apply to its specialized Granite models that apply generative AI to the modalities of language and code, according to its announcement last week.

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Home Health Care

JANUARY 5, 2024

At the beginning of 2024, staffing woes remain acute for home- and community-based care providers. About 95% of providers indicated that they had moderate or severe staffing shortages over the past year, while 77% turned away new referrals due to those staffing shortages.

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MARCH 28, 2024

At the University of California Irvine Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing, faculty members are developing ways for artificial intelligence to help deliver better patient care and improved outcomes. His latest project is openCHA, a conversational health agent with a personalized large language model-powered framework.

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Healthcare It News

APRIL 20, 2022

At this point, it's not a surprise to say that data is power – particularly when it comes to advancing clinical research, furthering innovation and improving patient care. Tools such as wearables can provide a holistic view of a patient's care journey beyond information gathered in a clinical visit.

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HIT Consultant

APRIL 17, 2024

What You Should Know: – COTA , a leading real-world data (RWD) and analytics company in oncology, has announced a new collaboration with Sanofi. By understanding how new treatments compare to existing standards of care for multiple myeloma patients, researchers can make more informed decisions about their therapeutic potential.

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

What You Should Know: Cognoa, a leading child development and behavioral health company, today published a new report, The State of Pediatric Autism Diagnosis in the U.S.: – Out of these, 21% have waitlists of over a year or have stopped accepting new referrals due to high demand. Key findings from the study reveal: 1.

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HIT Consultant

APRIL 25, 2024

What You Should Know: – FDB (First Databank) , a leading provider of drug knowledge solutions for healthcare professionals, announced today that its FDB Targeted Medication Warnings™ has received the new Toolbox designation from Epic Systems Corporation. A key factor is its recent integration with CDS Hooks*.

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HIT Consultant

MARCH 21, 2024

What You Should Know: – Digital diabetes management tools are failing to deliver meaningful health benefits to patients, according to a new evaluation by the Peterson Health Technology Institute (PHTI). These results fall short of the industry standard for meaningful change. to 0.60%) and didn’t last over time.

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HIT Consultant

APRIL 29, 2024

It’s no surprise that when it comes to healthcare, consumers are now seeking a better customer experience on par with the quality of the clinical care they have come to expect. Marketplace and Commercial consumers, typically accustomed to the latest digital innovations, expect personalized care and fitness and health management tools.

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HIT Consultant

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

As a result, only 67% of psychiatric hospitals have adopted certified electronic health records (EHRs), compared to 86% of general acute care hospitals. Care continuity: Disjointed information systems hinder smooth communication between behavioral health providers and other healthcare professionals, jeopardizing patient care continuity.

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NCQA

APRIL 4, 2024

This program will provide a streamlined solution for CCBHCs to demonstrate their adherence to Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) standards. It will also reduce the burden on these clinics by providing a standardized blueprint for success. Send feedback on NCQA’s proposed standards by April 12.

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Sheppard Health Law

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

On September 1, 2023, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a long-awaited proposal to establish new federal minimum staffing standards for long-term care facilities. [1] CMS seeks public comment on whether a minimum total nurse staffing standard, such as 3.48 55 RN hours per resident per day (the “.55

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Home Health Care

MAY 3, 2024

This article is a part of your HHCN+ Membership When the “Ensuring Access to Medicaid Services” rule was finalized last week, the 80-20 provision stole the show, due to its unpopularity among home-based care leaders. Another new reporting requirement under the rule has to do with fill rate. That’s a huge step forward.”

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Home Health Care

APRIL 27, 2023

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on Thursday announced a new proposed rule that would, among its provisions, establish a strict requirement for the amount of Medicaid payment going toward home care worker compensation. That’s opposed to expenses such as “administrative overhead or profit,” according to the agency. “If

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Home Health Care

MAY 14, 2024

The rule increases a minimum salary threshold for millions of workers across the country, and could impact home health and home care providers. Broadly, the DOL has increased the salary threshold for the minimum compensation necessary for an individual to be exempt from overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

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NCQA

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Improving Accountability for Behavioral Health Care Access is our latest white paper summarizing savvy measurement of behavioral health networks. Once people start calling providers, they can run into a dead end: The phone number’s out of date, the provider’s not accepting new patients, there’s a 6-month wait for an appointment.

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