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22 Nov 2024
Exclusive bolsters services depth with Cloudrise buy
Distributor extends presence in the US and gains more expertise to share across the global organisation
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22 Nov 2024
Making a channel event hit the target
The industry enjoys a good get together, but with pressure on time, those organising conferences have to pitch it just right. MicroScope speaks to Distology to find out how
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22 Nov 2024
Swiss encrypted messaging service, ePost, targets one million postal users
Swiss ePost chief Renato Stalder bets on encrypted communications as demand for letter delivery falls
Health IT News from the past 365 days
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19 Dec 2023
Deep Learning Model Predicts Mortality Following Medical Procedures
Patients classified as high risk for postoperative mortality by a new deep learning tool were nearly nine times more likely to die than their low-risk counterparts.
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19 Dec 2023
OCR Settles Multiple HIPAA Right of Access Complaints With Optum Medical Care
Optum Medical Care agreed to pay $160,000 to resolve OCR’s investigation, marking the 46th enforcement action under its HIPAA Right of Access Initiative.
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19 Dec 2023
HHS Urges States to Reduce Medicaid, CHIP Child Disenrollments
States that have not expanded Medicaid have higher child disenrollment rates than expansion states combined, new data indicated.
- 19 Dec 2023
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19 Dec 2023
Patient-Provider Communication Ranks High While Doc Face Time Lags
Doctors are good at answering patient questions, but the limited amount of in-person time with doctors mars the patient experience.
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18 Dec 2023
Large Language Models May Improve Clinician Diagnostic Performance
Probabilistic recommendations from AI chatbots may improve human diagnostic performance through collective intelligence, potentially curbing overtreatment.
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18 Dec 2023
32% of Academic Physicians Plan to Leave Workforce, Fueled by Burnout
Each one-point increase in burnout among academic physicians was associated with 52 percent higher odds of intention to leave.
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18 Dec 2023
Leveraging Social Determinants for Medicare, Medicaid Engagement
Social determinants of health are a top barrier for Medicare and Medicaid populations, but health plans can tap into the data to optimize member engagement and outcomes.
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18 Dec 2023
Delta Dental of California MOVEit Hack Impacts 7M Individuals
Delta Dental of California notified nearly 7 million individuals that their information had been impacted by the MOVEit hack in May.
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18 Dec 2023
NC Attorney General Sues HCA After Quality of Care Complaints
AG Josh Stein alleges HCA Healthcare has not provided quality, consistent emergency and cancer care following Mission’s purchase.
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18 Dec 2023
NYC Health Dept. Expands Work to Address Racism in Clinical Algorithms
The Coalition to End Racism in Clinical Algorithms, which examines race adjustment in clinical decision support tools, will expand its focus to include hypertension.
- 18 Dec 2023
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18 Dec 2023
AllianceRx Walgreens Selected to Distribute XDEMVY
Along with BlinkRx, Carepoint, and CVS, AllianceRx Walgreens Pharmacy was selected to distribute XDEMVY (lotilaner ophthalmic solution) 0.25%.
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15 Dec 2023
CMS Model Aims to Improve Maternal Health Outcomes, Access to Care
CMS will select up to 15 state Medicaid agencies that will receive technical and financial assistance to improve maternal health outcomes.
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15 Dec 2023
2022 National Healthcare Spending Growth Slowed to Pre-COVID Levels
National healthcare spending grew 4.1 percent in 2022 and Medicare and private payers experienced a slightly slower growth rate than the previous year.
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15 Dec 2023
Harrisburg Medical Center Data Breach Impacts 147K Individuals
Harrisburg Medical Center recently disclosed a year-old data breach in which a threat actor potentially gained access to sensitive documents.
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15 Dec 2023
Medication Access for OUD Abysmal for Medicare Enrollees
While the number of Medicare enrollees with medication access for OUD still remains low, OIG reported a promising increase in naloxone access.
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15 Dec 2023
Providers, Payers Sign Pledge for Ethical, Responsible AI in Healthcare
Over 25 health systems and payers have made voluntary commitments to ensure that health AI leads to fair, appropriate, valid, effective, and safe outcomes.
