Patient Portals Improve Healthcare Outcomes. So, Why Don ’t Patients Use Them?
The following is a guest article by Oakkar Oakkar, Co-Founder and CEO at Keona Health
Imagine a tool that puts your health information right at your fingertips. That’s what patient portals promise – a simple, digital way to access medical records, book appointments, and chat with doctors. They’re designed to make life easier for patients, and studies show they can even help reduce hospital visits, like in 2020 when heart failure patients using these portals saw fewer hospital readmissions.
But there’s a catch. Despite their benefits, many patients aren’t using these portals. It’s not just a ...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - January 11, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Guest Author Tags: Ambulatory Communication and Patient Experience EMR-EHR Health IT Company Healthcare IT Hospital - Health System Telemedicine and Remote Monitoring Digital Literacy Health Data Privacy Improving Patient Outcomes Keona Health Oakkar O Source Type: blogs
TREND Health Partners Acquires Advent Health Partners
Combined Company Will Serve More Than 50 Health Plans and Nearly 1,000 Hospitals
TREND Health Partners (TREND), a rapidly growing provider of healthcare credit balance management and payment accuracy solutions, announced today that it has acquired Advent Health Partners, Inc. (Advent). This strategic combination solidifies TREND’s position as a leading AI-driven payment accuracy and revenue integrity platform for healthcare payers and providers.
Founded in 2010, Advent’s cross-functional team of clinical experts, software developers, and data scientists have collaborated to develop CAVO, its proprietary technology plat...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - January 11, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Healthcare IT News Tags: Health IT Company Healthcare IT Advent Advent Health Partners Inc. Barnes & Thornburg LLP Health IT Acquisitions Healthcare M&A Holland & Knight LLP Lone View Capital Mark Thienel OM Partners LLC Sarah Armstrong TREND TREND Healt Source Type: blogs
Healthcare Workforce – 2024 Health IT Predictions
As we kick off 2024, we wanted to start the new year with a series of 2024 Health IT predictions. We asked the Healthcare IT Today community to submit their predictions and we received a wide ranging set of responses that we grouped into a number of themes. In fact, we got so many that we had to narrow them down to just the best and most interesting. Check out our community’s predictions below and be sure to add your own thoughts and/or places you disagree with these predictions in the comments and on social media.
All of this year’s 2024 health IT predictions (updated as they’re shared):
John and ...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - January 10, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: John Lynn Tags: Administration Ambulatory Analytics/Big Data C-Suite Leadership Clinical Health IT Company Healthcare IT Hospital - Health System LTPAC Revenue Cycle Management 2024 Health IT Predictions Amy Amrick Ashish Shah Aspirion Benjami Source Type: blogs
CHIME23 – What ’ s a Problem, Technology, Opportunity, or Issue Not Enough People are Talking About?
The world of health IT is ever-changing. One moment a problem is unsolvable, the next a new technology has been created and solves the problem. One moment no one is talking about something, the next it is the hottest topic of the year. Or reversely, one moment we’re all talking about one topic, and the next we’ve left that topic in the dust as we all moved on to something new. Sometimes we even get hyper-focused on one topic, forgetting to expand our vision to the many technicalities that are needed to properly support the topic. But just like the other scenarios, that can change on the flip of a coin where all...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - January 10, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Grayson Miller Tags: C-Suite Leadership Health IT Company Healthcare IT Hospital - Health System 314e Corporation Aditya Bansod Alok Sharma CHIME 2023 Clay Ritchey Clearwater Clint Drawdy Connection Divurgent Healthcare CIO Hospital CIO iMethods Source Type: blogs
Three Ways AI-Powered Automation is Assisting Healthcare Workers
The following is a guest article by Jason Warrelmann, Vice President, Global Services & Process Industries at UiPath
From battling COVID-19 surges to an increase in respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and this year’s cold and flu season, physicians and their staffs continue to navigate one of the busiest times of the year. This, coupled with national healthcare worker shortages, means that healthcare workers are feeling heightened patient volumes and stress levels.
According to a recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Vital Signs, nearly half (45.6%) of all healthcare workers sur...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - January 10, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Guest Author Tags: AI/Machine Learning Ambulatory C-Suite Leadership Health IT Company Healthcare IT Hospital - Health System LTPAC AI Automation burnout Healthcare AI Healthcare Automation Improving Patient Care Jason Warrelmann Patient Experience Source Type: blogs
Nabla Raises $24M in Series B to Fuel Expansion of its Ambient AI Assistant to Transform Care Delivery
New financing, led by Cathay Innovation, will be used to expand capabilities and adoption of Nabla Copilot, the leading ambient AI assistant designed to alleviate the administrative burden placed on providers, and reduce clinician burnout.
