Bonus Features – April 28, 2024 – 22% of employers fully trust chronic condition management vendors, Common Agreement v2.0 requires support for FHIR API exchange, plus 29 more 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
ONC released Common Agreement 2.0. Updates that require support for FHIR-based APIs should allow TEFCA participants to more easily exchange information directly, and enable individuals to more easily access their own infor...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - April 28, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Brian Eastwood Tags: Healthcare IT All of Us Research Anatomy IT Augmedix Go Availity AvaSure Biofourmis BioIntelliSense Branch Brigham and Women's Hospital Charles Colligan Clark Curtis Cohere Health Community Health Network Connect America CorV Source Type: blogs
I Suspect The Social Media Giants Are Slowly Loosing The Social License To Operate.
This appeared a few days ago:
Surge of violence tests policy tolerance of social
media
The Coalition in particular has to ask tricky questions of
when enough is enough on social media platforms.
Laura Tingle
Columnist
Apr
26, 2024 – 5.16pm
It has become a standard, if unfortunate, part of Australian politics in recent years for politicians to pick up and run with some incident to (Source: Australian Health Information Technology)
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - April 28, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs
AusHealthIT Poll Number 744 – Results – 28 April, 2024.
Here are the results of the
poll.
Do We Still Need Specialised Clinics To Manage People Suffering From The
Effects Of Prolonged COVID-19 Disease?
Yes & (Source: Australian Health Information Technology)
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - April 28, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs
Weekly Roundup – April 27, 2024
Welcome to our Healthcare IT Today Weekly Roundup. Each week, we’ll be providing a look back at the articles we posted and why they’re important to the healthcare IT community. We hope this gives you a chance to catch up on anything you may have missed during the week.
NextGen’s Investments in Mobile, Cybersecurity, and Interoperability. Colin Hung had a chance to briefly chat with NextGen CEO David Sides. Their conversation touched on Ambient Assist in the mobile EHR, making Mirth Connect GDPR compliant, and partnering with CrowdStrike on zero trust. Read more…
How AI is Shaping Drug Discovery. John Lynn c...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - April 27, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Brian Eastwood Tags: Healthcare IT Healthcare IT Today Weekly Roundup Source Type: blogs
ONC Turns 20!
Tomorrow marks the 20th birthday of the Office of the National Coordinator of Health Information Technology.
A few thoughts …
a) ONC’s work is uniquely bipartisan. There is little disagreement that information technology – well applied – can (will / must) improve the health of the people of the United States. While different administrations have managed ONC’s work differently – the common theme remains an optimism about the role of information technology in improving population health, and the need for federal oversight of the tools with which this is done. The impact of the work...
Source: Docnotes - April 26, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Jacob Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: blogs
IT Infrastructure, Security, Burnout, and Journal Fees – Fun Friday
Happy Friday everyone! I know it’s been a while since we’ve done an edition of Fun Friday since we’ve had so much great content to share from the ViVE and HIMSS conferences, but we’re excited to bring you a little funny to get your weekend started off right. For those not familiar, on Fun Friday we try to share a little humor we’ve found that generally ties to the world of health IT. Plus, humor can be a great way to learn. Here’s this week’s edition.
Todays mood all across #healthcare 🔥#attoutage #changehealthcare pic.twitter.com/mZmmMYhTDH
— Aaron Miri (@AaronMiri) ...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - April 26, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: John Lynn Tags: Healthcare IT Fun Friday Health IT Humor Healthcare Cartoons Source Type: blogs
The Balance Between Digital Transformation and Regulatory Compliance for Patient Security
The following is a guest article by Michelle Berryman, FIDSA, Executive Creative Director at Hero Digital
Patient privacy is the foundation of our healthcare system. Ensuring trust in the confidentiality and security of sensitive health information enhances patient care effectiveness and puts individuals at ease to seek care.
However, the integration of digital technologies in healthcare introduces new challenges in privacy protection. While tracking technologies like cookies and pixels offer benefits in data gathering for improved user experience and analytics, they also pose risks to patient privacy, potentially exposin...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - April 26, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Guest Author Tags: Ambulatory Analytics/Big Data C-Suite Leadership Health IT Company Healthcare IT Hospital - Health System LTPAC Security and Privacy data security Digital Technologies Digital Transformation Healthcare Cybersecurity Hero Digital Source Type: blogs
Sagility Acquires BirchAI, a GenAI Company in the Healthcare Space
Sagility to Transform Member, Patient, and Provider Interactions Using BirchAI’s SaaS Platform
Sagility LLC, one of the leading technology-enabled services providers in the healthcare services space, announced its acquisition of Seattle-based BirchAI. BirchAI is a healthcare technology company offering cloud-based, GenAI call technology built by experts in transformer-based natural language processing. BirchAI enables clients to reduce operational costs by providing various AI-powered real-time customer support solutions to manage complex healthcare transactions.
Ramesh Gopalan, Sagility’s Group CEO noted, “We’re t...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - April 26, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Healthcare IT News Tags: Health IT Company Healthcare IT BirchAI Health IT Acquisitions Healthcare M&A Kevin Terrell Ramesh Gopalan Sagility Sagility LLC Sherman & Company Sumant Kawale Yinhan Liu Source Type: blogs
Anxiety With The Potential Capabilities Of AI Is Certainly Rising!
