Why $4.6 Billion Health Records Giant Epic Is Betting Big On Generative AI
Forbes Healthcare
MARCH 18, 2024
Led by billionaire founder and CEO Judy Faulkner, Epic is building a suite of 60 AI tools it hopes to sell to thousands of U.S. hospitals.
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‘As fast as possible but no faster than is safe’: Hospitals, tech companies confront AI governance
Healthcare Dive - Practice Management
MARCH 18, 2024
Regulators seeking to erect guardrails around AI are facing a Sisyphean task, experts said at HIMSS. How do you oversee something that is constantly changing?
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Why ChatGPT’s ‘Memory’ Will Be A Healthcare Gamechanger
Forbes Healthcare
MARCH 18, 2024
ChatGPT's expanded memory capabilities will improve clinical outcomes and revolutionize U.S. medicine, writes Robert Pearl, MD. Here are three potential breakthroughs.
Government watchdog warns of Medicaid oversight gaps
Healthcare Dive - Practice Management
MARCH 18, 2024
The CMS doesn’t require states to report data on outcomes or care denials, and has made “delayed” progress on plans to analyze the information and make it public, according to the Government Accountability Office.
How to Start Virtual Care the Right Way: A Proven Roadmap for 2025 and Beyond
Speaker: Dr. Christine Gall, DrPH, MS, BSN, RN
The promise of virtual care is no longer theoretical and is now a critical solution to many of healthcare’s most urgent challenges. Yet many healthcare leaders remain unsure how to build a business case for investment and launching the right program at the right time can be the difference between value and failure. For organizations seeking a financially sound, clinically effective entry point, Virtual Patient Observation (VPO) offers a compelling case to lead with.
U.S. Finally Bans Asbestos—Lagging Behind Restriction From Over 60 Other Countries
Forbes Healthcare
MARCH 18, 2024
Chrysotile asbestos—used in chlorine bleach—is the only form of the chemical still imported and used in the U.S., so this legislation will officially ban all forms of asbestos in the U.S.
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New Non-Opioid Pain Meds Hold Promise, But Face Clinical Development And Insurer Challenges
Forbes Healthcare
MARCH 18, 2024
There’s no denying that prescription opioids can be misused, abused, and diverted. And so, given these risks, there’s a desire for novel non-opioid treatments.
The Latest AI Craze: Ambient Scribing
The Healthcare Blog
MARCH 18, 2024
By MATTHEW HOLT Okay, I can’t do it any longer. As much as I tried to resist, it is time to write about ambient scribing. But I’m going to do it in a slightly odd way If you have met me, you know that I have a strange English-American accent, and I speak in a garbled manner. Yet I’m using the inbuilt voice recognition that Google supplies to write this story now.
Google Cloud’s AI Innovations To Transform Healthcare
Forbes Healthcare
MARCH 18, 2024
Google Cloud unveiled a set of new solutions to enhance interoperability, establish a robust data foundation, and deploy generative AI tools within the healthcare.
Microsoft’s health VP takes on responsible AI
Healthcare Dive - Practice Management
MARCH 18, 2024
David Rhew talks about Microsoft's new AI governance network and the tech giant’s take on federal regulators’ plan to more actively oversee health AI.
Walgreens Consolidating Distribution In Latest Restructuring Move
Forbes Healthcare
MARCH 18, 2024
Walgreens is closing distribution centers in Florida and Connecticut that employ more than 600 combined at the two facilities.
CMS releases Medicaid payment flexibilities during Change cyberattack
Healthcare Dive - Practice Management
MARCH 18, 2024
The relief comes as 94% of hospitals reported financial impact from the outage, according to a survey from the American Hospital Association.
Poverty Is A ‘Mounting Catastrophe’ For England’s Public Health System
Forbes Healthcare
MARCH 18, 2024
'Much more funding' is needed to 'reverse the effects of years of local public health cuts,' say healthcare industry experts.
Three Actionable Strategies to Improve Your HHVBP Scores and Reimbursement
Medbridge
MARCH 18, 2024
With the completion of the first performance year (2023) under Home Health Value-based Purchasing (HHVBP), understanding how your agency performed will help you improve your future performance. We spoke to leading home health agencies to find out what they learned from the first year, but now it’s vital to take those lessons and learn how […] The post Three Actionable Strategies to Improve Your HHVBP Scores and Reimbursement appeared first on MedBridge Blog.
Primary care reaches record incoming class in 2024 Match
Medical Economics
MARCH 18, 2024
AAFP says latest Match figures show future of family medicine is bright.
Arkansas Heart deploys Oracle Health EHR to enhance interoperability
EHR Intelligence
MARCH 18, 2024
The Oracle Health EHR implementation aims to improve patient outcomes by enhancing health data interoperability across Arkansas Heart's network of ambulatory clinics and two hospitals.