- 15 Dec 2023
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15 Dec 2023
Researchers Identify the Cause of Morning Sickness
Researchers in Nature identified a hormonal basis for morning sickness, providing a potential way to assess risk.
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15 Dec 2023
Researcher Study Non-Opioid Pain Medication for Diabetic Neuropathy
Vertex Pharmaceuticals announced phase 2 study results on VX-548, a drug to manage pain in patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy.
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14 Dec 2023
Abortion Rights on the Line Again as SCOTUS Hears Mifepristone Case
This week, SCOTUS announced it would hear the mifepristone case and make a final ruling on access to the abortion pill.
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14 Dec 2023
HHS Data Strategy Looks to Expand Human Services Interoperability
A new HHS data strategy outlines several data integration goals, including expanding ONC's role to include the coordination of human services interoperability.
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14 Dec 2023
CMS: Healthcare Spending Accelerated, Reaching $4.5T in 2022
US healthcare spending grew by 4.1% in 2022, faster than the rate in 2021 but slower than in 2020.
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14 Dec 2023
AMA Survey Reveals Physicians’ Sentiments on Healthcare AI
New survey data from the American Medical Association shows that a large portion of clinicians are equally concerned and excited about the potential of health AI.
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14 Dec 2023
Lawsuit Alleges Humana Used AI to Deny Medically Necessary Claims
The AI model projections led Humana to deny medically necessary claims, resulting in beneficiaries paying costs out of pocket or forgoing care.
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14 Dec 2023
AHA Raises Concerns Over HHS Cybersecurity Strategy
The AHA is opposed to HHS’s proposals for mandatory cybersecurity requirements for hospitals, claiming that it would detract from the sector’s shared mission.
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14 Dec 2023
Patients Leery of GenAI for Medical Misinformation Potential
Patients know GenAI will be part of the healthcare encounter someday, but they carry concerns that the tools could perpetuate medical misinformation or falsehoods.
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14 Dec 2023
FDA Launches New Advisory Committee for Genetic Metabolic Diseases
The new FDA Genetic Metabolic Diseases Advisory Committee will evaluate medical products for related conditions and provide regulatory recommendations.
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13 Dec 2023
Microsoft’s Christmas present for cyber teams: no zero-days
Barely 30 vulnerabilities, and no zero-days, have been fixed in the final Patch Tuesday drop of 2023
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13 Dec 2023
Critical UK infrastructure a ‘hostage of fortune’ to ransomware
A lack of ransomware planning and preparedness at the highest levels of government is leaving UK operators or critical national infrastructure dangerously exposed, according to a Joint Committee report
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13 Dec 2023
ONC Finalizes Rule to Drive Health IT Interoperability, AI Transparency
The final rule adopts USCDI Version 3 as the new baseline standard within the ONC Health IT Certification Program to advance health IT interoperability.
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13 Dec 2023
Google Launches Generative Artificial Intelligence Models for Healthcare
Google’s newly introduced MedLM is a suite of foundation models designed for healthcare, with two generative AI tools built on the large language model Med-PaLM 2.
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13 Dec 2023
NY AG Reaches $400K Settlement With Healthplex Over Data Breach
Healthplex suffered a phishing attack that resulted in a data breach in 2021, impacting tens of thousands of New Yorkers.
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13 Dec 2023
FDA Approves First CRISPR-Based Gene Therapy
Vertex Pharmaceuticals secured the first FDA approval for a CRISPR-based gene therapy with their sickle cell drug, Casgevy.
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13 Dec 2023
Zocdoc Sheds Light on User Appointment Scheduling Trends
Zocdoc users tended to prefer in-person care that is close to home, scheduled for earlier in the week, and wouldn’t have a long appointment scheduling wait.
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13 Dec 2023
House Bill Addresses Price Transparency, Site-Neutral Payment Policies
Hospital groups oppose the bill, asserting that the site-neutral payment policies and reimbursement cuts for hospitals will impact access to care.
