Health Tech Startup, Outbound AI, Completes $16M Raise to Accelerate Growth of AI Agents Performing Administrative Tasks
Purpose-Built to Augment Human Talent, the Company’s Virtual Agents and Software Consoles have Gained Widespread Popularity Among Healthcare Providers and Service Organizations Nationwide, Uniquely Leveraging Conversational AI, Generative AI, and Machine Learning to Maximize Workforce Performance and Job Satisfaction
Never have healthcare’s administrative burdens been so acute than in the face of post-pandemic resource and budget constraints, which is why demand is on the rise for Outbound AI‘s pioneering virtual agents and software consoles powered by its proprietary Conversation AI Cloud. The tech start...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - July 11, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Healthcare IT News Tags: Health IT Company Healthcare IT Ascend Epic Ventures Health IT Funding Health IT Fundings Health IT Investment Jonathan Wiggs KCRise Fund Kirsten Morbeck Locke Capital Madrona Venture Group Microsoft Corporation Nuance Communicat Source Type: blogs
What do doctor and nursing burnout, the COVID pandemic, and the Easter Bunny have in common?
Question: What do doctors and nursing burnout, the COVID pandemic, and the Easter Bunny have in common? Answer: Not a damn thing. For the past few years, any article on medical labor shortages, disgruntlement, or changes in employment, such as the rise of travel nurses or locum physicians, invariably cited the same cause: COVID. But
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What do doctor and nursing burnout, the COVID pandemic, and the Easter Bunny have in common? originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - July 11, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Anonymous Tags: Physician Primary Care Source Type: blogs
Accessing needed pediatric mental health care was difficult before the pandemic and is now at crisis levels
The COVID-19 pandemic has hit kids hard. Their mental well-being was already tenuous before the pandemic, and COVID-19 has only exacerbated what was already a crisis of anxiety, depression, and suicidality among youth. Getting treatment for adolescents with mental health issues was difficult prior to the pandemic. We have recently published a study in Psychiatric
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Accessing needed pediatric mental health care was difficult before the pandemic and is now at crisis levels originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - July 9, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Victoria Chen and J. Wesley Boyd, MD, PhD Tags: Conditions Psychiatry Source Type: blogs
Bonus Features – July 9, 2023 – Providers spend 11% less time writing clinical notes than they did three years ago, 54% of surgeons unsure about first-to-market products, and more
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 Research
The Connected Health Initiative released recommendations for state-level policymakers to strike a balance between protecting personal health information and supporting the use of digital health tools. Overall, ...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - July 9, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Brian Eastwood Tags: Healthcare IT Carenet Health Clarify Health Connected Health Initiative EHR Association Epic Epic Research Ethicon Harvard Medical School Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features HIMSS Inovalon Laudio Lauren Struck Loyal MCG Health Source Type: blogs
China ’s Health Silk Road: A Way Forward for Global Health Equity in a Post-Pandemic World
Jingyi Xu (Peking University), Yue Wang (Peking University), China ’s Health Silk Road: A Way Forward for Global Health Equity in a Post-Pandemic World, J. Global Health Econ. Pol’y (2023): The cross-border transmission of COVID-19 pandemic highlighted major challenges of mounting... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog)
Source: HealthLawProf Blog - July 9, 2023 Category: Medical Law Authors: Katharine Van Tassel Source Type: blogs
What ’ s Something Not Enough People are Talking About in Healthcare?
The world of healthcare is already so huge and yet it keeps expanding. Every day we see new faces trying to make a name for themselves with new ideas or new takes on old ideas. Technology continues to advance, allowing us to finally accomplish things we had previously only dreamed of. And we continue to grow and learn and fight to be more inclusive in our practices. But with so much out there to work on and talk about, it’s easy for some topics to get lost in the weeds.
In order to help remedy this, we gathered a bunch of the most amazing health IT experts to get their insights on what isn’t being talked about ...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - July 7, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Grayson Miller Tags: AI/Machine Learning Ambulatory C-Suite Leadership Health IT Company Healthcare IT Hospital - Health System Interoperability IT Infrastructure and Dev Ops Regulations Amwell Andrew Meadow Avel eCare Bandwidth Caitlin Long Caroly Source Type: blogs
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Although the U.S. acted with extraordinary speed to develop and distribute vaccines and therapeutic treatments during the COVID-19 pandemic, it must do more to prepare for future public health emergencies.
(Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Blog)
Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Blog - July 6, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Meagan C. Fitzpatrick, Rachel Nuzum, Alison P. Galvani Source Type: blogs
Medicare Advantage Plans Can Leverage Virtual Cardiometabolic Care
BY RICHARD FRANK
By relying on virtual cardiometabolic solutions for continuous care, Medicare Advantage can produce better outcomes, curb costs, enhance member satisfaction — and improve Star ratings in the process.
