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20 Dec 2024
Trump's stance on E-Verify checks shifting over time
Employers remain cautious about how immigration policies will change under Trump, given his waffling over E-Verify checks and the potential for a DACA repeal.
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20 Dec 2024
Post Office creates CTO role to support ‘extensive and complex’ plans
Post Office bolsters its IT leadership team as it grapples with massive tech transformation with the nation looking on
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20 Dec 2024
HTI-3 final rule updates information blocking exceptions
The Health Data, Technology and Interoperability: Protecting Care Access (HTI-3) final rule adds a new information blocking exception to protect access to reproductive healthcare.
Health IT News from the past 365 days
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10 Jul 2024
STD rates among seniors increased 23.8% from 2020 to 2023
FAIR Health estimates that while overall STD diagnoses increased 4.8% from 2020 to 2023, rates among seniors increased 23.8%.
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09 Jul 2024
Hyper-V zero-day stands out on a busy Patch Tuesday
Microsoft has fixed almost 140 vulnerabilities in its latest monthly update, with a Hyper-V zero-day singled out for urgent attention
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09 Jul 2024
Pandemic policies shrank cost-related barriers to healthcare
The number of adults reporting cost-related barriers to healthcare went down by 4.75 million people, new data shows.
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09 Jul 2024
Chinese spies target vulnerable home office kit to run cyber attacks
China’s APT40 is ramping up targeting of victims using vulnerable small and home office networking kit as command and control infrastructure, according to an international alert
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09 Jul 2024
Room to grow in UK for Tata Consultancy Services after half a century
Indian-headquartered IT giant has built a large UK footprint as part of its global network, a commitment which is helping it increase its business in the UK’s public sector
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09 Jul 2024
Text-based remote monitoring app cuts high-cost breast cancer visits
A study shows that a remote symptom monitoring app providing tailored text messages reduced high-cost healthcare encounters among early-stage breast cancer patients.
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09 Jul 2024
HSA administrator discloses healthcare data breach
In an SEC filing, HealthEquity disclosed a healthcare data breach that stemmed from unauthorized access to a business partner’s user account.
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09 Jul 2024
DoJ catches over $2.7B in healthcare fraud schemes
The Department of Justice has charged nearly 200 people, including doctors, in over $2.7B in healthcare fraud schemes.
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09 Jul 2024
Americans embrace hospital-at-home care & associated caregiving tasks
Survey results show that more than half of US adults find hospital-at-home care effective and safe, and most said they can perform the caregiving tasks required.
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09 Jul 2024
GLP-1 drugs reduce the risk of obesity-associated cancers
Compared to insulin, GLP-1 drugs were better at preventing 10 of 13 obesity-associated cancers.
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09 Jul 2024
Physician burnout rate has dropped 14.6% since 2021
According to a news release from the AMA, physician burnout rates are under 50% for the first time in four years.
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08 Jul 2024
Synnovis attack highlights degraded, outdated state of NHS IT
More cyber attacks against the health service are likely, and will succeed if something isn’t done to address the increasingly elderly NHS IT estate, experts are warning
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08 Jul 2024
CMS proposes CY 2025 ESRD Prospective Payment System rule
The CY 2025 ESRD Prospective Payment System rule would increase Medicare payments to facilities by 2.2%, among other policies.
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08 Jul 2024
HC3 warns sector of critical MOVEit cybersecurity vulnerabilities
Healthcare organizations should prioritize patching two critical cybersecurity vulnerabilities found in Progress Software’s MOVEit managed file transfer platform.
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08 Jul 2024
Medicare Advantage, individual markets did well financially in 2023
As plans continue to recover from the pandemic, Medicare Advantage plans continued their strong performance, financially, in 2023.
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08 Jul 2024
Eli Lilly to acquire Morphic Holding Inc. in a $3.2 billion deal
If the acquisition goes through, it will support and enhance Eli Lilly’s inflammatory bowel disease portfolio.
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03 Jul 2024
NCA’s Operation Morpheus targets illicit Cobalt Strike use
International law enforcement operation targets cyber criminals using the Cobalt Strike penetration testing framework for dodgy purposes
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03 Jul 2024
Personalized medicine Biohealth Tech Hub awarded $49M
The Wisconsin Biohealth Tech Hub will use $49 million in federal funding to drive innovation, manufacturing and workforce development in the realm of precision medicine.
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03 Jul 2024
UK must push forward greater use of open tech
OpenUK is calling on policymakers to put more effort into building the UK’s open source capabilities
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03 Jul 2024
6M affected by data breach at life insurance software vendor
The data of more than six million individuals was jeopardized when Infosys McCamish Systems suffered a ransomware attack last Fall.
