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21 Jan 2025
How smartphones are transforming global health
Shyam Gollakota, winner of the 2024 Infosys Prize in Engineering and Computer Science, is bringing medical care to underserved communities through with smartphone-based diagnostic tools
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21 Jan 2025
Intel Foundry gains new defense clients for 18A process
Intel Foundry secured defense contracts with Trusted Semiconductor Solutions and Reliable MicroSystems, highlighting confidence in its 18A manufacturing process.
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21 Jan 2025
Threat actors abusing Microsoft Teams in ransomware attacks
Sophos researchers observed two separate threat campaigns in which attackers used Microsoft Teams to pose as IT support personnel and gain access to victims' systems.
Health IT News from the past 365 days
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02 May 2024
Surveillance tool has mixed impact on hospital outbreak response
An automated tool successfully reduced the size of outbreaks of healthcare-associated pathogens by 64% in 82 US hospitals prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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02 May 2024
Change Healthcare cyberattack fallout continues
Change Healthcare, part of Optum, suffered a cyberattack in late February.
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02 May 2024
FDA opens discussion on optimizing advisory committees to the public
An announcement from the administration notes that it plans to consider public engagement for the optimization, use, and processes of advisory committees.
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02 May 2024
Consumers value patient-provider relationships in primary care
Trust and communication are top-of-mind for consumers assessing the patient-provider relationship in primary care.
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01 May 2024
EMEA CISOs must address human factors behind cyber incidents
The 17th annual Verizon report on data breaches makes for sobering reading for security pros, urging them to do more to address the human factors involved in cyber incidents, and highlighting ongoing issues with zero-day patching
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01 May 2024
FDA takes actions to ensure the safety, effectiveness of LDTs
The FDA highlighted actions it’s taking to address ongoing concerns about the safety and efficacy of LDTs, which are becoming increasingly popular healthcare tools.
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01 May 2024
HHS codifies non-discrimination rules, focuses on LGBTQ+ protections
The non-discrimination final rules protect various demographics, including LGBTQ+ patients, and apply to telehealth and AI.
- 01 May 2024
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01 May 2024
Employers want cost-effective partners for contracted healthcare services
The KLAS report sheds light on employers’ feelings towards firms offering employer-sponsored healthcare services, including Marathon Health, Premise Health, and Proactive MD.
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01 May 2024
Breaking down the new CMS proposed bundled payment model: TEAM
The bundled payment model would provide hospitals with a target price to cover all costs associated with an episode of care for certain surgical procedures.
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01 May 2024
Healthcare organizations secure 50% more sensitive data than global average
The volume of sensitive data that healthcare organizations maintain makes ransomware attacks against these entities even more impactful.
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01 May 2024
CDC investigates HIV transmission from microneedling facials
An MMWR from the CDC identified individuals who contracted HIV through cosmetic needles after microneedling facials at a New Mexico spa.
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30 Apr 2024
Persistent data breaches deny people with HIV dignity and privacy
The ICO has urged charities and healthcare organisations that work with people living with HIV to do better when it comes to protecting their personal data, after the HIV status of more than 100 people was accidentally disclosed by London’s Central YMCA
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30 Apr 2024
HHS launches national strategy for suicide prevention
The national strategy includes four directions: community-based suicide prevention, treatment and crisis services, surveillance and research, and health equity in prevention.
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30 Apr 2024
Gen AI patient portal messages OK, but need human review
Using generative AI to craft patient portal messages can boost patient education, but human review will ensure patient safety.
- 30 Apr 2024
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30 Apr 2024
Study: Lax antitrust enforcement boosting hospital prices
A recent study finds a link between lenient antitrust enforcement and reduced competition and higher prices for hospital care.
- 30 Apr 2024
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30 Apr 2024
FTC finalizes updates to Health Breach Notification Rule
The FTC underscored the Health Breach Notification Rule's applicability to health apps and emerging technologies outside the scope of HIPAA.
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30 Apr 2024
AI project to help older patients understand lab test results
“LabGenie” will use generative AI to contextualize information about lab test results and provide questions patients can use to discuss their results with clinicians.
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30 Apr 2024
How SDOH screening can provide population-level health insights
VUMC’s ED implemented social determinants of health screening that provided deeper insights into population health initiatives.
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29 Apr 2024
Self-supervised foundation models mitigate bias in histopathology AI
Image classification models perform more accurately in white patients than in Black patients, but foundation models may help close these health equity gaps.
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29 Apr 2024
Elevance Health Medicaid plan improves housing stability for NV beneficiaries
The Nevada Medicaid plan provided short-term financial assistance to beneficiaries and partnered with a community-based organization to boost housing stability.
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29 Apr 2024
Physician groups seek clarity on Change Healthcare breach notification requirements
In a letter to OCR, the MGMA expressed concerns about Change Healthcare breach notification obligations for the many physician practices impacted by the incident.