Launched in March 2023, Nabla Copilot has experienced rapid growth with +20,000 providers who have already adopted the solution for its accessibility, accuracy, and speed and have helped build Copilot to better serve the provider community’s needs.
Nabla, the leading ambient AI assistant for practitioners, today announced the initial close of a $24M Series B funding round led by ...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - January 10, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Healthcare IT News Tags: Health IT Company Healthcare IT Alex Lebrun Brigham and Women's Hospital Cathay Innovation Dr. Andrew Lundquist Dr. Haipeng (Mark) Zhang Dr. Megan Mahoney Dr. Raghu K Health IT Funding Health IT Fundings Health IT Investment Jac Source Type: blogs
Healthcare Interoperability, Data, and Cloud – 2024 Health IT Predictions
As we kick off 2024, we wanted to start the new year with a series of 2024 Health IT predictions. We asked the Healthcare IT Today community to submit their predictions and we received a wide ranging set of responses that we grouped into a number of themes. In fact, we got so many that we had to narrow them down to just the best and most interesting. Check out our community’s predictions below and be sure to add your own thoughts and/or places you disagree with these predictions in the comments and on social media.
All of this year’s 2024 health IT predictions (updated as they’re shared):
John and ...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - January 9, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: John Lynn Tags: Analytics/Big Data C-Suite Leadership Health IT Company Healthcare IT Interoperability IT Infrastructure and Dev Ops 2024 Health IT Predictions Barnes & Thornburg Brian Drozdowicz CenTrak Christoph Pedain CloudWave CPSI Cristina Source Type: blogs
Pharmacy Interoperability and Pharmacy Perspectives Coming Out of the ONC Annual Meeting
It never ceases to amaze me how integral the role of the pharmacist could be to a patient and how many pharmacists are relegated to counting pills and checking insurance. I first experienced this in my first healthcare job which included handling IT support for the pharmacy. Yes, the pharmacist has to make sure the prescription is filled properly and the patient gets the right number of pills. However, I quickly learned that pharmacists can be some of the best sources of medical information for me as a patient. Not to mention, they generally more accessible to talk about the medication and how it works than the doc...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - January 9, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: John Lynn Tags: C-Suite Leadership Clinical EMR-EHR Health IT Company Healthcare IT Hospital - Health System Interoperability Regulations Cam Deemer DrFirst ePrescribing Healthcare Interoperability Healthcare IT Video Interviews Healthcare Scene Source Type: blogs
Navigating the Path to AI Adoption in Healthcare: 5 Steps for Success
The following is a guest article by Archie Mayani, Chief Product Officer at GHX
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been a game-changer in various industries, but its integration into healthcare has been a more gradual process. While healthcare has undoubtedly made strides in harnessing AI’s potential, there’s still ample room for growth and development.
The pandemic accelerated the healthcare industry’s adoption of technology. One of the most notable changes has been the shift toward remote patient care, made possible by the increasing adoption of cloud-based solutions. The migration to the cloud has paved th...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - January 9, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Guest Author Tags: AI/Machine Learning C-Suite Leadership Health IT Company Healthcare IT Hospital - Health System Archie Mayani Artificial Intelligence Data Infrastructure GAI Generative AI GHX Healthcare AI ML Source Type: blogs
Certainly Health Raises $2.3M in Funding to Enable Consumers to Book Any Doctor With Upfront Prices
First-Of-Its-Kind Marketplace for Insured Patients to Book Health Providers Without Surprise Bills
Certainly Health, a healthcare marketplace for booking medical and cosmetic care with upfront prices, announces today that it has received $2.3M in funding led by Pacific 8 Ventures, Y-Combinator, and other institutional and angel investors. The new infusion of capital will be used to expand the team and improve the company’s product.