By Richard Frank, MD, Chief Medical Officer Vida Health
Medicare Advantage is a hot market. Enrollment is steadily climbing and Medicare Advantage (MA) members now make up half the Medicare population. Though members keep rolling in, competition among MA plans is tight and turnover remains high. Nearly 16% of MA members switch plans at least once during their first year, while over a third end up sw...
Source: The Health Care Blog - July 5, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Ryan Bose-Roy Tags: Health Policy Cariometabolic conditions Medicare Advantage Richard Frank Source Type: blogs
Privacy Governance in Contact Tracing Apps: A Comparative International Study
Alex Rosenberger (University of Illinois), Yan Shvartzshnaider (York University), Madelyn Sanfilippo (University of Illinois), Privacy Governance in Contact Tracing Apps: A Comparative International Study, (2023): Contact tracing apps have been pervasive throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, despite evidence of their ineffectiveness... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog)
Source: HealthLawProf Blog - July 4, 2023 Category: Medical Law Authors: Katharine Van Tassel Source Type: blogs
Gratitude: The Art of Savoring Wins.
I was stressed this past past few weeks I finally figured in a sports injury which was supposed to be a way to de-stress my body. The many roles I acquired during the pandemic finally took its toll after almost all required physical presence and face to face activities. Face to face tasks demand full … (Source: The Orthopedic Logbook)
Source: The Orthopedic Logbook - July 1, 2023 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Remo Aguilar Tags: Medicine Tweetchat doctors gratitude healthcare providers physicians savoring thankful Source Type: blogs
Gratitude: The Art of Savoring Wins.
I was stressed this past past few weeks I finally figured in a sports injury which was supposed to be a way to de-stress my body. The many roles I acquired during the pandemic finally took its toll after almost all required physical presence and face to face activities.
Face to face tasks demand full attention and physical presence. You cannot attend two conferences at the same time anymore or listen to two lectures on two different gadgets. It seems that, the technology enabled “always present, always available” does not hold true anymore post pandemic. It came to a frustrating point that I decided to give...
Source: The Orthopedic Logbook - July 1, 2023 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Remo Aguilar Tags: doctors gratitude healthcare providers Medicine physicians savoring thankful tweetchat Source Type: blogs
Gratitude: The Art of Savoring.
I was stressed this past past few weeks I finally figured in a sports injury which was supposed to be a way to de-stress my body. The many roles I acquired during the pandemic finally took its toll after almost all required physical presence and face to face activities.
Face to face tasks demand full attention and physical presence. You cannot attend two conferences at the same time anymore or listen to two lectures on two different gadgets. It seems that, the technology enabled “always present, always available” does not hold true anymore post pandemic. It came to a frustrating point that I decided to give...
Source: The Orthopedic Logbook - July 1, 2023 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Remo Aguilar Tags: Habits Productivity doctors gratitude healthcare providers Medicine physicians savoring thankful tweetchat Source Type: blogs
Advancing Equity In The Pandemic Treaty
Lawrence O. Gostin (Georgetown University), Kevin A. Klock (Georgetown University), Katherine Ginsbach (Georgetown University), Sam Halabi (University of Missouri), et al., Advancing Equity In The Pandemic Treaty, Geo. U. L. Center Working Paper (2023): There is a broad consensus around... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog)
Source: HealthLawProf Blog - June 30, 2023 Category: Medical Law Authors: Katharine Van Tassel Source Type: blogs
RCM: Fixing the Old and Adjusting to the New
Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) is like a one of those huge Lego sculptures. From the outside it looks one thing, but upon further inspection there are a million tiny little pieces that fit together to create the whole. Having a well executed RCM strategy is crucial to keep your organization running because it impacts everything. When things are simple and easy to pay for, patients are happy, the staff is happy, and you are most definitely happy. But if any part is misaligned, the whole sculpture can be disformed or even fall apart. So how do we improve? How do we make our sculpture be more realistic? The key lies in optimi...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - June 29, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Grayson Miller Tags: Administration Ambulatory C-Suite Leadership Health IT Company Healthcare IT Hospital - Health System Regulations Revenue Cycle Management Amy Brown AristaMD Authenticx Branden Barkema Brooke LeVasseur Clara Lambert Clarissa Ri Source Type: blogs
How Automation Can Help Ease Healthcare Worker Burnout
The following is a guest article by Anna Twomey, Senior Director, Healthcare Providers – Americas at SS&C Blue Prism
With rising staffing shortages and burnout among healthcare workers, digital transformation will be key to overcoming these challenges and protecting patient care. It’s estimated that the U.S. could see a shortage of up to 124,000 physicians by 2033 and will need to hire at least 200,000 nurses per year to meet increased demand and to replace retiring nurses. The healthcare worker burnout crisis in this country began before the COVID-19 pandemic, but the public health emergency m...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - June 28, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Guest Author Tags: AI/Machine Learning C-Suite Leadership Health IT Company Healthcare IT Hospital - Health System Anna Twomey BPM Business Process Management Digital Transformation EHR Healthcare Automation Healthcare Burnout IA Intelligent Automa Source Type: blogs
