Home Health AI: Predicting Illness and Preventing Hospitalizations
The following is a guest article by Shveta Mangal, CEO at VitaWerks In today’s rapidly evolving healthcare environment, the concept of home as an “extension of care” is gaining traction, ushering in a new era of patient-centered support. Traditionally, healthcare was confined to clinical settings, but with advancements in technology, particularly artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning, the paradigm is shifting. These cutting-edge technologies are now being harnessed to predict health issues before they escalate, revolutionizing home health care and paving the way for proactive interventions tha...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - March 5, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Guest Author Tags: AI/Machine Learning Clinical Health IT Company Healthcare IT Hospital - Health System Telemedicine and Remote Monitoring Healthcare at Home Home Health AI Home Health Care Home Healthcare Hospitalization Prevention Illness Prediction Source Type: blogs

Integrated coaching for medical residents
Residency program directors and preceptors are responsible for shaping the next wave of medical professionals. Beyond ensuring adequate clinical training, they must equip future doctors with the skills to navigate the complexities of modern medicine. Coaching has recently emerged as a prominent method of supporting trainees. As a physician interested in evidence-based leadership practices, my Read more… Integrated coaching for medical residents originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - March 5, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Physician Psychiatry Source Type: blogs

Fabric Secures $60M Series A to Streamline Care Experiences, Consolidating Fragmented Health Technology
Funding comes from General Catalyst, with Continued Participation from Thrive Capital, GV (Google Ventures), Salesforce Ventures, Box Group, and Others Fabric will use the Funding to Bolster its Technology and Team, Accelerating the Development of Innovative Solutions that Serve 70 Health Systems, 3,800+ Clinicians, and Millions of Patients Across Urgent, Emergency, Surgical, and Primary Care Funds will also be used to Advance AI Solutions and Explore Strategic Acquisitions Fabric, developers of a leading care enablement system that is humanizing care by automating clinical and administrative work, today announced its $60M...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - March 5, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Healthcare IT News Tags: Health IT Company Healthcare IT Aniq Rahman Atento Capital Box Group Fabric General Catalyst Google Ventures GV Health IT Funding Health IT Fundings Health IT Investment Holly Maloney Luminis Health Saad Chaudhry Salesforce V Source Type: blogs

Human Data on Epigenetic Age Following Senolytic Treatment
This study aimed to assess the effects of Dasatinib and Quercetin (DQ) senolytic treatment on DNA methylation (DNAm), epigenetic age, and immune cell subsets. In a Phase I pilot study, 19 participants received DQ for 6 months, with DNAm measured at baseline, 3 months, and 6 months. The age range of these individuals that were considered in the first study analyses were between 43.0 and 86.6. Significant increases in epigenetic age acceleration were observed in first-generation epigenetic clocks and mitotic clocks at 3 and 6 months, along with a notable decrease in telomere length. However, no significant differences...
Source: Fight Aging! - March 4, 2024 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Medicine, Biotech, Research Source Type: blogs

Making AI Models in Healthcare Transparent One Bite at a Time – Regulatory Talk Series
This article is the third in the Healthcare Regulatory Talk series. New data standards announced last December by the Office of the National Coordinator for Healthcare Technology (ONC) are an extraordinarily significant expansion of regulations around health IT and could hijack product roadmaps for years to come. For EHRs faced with the daunting task of revamping platform technology and innovation roadmaps, the “Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: Certification Program Updates, Algorithm Transparency, and Information Sharing (HTI-1)” final rule is like the elephant in the old proverb: too hard to consume all...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - March 4, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Guest Author Tags: AI/Machine Learning Ambulatory C-Suite Leadership Health IT Company Healthcare IT Hospital - Health System Regulations 21st Century Cures Clinical Decision Support Clinical Grade AI DrFirst EHR Certification EHR Development EHR R Source Type: blogs

Blackbird Health Raises $17 Million Series A to Expand Access to Integrated, Technology-Backed Youth Mental Health Model
Blackbird Health Leverages a Neuroscience-Driven, “Understanding-First” Care Model to Take the Trial and Error out of Pediatric, Adolescent, and Young-Adult Mental Health Diagnosis and Treatment Blackbird Health, a neuroscience-led and technology-backed youth mental health provider, announced today it raised $17 million in series A funding. The round was led by Define Ventures and also included participation from Frist Cressey Ventures and GreyMatter. Blackbird has raised nearly $23 million to date. Blackbird Health is a mental health company for kids and young adults struggling with social, emotional, devel...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - March 4, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Healthcare IT News Tags: Health IT Company Healthcare IT Amy Edgar Blackbird Health Chirag Shah Define Ventures Dr. Matt Keener Frist Cressey Ventures GreyMatter Health IT Funding Health IT Fundings Health IT Investment Tom Peterson Source Type: blogs

When the conventional algorithm diagnoses the ECG as COMPLETELY NORMAL, but there is in fact OMI, what does the Queen of Hearts PM Cardio AI app say? (with 10 case examples)
Conclusions Need Scrutiny.Proximal LAD Occlusion with STE in I and aVL, and hyperacute T-waves in V2-V6.Algorithm: Marquette 12 SL (GE)The Queen gets it rightCase 9 (prehospital and ED ECGs).  Echocardiography, even (or especially) with Speckle Tracking, can get you in trouble. The ECG told the story.  30 yo woman with trapezius pain. HEART Pathway = 0. Computer " Normal " ECG. Reality: ECG is Diagnostic of LAD Occlusion.Prehospital ECG:There are hyperacute T-waves in V3-V5.The Queen gets it rightFirst ED ECG:Hyperacute T-waves persist.  Called normal again! Algorithm: Veritas (on Mortara...
Source: Dr. Smith's ECG Blog - March 4, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Steve Smith Source Type: blogs