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29 Apr 2024
Healthcare industry sees increased investment in generative AI, LLMs
One-fifth of all technical leaders in the healthcare and life sciences industries report over 300% growth in budgets allocated for generative AI projects.
- 26 Apr 2024
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26 Apr 2024
Kaiser notifies 13.4M individuals of data breach
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan is notifying millions of individuals that their data may have been disclosed to third parties due to the company’s use of tracking tech.
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26 Apr 2024
Stop Clopez Corp voluntarily recalls herbal dietary supplement
After an FDA analysis found that the male sexual enhancement supplements contained Nortadalafil, the company issued a voluntary recall.
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26 Apr 2024
New Jersey offers the best mental healthcare for young individuals
An analysis of 2023 data from Mental Health America gave the state the highest final score at 70.79.
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26 Apr 2024
Community Notes effectively targets medical misinformation on X
Nearly every Community Note flagging and fact-checking medical misinformation on X was accurate, but they mostly went after low-hanging fruit.
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25 Apr 2024
Ultrahuman launches US-based wearable ring manufacturing facility
The company’s press release declared that this is the first time wearable rings will be manufactured domestically.
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25 Apr 2024
Threat actors increasingly exploit zero-day vulnerabilities to evade threat detection
Although exploiting zero-day vulnerabilities remains a popular tactic, Mandiant found that defenders are getting better at identifying and containing compromises.
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25 Apr 2024
Humana reports Medicare Advantage growth, income gains in Q1 2024
Full-year consolidated revenues are expected to be $113 billion and individual Medicare Advantage membership is projected to grow by 150,000.
- 25 Apr 2024
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25 Apr 2024
LLMs may enhance geriatric polypharmacy management in primary care
ChatGPT demonstrated potential in providing useful clinical decision support for primary care physicians managing polypharmacy and deprescription.
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25 Apr 2024
Metformin use is associated with reduced cancer risk
A study from the National Cancer Institute found that metformin use was linked to lower cancer risk, primarily gastrointestinal, urologic, and hematologic cancer.
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25 Apr 2024
Do better outcomes from female docs signal need for more empathy?
Researchers suggest the better outcomes yielded by female physician-led care are due to the empathy females usually bring to the patient-provider relationship.
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24 Apr 2024
NIH researchers develop AI tool for personalized oncology
A proof-of-concept study showed that the tool could analyze single-cell RNA sequencing to help match patients to the appropriate cancer drug.
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24 Apr 2024
FDA launches initiative to advance home healthcare models, devices
The agency’s new Home as a Health Care Hub aims to help technology developers and providers consider new designs for at-home care devices and models.
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24 Apr 2024
FDA approval of Wegovy expands coverage access for Medicare beneficiaries
Medicare beneficiaries eligible for Wegovy coverage may still face cost barriers due to the high list price of the drug.
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24 Apr 2024
Third-party tracking tech lawsuits surge in healthcare
From class action lawsuits to regulatory pushback, third-party tracking tech remains a focus area in the healthcare privacy landscape.
- 24 Apr 2024
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24 Apr 2024
Computational models forecast pediatric heart valve leakage
New computational models simulate heart valve shape, possible weak spots, and blood flow to help predict potential issues and guide surgery-based preventive efforts.
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24 Apr 2024
Race-neutral eGFR formula moves black patients up on transplant list
Several years after the NKF and ASN urged the use of an updated eGFR formula, more Black patients in need of a transplant have been added to or moved up on the list.
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24 Apr 2024
Marginal health equity for Black Californians suggests slow road ahead
Health equity and general equity in social issues only saw modest gains in the past two decades, which could spell slow progress in the future.
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23 Apr 2024
ONC releases Common Agreement Version 2.0 for TEFCA
ONC has released the TEFCA Common Agreement Version 2.0, as well as Participant and Subparticipant Terms of Participation, to further health data interoperability.
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23 Apr 2024
CMS sets minimum staffing standards for nursing homes
A new rule from CMS establishes at a national level a minimum total of 3.48 hours of nursing care per day, among other staffing standards.
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23 Apr 2024
Medicaid final rules improve care access for managed care, FFS beneficiaries
The rules address payment rates, care quality, and home- and community-based services in Medicaid managed care and fee-for-service plans.
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23 Apr 2024
Portal allows public reporting of anti-competitive behaviors
The federal government has opened an online portal for public reporting of anti-competitive behaviors in healthcare in an effort to fairer markets.
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23 Apr 2024
HHS finalizes rule to strengthen reproductive health data privacy under HIPAA
The final rule aims to protect those seeking lawful reproductive healthcare by prohibiting the disclosure of PHI for the purposes of investigating patients.
