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
Unmasking the profit-driven influence on American health care decisions
The practice of medicine has been significantly enhanced by advancing technology. However, even with four years of medical school and an MD degree, this only provides the foundation for what is needed to be a good doctor. A critically important skill is the ability to make sound medical decisions. This is why there is a
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Unmasking the profit-driven influence on American health care decisions originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - December 30, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Gene Uzawa Dorio, MD Tags: Physician Radiology Source Type: blogs
Clinical work to new horizons [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! Join Kim Downey, a physical therapist, David Fessell, a radiologist, and Todd R. Otten, a family physician, as they share their journeys and expertise. Discover their unique perspectives on well-being, health care transformation, and strategies for achieving balance in demanding medical careers. Kim Downey
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Clinical work to new horizons [PODCAST] originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - December 30, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: The Podcast by KevinMD Tags: Podcast Primary Care Radiology Source Type: blogs
Weekly Roundup – December 16, 2023
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.
Big News From the ONC Meeting: QHINs, TEFCA, and HTI-1. This week in DC, ONC announced the first five QHINs to complete the TEFCA onboarding process. In addition, the agency released the HTI-1 final rule, with important provisions covering algorithm transparency in certified health IT and updates to information blocking requirements. Read more…
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Source: EMR and HIPAA - December 16, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Brian Eastwood Tags: Healthcare IT Healthcare IT Today Weekly Roundup Source Type: blogs
Radiology and Cardiology Technology
The world of healthcare IT is ever-evolving. It seems as though every day there is a new piece of technology to talk about or an exciting update/new approach to old technology. Staying on top of all of this news for every piece of technology or area in healthcare can very quickly become overwhelming. This in turn almost always results in a development, new release, or even an entire area of healthcare left behind and forgotten. So today we are going to take a little pause to focus in on technology for radiology and cardiology. To get some insights on what is actively being done in these two fields of healthcare IT, we reac...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - December 15, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Grayson Miller Tags: AI/Machine Learning C-Suite Leadership Clinical Health IT Company Healthcare IT Braj Thakur Cardiology Cardiology Tech emtelligent Evan Ruff Experity Hayley Dezendorf Mark Dobbs Myndshft Technologies OXOS Medical Pure Storage Source Type: blogs
RSNA Panel Emphasizes Link Between Radiology and Quadruple Aim
A panel of radiology experts at RSNA23 put the spotlight on the important role radiology plays in achieving the quadruple aim. The panelists unanimously agreed that radiologists have a significant impact on a patient’s care journey and population health.
At the 2023 RSNA Conference in Chicago, PocketHealth hosted a lunch and learn event on Day 1. This special event featured a panel of radiology and data sharing experts:
Rishi Nayyar – Co-Founder & CEO at PocketHealth (moderator)
Aimee Langan – Director, Diagnostic Imaging and Laboratory Services at William Osler Health System
Ajay Kohli, MD, MBA – ...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - December 12, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Colin Hung Tags: Health IT Company Healthcare IT HIM Hospital - Health System Interoperability Aimee Langan Ajay Kohli Frank Manole Image Exchange PocketHealth Population Health Quadruple Aim Radiology Radiology IT Raleigh Radiology Ram Chada Source Type: blogs
The Current State Of Almost 700 FDA-Approved, AI-Based Medical Devices
The rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) in healthcare has reshaped the industry. And due to the recent march of ChatGPT, Midjourney and similar tools, various AI algorithms have entered the lives of the general population as well. These technologies will undoubtedly change the way medicine is practiced. Given that healthcare is an industry where decisions can literally be a matter of life and death, the importance of effective regulation can’t be overstated. Now this is one hell of a challenge even for the most seasoned professionals.
AI and ML present novel regulatory challenges. Unlike...
Source: The Medical Futurist - December 12, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Andrea Koncz Tags: Artificial Intelligence in Medicine AI digital health fda Healthcare AI in healthcare AI in medicine AI-based medical devices Source Type: blogs
Weekly Roundup – December 9, 2023
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.