- 03 Jul 2024
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03 Jul 2024
Biden, Sanders push for lower prescription drug costs for GLP-1 medications
Biden and Sanders intensified efforts to lower prescription drug prices, spotlighting the high costs of GLP-1 receptor agonists like Ozempic and Wegovy.
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03 Jul 2024
Pediatric mortality rates increased across the US
Youth mortality rates in the US are much higher than in other countries and have increased since 2013.
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03 Jul 2024
Tech leaders recognised for social, cultural and economic innovations
TechUK President's Awards highlight the contribution of the IT community to improving society through digital innovation
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02 Jul 2024
WHO releases clinical guidelines for tobacco cessation
The guidelines outline several evidence-based recommendations and highlight adoption, dissemination, implementation, and evaluation strategies.
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02 Jul 2024
Medicare home health payments to dip 1.7% in CY 2025
A new proposed rule would decrease Medicare home health payments by 1.7%, or $280M, next calendar year as CMS finalizes a permanent behavior adjustment.
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02 Jul 2024
OCR reaches third-ever ransomware settlement
Heritage Valley Health System will pay $950,000 and implement a corrective action plan as part of OCR’s third settlement involving ransomware.
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02 Jul 2024
Home heart hospital linked to enhanced outcomes, lower costs
Hospital-level care provided at home reduced hospitalizations, lengths of stay, and costs among high-need cardiovascular disease patients, research shows.
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02 Jul 2024
FDA assures safety of commercial milk supply from H5N1 HPAI
After conducting a study to simulate commercial milk processing, the FDA is assuring the public that the commercial milk supply is safe from H5N1 HPAI.
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01 Jul 2024
Patient experience scores rebound after pandemic dip
Despite patient experience improvements, patient satisfaction scores still vary by race and age.
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01 Jul 2024
FDA grants marketing authorization for point-of-care hepatitis C test
Cepheid is now authorized to market the Xpert HCV tests and GeneXpert Xpress system for point-of-care hepatitis C testing.
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01 Jul 2024
HHS, FBI warn healthcare sector of social engineering scheme
Threat actors have been using phishing schemes to steal login credentials and divert automated clearinghouse payments, HHS and the FBI warned in a joint cybersecurity advisory.
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01 Jul 2024
CMS rule to address suspect billing in Shared Savings Program
A proposed rule from CMS looks to address “significant, anomalous, and highly suspect” billing impacting ACO reconciliation in the Medicare Shared Savings Program.
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01 Jul 2024
Potential listeria contamination prompts spinach product recall
Solata Foods LLC issued a recall on its fresh spinach products sold in New York, citing potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
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28 Jun 2024
How the U.S. can close longstanding racial health equity gaps
Access to insurance, better enforcement and more data will be key to addressing the nation's health equity woes.
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28 Jun 2024
31% of adults are not getting enough physical activity
The WHO notes that this data indicates a missed opportunity for improving global health and decreasing cancer and heart disease.
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28 Jun 2024
89% of cancer centers reported a systemic chemotherapy drug shortage
The NCCN report found that, although shortages of some drugs declined, most cancer centers still experienced shortages to some extent.
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27 Jun 2024
UKtech50 2024: The most influential people in UK technology
Computer Weekly has announced the 14th annual UKtech50 – our definitive list of the movers and shakers in the UK tech sector
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27 Jun 2024
IT giant Atos faces collapse if restructuring talks fail
French IT giant Atos is facing financial problems that could affect the ability of its UK arm to deliver key government contracts, including those related to NHS records in hospitals
- 27 Jun 2024
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27 Jun 2024
Top-ranked hospitals still underperform in social responsibility
Hospitals that typically rank high for quality, plus private equity-backed institutions, fell short on the social responsibility ratings.
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27 Jun 2024
FDA clears Clarius OB AI, a handheld ultrasound tool
The device is a fetal biometric measurement tool that should assist in prenatal monitoring in resource-poor communities.
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27 Jun 2024
Former Nuance employee arrested over Geisinger data breach
Geisinger notified more than one million individuals of a data breach that resulted from improper access to patient data by a former Nuance employee.
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27 Jun 2024
FDA issues warning letter to Bimbo Bakeries for incorrect food labeling
The FDA letter notes that multiple products are misbranded, listing allergens not in the product.
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26 Jun 2024
Most patients find new doc online, via provider directories
While 46% of patients look online and at their insurance's provider directory to find a new doctor, fewer rely on referrals.
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26 Jun 2024
CDC issues health advisory for dengue virus infections across the US
The advisory reports an elevated incidence of dengue virus globally, with record-breaking cases across the Americas.
- 26 Jun 2024
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26 Jun 2024
Klas reports on pharmacy purchasing optimization analytics solutions
The report looked at various digital solutions for pharmacy purchasing optimization analytics solutions, assessing customer satisfaction with vendors.