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23 Apr 2024
Poor care access leaves youth mental health crisis in limbo
Limited workforce, challenges balancing care access with school, and stigma are exacerbating the youth mental health crisis.
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22 Apr 2024
Machine learning approach predicts heart failure outcome risk
A machine learning tool accurately forecasts risk of adverse outcomes in patients with advanced heart failure with reduced ejection fraction across five categories.
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22 Apr 2024
HHS finalizes 340B Administrative Dispute Resolution process
A new rule from HHS finalizes an Administrative Dispute Resolution process, which allows covered entities to address disputes with drug companies.
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22 Apr 2024
Provider markups on specialty drugs increased commercial premiums
The average provider markup on specialty drugs was 42 percent and represented 0.7 percent of total healthcare spending.
- 22 Apr 2024
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22 Apr 2024
Survey reveals physicians’ optimism, concerns around generative AI
A recent survey showed that physicians’ perceptions of generative AI are rapidly evolving, with a majority reporting that they are receptive to adopting the tech.
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22 Apr 2024
IT leaders hiring CISOs aplenty, but don’t fully understand the role
Most businesses now have a CISO, but perceptions of what CISOs are supposed to do, and confusion over the value they offer, may be holding back harmonious relations, according to a report
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19 Apr 2024
CEST: Putting HMRC’s IR35 status checker under the microscope
Since its launch in March 2017, HMRC's online IR35 status checker tool has come under fierce criticism and scrutiny, only exacerbated in recent weeks by the disclosure it has not been updated in five years
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19 Apr 2024
How Manipal Hospitals is driving tech innovations in healthcare
Manipal Hospitals’ video consultation services and a nurse rostering app are among the tech innovations it is spurring to improve patient care and ward operations
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19 Apr 2024
Half of private equity-owned physician practices are resold within 3 years
Most private equity-owned physician practices resold within three years were sold to other private equity firms.
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19 Apr 2024
Deep learning tool may advance precision medicine approaches
The deep learning-based Lifelong Neural Network for Gene Regulation tool may shed light on how genetic variations influence a patient's drug response.
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19 Apr 2024
Text-based virtual care program did not improve post-discharge outcomes
Automated text message-based check-ins with patients after hospital discharge did not reduce the rate of ED visits or readmissions, a new study shows.
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19 Apr 2024
CDC, FDA investigate harmful counterfeit Botox
Counterfeit Botox has been linked to 19 illnesses and 9 hospitalizations across 9 states.
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19 Apr 2024
Study urges safety standards for PFAS in seafood
A new study urges the establishment of safety standards for forever chemicals (PFAS) in seafood, highlighting potential health risks and the need for regulatory action.
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18 Apr 2024
About 1 in 5 healthcare bankruptcies in 2023 owned by PE firms
A new report shows a wave of bankruptcies in PE-owned companies in 2023, especially in the healthcare sector.
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18 Apr 2024
With patient trust low, there are few places to turn for medical info
Patients report low trust in media, NGOs, business, and even their healthcare providers, leaving them with few options as they grow weary of medical misinformation.
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18 Apr 2024
NIH, NSF fund four Centers for Oceans and Human Health
The centers will use the funding from the two agencies to assess how ocean-related exposures impact human health.
- 18 Apr 2024
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18 Apr 2024
UnitedHealth Group lost $1.4B in Q1 2024 following cyberattack
The total impact of the Change Healthcare cyberattack on UnitedHealth Group amounted to $0.74 per share in the first quarter of the year.
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18 Apr 2024
Artificial intelligence tools improve skin cancer diagnostic accuracy
A Stanford Medicine-led meta-analysis revealed that artificial intelligence algorithms can help healthcare practitioners diagnose skin cancers more accurately.
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18 Apr 2024
Racial health disparities in premature death pervasive in all US states
Racial health disparities were steep even in states like Massachusetts, which is among the top-performing in the US.
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17 Apr 2024
Mandiant formally pins Sandworm cyber attacks on APT44 group
Mandiant has formally attributed a long-running campaign of cyber attacks by a Russian state actor known as Sandworm to a newly designated advanced persistent threat group to be called APT44
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17 Apr 2024
Hearing on Change Healthcare cyberattack yields more questions for UHG
UnitedHealth Group was notably absent from a House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing about healthcare cybersecurity in the wake of the Change Healthcare cyberattack.
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17 Apr 2024
Cerebral faces $7M FTC penalty over alleged health data security failures
The FTC’s proposed order prohibits Cerebral from disclosing consumer health data to third parties for advertising purposes and requires it to implement a comprehensive data security program.
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17 Apr 2024
GAO: states enact own regulations to address pharmacy benefit managers
State regulations aim to boost transparency around pharmacy benefit manager practices and regulate pharmacy reimbursement.
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17 Apr 2024
Hospital merger and acquisition activity generated $12B in Q1 2024
First-quarter hospital merger and acquisition activity reflected ongoing trends, including cross-market transactions and portfolio realignment.