Aiming for Transparency, Reliability, and Credibility With Ambient Clinical Voice. John Lynn and Dr. Shiv Rao at Abridge chatted about the power of going beyond speech recognition to build trust with physicians thanks to EHR integrations and maps to ontologies such as SNOMED and LOINC. Read more…
Keeping Large Language Models and AI Tools Honest. N...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - December 9, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Brian Eastwood Tags: Healthcare IT Healthcare IT Today Weekly Roundup Source Type: blogs
5 Recommendations for Strengthening Radiology Cybersecurity
The following is a guest article by Jatin (JT) Thakkar, General Manager for Global Services and Solutions at Carestream
Every day patients trust their health to the care of medical providers. They also place their personal health information (PHI) in their care. Sadly, ransomware attacks on healthcare delivery organizations are increasing in frequency and sophistication. The annual number of ransomware attacks on healthcare delivery organizations more than doubled from 2016 to 2021, exposing the PHI of nearly 42 million patients, according to research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. In the fir...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - December 8, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Guest Author Tags: Health IT Company Healthcare IT Hospital - Health System Security and Privacy Carestream Cyberattacks Cybersecurity Healthcare Cybersecurity Healthcare Ransomware Jatin (JT) Thakkar PACS PACS Security Personal Health Information Source Type: blogs
HOPPR Launches Groundbreaking Foundation Model for Medical Imaging
Health2047’s Newest Portfolio Company Unveils First-of-its-Kind Medical Imaging AI Platform Powered by Amazon Web Services; Early Partners Include RadNet and Rad AI
Today, HOPPR announces the launch of Grace, a multi-modal foundation model for medical imaging, powered by Amazon Web Services (AWS) and available via private beta to developers, radiology PACS, and AI companies for fine-tuning and application development. Together with a milestone investment from Health2047, a venture studio founded by the American Medical Association (AMA), this launch marks a significant step forward in HOPPR’s quest to unlock the potent...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - December 8, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Healthcare IT News Tags: Health IT Company Healthcare IT AMA Amazon Web Services American Medical Association AWS Dan Sheeran Dr. Khan M. Siddiqui Evidium Grace Gradient Health Health IT Funding Health IT Fundings Health IT Investment Health2047 HOPP Source Type: blogs
Escape diagnostic rabbit holes with Markov chains
If you find yourself heading down a rabbit hole pursuing a diagnosis, consider using a Markov chain to get back out. No, it’s not a physical chain. It’s a metaphorical chain. In mathematics, statistics, and research, a Markov chain is a series of branching events where the options of what comes next at each branch
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Escape diagnostic rabbit holes with Markov chains originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - December 5, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Anonymous Tags: Physician Radiology Source Type: blogs
Four Unexpected Delights from the RSNA23 Exhibit Hall
The exhibit hall of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) annual conference is always a sight to behold. Not only is there a unique mixture of imaging equipment and software, but there are booths and attendees from numerous countries in Europe, Asia, and Australia. It is the most international conference on my calendar.
The 2023 RSNA annual conference (#RSNA23) did not disappoint and there were four unexpected delights from the exhibit hall:
Energy from attendees
The return of VR
A high-performance race car
Toys
Positive Attendee Energy
The most unexpected delight from the RSNA23 exhibit hall was the energy in...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - December 5, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Colin Hung Tags: Ambulatory EMR-EHR Health IT Company Healthcare IT Hospital - Health System Agfa Canon Medical Imaging Datafirst GE Healthcare Virtual Reality Healthcare VR imaging solutions Luxsonic Imaging MediView Philips Radiology Radi Source Type: blogs
Bonus Features – December 3, 2023 – Only 40% of orgs say EHRs help manage burnout, cost optimization is top strategy for 70% of payers, plus 19 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 and Studies
The 2023 Fierce Healthcare Innovation Awards have been announced, and the winners are GoodRx, Hinge Health, ISeeYouCare, PointClickCare, and Ventric Health.
Only 40% of healthcare organizations said their EHRs ...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - December 3, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Brian Eastwood Tags: Health IT Company Healthcare IT Hospital - Health System 3M Health Information Systems Caregility Dr. David Shulkin DrFirst eClinicalWorks Ernst & Young GoodRx Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features Hinge Health InteliChart ISeeYouCa Source Type: blogs
Unlocking the potential of allied health roles for a thriving health care system
In the complex world of health care, doctors and nurses often take center stage. But behind them is a much larger team supporting the delivery of exceptional care. Allied health professionals – like radiology and surgery technicians – play an essential role in health care, and it’s time we shine a brighter light on the
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Unlocking the potential of allied health roles for a thriving health care system originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - November 30, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Eric Stastny, MHA Tags: Policy Hospital-Based Medicine Source Type: blogs
