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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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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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22 Apr 2024
Can AI Manage High-cost Claims? Not Without Humans
AI and human expertise play crucial roles in managing the growing complexity and volume of high-cost healthcare claims.
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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.
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12 Apr 2024
WHO reports 3,500 global viral hepatitis deaths daily
The WHO’s 2024 Global Hepatitis Report highlights 1.3 million global viral hepatitis deaths annually, accounting for 3,500 daily deaths.
- 11 Apr 2024
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11 Apr 2024
Patients with long COVID exhibited markers of myeloid inflammation
A study out of the United Kingdom identified multiple plasma protein markers of inflammation linked to long COVID characteristics.
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11 Apr 2024
CMS proposes payment increases for IPPS hospitals and LTCHs
IPPS hospital payments would increase by $2.9 billion, while long-term care hospital rates would grow by $41 billion.
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11 Apr 2024
National Academy of Medicine publishes AI Code of Conduct draft
The National Academy of Medicine Leadership Consortium is seeking input from healthcare and biomedical sciences professionals regarding its AI Code of Conduct.
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11 Apr 2024
Digital health tool cuts hospital length of stay for surgery patients
A study shows that the tool enhanced perioperative patient outcomes and boosted satisfaction with surgery by providing access to personalized care services.
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11 Apr 2024
Abbott provided $650,000 to FDA advisory panel members
Among the 14 voting members on the Abbott TriClip G4 System, 10 members of the FDA advisory panel received payments from Abbott totaling $650,000.
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11 Apr 2024
Doc bills for patient portal messages are a rare occurrence
Billing codes for patient portal messages were just 0.9 percent of E&M services in 2020 and just 0.05 percent for 2021 and 2022.
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10 Apr 2024
IR35: HMRC rushing to restore CEST source code deleted from Github ‘in error’
HMRC has confirmed online repository containing code underpinning maligned IR35 status-checker tool has been taken down ‘in error’ by team working to decommission legacy platform that used to host platform
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10 Apr 2024
Roughly 65% of bandages on the market contain forever chemicals
An analysis of 40 bandages by Mamavation revealed that most bandages on the market contain PFAS.
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10 Apr 2024
Physicians report widespread financial turmoil due to Change Healthcare cyberattack
More than half of surveyed physicians have had to dip into personal savings to manage the financial strain caused by the Change Healthcare cyberattack, the AMA found.
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10 Apr 2024
Payers react to 2025 Medicare Advantage, Part D Final Rates
The Medicare Advantage and Part D final rate notice drew negative reactions from the payer community, as the growth rate dipped to 2.33 percent.
- 10 Apr 2024
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10 Apr 2024
Wisconsin health cooperative suffers 533K-record breach
Several other healthcare entities have reported healthcare data breaches to HHS in recent weeks, with most stemming from hacking.
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10 Apr 2024
Mortality in COVID hospitalized patients is 22% higher in rural areas
Across COVID-19 hospitalized patients, all-cause mortality was 22% higher, and readmission rates were 6% higher in rural areas.
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09 Apr 2024
UK plc failing on multiple cyber measures
Government report shows 50% of businesses and 32% of charities reported a cyber attack or breach in the past 12 months and organisations across the UK are failing on multiple cyber measures
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09 Apr 2024
AMGA urges Congress to extend value-based care incentives, prevent pay cuts
AMGA asked leaders to extend the Alternative APM value-based care incentives and approve reforms to the Medicare Shared Savings Program.
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09 Apr 2024
Labour promises digital red book and smartphones for children with diabetes
The Labour Party has announced plans for children’s health records to be put on parents’ NHS App, while also partnering with Virgin Media O2 to give children with type 1 diabetes smartphones to check their blood sugar
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09 Apr 2024
AI biomarker identifies aortic stenosis development, progression
An artificial intelligence-based video biomarker can accurately identify those who might develop or have rapidly worsening aortic stenosis.
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09 Apr 2024
14% of women say Dobbs decision stalled access to abortion
In states with abortion bans, one in five women said they know someone who struggled to access an abortion post-Roe.
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08 Apr 2024
UK vet network CVS hit by cyber attack
Operations at UK-based veterinary network CVS have been disrupted by a cyber incident of an as-yet undisclosed nature
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08 Apr 2024
Machine learning predicts hospitalization during cancer treatment
Machine learning models using daily step counts and other wearable data accurately predicted unplanned hospitalization during concurrent chemoradiotherapy.
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08 Apr 2024
Healthcare orgs reflect on top vendors for denials management services
Revecore received the highest overall performance score for denials management services based on limited data, while Aspirion had the highest satisfaction among fully rated firms.
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08 Apr 2024
Advanced cybersecurity performance translates to higher shareholder returns
Highly regulated industries like healthcare delivered a 372% higher shareholder return compared to their peers, further highlighting the organization-wide importance of cybersecurity.
- 08 Apr 2024
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08 Apr 2024
Medicare Advantage final rule addresses competition and marketing practices
In addition, the Medicare Advantage final rule requires plans to review prior authorization policies with a health equity perspective.
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08 Apr 2024
Machine learning predicts risk of suicide in patients initiating care
A machine learning tool to predict suicide attempts can accurately stratify high-risk patients scheduled for outpatient mental healthcare intake appointments.
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05 Apr 2024
UKtech50 2024 – help us find the most influential people in UK IT
Computer Weekly’s annual search for the 50 most influential people in UK IT is on – let us know who you would like to nominate for this year's list
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05 Apr 2024
Smartphone-based cognitive testing for rare dementia feasible, reliable
Conducting cognitive testing via smartphones could support early detection of a rare type of dementia that largely affects 45 to 60 year olds, research indicates.
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05 Apr 2024
Clinical deterioration AI contributes to reduced care escalation risk
An AI-driven clinical deterioration intervention was associated with a 10.4 percent reduction in the risk of escalations of care during hospitalization.
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05 Apr 2024
FDA Authorizes AI Sepsis Prediction, Detection Tool
Prenosis Inc. received FDA marketing authorization for Sepsis ImmunoScore, an AI/ML software to predict and quickly diagnose sepsis.
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05 Apr 2024
Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy leads RVVC care with VIVJOA exclusivity
AllianceRx Walgreens gains exclusive access to VIVJOA, the first FDA-approved post-menopausal medication for reducing recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis (RVVC).
- 04 Apr 2024