BioNano In Peril Again
While I still have a pair of pre-AGBT and AGBT interviews to write up - plus a long list of post ideas inspired by AGBT - breaking news about BioNano Genomics takes precedence. The company has announced a major restructuring, with about 30% of its employees being laid off. I've been laid off twice and it's never enjoyable, so I hope what I write here is appropriately sensitive - but won't be surprised if I still commit a faux pas. Even with the restructuring, one analyst who likes BioNano estimated they will have about three quarters of cash - this is indeed a perilous time.Read more » (Source: Omics! Omics!)
Source: Omics! Omics! - March 11, 2024 Category: Bioinformatics Authors: Keith Robison Source Type: blogs
Irrationality
One assumption that economic theorists have been weirdly fond of is the idea that as consumers, and investors, people are " rational actors. " We ' ll put the investor aside for the time being and just consider ourselves as consumers -- people who buy stuff with money. (We also consume a lot that we don ' t pay for but that ' s for another day.) The idea of rationality in this context means, first of all, that our desires for goods and services that might be on sale are quantifiable in units called utiles, an idea which has always been kind of vague, but basically it means that I can say that three tomatoes right now ...
Source: Stayin' Alive - March 2, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: blogs
Wednesday Bible Study: Imprecatory prayer for terrorism
In Psalm 69, the protagonist has for unspecified reasons become an outcast, so he begs God to destroy his enemies. Check out verse 22 et seq. While this is attributed to David, there isn ' t really any point in David ' s story that would correspond to this situation. But petitioning God to commit mass violence is a common theme in the psalms.To the choirmaster: according to Lilies. A Psalm of David.69 Save me, O God!For the waters have come up to my neck.2 I sink in deep mire, where there is no foothold;I have come into deep waters, and the flood sweeps over me.3 ...
Source: Stayin' Alive - February 21, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: blogs
Staying Informed About Regulatory Changes, Industry Standards, and Technological Advancements to make Informed Decisions
The world of healthcare is constantly changing – both in terms of our tools and inventions and in how we approach things and where our priorities are at. But we also know that being knowledgeable and informed on the entire landscape of healthcare is crucial to being a good Health IT leader who can effectively lead their teams. This leaves us with the big question: in an ever-evolving healthcare landscape, how do Health IT leaders stay informed about regulatory changes, industry standards, and technological advancements to make informed decisions and guide their teams effectively?
So in search of the answer to this qu...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - February 8, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Grayson Miller Tags: Administration AI/Machine Learning C-Suite Leadership Health IT Company Healthcare IT 1upHealth Arcadia BJ Boyle Brent Dover Brightside Health Carta Healthcare Caryn Hewitt CenTrak Data-Driven Decisions Don Rucker Edifecs H Source Type: blogs
The Growing Intersection of Nursing, Healthcare, and Artificial Intelligence
Onepisode 459 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith welcomes back Dr. Bonnie Clipper, DNP, MBA, RN, CENP, FACHE, FAAN, a well-known nurse futurist, healthcare influencer, virtual nursing expert, innovator, and best-selling author.In the course of their conversation, Keith and Dr. Clipper discuss the growing intersection of artificial intelligence, nursing, and healthcare. Important aspects of this crucial topic include how nurses can position themselves for a seat at the table of this burgeoning technology that ' s no longer the future of healthcare, but a present-day reality. Dr. ...
Source: Digital Doorway - February 5, 2024 Category: Nursing Source Type: blogs
From Security to Regulation: Exploring the Hidden Challenges of the Digital Health Revolution
The following is a guest article by Abhishek Khandelwal, Vice President, Life Sciences at Capgemini Engineering
The convergence of digital technology and healthcare has been underway for quite some time, but as we inch closer to 2024, the pace of change that this sector is experiencing is unprecedented. For an industry that typically trails “big tech” when it comes to software-enabled innovation, healthcare organizations are beginning to hone in on digital transformation and race ahead of the pack.
In the post-pandemic world of remote and hybrid healthcare, where health resources are strained, budgets are stretched thi...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - January 5, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Guest Author Tags: Analytics/Big Data C-Suite Leadership Health IT Company Healthcare IT Hospital - Health System Security and Privacy Abhishek Khandelwal Capgemini Engineering Data Privacy data security Digital Health Digital Technology Health Data Source Type: blogs
Healthcare Cybersecurity – 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):
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Source: EMR and HIPAA - January 3, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: John Lynn Tags: Ambulatory C-Suite Leadership Health IT Company Healthcare IT Hospital - Health System IT Infrastructure and Dev Ops LTPAC Security and Privacy 2024 Health IT Predictions Anatomy IT Andrew Bayers ArmorText Claroty CloudWave Ele Source Type: blogs
How Healthcare Can Manage Compliance with Fine-Grained Protection
The following is a guest article by Marlena Herrera, Director at Protegrity
Healthcare organizations are becoming more lucrative targets for hackers, as their data is rich with extremely sensitive information and is often susceptible to vulnerabilities. In the same step, the number of regulations governing the sector has grown in complexity, which stems from movements including the HIPAA Right of Access Initiative and fallout from the reversal of federally protected abortion access. Combining this with the increasing number of digital-first health applications and services on the market, protecting data at every touchpoint...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - January 2, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Guest Author Tags: Analytics/Big Data Health IT Company Healthcare IT Hospital - Health System Security and Privacy Data Protection Fine-Grained Data Protection Healthcare Compliance HIPAA Marlena Herrera Protegrity RBAC Role-Based Access Control Source Type: blogs
Sunday Sermonette: The Just World Fallacy
The " just world fallacy " or illusion is a cognitive bias that assumes the consequences of actions are morally determined -- that people ultimately get what they deserve based on the rightness of their actions. Psalms 36 and 37 are among many that express this fallacy as fact. Indeed, the just world fallacy is central to most religions -- God rewards the righteous and faithful, and punishes the wicked and impious. Of course this is not true. Note verse 11 of Psalm 37, which the RSV translates as " The meek shall possess the land. " KJV translates this as " The meek shall inherit the earth, " and I suspect that ...