Certainly is the first and only marketplace for patients to book doctors with insurance while avoiding surprise bills. Patients enter their insurance and visit reason, and Certainly uses...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - January 9, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Healthcare IT News Tags: Health IT Company Healthcare IT Certainly Certainly Health Health IT Funding Health IT Fundings Health IT Investment Kevin Chiu Pacific 8 Ventures Y Combinator Source Type: blogs
New Year ’ s Wish List for Healthcare – Healthcare IT Today Podcast Episode 131
The 131st episode of the Healthcare IT Today Podcast is our first episode in 2024! For this episode, we are looking forward and making a wish list of things we would like to see happen in healthcare this year. The first wish on our list is the two changes we would like to see happen in healthcare. Our second wish is about the regulation changes we want to happen in 2024. Finally, the last wish we make for healthcare is for a conference we would like to see that doesn’t exist today.
Here’s a preview of the topics and questions we discuss in this episode:
What two changes in healthcare would you add to the top of yo...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - January 8, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: John Lynn John Lynn and Colin Hung Tags: C-Suite Leadership Health IT Company Healthcare IT Healthcare IT Today Podcasts Colin Hung Health IT Podcasts Healthcare Podcasts Healthcare Wish List John Lynn Source Type: blogs
Pharma IT and AI – 2024 Health IT Predictions
Discussions will focus on the nuanced packaging and delivery requirements for MABs, emphasizing the commitment to safety standards while ensuring the drugs’ effectiveness.
AI/Automation in Pharma and Healthcare
In 2024, the pharmaceutical landscape can expect a continued shift as AI continues to reshape drug development and healthcare practices. Across genomics, proteomics, and patient data, AI algorithms are beginning to decipher vast datasets to discover new drug targets, refine clinical trials, and tailor treatments to individual patients. The application of machine learning and deep learning is enhancing the crea...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - January 8, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: John Lynn Tags: Analytics/Big Data Health IT Company Healthcare IT Regulations 2024 Health IT Predictions Abpro Adhere Health Angie Franks Archana Hedge BioPhy Curavit Clinical Research Dave Latshaw Definitive Healthcare Dr. Kate Sasser Ian Ch Source Type: blogs
Here ’s What to Expect from IoMT Cybersecurity in 2024
The following is a guest article by Shankar Somasundaram, CEO at Asimily
Healthcare delivery organizations (HDOs) continue to be up against a fast-moving landscape trying to keep up with and mitigate cybersecurity threats to medical technology. But even setting aside the immense challenge of safeguarding Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) devices from increasingly sophisticated and frequent attacks, HDOs must also adapt to shifting cyber insurance practices and compliance mandates. All of these challenges are compounded by the budget and staff constraints facing most HDOs. To stay safe in 2024, understanding the current sta...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - January 8, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Guest Author Tags: C-Suite Leadership Health IT Company Healthcare IT Hospital - Health System Security and Privacy Asimily Cyber Insurers Cybersecurity Data Breaches HDOs Healthcare Cybersecurity Healthcare Cybersecurity Insurance Healthcare Deliver Source Type: blogs
Volpara Health Enters Agreement to be Acquired by Lunit, Inc.
Volpara Health Technologies (Volpara), a global leader in software for the early detection of breast cancer, is pleased to announce it has entered into an agreement to be acquired by Lunit Inc. Under the terms of the agreement, Lunit would acquire all shares of Volpara stock for A$1.15 per share in cash, representing a 47.4% premium to the Company’s closing stock price on December 13, 2023.
The transaction is expected to accelerate Volpara’s ability to serve its purpose of saving families from cancer. With the support of Lunit’s in-house radiologists and complementary technologies, Volpara’s repos...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - January 8, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Healthcare IT News Tags: Health IT Company Healthcare IT Health IT Acquisitions Healthcare M&A Lunit Lunit Inc. Teri Thomas Volpara Volpara Health Technologies Source Type: blogs
Bonus Features – January 7, 2024 – New executives at CitiusTech, MultiPlan, and NextGen, plus 15 other stories
This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. Because there’s so much happening out there in healthcare IT we aren’t able to cover in our full articles, we still want to make sure you’re informed of all the latest news, announcements, and stories happening to help you better do your job.
News and Studies
A study from Epic Research found women screened for breast cancer annually have a 17% lower risk of mortality after a breast cancer diagnosis than those screened every two years. Women who are Black, over 60, o...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - January 7, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Brian Eastwood Tags: Healthcare IT ACO REACH Amenities Health Arcadia Healthcare Solutions athenahealth Atropos Health BioProcure Bloomlife CitiusTech Corti Deciphex directtrust Epic Research Equality Health Eric Meizlish Healthcare IT Today Bonu Source Type: blogs
