Health IT: Page 29

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    Samsung, b.well partner to collect health data on Galaxy smartphones

    Users will also be able to schedule appointments with select providers — including Walgreens, ThedaCare, Lee Health and Rise Health — through the Samsung Health app.

    By • Oct. 10, 2023
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    General Catalyst wants to buy a health system as testing ground for new venture

    The impending purchase is part of a new health business being spun out by General Catalyst, called the Health Assurance Transformation Corporation.

    By • Oct. 9, 2023
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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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    DEA temporarily extends telehealth prescribing rules for controlled substances again

    The Drug Enforcement Administration and the HHS announced they would extend pandemic-era flexibilities for prescribing controlled substances virtually through the end of 2024.

    By • Oct. 9, 2023
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    Uber adds Optum-enabled benefits cards to health platform

    The new deal has made Uber a “patient entry point” into the health benefits system, according to Uber Health global lead Caitlin Donovan.

    By • Oct. 9, 2023
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    Best Buy to sell continuous glucose monitoring systems

    It’s the tech retailer’s first foray into prescription-based medical device sales.

    By • Oct. 9, 2023
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    GE HealthCare imaging CEO Jan Makela talks Mayo Clinic partnership

    GE and Mayo Clinic plan to collaborate on imaging, artificial intelligence and cancer treatment.

    By Elise Reuter • Oct. 6, 2023
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    PayZen adds BNPL card for medical expenses

    The debit card allows patients to swipe first, then pick a payment plan later, PayZen CEO Itzik Cohen said.

    By James Pothen • Oct. 6, 2023
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    Amwell, Nestlé partner on digital nutrition programs

    The initial offering, which focuses on surgical nutrition, is the first of several initiatives that the telehealth company is working on with Nestlé, according to Amwell.

    By • Oct. 5, 2023
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    Hospitals and digital health companies: making an emulsion from oil and water

    Andreessen Horowitz partner Julie Yoo and Bassett Healthcare executive Paul Uhrig share their playbook for digital health entrepreneurs looking to partner with health systems.

    By Julie Yoo and Paul Uhrig • Oct. 5, 2023
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    Top healthcare conferences in 2024

    From digital health events to payer and provider summits, here are upcoming healthcare conferences for the organized executive to keep in mind.

    By • Updated Dec. 4, 2023
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    McLaren Health Care confirms ransomware attack

    The Grand Blanc, Michigan-based health system is investigating whether some of its data is available on the dark web.

    By • Oct. 4, 2023
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    Third quarter cements lower digital health funding, report finds

    Funding and deal count has fallen significantly compared to pandemic boom times, but trends have stabilized for several quarters in a new normal for the digital health sector, according to Rock Health.

    By • Oct. 2, 2023
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    AHA urges lawmakers to roll back online tracking tech restrictions

    The hospital lobby argued recent guidance limiting third-party tracking technology prevents providers from sharing reliable healthcare information.

    By • Oct. 2, 2023
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    Opinion

    A matter of trust: More delays for the VA’s EHR system

    Shira Fischer, a physician policy researcher at the Rand Corporation, discusses why user trust is key to improving the embattled Oracle Cerner rollout at the Department of Veterans Affairs. 

    By Shira Fischer • Sept. 29, 2023
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    Telehealth satisfaction higher among younger patients, survey finds

    Older generations may struggle to easily access and use telehealth providers’ digital interfaces, a JD Power survey suggests.

    By • Sept. 28, 2023
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    Nuance rolls out automated clinical documentation tool DAX Copilot

    The application, previously called DAX Express, drafts summaries of patient conversations “in seconds,” according to Microsoft-owned Nuance.

    By • Sept. 27, 2023
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    Virgin Pulse, HealthComp close $3B merger

    The now-completed combination of the digital health wellness company and plan administrator aims to create an integrated platform for employer-sponsored health benefits.

    By • Updated Nov. 9, 2023
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    Teladoc appoints former Tenet executive to board of directors

    Eric Evans joins the board after previously serving as president of hospital operations at Tenet Healthcare.

    By • Sept. 21, 2023
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    Gates Foundation grants GE HealthCare $44M for AI ultrasound tech

    The money will go to GE subsidiary Caption Health to develop AI tools to help with maternal care and pediatric lung health.

    By Elise Reuter • Sept. 19, 2023
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    Ochsner Health launches generative AI pilot for patient messaging

    The New Orleans-based health system will use generative artificial intelligence to draft messages to patients, which will be reviewed and edited by clinicians.

    By • Sept. 19, 2023
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    Oracle to launch generative AI tools integrated with EHR

    The clinical digital assistant, which will be available in the next year, will automate notetaking and suggest next steps, like scheduling labs or follow-up appointments.

    By • Sept. 18, 2023
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    3 myths sabotaging healthcare innovation

    Health systems are rethinking how they engage with patients. Read on to break into innovation.

    By Theo Koury, MD, President, Vituity • Sept. 18, 2023
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    GE HealthCare partners with Mayo Clinic to accelerate work on imaging and AI

    The organizations will apply artificial intelligence to medical imaging and the automation of diagnostic and interventional ultrasound.

    By Nick Paul Taylor • Sept. 15, 2023
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    Digital health, health IT funding declined in Q2, PitchBook finds

    Digital health venture capital funding reached a new low in the second quarter, while private equity and venture capital activity “remained muted” for IT firms, according to the report.

    By • Sept. 14, 2023
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    Providers are increasing spending on IT and software, survey finds

    Nearly 6% of executives say they currently have a generative AI strategy, while about half are actively developing one or plan to do so soon.

    By • Sept. 13, 2023