What You Should Know:
- A significant shift is underway in the U.S. healthcare workforce, with non-physician advanced practice providers (APPs) now constituting two out of every five healthcare providers (40.6%).
- This continued growth, highlighted in the latest quarterly Physician Flash Report from Kaufman Hall, a Vizient company, coincides with mounting financial pressures on physician practices and evolving operational dynamics in hospitals.
- Kaufman
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AliveCor Unveils KardiaMobile 6L Max & KardiaAlert for Advanced Personal ECG Monitoring
What You Should Know:
- AliveCor, a leader in FDA-cleared personal electrocardiogram (ECG) technology, today announced the launch of its most advanced personal ECG system, the AI-powered KardiaMobile® 6L Max.
- Accompanying this device is KardiaAlert™, a first-of-its-kind feature available exclusively to subscribers of AliveCor's KardiaCare service. Together, these innovations aim to provide users with more comprehensive detections and insights, monitor heart rhythms for
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The Power of “Blended Visits”: Allina Health’s Hybrid Care Strategy with TytoCare
What You Should Know:
- Allina Health, a prominent Midwest healthcare system serving patients across Minnesota and Western Wisconsin, is collaborating with TytoCare to launch a unique hybrid care program.
- By deploying TytoCare’s Pro Smart Clinic solution in 12 of its urgent care locations, Allina Health is aiming to significantly reduce patient wait times and increase the number of patients that can be seen, offering enhanced access through on-demand virtual care teams.
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Q/A: Kinetik CEO Sufian Chowdhury on Fighting NEMT Fraud & Waste
Non-Emergency Medical Transportation (NEMT) provides a critical lifeline for millions of Medicaid recipients across the United States, ensuring access to vital medical care. However, this essential service operates within a highly fragmented landscape, often relying on antiquated technology or manual processes, making it susceptible to significant fraud, waste, and abuse – a long-standing challenge nationwide. Addressing these inefficiencies and enhancing system integrity is crucial for both
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Financial Anxiety at an All-Time High, Heavy Toll on Mental Health
What You Should Know:
- Financial anxiety is surging across the United States, reaching an all-time high for more than two-thirds of Americans and significantly impacting their mental health, according to a new survey.
- The study of 2,000 U.S. adults, conducted by Talker Research on behalf of Doctor On Demand by Included Health, validates Included Health’s perspective that mental, physical, and financial health are inextricably linked. The findings underscore a critical need for
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Komodo Health & Nasdaq Data Launch NMCI for Deep Healthcare Investment Insights
What You Should Know:
- Komodo Health, recognized as the Evidentiary Standard for real-world data and healthcare analytics, and Nasdaq Data today announced a significant partnership.
- The collaboration will provide hedge funds, private equity firms, and venture capital firms with an unprecedented, in-depth view into the U.S. pharmaceutical and broader healthcare industries through a new dataset, the Nasdaq Medical Claims Insights (NMCI).
Nasdaq Medical Claims Insights
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Icahn Mount Sinai Becomes First US Medical School to Provide ChatGPT Edu Access to All Students
What You Should Know:
- The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai announced it is providing all medical and graduate students, along with select faculty and staff, access to OpenAI’s ChatGPT Edu platform.
- The private and secure version of the advanced artificial intelligence (AI) tool reflects Mount Sinai’s commitment to pioneering innovative approaches in education and research through collaborative learning and scholarly inquiry.
Enhancing Learning, Not Replacing
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‘Cranky Index’ Reveals EHR Alert Frustration Peaks Midweek, Highest Among Admin Staff
What You Should Know:
- Amidst what it calls an "interruption crisis" in healthcare, Phrase Health released its first Cranky Index Report, analyzing millions of clinician comments on Electronic Health Record (EHR) alerts to pinpoint patterns of frustration and identify opportunities to improve clinician well-being and patient safety.
- The report, based on data from over 65 hospitals throughout 2024, suggests that poorly designed or implemented EHR alerts contribute
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KLAS: Epic Dominates 2024 EHR Market Share Amid Focus on Vendor Partnership; Oracle Health Sees Losses Despite Tech Advances
What You Should Know:
- The strength of the vendor-customer partnership emerged as a critical factor influencing Electronic Health Record (EHR) purchasing decisions in the US acute care market during 2024, according to the latest report from KLAS Research.
- While overall purchasing energy cooled slightly compared to the previous year, large health systems continued to drive the majority of decisions, often favoring vendors perceived as strong partners who listen to feedback
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LainaHealth Launches AI-Powered Virtual Physical Therapy Model
What You Should Know:
- LainaHealth, formerly known as IncludeHealth, today announced the launch of its transformative virtual care model designed to significantly expand access to physical therapy (PT) while reducing delivery costs.
- The model uniquely pairs licensed physical therapists with Laina, the company's proprietary WebAI assistant. This launch follows a 15-month validation period across multiple markets demonstrating significant cost savings and improved patient
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