Health IT: Page 26

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    Digital health funding last year reached lowest level since 2019: report

    Startups turned to “creative” funding mechanisms like unlabeled and silent rounds to buy time in 2023, but those strategies likely won’t work again this year, according to a report by Rock Health.

    By • Jan. 9, 2024
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    Providers push back on info blocking penalties

    Provider groups argued for changes in financial penalties and more information on an appeals process. 

    By • Jan. 8, 2024
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    Interoperability

    Interoperability is a long term-challenge for the healthcare industry, but the Trump administration has big ambitions to improve data sharing and patient access — even though its plans so far have few details.

    By Healthcare Dive staff
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    Healthcare technology trends to watch in 2024

    Experts discuss their predictions for healthcare industry trends, including investment and consolidation in digital health, adoption of artificial intelligence and improving cybersecurity in healthcare in 2024.

    By • Jan. 8, 2024
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    Waiting room 2.0: The television software that engages patients, fosters brand loyalty and boosts revenue in retail health centers

    UPshow CONNECT is a patient engagement platform used to broadcast sponsored content in the waiting rooms. It grabs customer attention, boosts engagement, and turns screens into revenue-generating tools.

    Jan. 8, 2024
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    CarelonRx president encourages healthcare leaders to commit to improving pharmacy experience for consumers in 2024

    CarelonRx President Paul Marchetti highlights three ways healthcare leaders can improve the pharmacy experience.

    By Paul Marchetti, president of CarelonRx • Jan. 8, 2024
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    ‘Healthy pullback’: GSR Ventures’ Sunny Kumar on normalizing digital health funding, accelerating M&A in 2024

    In part one of a three-part Q&A series, Sunny Kumar discusses digital healthcare investment, the landscape for M&A and when the public markets could open back up. 

    By • Jan. 5, 2024
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    Veradigm acquires RCM company Koha Health

    The deal comes weeks after the healthcare IT company announced it wouldn’t yet be delisted from Nasdaq for failing to file financial reports. 

    By • Jan. 4, 2024
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    NextGen names new COO, CFO

    The promotions come months after the healthcare technology company was acquired by private equity firm Thoma Bravo.

    By • Jan. 4, 2024
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    Apple Watch sales resume after latest twist in Masimo patent case

    An appeals court has granted Apple’s emergency motion to pause the U.S. International Trade Commission’s ban on sales of its watches with a pulse oximetry feature.

    By Susan Kelly • Jan. 3, 2024
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    Ohio hospital, vendor hit with class action suit after data breach

    The suit alleges Salem Community Hospital and Perry Johnson & Associates waited months before informing affected individuals. The breach may have exposed the data of nearly nine million people across the country. 

    By • Dec. 22, 2023
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    Clinician accuracy suffers from biased AI, even with mitigation, study finds

    Over 60% of participants in the JAMA study weren’t aware artificial intelligence models could be systematically biased based on demographics.

    By • Dec. 21, 2023
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    Lawsuit alleges New Jersey’s telehealth licensure rules hamper access to care

    The suit comes as relaxed pandemic-era licensure rules for virtual care expire. Standard regulations are onerous for patients who may not be able to access specialty care for rare conditions, the lawsuit said. 

    By • Dec. 18, 2023
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    [Podcast] Inside Healthcare APIs

    This podcast series by Zelis explores how APIs can be leveraged to improve efficiency, offer a better experience, and drive innovation in the healthcare space.

    Updated Feb. 20, 2024
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    Digital Synergy: How televisions can power employee communication in healthcare

    Discover how the utilization of UPshow SHIFT, in collaboration with Google ChromeOS, leverages TVs to enhance employee communications and engagement.

    Dec. 18, 2023
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    Securing IoMT solutions for Telemedicine

    Connected devices are making real-time patient monitoring and advanced care possible; but as with every new technology, cybercriminals lurk waiting to take advantage of vulnerabilities.

    Dec. 18, 2023
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    CVS, Geisinger, others sign responsible AI in healthcare pledge

    The voluntary commitment from 28 healthcare organizations comes as interest in artificial intelligence continues to grow.

    By • Dec. 15, 2023
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    Nasdaq says Veradigm won’t be delisted — for now

    A Nasdaq panel ruled the healthcare IT company wouldn’t be delisted from the exchange as long as it complies with financial reporting requirements by late February.

    By • Dec. 14, 2023
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    ‘A long time in the making’: New ONC rule targets healthcare AI transparency

    The sweeping rule requires developers of certified artificial intelligence tools to detail information including how products are maintained and monitored, as well as known risks and inappropriate uses.

    By • Dec. 14, 2023
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    KKR to acquire stake in healthcare data analytics firm Cotiviti

    The purchase would give private equity firm KKR and existing owner Veritas Capital equal stakes in the company.

    By • Updated Feb. 16, 2024
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    Google reveals new generative AI models for healthcare

    MedLM, which currently includes two models, has been tested by HCA and Accenture.

    By • Dec. 13, 2023
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    TEFCA goes live in ‘Big Bang’ for health data exchange

    Five Qualified Health Information Networks, or QHINs, completed the onboarding process and are ready for data exchange, with more companies in the pipeline.

    By • Dec. 12, 2023
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    Kaiser Permanente, Novant Health to cut IT jobs

    The nonprofit systems are the latest to cut IT jobs this year as they navigate thin operating margins fueled by inflation and prolonged staffing shortages.

    By Susanna Vogel • Dec. 12, 2023
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    Cerner will be a ‘growth story’ for Oracle after this fiscal year

    Half of Cerner’s electronic health record customers will be on Oracle’s cloud infrastructure by February, leaders said on an earnings call. The transition has created some headwinds for the segment’s growth.

    By • Dec. 11, 2023
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    HHS settles first phishing cyberattack investigation with Louisiana medical group

    The agency found Lafourche Medical Group failed to conduct a risk analysis or regularly review its information system activity. The 2021 breach may have exposed the data of nearly 35,000 patients.

    By • Dec. 11, 2023
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    Norton Healthcare ransomware attack exposes 2.5M people

    Ransomware attacks are soaring in the healthcare sector, impacting more than 88 million people in the first 10 months of 2023, according to the HHS.

    By Matt Kapko • Dec. 11, 2023