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26 Jun 2024
5 Ways to Modernize the Healthcare Payments Experience
Modernizing the healthcare payments experience can improve efficiency, compliance and satisfaction among health plans, providers, and members.
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25 Jun 2024
Texas abortion ban linked to increases in infant, neonatal mortality
JAMA study finds Texas abortion ban linked to 13% spike in infant deaths in 2022 vs <2% rise nationwide due to increased mortality.
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25 Jun 2024
Third-party data breaches continue to disproportionately affect healthcare
More than a third of third-party data breaches in 2023 affected healthcare organizations, surpassing all other sectors, SecurityScorecard research shows.
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25 Jun 2024
NHS experts raise warning over patient data breach risk in registries project
Clinicians warn that the NHS England Outcome Registries Platform has poor security and is vulnerable to cyber attack, putting critical patient data at risk of being exposed
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25 Jun 2024
Local economies pay the price when hospitals charge more
A new study shows that hospital price increases lower payroll and employment at companies outside of the healthcare sector.
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25 Jun 2024
CMS ends advance payment program from Change Healthcare cyberattack
On July 12, CMS will stop providing accelerated and advance payments to Medicare providers and suppliers affected by the Change Healthcare cyberattack.
- 25 Jun 2024
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25 Jun 2024
Teva launches authorized generic of Victoza in the US
Teva launches authorized generic of Victoza (liraglutide) in the United States, potentially reducing costs, improving access, and enhancing diabetes care outcomes.
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24 Jun 2024
HHS establishes provider information blocking disincentives
A new HHS final rule outlines information blocking disincentives for healthcare providers across several CMS programs, including the Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program.
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24 Jun 2024
Risant to add Cone Health to value-based system
The organizations signed a definitive agreement under which Cone Health will become part of Risant Health, a new value-based venture from Kaiser.
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24 Jun 2024
Court deems OCR’s third-party web tech bulletin unlawful
A Texas court ruled that OCR’s third-party web technology bulletin “was promulgated in clear excess of HHS’s authority under HIPAA."
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24 Jun 2024
Prior authorizations often denied, adding to provider burden
The latest prior authorization survey from the AMA shows a high administrative burden associated with the management tool and patient care consequences.
- 24 Jun 2024
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24 Jun 2024
Deep learning links lung shape differences and COVID-19 severity
A 3D residual convolutional network analysis revealed that COVID-19 patients experienced significant deformities to the mediastinal and basal surfaces of the lungs.
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21 Jun 2024
Qilin ransomware gang publishes stolen NHS data online
The ransomware gang behind a major cyber attack on NHS supplier Synnovis has published a 400GB trove of private healthcare data online
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21 Jun 2024
Change Healthcare begins data breach notification process
Change Healthcare is continuing to conduct its data review and will begin mailing breach notifications to individual cyberattack victims in late July.
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21 Jun 2024
Expanding access to hepatitis C treatment would reduce healthcare cost
A report from the Congressional Budget Office estimates that doubling hepatitis C treatment among Medicaid enrollees could save $7 billion.
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21 Jun 2024
FDA clears Roche’s digital pathology solution for diagnostics
The solution includes the VENTANA DP 200 slide scanner, a digital pathology workflow software, and a display for clinical diagnostics.
- 20 Jun 2024
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20 Jun 2024
Chronic hypertension during pregnancy doubled from 2007 to 2021
A study in Hypertension found that while rates doubled, only 60% of pregnant individuals who needed antihypertensives received them.
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20 Jun 2024
Ascension hospitals make progress in ransomware attack recovery
Ascension diverted ambulances and activated downtime procedures in response to a cyberattack that began on May 8.
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20 Jun 2024
Machine learning-driven liquid biopsy identifies lung cancer risk
A machine learning-based approach could flag individuals at high risk for lung cancer by analyzing DNA fragments found in blood, which may improve screening uptake.
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20 Jun 2024
FDA approves Merck’s newest pneumococcal vaccine
The new vaccine is thought to protect against approximately 85% of invasive pneumococcal disease in adults 65 years of age and older.
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19 Jun 2024
Improving LTPAC Management Interventions Using Real-Time Analytics
Real-time analytics improves care management in long-term care by enabling timely interventions and enhancing outcomes under value-based care models.
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18 Jun 2024
Deep brain stimulation atlas, AI may personalize Parkinson’s treatment
Using a newly developed symptom atlas, a deep brain stimulation algorithm could optimize personalized treatments for Parkinson’s disease.
- 18 Jun 2024
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18 Jun 2024
Community-based overdose interventions didn’t prevent opioid deaths
The NIH HEALing Communities Study found that data-driven community-based interventions did not have the desired effect on reducing opioid overdose deaths.
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18 Jun 2024
Labcorp Global Trial Connect offers tools for clinical trials
The tool is marketed as a suite of central laboratory solutions for investigator sites, which should accelerate the speed of trials.