Modernizing health care communications drives collaboration and profit
Medical Economics
MARCH 18, 2024
Better communication leads to better care quality and less staff burnout
Increase customer satisfaction with accurate person data
Healthcare Dive - Practice Management
MARCH 18, 2024
Why health tech leaders must prioritize Enterprise Master Person Index technology for their products.
Teens and THC; drugs causing drowsiness; seeing blood glucose in a new light – Morning Medical Update
Medical Economics
MARCH 18, 2024
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Self Assessment for Students: How to Evaluate Yourself
MedCerts
MARCH 18, 2024
What Is the Importance of Self-Assessment? Understanding the various benefits of performing a self-assessment can motivate you to evaluate your work. It enables goal setting: Defining clear objectives and keeping an eye on your progress turns learning into a hands-on experience. This goal-setting can boost your grades while helping you develop a focused and objective mindset.
Arming Patients with Accurate Medical Information To Improve ER Outcomes, Wait Times
Electronic Health Reporter
MARCH 18, 2024
This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Jennifer Devening, CEO, YourHealth. In the controlled chaos of the emergency room (ER), time and accuracy are of the essence. Not only do they impact care outcomes, but also quality, safety, costs, and patient […] The article Arming Patients with Accurate Medical Information To Improve ER Outcomes, Wait Times appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.
While Virtual Care is “Table Stakes” in Health Care, Consumers Are Growing More Protective About Data-Sharing
Health Populi
MARCH 18, 2024
Three in four people in the U.S. have used virtual care, now, “Table-stakes…here to stay for patients and providers. However, that ubiquity comes with its own set of market pressures…shifting from pandemic-responsiveness to market- and consumer- responsiveness, ” according to The new era of consumer engagement, Rock Health’s ninth annual Consumer Adoption Survey published 18 March.
Why Hybrid Care Is a Game Changer for MSK Treatment
Medbridge
MARCH 18, 2024
From low back and knee pain to chronic osteoarthritis, unexpected injuries, and surgical rehab, musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions are common, pervasive, and on the rise. In fact, approximately 1.71 billion people worldwide are currently living with MSK conditions—a number that has been rapidly increasing due to population growth and aging.1 In the U.S., 1 in 2 […] The post Why Hybrid Care Is a Game Changer for MSK Treatment appeared first on MedBridge Blog.
Data's role in personalized care
Physicians Practice
MARCH 18, 2024
Digital health technology has the potential to transform wellness and improve patient outcomes.
For accelerated healthcare performance, jump into the data lakehouse
Healthcare Dive - Practice Management
MARCH 18, 2024
Learn how a data lakehouse optimizes business intelligence and outcomes in healthcare.
How to Become a Neonatal Intensive Care Nurse
Unitek College
MARCH 18, 2024
The Vital and Lifesaving World of NICU Nursing. A Neonatal Intensive Care (NICU) Nurse cares for some of the most vulnerable members of our society: newborns. They look after infants with issues such as birth defects, infection, prematurity, surgical problems, or cardiac malformations. Although the neonatal period covers the first month of life, these newborn […] The post How to Become a Neonatal Intensive Care Nurse appeared first on Unitek College.
Practice tip of the week: Embracing change
Physicians Practice
MARCH 18, 2024
Your weekly dose of wisdom from the Physicians Practice experts.
The First Step Toward Becoming a Nurse Practitioner
Prism Career Institute
MARCH 18, 2024
If you have a passion for helping others through the medical industry, a career as a nurse practitioner can be perfect for you. With the right education and experience, students can become skilled and well-educated nurse practitioners. Prism Career Institute, with campuses in Philadelphia, PA, and Cherry Hill and Egg Harbor Township in NJ, offers a practical nursing program for students who want to further their careers or switch up their job opportunities.
7 Ways Private Equity Hospitals Can Improve Patient Safety
Performance Health
MARCH 18, 2024
Private equity hospitals are a notable trend in healthcare, reshaping medical care by bringing significant capital for efficiency and profitability. While these acquisitions infuse much-needed financial resources, concerns exist about potential impacts on patient care and staff working conditions. Read on to discover practices private equity hospitals can implement to enhance patient safety goals.
The growing patient discontent with their insurance
Medical Economics
MARCH 18, 2024
Survey data from employer health insurance platform SureCo unveiled growing employee discontent with employer health insurance.
Importance of Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare + Tips to Improve
Medical Advantage
MARCH 18, 2024
Ask any leader in a health care organization if they value patient satisfaction, and the answer will be an immediate yes. As the discussion continues, you are sure to hear terms such as “patient engagement,” “patient delight,” or “partnership” to describe the relationship between the provider group and the patient. But as leaders in the industry, why care about patient satisfaction in healthcare?
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