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13 Dec 2023
Lawmakers Urge CMS to Improve Data Collection in Medicare Advantage
CMS should improve data collection and reporting of prior authorization denials, encounter data, and supplemental benefit utilization.
- 13 Dec 2023
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12 Dec 2023
Regenstrief Foundation Funds Project for EHR Standardization of SDOH Data
A new initiative led by Regenstrief Institute and HL7’s Gravity Project aims to advance SDOH data standards within EHR platforms to drive health equity.
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12 Dec 2023
Texas Supreme Court Overturns Abortion Decision from Lower Court
The Texas Supreme Court overturned the abortion decision from the lower court granting Kate Cox an abortion for her fatal pregnancy.
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12 Dec 2023
HHS, ONC Bring TEFCA Live for Nationwide Health Data Exchange
ONC designated eHealth Exchange, Epic Nexus, Health Gorilla, KONZA, and MedAllies as the first QHINs to support national health data exchange through TEFCA.
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12 Dec 2023
R1 to Acquire Providence’s RCM Company Acclara
R1 RCM entered a definitive agreement to purchase Acclara from Providence for $675M in a deal expected to close early next year.
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12 Dec 2023
HC3 Explores Open-Source Software Risks in Healthcare Sector
Open-source software is used to support every critical infrastructure sector, but publicly accessible code and vulnerabilities pose a risk to the healthcare sector.
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12 Dec 2023
Predictive Model Accurately Flags Postpancreatectomy Hemorrhage Risk
A new risk model can accurately predict late postpancreatectomy hemorrhage in patients with postoperative pancreatic fistula following pancreatoduodenectomy.
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12 Dec 2023
73% of Healthcare Execs Say RPM Programs Deliver ROI
Most healthcare executives are seeing RPM programs deliver positive ROI and plan to increase or maintain their RPM budgets next year, survey results reveal.
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12 Dec 2023
Patients Are Traveling for Abortions. How Does It Affect Care Access?
With one in five patients seeking abortion traveling out of state to get it, policymakers examine the longevity of abortion funds and the surge states absorbing these patients.
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11 Dec 2023
Kentucky Health System Confirms Ransomware Attack Impacting 2.5M Individuals
Norton Healthcare suffered a ransomware attack in May that began with a faxed communication from threat actors containing demands and threats.
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11 Dec 2023
New Bill to Expand Home-Based Virtual Mental, Substance Use Care
The bill will provide grants to support the delivery of mental health and substance use care via telehealth for rural farming, fishing, and forestry communities.
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11 Dec 2023
Drug Price Negotiation Would’ve Reduced Prices, OOP Spending in 2021
Out-of-pocket spending reductions from drug price negotiation varied among demographic groups, highlighting disparities.
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11 Dec 2023
Deep Learning Accurately Predicts Antihypertensive Treatment Success
A deep learning model can predict the likelihood of antihypertensive treatment success for individuals, which could help personalize hypertension management.
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11 Dec 2023
How to Tailor Member Engagement for Medicare, Medicaid Populations
Medicare and Medicaid spending is on the rise, so health plans need to optimize their member engagement strategies to align with specific population needs.
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11 Dec 2023
How Human and Artificial Intelligence Can Streamline Claims Reviews
Properly integrating artificial intelligence and human expertise helps payers generate savings from complex and high-cost claims.
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08 Dec 2023
HHS Settles First Phishing Attack Investigation With Louisiana Medical Group
Lafourche Medical Group agreed to pay $480K to HHS and implement a corrective action plan following a phishing attack that impacted nearly 35,000 individuals.
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08 Dec 2023
Providers See Fourfold Increase in External Payer Audits
External payer audits quadrupled over the last year, adding pressure to revenue integrity teams already grappling with coding issues.
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08 Dec 2023
UC Berkeley Launches Agile Metabolic Health, Open Platforms Initiative
University of California, Berkeley’s Agile Metabolic Health initiative aims to transform diabetes care and patient experience using an open-source data platform.
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08 Dec 2023
Ophthalmic Scans Provide Insight into Kidney Health
Researchers identify that choroidal and retinal thinning detected in ophthalmic scans may be biomarkers for chronic kidney diseases.
