Weekly Overseas Health IT Links –10th September, 2022.
This article is adapted fromVoices in the Code: A Story About People, Their Values, and the Algorithm They Made,out Sept. 8 from Russell Sage Foundation Press.In May 2021, I got a call I never expected. I was working on abook about A.I. ethics, focused on the algorithm that gives out kidneys to transplant patients in the United States. Darren Stewart —a data scientist from UNOS, the nonprofit that runs the kidney allocation process—was calling to get my take: How many decimal places should they include when calculating each patient’s allocation score? The score is an incredibly important number, given it determines w...
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - September 10, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs
Weekly Australian Health IT Links – 05 September, 2022.
Here are a few I have come across the last week or so. Note: Each link is followed by a title and a few paragraphs. For the full article click on the link above title of the article. Note also that full access to some links may require site registration or subscription payment.General Comment-----There seems to be a good bit going on this week so lots to browse!The trial of AI in aged care was quite amusing in a sad sort of way ….-----https://medicalrepublic.com.au/whos-to-blame-when-the-software-gets-it-wrong/7586330 August 2022Who ’s to blame when the software gets it wrong?MedicolegalTechnologyByPursuitClinical deci...
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - September 5, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs
Upfront Acquires PatientBond; Expands Capabilities for Market-Leading Personalized Patient Access and Engagement Platform
The company’s patient activation technology, combined with PatientBond’s proven psychographic segmentation, will create a single enterprise solution to tackle healthcare’s “one size fits all” approach with personalized patient communication
Patient engagement and access platform Upfront announced today the acquisition of PatientBond, the leader in consumer science for healthcare, creating a single enterprise technology solution to drive patient acquisition and loyalty.
Upfront’s pioneering technology ensures every patient completes necessary care. Since 2016, the company has supporte...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - September 2, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Healthcare IT News Tags: Communication and Patient Experience Health IT Company Healthcare IT Ben Albert Health IT Acquisitions Healthcare M&A Justin Dearborn Patient Acquisition PatientBond Pyschographics Technology in Healthcare Upfront Source Type: blogs
Pre-Visit Clinical Intake Automation Company Health Note Nabs $17M in Funding Round
SignalFire, UnityPoint, Northwell Holdings, Cedars-Sinai back innovations in documentation automation to improve care delivery for clinicians and patients
Health Note, the pre-visit clinical intake automation platform that uses digital patient intake to prepare clinical notes for providers ahead of patient visits, announces the close of a $17 million Series A financing round led by SignalFire. SignalFire is joined by UnityPoint Health, Northwell Holdings, the for-profit arm of Northwell Health focused on investment in early stage/growth opportunities, strategic partnerships and the cultivation of internal innovations that ...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - August 8, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Healthcare IT News Tags: Communication and Patient Experience Health IT Company Healthcare IT Cedars-Sinai Health Ventures Health IT Funding Health IT Fundings Health IT Investment Health Note James Laur Jill Kalman Joshua Reischer Matthew Warrens Northwel Source Type: blogs
Weekly Roundup – July 30, 2022
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.
A Vision for the Hospital Room of the Future: Part 1. Jeff Fallon, Chairman and CEO at eVideon, shared with John Lynn some of his big ideas for what the hospital room could look like not long from now. Think improvements to the nurse call button, a virtual whiteboard, and actions triggered by activity in the EHR. Read more…
A Vision for the Hospita...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - July 30, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Brian Eastwood Tags: Healthcare IT Healthcare IT Today Weekly Roundup Source Type: blogs
KLAS Differentiates Patient Communications from Patient-Driven Care Management Solutions
In this report, you actually divide what once was a single category of vendors and products into two separate categories. You now have patient communication solutions and then something you call patient driven care management solutions. Can you help us with that distinction? What’s the difference between the two?
[00:01:28] Dan Czech: This decision to split the categories, actually one of the main purposes of this report was to find a way to take a data-driven approach to separating the vendors by the type of work that they do.
[00:01:42] We were hearing both from the vendors, as well as provider organizations that h...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - July 26, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Colin Hung Tags: Administration Communication and Patient Experience Healthcare IT Dan Czech GetWell Intrado Klara KLAS Research patient communications Patient Journey patient outreach patient workflow patient-driven care management PerfectServe Source Type: blogs
Lotus Medical – Bringing DPC approach to Canadian Healthcare
Inspired by what is happening in the US with the Direct Primary Care movement (DPC), Lotus Medical, is bringing elements of that approach to Canada. Based in Quebec, the company is focusing on designing a better physician as well as patient experience through friendlier office layouts and advanced technologies. They hope to change primary care in Canada.
DPC is Better for Physicians AND Patients
The Direct Primary Care model improves both the physician AND patient experience. Freed from the performance expectations that come with fee-for-service, physicians and their practices can be more innovative in their approach to ca...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - July 20, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Colin Hung Tags: Ambulatory C-Suite Leadership Career and Jobs Communication and Patient Experience Healthcare IT customer experience Direct Primary Care DPC Lotus Medical medical clinic Philippe Marcotte physician experience Physician Practice Source Type: blogs
Meet the Editors: John Coverdale, MD, MEd
What are your roles and responsibilities with Academic Medicine?
I am blessed to have the role of associate editor. It is a challenging one. Most of my work is judging articles for their suitability of publication, which is a several hour per week commitment. Another responsibility is to shape the direction of Academic Medicine in small ways by contributing to decisions on what gets published, by occasional editorial writing which directs attention to what is important, and by closely collaborating with my wonderful editor colleagues.
What do you enjoy most about your work with Academic Medicine?
I enjoy rea...