Source: Stayin' Alive - December 31, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: blogs
Preserving Patient Trust: Navigating Healthcare ’ s Identity Challenge
The following is a guest article by Dan Yerushalmi, CEO at AU10TIX
In the ever-evolving world of healthcare, the shift from traditional paper records to digital systems has triggered a substantial transformation. This metamorphosis has not only redefined the way healthcare is delivered, documented, and accessed but has also heightened the significance of precise patient identity verification.
Within this dynamic landscape, where data flows like a vital life force, patient identity is the keystone. Accurate identity verification is essential to ensure patients receive proper care, as errors can lead to incorrect diagnoses o...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - December 28, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Guest Author Tags: Analytics/Big Data Health IT Company Healthcare IT Hospital - Health System Interoperability Security and Privacy AU10TIX Dan Yerushalmi Data Breach Healthcare Identity Management Identity Verification patient data Patient Trust Source Type: blogs
Seeking Success in Science Through NIH-Funded Training
Credit: Courtesy of Hasset Nurelegne.
“What’s great about a career in research is that there are so many paths you can take. I get so excited for the future when I think about all the open doors ahead of me,” says Hasset Nurelegne, a senior at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. Hasset is majoring in neuroscience and behavioral biology (NBB) as well as English.
Since her first year on campus, Hasset has been an active participant in an NIGMS-funded program at Emory that aims to develop a diverse pool of scientists, the Initiative for Maximizing Student Development (IMSD) (which is now just for graduate student...
Source: Biomedical Beat Blog - National Institute of General Medical Sciences - December 20, 2023 Category: Research Authors: Chrissa Chverchko Tags: Being a Scientist Profiles Training Source Type: blogs
Sunday Sermonette: It's complicated
Psalm 31, first of all, cannot possibly have been written by David, because it is derivative of works known to have been written in the 5th Century BC. (Although some no doubt have earlier sources, the compilation was made in the 5th Century.) It is well known. Verse 5 is the source of the purported last words of Jesus. It is quite self-contradictory however. The speaker is in a miserable state, apparently physically repulsive, and either paranoid or in fact subject to persecution. Yet he is full of praise for God ' s goodness, begging for succor and apparently expecting to get it. This is the fundamental contradiction of ...
Source: Stayin' Alive - December 17, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: blogs
World AIDS Day 2023: Remember and commit
December 1, 2023, marks the 35th anniversary of World AIDS Day (WAD), first commemorated in 1988. The theme for this year’s celebration is “Remember and commit,” a truly impactful theme because through remembrance, we acknowledge those who have lost their lives and those who have inspired us to get to where we are. We acknowledge
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World AIDS Day 2023: Remember and commit originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - December 1, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Toyin M. Falusi, MD Tags: Conditions Infectious Disease Source Type: blogs
AHA ’ s Poll: A Mere 30% of Patients Discuss OTC Pain Relievers And Blood Pressure
Conclusion
In closing, the heart of the matter is clear: talk is potent medicine.
When it comes to OTC pain relievers, this conversation could be a lifeline for many.
Yet, as it stands, too many are swallowing risks along with their pills, unbeknownst to the silent threat to their blood pressure.
Wrapping up, it’s a shared journey towards health literacy.
Amplifying dialogue can ignite a wave of well-informed choices for managing blood pressure.
If the nation speaks up, listens, and learns, we could see a future where fewer hearts are under pressure.
Read also: 75% Commit To Daily Blood Pressu...
Source: The EMT Spot - November 3, 2023 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Michael Rotman, MD, FRCPC, PhD Tags: News Source Type: blogs
Coupling behavioral health prescriptions with measurement-based care
It can be difficult for patients with substance use disorders, depression, anxiety, or obsessive-compulsive disorder to seek care and commit to a regular schedule of behavioral health care visits. However, telehealth and telepsychiatry have vastly enabled both access and compliance with care. That being said, medication should not be prescribed without proper oversight and care,
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Coupling behavioral health prescriptions with measurement-based care originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - October 29, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Ram Krishnan, MBA Tags: Conditions Psychiatry Source Type: blogs