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08 Dec 2023
EPA Proposes Lead Pipe Removal to Minimize Human Exposure
A newly proposed rule by the EPA outlines plans to replace all lead pipes with copper pipes nationwide, minimizing the health effects of lead exposure through drinking water.
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07 Dec 2023
CVS Health’s Consumer App Targets Disease Management, Patient Engagement
The consumer app will give users a look into their prescriptions, view patient engagement tips, and schedule appointments with CVS Health providers.
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07 Dec 2023
Ultrasound Technology May Provide a New Vaccine Delivery Method
Researchers at the University of Oxford explore using ultrasound technology for needle-free vaccine delivery.
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07 Dec 2023
ONC Launches New USCDI+ Platform to Drive Data Harmonization
According to ONC officials, the platform provides an enhanced user experience compared to previous USCDI+ data collection and review tools.
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07 Dec 2023
COVID-19 Surges Led to Fluctuating Occupancy Rates at Hospitals
During weeks with high COVID-19 admissions, inpatient and ICU occupancy rates grew while surgical occupancy declined.
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07 Dec 2023
HHS Unveils Healthcare Cybersecurity Strategy
The new concept paper outlines HHS’s plans for strengthening healthcare cybersecurity, including future updates to HIPAA and the establishment of voluntary performance goals.
- 07 Dec 2023
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07 Dec 2023
Predictive Models Flag Need for Nursing Home Care in Dementia Patients
New models to predict need for nursing home level of care in community-dwelling older adults with dementia may help enhance care management.
- 07 Dec 2023
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07 Dec 2023
Health Equity Key 2024 Priority, But Challenges Lie Ahead
Staffing and the insurgence of artificial intelligence could imperil healthcare and life science work on health equity in 2024.
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07 Dec 2023
Humana Foundation Grants $1M to Address Food Insecurity, Mental Health
The grants will help researchers analyze various interventions and their impacts on food security and mental health.
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07 Dec 2023
34% of Conventional Baby Food Contains Pesticides
A study from the Environmental Working Group revealed that 34% of conventional baby foods contained pesticides, compared to 0% of organic baby foods.
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06 Dec 2023
New Tools From EHR Vendor athenahealth Harness Generative AI
New generative AI tools from EHR vendor athenahealth include a care plan summarization feature, as well as a tool to draft patient case documents.
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06 Dec 2023
AI-Aided Colonoscopy May Improve Colorectal Neoplasia Detection
Artificial intelligence may enhance colorectal neoplasia detection, but more research is needed to evaluate the long-term benefits of AI-aided colonoscopy.
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06 Dec 2023
Discrimination in Healthcare Affects Patient Experience, Outcomes
More data from KFF showed that discrimination in healthcare is common and that it affects healthcare access and clinical outcomes.
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06 Dec 2023
Roche Expands Obesity Portfolio Through $2.7 Billion Carmot Acquisition
On Monday, Roche announced that it had entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire Carmot Therapeutics for $2.7 billion upfront.
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06 Dec 2023
ONC-Funded Project Taps FHIR for Clinical Research EHR Data Access
An ONC-funded research team has developed two new platforms that leverage FHIR to support standardized EHR data access for clinical research scalability.
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06 Dec 2023
Large Language Model May Help Better Identify Postpartum Hemorrhage
The large language model Flan-T5 was 95 percent accurate in identifying patients with postpartum hemorrhage, which may help predict those most likely to develop it.
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06 Dec 2023
Care Quality, Physician Autonomy Lower at Corporate-Owned Practices
Nearly 60 percent of physicians at corporate-owned practices said reduced autonomy led to lower patient care quality.
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06 Dec 2023
How Employers Can Promote Cardiovascular Care, Women’s Health
Employers can implement a number of strategies to raise awareness and promote access to cardiovascular care to support women’s health.
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06 Dec 2023
Joint Commission Launches Certification Program For Responsible Health Data Use
The voluntary Responsible Use of Health Data (RUHD) Certification program aims to ensure that participating hospitals have policies in place for the secondary use of data.