Source: Academic Medicine Blog - April 12, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: amrounds Tags: Meet the Editors medical education scholarly publishing Source Type: blogs
PerfectServe Acquires AnesthesiaGo, a First-of-Its-Kind Solution for Auto-Generating Daily Case Assignments for Anesthesia Staff
With AnesthesiaGo and Provider Scheduling powered by Lightning Bolt, PerfectServe enhances position at the forefront of advanced scheduling technology PerfectServe®, a leading provider of cloud-based clinical collaboration and provider scheduling solutions, today announced the acquisition of AnesthesiaGo, purveyor of the healthcare industry’s only intelligent case scheduling platform for anesthesiology staff. “At PerfectServe, we are intent […] (Source: EMR and HIPAA)
Source: EMR and HIPAA - January 17, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Healthcare IT News Tags: Communication and Patient Experience Health IT Company Healthcare IT AnesthesiaGo Guillaume Castel Health IT Acquisitions Lightning Bolt Michael Bronson Patient Communication Acquisitions PerfectServe Provider Scheduling Source Type: blogs
A Different Perspective on Pre-Operative Emails
Life’s a funny balance. That’s particularly true with healthcare organizations that are trying to ensure their patients are prepped properly for surgery. Healthcare organizations want to make sure their patients are prepped and ready for the surgery or it throws off their schedules. Given many of the surgery back logs out there, it’s painful to […] (Source: EMR and HIPAA)
Source: EMR and HIPAA - December 21, 2021 Category: Information Technology Authors: John Lynn Tags: Ambulatory Communication and Patient Experience Healthcare IT Hospital - Health System Patient Communication Patient Respect Pre-Operative Emails Source Type: blogs
Luma Health Raises $130 Million In Series C Funding To Unify, Automate, And Transform Patients ’ Healthcare Journeys
Funding Led by FTV Capital Follows Luma Health’s Explosive Growth, Doubling Year Over Year Since Founding Luma Health, the leading patient engagement platform, today announced a $130 million Series C funding round led by FTV Capital, a sector-focused growth equity investment firm, with participation from existing investors. This latest round brings Luma Health’s total funding raised to $160 […] (Source: EMR and HIPAA)
Source: EMR and HIPAA - November 26, 2021 Category: Information Technology Authors: Healthcare IT News Tags: Communication and Patient Experience Health IT Company Healthcare IT Telemedicine and Remote Monitoring Adnan Iqbal Alex Mason Appointment Reminders FQHCs FTV Capital Health IT Funding Luma Health Patient Communication Patient Enga Source Type: blogs
HOW TO Improve Doctors ’ Work Environment With Digital Technologies In 5 Easy Steps
The work environment has a massive impact on doctors’ empathy, focus, and overall performance. At the same time, after the shift in healthcare towards telemedicine over the past 18 months, institutions and clinics realise they need to change the working environment according to the shift in need – like adding dedicated rooms and spaces for telemedicine or for staff to relax and restore their mental health.
There are also amazing technologies that could ease the burden on physicians and help decrease stress. We have already written about the ideal hospital of the future in this article, now here are some tips fo...
Source: The Medical Futurist - October 19, 2021 Category: Information Technology Authors: berci.mesko Tags: Artificial Intelligence in Medicine Future of Medicine Healthcare Design Telemedicine & Smartphones AI digital digital health Personalized medicine technology wearables work environment Source Type: blogs
The Medical Futurist Guide To Digital Health For Doctors
Do you as a medical professional have sometimes trouble to respond to the digital health-related questions of your patients? Have you ever wished there was somebody to create a handbook, a guideline that responds to the questions your patients have? Well, you need to search no more, as The Medical Futurist team has created the second edition of its Guide To Digital Health For Doctors – to download for free.
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We often state that the digital transformation in healthcare first needs a cultural shift. From medical professionals through institutions to related governmental bodies, all stakeholders nee...
Source: The Medical Futurist - September 30, 2021 Category: Information Technology Authors: Judit Kuszkó Tags: Lifestyle medicine Artificial Intelligence in Medicine Digital Health Research E-Patients Health Sensors & Trackers Personalized Medicine Portable Medical Diagnostics Security & Privacy Telemedicine & Smartphones guide Ask Me About Dig Source Type: blogs
Annual Wellness Visits (AWVs) Drive Additional 2X+ in Referral Revenue
The following is a guest article by Mike Linnert, Chief Executive Officer & Founder at SymphonyRM. Most healthcare systems don’t think about the annual wellness visit (AWV) as a way to drive the holy grail in healthcare: better health outcomes and increased revenues. I’m going to make the argument here that they should. Less than […] (Source: EMR and HIPAA)
Source: EMR and HIPAA - June 16, 2021 Category: Information Technology Authors: Guest Author Tags: Analytics/Big Data Health IT Company Healthcare IT Hospital - Health System Revenue Cycle Management Annual Wellness Visits COVID-19 Healthcare Scene Featured Mike Linnert Patient Communication Primary Care Visits SymphonyRM Value Source Type: blogs
Family and friends matter
I’m going back to my series on behavioural approaches to pain management (it’s a slow process!). For the first two go here and here. Now I want to talk about the impact of family and friends on people living with pain.
The people we live with are so influential on what we do and believe about pain. It’s our parents who first taught us the relationship between the word “pain” and the experience we know as pain. It’s our parents and family who responded when we cried, who kissed it better (or not), who told us to “harden up” (or not), who took us to the doctor (or not), who...
Source: HealthSkills Weblog - April 11, 2021 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: BronnieLennoxThompson Tags: Back pain Chronic pain Coping strategies Professional topics Science in practice behavioural family pain behaviour spouse Source Type: blogs