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17 Jun 2024
Patient safety, satisfaction soar with remote care management
In addition to high patient satisfaction and good patient safety performance, telehealth improved access to remote care management.
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17 Jun 2024
VA extends Oracle Health EHR modernization contract
The Department of Veterans Affairs has extended its EHR modernization contract with Oracle Health, focusing on improved system performance accountability.
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17 Jun 2024
3 Tips to Reduce Provider Abrasion and Enhance Payment Integrity
Enhancing payment integrity and reducing provider abrasion require clear communication, human expertise in complex billing, and customized solutions to ensure effective relationships between providers and payers.
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14 Jun 2024
ONC, HRSA modernize UDS reporting with HL7 FHIR
As part of a joint ONC and HRSA initiative, health centers are using HL7 FHIR standards to streamline UDS reporting and improve data accuracy to inform quality initiatives.
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14 Jun 2024
Nurse phone calls enhance home BP telemonitoring for minority groups
Home telemonitoring was more effective in reducing BP among low-income racial minority groups when nurse care management was added, research shows.
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14 Jun 2024
Only 1% of ACA Marketplace plans cover GLP-1 drugs for obesity
Although up to 82% of plans cover GLP-1 medications for diabetes, 1% or less cover GLP-1 drugs for obesity, such as Saxenda, Wegovy, and Zepbound.
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14 Jun 2024
Even plant-based ultra-processed foods are linked to higher CVD risk
A study evaluating the effects of ultra-processed food on CVD outcomes found that even plant-based ultra-processed foods had a negative impact on cardiovascular health.
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13 Jun 2024
General election 2024: Labour promises to boost digital infrastructure
The Labour Party manifesto for the UK general election promises a new industrial strategy and an overhaul of planning rules to help support the digital and tech sector
- 13 Jun 2024
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13 Jun 2024
Black Basta ransomware crew may be exploiting Microsoft zero-day
A Microsoft vulnerability that was addressed without fanfare in March may in fact have been exploited as a zero-day by the notorious Black Basta ransomware gang, threat hunters warn
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13 Jun 2024
SCOTUS votes to uphold FDA’s mifepristone mailing regulations
The ruling upholds access to medication abortions by continuing to allow the FDA’s regulatory approach for distributing the drug without an in-person doctor’s visit.
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13 Jun 2024
Microsoft, Google offer cybersecurity resources for rural hospitals
Microsoft and Google will provide free or discounted cybersecurity services to rural hospitals to bolster prevention efforts.
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13 Jun 2024
National healthcare spending grows 7.5% to nearly $4.8T
National healthcare spending continued to grow in 2023 with more people insured and the higher price of personal healthcare, CMS actuaries report.
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13 Jun 2024
Q&A: Adalbjorn Thorolfsson on IT project management in Iceland
With a small, but very sophisticated population, Iceland has unique ways of keeping up with the rest of the world in the IT sector. Adalbjorn Thorolfsson, president of the Icelandic Project Management Association, describes some lessons for the rest of the world
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13 Jun 2024
84% of US adults would participate in hospital-at-home programs
A new survey shows that most Americans are open to hospital-at-home programs, citing the convenience and comfort of being at home as the reason for participating.
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13 Jun 2024
Machine learning tool accurately predicts spine surgery outcomes
A machine learning approach using wearable data, EHRs and ecological momentary assessment information outperformed existing spine surgery outcome prediction tools.
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13 Jun 2024
Multi-agency task force collaborates to address illegal e-cigarettes
The United States FDA and the Department of Justice will collaborate to fight against the unlawful distribution and sale of e-cigarettes.
- 12 Jun 2024
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12 Jun 2024
Women are underrepresented in medical device clinical trials
A research letter published in JAMA Internal Medicine found that medical device clinical trials had a median female participant rate of 33%.
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12 Jun 2024
Prediabetes linked to social determinants of health, not race
Social determinants of health disproportionately affect racial/ethnic minorities, leading to disparities in prediabetes in teens.
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12 Jun 2024
Supreme Court agrees to review Medicare DSH case
The Supreme Court will accept a case that seeks greater clarity on how HHS calculates Medicare DSH payments to hospitals.
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12 Jun 2024
Synthetic tumor data enhances training for cancer detection AI
An artificial intelligence model trained solely on synthetic liver tumor data performed on par with models trained using images of real tumors.
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12 Jun 2024
FDA advisory panel votes in favor of Lilly’s Alzheimer’s drug
On June 10, a panel of FDA advisors unanimously voted in favor of approving Eli Lilly’s new Alzheimer’s disease drug, donanemab.
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11 Jun 2024
Pure Storage hit by Snowflake credential hackers
Pure Storage emerges as the latest victim of a fast-spreading breach of Snowflake customers targeting users with lax credential security measures in place