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05 Dec 2023
Epic EHR Integration Aims to Boost Patient Experience, Personalized Care
By providing access to patient experience data within health records, the Epic EHR integration aims to drive a more personal care experience.
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05 Dec 2023
Researchers Identify Potential Cause of Hypertension-Induced Dementia
A study on mouse models linked high IL-17 levels induced by hypertension to cognitive impairment.
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05 Dec 2023
Majority of GPs now give patients online access to records
NHS England is close to reaching its target of having nine in 10 GPs offering patients access to their primary care records online
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05 Dec 2023
Hospitals Concerned About Medicaid State-Directed Payment Changes
Several hospital associations urge CMS not to finalize proposed restrictions on provider-based Medicaid funding for state-directed payments.
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05 Dec 2023
23andMe Data Breach Impacts 6.9M Users
An updated SEC filing shed additional light on the scope of the 23andMe data breach, in which threat actors used credential stuffing to gain access to user accounts.
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05 Dec 2023
Deep Learning Model Flags Non-Smokers at Increased Risk for Lung Cancer
A new model has shown that among non-smokers, there is a 2.1 times greater risk of developing lung cancer for those in high-risk groups compared to their peers.
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04 Dec 2023
Rhysida ransomware gang hits hospital holding royal family’s data
Ransomware gang boasts of having stolen data on the royal family in an attack on a private London hospital
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04 Dec 2023
Hospitals Urged to Secure Systems Against Citrix Bleed Cybersecurity Vulnerability
The LockBit 3.0 ransomware gang has been exploiting the Citrix Bleed cybersecurity vulnerability to evade password requirements and multi-factor authentication.
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04 Dec 2023
AI-Based Voice Assistants Poised to Support Chronic Disease Management
New data showed that conversational AI and voice assistants helped patient engagement in chronic disease management.
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04 Dec 2023
Payers Embrace Healthcare IT for Cost Optimization, Member Engagement
Payers expect to increase their spending on healthcare IT resources by 3 to 5 percent in the next two years.
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04 Dec 2023
Shorter Treatment Length Make mHealth App Interventions More Effective
Research supports the efficacy of mHealth apps in treating depression, but certain intervention components, like treatment length, can impact efficacy.
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04 Dec 2023
Setting the Foundation for Member Engagement Across Populations
Health payers need a solid member engagement foundation in order to tailor their strategies to optimize outcomes and costs for specific populations.
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01 Dec 2023
The Security Interviews: Mark McClain, SailPoint Technologies
SailPoint founder and CEO Mark McClain reflects on how the concept of identity has evolved over the past 20 years, and points to rapid evolution still to come
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01 Dec 2023
Capital Health Experiencing Network Outages Amid Potential Cyberattack
Capital Health in New Jersey is continuing to care for patients amid network outages that are believed to be caused by a cyberattack.
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01 Dec 2023
Overdose Deaths Increased in Postpartum Women from 2018 to 2021
An NIDA-funded study in JAMA Psychiatry revealed that overdose deaths in postpartum women increased between 2018 and 2021.
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01 Dec 2023
FDA Publishes Drug Safety Communication for Antiseizure Drugs
The risks include severe and potentially life-threatening reactions such as rash, fever, swollen lymph nodes, and organ damage.
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01 Dec 2023
Fewer Than 1 in 3 Consumers Pay Medical Bills Immediately
A recent survey shows most consumers— 72% — don’t or can’t pay their medical bills in full right away, with affordability being a top barrier.
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01 Dec 2023
How Workflow Factors Sway Social Determinants of Health Screening Rates
Researchers found links between provider type, survey length, payer type, and social determinants of health screening rates.
- 01 Dec 2023
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01 Dec 2023
New Healthcare AI Framework Incorporates Medical Knowledge, Values
A newly published artificial intelligence framework advocates for a “sociotechnical” approach to advance the technology’s integration into healthcare.
- 30 Nov 2023
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30 Nov 2023
FDA Approves First Therapy for Progressing Desmoid Tumors
The approval of Ogsiveo marks the first treatment of this locally aggressive and rare subtype of soft tissue sarcomas.