What You Should Know:
- The ECRI Institute, a leader in patient safety research, has released its annual report highlighting the top ten patient safety concerns for 2024.
- This year's Patient Safety Concerns report sheds light on a critical issue: the challenges faced by newly trained clinicians transitioning from academic settings to professional practice.
The COVID-19 Impact:
The COVID-19 pandemic significantly disrupted traditional clinical training, limiting opportunities for
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Linus Health Acquires Clinical-Grade Speech Platform Aural Analytics
What You Should Know:
- Linus Health, a leader in early detection of Alzheimer's and dementia, has acquired Aural Analytics, a company specializing in clinical-grade speech analysis technology. Aural Analytics’ speech analytics platform provides objective, repeatable metrics—unlocking a new paradigm of patient care.
- The strategic move strengthens Linus Health's position in the fight against cognitive decline by adding a powerful new tool to its assessment platform.
Enhanced Detection
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Sunoh.ai Integrates AI Medical Scribe with Epic EHR to Reduce Physician Burnout
What You Should Know:
- Sunoh.ai, a leading provider of AI-powered ambient listening technology for healthcare, announced today its successful integration with Epic's open interoperability platform, fhir.epic.com.
- The integration enables doctors using Epic EHR to leverage Sunoh's capabilities to streamline clinical documentation and improve patient care. Providers using Epic®’s EHR system can search and request Sunoh.ai app on fhir.epic.com
What is Sunoh.ai?
Sunoh.ai uses AI
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Israeli Hospital Develops Generative AI Platform to Improve Mental Healthcare Access
What You Should Know:
- Sheba Medical Center, a leading Israeli hospital, is collaborating with ARC Innovation Center and KPMG to develop a generative AI platform named "Liv" aimed at transforming mental healthcare accessibility.
Mental Health Crisis
The project is driven by the urgent need to address the global mental health crisis, significantly worsened by COVID-19 and other recent events. The lack of qualified mental health professionals creates a bottleneck in the system, leaving
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New Consortium Aims to Ensure Responsible Use of AI in Healthcare
What You Should Know:
- A new initiative, the Trustworthy & Responsible AI Network (TRAIN), was announced today at the HIMSS 2024 Global Health Conference.
- The TRAIN consortium brings together leading healthcare organizations and technology partners with the ambitious goal of ensuring responsible and trustworthy applications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in healthcare.
TRAIN's Initiatives to Foster Trustworthy AI
Through collaboration, TRAIN members will help improve the
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Nearly 70% of Medicare Patients Open to Telehealth Annual Wellness Visits
What You Should Know:
- Nearly 70% of Medicare patients would be comfortable doing annual wellness visits (AWVs) via telehealth from home, according to the results of a consumer survey by KeyCare, an Epic-based virtual care company.
- These findings suggest a significant shift in preference among Medicare beneficiaries towards utilizing telehealth for routine healthcare needs. The convenience, safety, and cost-saving aspects of telehealth appear to be particularly appealing for
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Foundation Health Secures $6M to Power API-based Pharmacy and Telehealth Products
What You Should Know:
- Foundation Health, a healthcare technology company empowering clients in building and launching modern, digital-first pharmacy and telehealth solutions at scale secures $6M in seed funding.
- The seed round included participation from Garry Tan (CEO, Y Combinator), Transpose Platform, Tuesday VC, and prominent venture capital firms like Alt Capital, Box Group, and Liquid Ventures. Additionally, angel investors Paul Johnson (Lemonaid) and Meghan Fitzgerald (Grey
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Stanford Deploys Nuance AI-Powered Clinical Documentation
What You Should Know:
- Stanford Health Care, a leader in medical innovation, is deploying Nuance Dragon® Ambient eXperience™ (DAX™) Copilot to streamline clinical documentation and improve patient care.
- The AI-powered clinical documentation solution automates the creation of clinical summaries during patient exams, freeing up physicians' time and reducing administrative burdens.
Combating Physician Burnout with AI
Physician burnout is a major concern in the healthcare
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Innovaccer Launches Provider AI Companion & Analytics Suite Upgrade
What You Should Know:
Today, Innovaccer took the spotlight at HIMSS24 with the announcement of its new provider AI companion, a unique device that extends the functionality of its comprehensive healthcare AI ecosystem.With this addition and the rollout of its analytics suite upgrade at HIMSS24, Innovaccer continues to drive innovation, helping providers achieve success with value-based care while enhancing their ability to rediscover the joy of patient care.
Empowering
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Velatura, DocuSign Partner on Patient Consent Pilot Project
What You Should Know:
- Velatura, a health information exchange (HIE), and DocuSign, the e-signature giant, have joined forces to launch a pilot project aimed at simplifying the way patients consent to share their medical information.
The pilot project will begin rolling out to select Velatura network providers this spring, focusing initially on specific Michigan State behavioral health consent forms and general patient consent forms.
Streamlined Patient Consent Forms
Secure and
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