ACT plus exercise, vs exercise alone …
and what a shame there was no ACT alone group… No secret here, I like ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) as an approach for living well with chronic pain. I like it for many reasons, but probably the most compelling ones are that the hierarchy between therapist and person living with pain is minimised (we’re both humans finding our way through life) and that it doesn’t require the person to delve into challenging or disputing thoughts – this in turn enhances adherence to the core elements of ACT: living a life aligned with what really matters to this person. People seem to find using ACT mor...
Source: HealthSkills Weblog - March 3, 2024 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: BronnieLennoxThompson Tags: ACT - Acceptance & Commitment Therapy Chronic pain Pain conditions Physiotherapy Professional topics Psychology Research Science in practice pain management Therapeutic approaches Source Type: blogs

Confronting the damaging hierarchy in graduate medical education
Although I have a deep respect for everyone who contributes to the education of our next generation of physicians, I also feel that the current hierarchy in graduate medical education is damaging U.S. health care. That is, the best students go to the best residency programs and get the best jobs and subsequently teach the Read more… Confronting the damaging hierarchy in graduate medical education originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - March 3, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Education Residency Source Type: blogs

Bonus Features – March 3, 2024 – 75% of healthcare leaders expect widespread implementation of AI in 3 years, 78% of orgs lack knowledge on how to train employees to use AI, plus 18 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. Studies Roughly 75% of healthcare leaders expect widespread implementation of AI within three years, according to a BRG survey. Additionally, 60% believe current AI regulations provide adequate safety measures. While healthcare...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - March 3, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Brian Eastwood Tags: Healthcare IT Amazon Web Services AnalyticsIQ Belong.life Berkeley Research Group Brand Engagement Network care.ai CharmHealth CHIME Deloitte Center for Health Solutions eClinicalWorks FHIR GE Healthcare Greenway Health hc1 Ins Source Type: blogs

Fight Aging! Newsletter, March 4th 2024
In conclusion, HSV (but not CMV) infection may be indicative of doubled dementia risk. « Back to Top Increased Dietary Leucine Activates mTOR Signaling in Macrophages, Accelerating Atherosclerosis https://www.fightaging.org/archives/2024/02/increased-dietary-leucine-activates-mtor-signaling-in-macrophages-accelerating-atherosclerosis/ Leucine is an essential amino acid, only obtained from the diet rather than synthesized by our cells. Leucine supplementation has been proposed as a way to slow the loss of muscle mass with age, as leucine processing becomes dysregulated with aging in a way...
Source: Fight Aging! - March 3, 2024 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Newsletters Source Type: blogs

Weekly Roundup – March 2, 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. 3 Key Takeaways From ViVE 2024: Live from Los Angeles, Colin Hung shared some quick takes on the main conversations at ViVE 2024: AI maturity, Change Healthcare and the stage of cybersecurity, and the booths in the expo hall getting bigger. Read more… and don’t forget to check out our special edition of Bonus Features from ViVE 2024! What Hea...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - March 2, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Brian Eastwood Tags: Healthcare IT Healthcare IT Today Weekly Roundup Source Type: blogs

Is intellectual property the COVID-19 bad guy? Lessons we could learn from the pandemic
Charles Lawson (Griffith University), Is intellectual property the COVID-19 bad guy? Lessons we could learn from the pandemic (2023): At the time the COVID-19 pandemic was declared there was no vaccine and other medical products were insufficient to meet demands.... (Source: HealthLawProf Blog)
Source: HealthLawProf Blog - March 2, 2024 Category: Medical Law Authors: Katharine Van Tassel Source Type: blogs

Generative AI in Your Desk Drawer: LLMs for Everyone
Very large health care systems and academic medical centers can employ programmers to create their own LLMs, according to David Kereiakes, managing partner at Windham Venture Partners. In addition to patient data, they ingest organizational data such as how frequently a provider sees patients, the number of procedures performed, etc. Some of these providers also partner with large tech companies. He says that these providers refuse to share data to create larger data sets because of the proprietary value of that data (with privacy concerns playing a minor role). He also says that organizations have invested a lot in cleani...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - March 1, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Andy Oram Tags: Administration AI/Machine Learning C-Suite Leadership Health IT Company Healthcare IT Hospital - Health System IT Infrastructure and Dev Ops Administrative Burden Alex Tyrrell Amazon Bedrock Amazon Q Amazon Web Services Artificial Source Type: blogs

PhaseV Applies Machine Learning for Successful Clinical Trials
A clinical trial can cost hundreds of millions of dollars, and one of the major contributors to costs is recruiting and keeping human subjects. According to Dr. Raviv Pryluk, PhD, CEO and co-founder at PhaseV, machine learning can cut the number of subjects by 30 to 50 percent. In this video, he describes other ways that AI can make drug development more efficient. At the design stage, a drug company can run millions of simulations to determine where risks lie and what parameters are most promising. AI can help to choose not just the number of subjects, but their demographics, and what your goal (clinical endpoint) should ...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - March 1, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Andy Oram Tags: AI/Machine Learning Clinical Health IT Company Healthcare IT Regulations Clinical Trials Clinical Trials AI Clinical Trials Machine Learning Healthcare IT Video Interviews Israeli Clinical Trials Israeli Health IT Pharma Pharma AI Source Type: blogs