What You Should Know:
- A new report from KLAS Research examines the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) within healthcare data science solutions.
- The KLAS report, which builds upon a previous KLAS analysis, explores how healthcare organizations are utilizing these technologies, the outcomes they are achieving, and the effectiveness of vendor partnerships in driving success.
AI in Healthcare: A Broad Landscape
The report emphasizes
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Archives for April 2025
5 Reasons Why Remote Patient Monitoring for Blood Pressure is Beneficial for Maternal Health
Women who didn’t have risk factors going into pregnancy are experiencing maternal health complications at higher rates than ever before. They are particularly vulnerable to blood pressure complications. Rates of newly developed and chronic maternal high blood pressure skyrocketed from 2007 through 2019, and show no signs of slowing.
Hospitals are re-evaluating their standard approaches to Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy (HDP) as a result. The early identification and
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Sohar Health and Talkiatry Partner to Automate Insurance Verification
What You Should Know:
- Sohar Health, an AI-driven eligibility determination and Verification of Benefits (VoB) provider, has announced a partnership with Talkiatry to automate Talkiatry's insurance verification process.
- Sohar Health's Eligibility Automation technology is designed specifically for behavioral health providers. The collaboration has resulted in improved claim accuracy, reaching 95%.
Today’s Cumbersome Insurance Eligibility/Verification Challenges
Patients
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Lark Joins CVS Caremark PBM for GLP-1 Obesity Management
What You Should Know:
- Lark Health, a conversational-AI health coaching platform for managing chronic conditions today announced that CVS Caremark clients can now access Lark's suite of coaching programs through CVS Caremark's clinically-vetted digital health solutions platform.
- The offering includes Lark's end-to-end GLP-1 Cost Containment and Obesity Management solution. Lark can customize a holistic program based on specific employer needs, focusing on medical cost savings,
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Why Nurse Leaders Deserve a Seat at the AI Table
AI is unlocking new possibilities for care delivery. As the frontline guardians of patient care, nurses play a critical role in ensuring AI solutions effectively address healthcare’s most pressing challenges. To fully harness AI’s potential, healthcare organizations must bring nurses, other clinicians and nurse leaders to the decision-making table.
Evaluating the Healthcare Landscape
In the last year alone, healthcare organizations faced over 700 data breaches, a nearly 21% turnover
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Konica Minolta Healthcare Unveils Next-Gen Exa® Platform
What You Should Know:
- Konica Minolta Healthcare Americas, Inc. has launched its next-generation Exa® Platform, headlined by the most advanced version of Exa PACS|RIS to date.
- The new feature boasts significantly improved Multi Planar Reconstruction (MPR) functionality and full 3D generated image reconstruction and segmentation. This significant upgrade introduces a new API platform, marking a pivotal shift towards seamless integration with strategic partners and a more
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Rural America Loses Independent Physicians and Practices at Alarming Rate, Report Finds
What You Should Know:
- A new report commissioned by the Physicians Advocacy Institute (PAI) and conducted by Avalere reveals a significant decline in the number of independent physicians and medical practices in rural areas of the United States between January 2019 and January 2024.
- The report raises concerns about reduced access to care, rising costs, and a decline in care quality for rural communities.
Report Background/Methodology
The analysis used data from the
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Gen AI Adoption Surges in Healthcare, Leaders See Potential for Transformation
What You Should Know:
- Generative AI (Gen AI) is rapidly changing the healthcare industry, and a recent McKinsey survey reveals that a large majority of healthcare leaders are actively exploring or implementing this technology.
- The latest survey, conducted in Q4 2024, provides insights into the evolving perspectives and approaches of payers, health systems, and healthcare services and technology (HST) groups.
Widespread Adoption and Implementation
The survey found that 85%
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University Hospitals Cleveland Taps AI For Early Lung Cancer Detection
What You Should Know:
- University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center (UH) has announced a groundbreaking collaboration with global healthcare Artificial Intelligence (AI) innovator Qure.ai to deploy chest X-ray AI supporting earlier identification of lung cancers.
- The FDA cleared chest X-ray AI solution qXR-LN will act as a second read, to be compared to the radiologists’ read of patient chest X-rays for any suspicious lung nodules. This will also provide evidence for future AI
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Mount Sinai Launches AI Small Molecule Drug Discovery Center
What You Should Know:
- The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has launched the AI Small Molecule Drug Discovery Center, a pioneering initiative that leverages artificial intelligence (AI) to revolutionize the process of drug development.
- The new center aims to integrate AI with traditional drug discovery methods to identify and design novel small-molecule therapeutics with unprecedented speed and precision.
Accelerating Drug Discovery with AI
Unlike conventional drug
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