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Kaiser Permanente rolls out Abridge’s AI documentation tool
The product, which uses AI to summarize medical information from conversations between patients and clinicians, is now available across Kaiser’s 40 hospitals and more than 600 medical offices.
By Emily Olsen • Aug. 15, 2024 -
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Q&AComplex work, shifting tasks: Why nurses might need their own AI documentation tools
Shiv Rao, CEO and co-founder of AI notetaking company Abridge, discusses the company’s product geared toward nurses and what’s next for the documentation market.
By Emily Olsen • Aug. 15, 2024 -
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Hospitals are adopting more advanced technology, like virtual reality, robotics and artificial intelligence, to improve training programs, patient engagement, staff burnout and clinical decision-making.
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Stryker to buy smart hospital technology firm Care.ai
Stryker said the company will strengthen its growing health IT offering and portfolio of wirelessly connected medical devices.
By Elise Reuter • Aug. 12, 2024 -
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Sponsored by ScottMaddenTransforming healthcare: Enabling change through tailored change management strategies
In healthcare settings, change management must be tailored to the realities of work in a fast-paced, demanding setting.
By Brad Cauthen, Partner, and Jenny Denver, Manager, ScottMadden • Aug. 12, 2024 -
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Sponsored by Point Click CareNavigating industry challenges: Policy, tech and the road ahead
LTPAC professionals claim they're the second most regulated industry in America after nuclear power. Regardless, senior care operators face extensive regulations.
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Included Health taps Optum exec as CFO
Mark Flakne comes to the virtual and in-person care company from Optum, where he worked for more than 11 years.
By Emily Olsen • Aug. 9, 2024 -
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McLaren Health Care confirms cyberattack after IT system disruptions
The latest attack on the Grand Blanc, Michigan-based health system comes less than a year after it was hit by a ransomware attack.
By Emily Olsen • Aug. 8, 2024 -
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Southern blood center recovering from ransomware attack
OneBlood, which serves hundreds of hospitals in the southeastern U.S., had to implement manual methods for processing blood after the cyberattack, reducing its capacity.
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Sponsored by EnliticUnlocking value in healthcare: The value realization pyramid
Value realization with Enlitic: a framework for healthcare providers to leverage AI-driven data, optimize workflows and enhance decision-making.
By Dave Wilson • Aug. 5, 2024 -
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Revenue cycle management firm R1 RCM to go private in $8.9B acquisition
The deal with private equity firms TowerBrook and Clayton, Dubilier and Rice comes months after New Mountain Capital announced its own takeover bid, which some analysts thought undervalued the company.
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Amwell boosts 2024 adjusted earnings outlook, narrows net loss in Q2
During a second-quarter earnings call Wednesday, CFO Robert Shepardson said reducing headcount was “one of the big drivers” for improving the guidance.
By Emily Olsen • Aug. 1, 2024 -
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Average cost of healthcare data breach nearly $10M in 2024: report
Though expenses declined since last year, healthcare is still the costliest industry for data breaches — a spot the sector has held since 2011.
By Emily Olsen • Aug. 1, 2024 -
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Teladoc withdraws 2024 outlook, logs impairment charge amid downturn at BetterHelp
During a second-quarter earnings call Wednesday, new CEO Chuck Divita said the virtual care company is “not yet delivering on its fullest potential.”
By Emily Olsen • Aug. 1, 2024 -
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Cleveland Clinic appoints first chief AI officer
Ben Shahshahani, who previously worked at SiriusXM, will lead the health system’s AI strategy, including managing safety, ethics and data security concerns.
By Emily Olsen • July 30, 2024 -
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HealthEquity data breach could affect 4.3M
The health benefits administrator said a vendor’s user accounts were compromised, and information like contact details, Social Security numbers and medical information could have been exposed.
By Emily Olsen • July 30, 2024 -
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Mental telehealth services have declined since end of pandemic emergency: study
The JAMA study comes as lawmakers debate whether to permanently expand telehealth flexibilities in Medicare this year.
By Sydney Halleman • July 30, 2024 -
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Lawmakers question resuming VA Oracle EHR rollout at subcommittee hearing
Deployments of the new electronic health record have largely been on hold, except for the recent launch at a medical center in Illinois. Agency and Oracle officials said the rollout went well.
By Emily Olsen • July 25, 2024 -
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HHS reorganizes technology functions, renames ONC
The revamp should help the department handle pressing challenges facing the healthcare sector, like cyber threats and the growth of AI, HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra said.
By Emily Olsen • July 25, 2024 -
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Pharmacy group, providers sue Change Healthcare after cyberattack
The National Community Pharmacists Association and dozens of providers argue UnitedHealth-owned Change didn’t have adequate cybersecurity protections and caused them financial losses.
By Emily Olsen • July 23, 2024 -
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What does your CEO need to know about cybersecurity?
CEOs don’t necessarily have to become experts in the technical aspects of cybersecurity to be prepared for an attack or — hopefully — to stop one before it starts.
By Jen A. Miller • July 23, 2024 -
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Commure to acquire AI scribe Augmedix in $139M deal
The take-private deal would help the firm scale its documentation products to more providers and health systems, CEO Manny Krakaris said.
By Emily Olsen • July 22, 2024 -
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Digital health funding declines, but check sizes swell: CB Insights
While the number of deals reached its lowest levels since 2014, the average deal size for the first half of 2024 was 40% higher than the year prior.
By Emily Olsen • July 19, 2024 -
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CrowdStrike outage hits US hospitals
The cybersecurity firm released what was meant to be a routine software update, but now health systems, including CommonSpirit Health and Cleveland Clinic, are locked out of Windows systems.
By Susanna Vogel • July 19, 2024 -
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Healthcare is an ‘easy victim’ for ransomware attacks. How hospitals can mitigate the damage.
Limited resources in a highly connected ecosystem can make hospitals vulnerable, but planning ahead and implementing key protections could help thwart attack.
By Emily Olsen • July 18, 2024 -
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Senators introduce bipartisan healthcare cybersecurity legislation
The bill would create a special liaison within the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to help coordinate the government’s response during cyber incidents.
By Emily Olsen • July 16, 2024