This appeared last week:
Where do we draw the line on using AI in TV and film?
Recent controversies, including
Civil War posters and altered photos in a Netflix documentary, have led to
concern over the growing use of artificial intelligence on screen
Adrian Horton
Sat 20 Apr 2024 17.12 AEST Last modified on Sat 20 Apr 2024 17.13 AEST
Though last year ’s writers’ and
actors’ strikes in (Source: Australian Health Information Technology)
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - April 26, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs
How AI is Shaping Drug Discovery at AION Labs
In the fast-paced realm of pharmaceuticals, where innovation can mean the difference between life and death, the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the landscape of drug discovery and development. Mati l, CEO at AION Labs, stands at the forefront of this revolution, pioneering the use of AI to tackle the challenges inherent in the pharma industry.
With a unique combination of expertise in AI and pharmaceuticals, Gill leads AION Labs in its mission to harness the power of technology for the greater good. In a recent video interview below, he shared insights into how AI is transforming drug discovery, e...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - April 25, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: John Lynn Tags: AI/Machine Learning Health IT Company Healthcare IT AI in healthcare AION Labs Artificial Intelligence Biotech Startups Data Analysis Drug Discovery Healthcare IT Video Interviews Israel Health IT Israel Pharma Mati Gill Pharma A Source Type: blogs
Guide to a Proactive Healthcare Cybersecurity Stance
The following is a guest article by Troy Hawes, Managing Director at Moss Adams
The recent cybersecurity attack against Change Healthcare caused dramatic disruptions to one of the nation’s largest prescription processors.
On the morning of February 21, 2024, a ransom group, BlackCat, directed a cyberattack at Change Healthcare, owned by healthcare conglomerate UnitedHealth. The attack kept Change Healthcare’s systems down for three weeks, even prompting the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to deploy accelerated payments and loan programs for healthcare organizations affected by the attack, akin to the su...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - April 25, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Guest Author Tags: AI/Machine Learning Ambulatory Health IT Company Healthcare IT Hospital - Health System LTPAC Security and Privacy AI Cybersecurity AI-Based Cyberattacks Data Breach Healthcare Cybersecurity Healthcare Ransomware Attacks Moss Adams Source Type: blogs
Zephyr AI Raises $111 Million in Series A Financing
Latest Investment Will Support the Democratization of Precision Medicine Through the Advancement of Novel Explainable AI Algorithms
Zephyr AI, Inc. (Zephyr AI), a healthcare technology company committed to developing fast and explainable Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions to democratize precision medicine, today announced it has successfully closed a $111 million Series A funding round with participation from Revolution Growth, Eli Lilly & Company, Jeff Skoll, and EPIQ Capital Group, among others. The company is developing improved data federation tools along with various machine learning algorithms in the areas of...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - April 25, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Healthcare IT News Tags: Health IT Company Healthcare IT Cooley LLP Dr. Justin Stebbing Eli Lilly & Company EPIQ Capital Group Grant Verstandig Health IT Funding Health IT Fundings Health IT Investment Jeff Sherman Jeff Skoll Oncogene Revolution Growth Source Type: blogs
What If Generative AI Turned To Be A Flop In Healthcare?
The excitement surrounding generative AI is reaching a fever pitch. From tech giants to healthcare leaders, investment in this seemingly game-changing technology is exploding. We’re embracing the trend: we’ve written dozens of articles, created multiple videos, published an ebook, and recently launched a new short course.
However, amidst the enthusiasm, AI expert Gary Marcus raised an important question a few months ago: What if, for all its promise, generative AI fails to deliver long-term? While he outlined the pessimistic scenario in general, I wanted to dissect what genAI being a flop would mean in hea...
Source: The Medical Futurist - April 25, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Andrea Koncz Tags: TMF Artificial Intelligence in Medicine generative AI AI in heaalthcare Source Type: blogs
I Hope You Have A Respectful And Restful ANZAC Day!
Best wishes to all out veterans and all those marching!It is an important day to remember all those who served and the many who paid a major sacrifice for what we now enjoy in the way of freedom and security.I am very proud of all in my family who served or suffered at the hands of conflict. I was very lucky to miss out on any direct experience of conflict or loss but have seen the damage that (Source: Australian Health Information Technology)
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - April 25, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs
Hospitals Outside of US Investing in Portals and Digital Front Door According to Latest KLAS Report
The KLAS Research report on Global Patient Engagement 2024 found that healthcare organizations outside the US are investing in patient portals, digital front door experiences (self-scheduling and self check-in) and virtual care/patient monitoring.
Healthcare IT Today sat down with Everton Santos, Vice President of International at KLAS Research to hear his insights on this report.
“What we found is that patients in those regions are hungry for an online platform where they can see, not only their lab results, but also their medical history, schedule an appointment, check-in for an appointment, and pay their bills,” exp...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - April 24, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Colin Hung Tags: Communication and Patient Experience Healthcare IT Hospital - Health System Appointment Scheduling Digital Front Door Everton Santos healthcare international HIMSS HIMSS 2024 HIMSS24 KLAS Research Patient Check-in patient engagemen Source Type: blogs