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17 Apr 2024
Acute cardiac events occurred in 22.4% of adults hospitalized for RSV
The data suggests that acute cardiac events, most notably acute heart failure, are common among elderly individuals hospitalized for RSV.
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17 Apr 2024
CRN launches new labeling guidelines for melatonin supplements
Following a surge in melatonin-associated pediatric emergency department visits, the CRN is launching new labeling guidelines.
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17 Apr 2024
How Healthcare Technology Can Support and Guide Independent Practices
Technology can streamline workflows and increase efficiency as independent practices look to overcome major financial challenges, such as high denial rates and personnel shortages.
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16 Apr 2024
CISOs not yet convinced to invest in AI
CISOs say their eyes are fixed firmly on threats like ransomware and supply chain attacks, and while AI is becoming a threat that needs to be dealt with, it’s not yet an immediate spending priority
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16 Apr 2024
Is clinician empathy the new painkiller for chronic pain patients?
Research shows that clinician empathy improves patient-provider communication, which can help clinicians then tailor chronic pain treatments.
- 16 Apr 2024
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16 Apr 2024
NHS England scouts for national CCIO
The new national chief clinical informatics officer (CCIO) role comes with a salary offer of up to £146,000 and includes leading NHS England’s Transformation Directorates digital clinical informatics team
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16 Apr 2024
Nearly 4 of 5 physicians employed by hospitals, corporations
A new report also finds that nearly 6 of 10 physician practices are now owned by hospitals or health systems and other corporate entities.
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16 Apr 2024
FTC bans Monument from disclosing health data to third-party advertisers
In addition to being barred from disclosing personal health data to third-party advertisers without consent, the alcohol addiction treatment service is facing a $2.5M civil penalty.
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16 Apr 2024
VR therapy mitigates pain for hospitalized cancer patients
New research reveals that an immersive VR experience reduced cancer-related pain more significantly than a two-dimensional experience provided via a tablet.
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16 Apr 2024
23% of disenrolled Medicaid beneficiaries remain uninsured, KFF finds
Over half of disenrolled Medicaid beneficiaries who remain uninsured have not enrolled in another health insurance plan due to costs.
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16 Apr 2024
Clinical tool predicts adoptive therapy response in eye cancer patients
New predictive tool sheds light on immunotherapy-resistant metastatic uveal melanoma and how adoptive therapy can successfully be used to treat the cancer.
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16 Apr 2024
Patient advocates explore a patient bill of rights for AI
The patient advocacy document includes seven different patient rights to consider as healthcare adopts AI.
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15 Apr 2024
Machine learning framework captures uncertainty in medical images
The Tyche machine learning system is designed to provide multiple plausible medical image segmentations to help capture uncertainty and identify potential disease.
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15 Apr 2024
KLAS: Apple iPhones most-used commercial devices in healthcare
Most healthcare organizations use Apple devices to boost clinical mobility because their employees already use them outside of work, KLAS research shows.
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15 Apr 2024
Health savings accounts have mixed effects on healthcare spending, use
Among health savings account members, healthcare spending was higher for inpatient services but lower for emergency department visits than PPO members.
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15 Apr 2024
AMA, NAACOS, AHIP share how to succeed in value-based care arrangements
Participants in value-based care arrangements must have clear plans for financial risk, risk adjustment, and quality performance metrics.
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15 Apr 2024
Machine learning characterizes cardiac function, drug response
New tool accurately quantifies contractile function and calcium handling, enabling the machine learning classification of cardiac disease and cardioactive drugs.
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15 Apr 2024
EPA finalizes chemical plant clean air standards
The EPA has issued a final ruling to regulate toxic air pollution from chemical plants, supporting the Cancer Moonshot Initiative.
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15 Apr 2024
Top tips for successful patient portal secure messaging
Patient portal inbox management is key to supporting secure messaging while protecting against administrative burden.
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12 Apr 2024
OIG: Improve Medicare rate-setting for clinical diagnostic lab tests
The federal watchdog OIG is urging CMS to improve Medicare rate-setting for clinical diagnostic lab tests to better prepare for future public health emergencies.
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12 Apr 2024
Deep learning tool may reduce false-positives in screening mammography
A deep learning model accurately identified false positive screening mammograms, significantly reducing diagnostic callbacks and unnecessary biopsies.
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12 Apr 2024
DMARDs for rheumatoid arthritis linked to lower dementia risk
A study evaluating the link between rheumatoid arthritis treatment and dementia risk linked the use of DMARDs to lower dementia rates.
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12 Apr 2024
Kaiser Permanente zeroes in on food is medicine philosophy
Kaiser Permanente will ramp up its food is medicine programming with the Food Is Medicine Center of Excellence, plus increase research into the programs.