What You Should Know:
- eVisit, a provider of virtual care solutions for health systems, announced a significant expansion today through a three-pronged approach: acquisition of UPMC's inpatient teleconsult technology, strategic investments from UPMC Enterprises and MedStar Health, and the addition of key figures to its Clinical Advisory Board.
- The strategic expansion solidifies eVisit's leadership in the telehealth landscape, empowering healthcare systems to deliver exceptional
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FDA Clears AliveCor’s Heart Attack-Detecting AI Kardia 12L ECG System
What You Should Know:
- AliveCor, a leader in AI-powered cardiology, has received FDA clearance and launched a groundbreaking innovation – the Kardia™ 12L ECG System with KAI™ 12L AI technology.
- AliveCor's Kardia 12L ECG System signifies a major advancement in cardiac diagnostics. By combining cutting-edge AI technology with a portable and user-friendly design, the system empowers healthcare professionals to deliver faster, more accurate, and more accessible cardiac
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Glass Half-Full: How Practically Applied Generative AI Will Enhance Healthcare Operations
The year 2023 marked a milestone for generative AI, bringing unprecedented attention to the immense potential of AI technologies across industries. As a physician who also leads a team of data scientists, I'm thrilled to see this broader market awareness – but it’s important to recognize that AI has been quietly advancing healthcare for decades.
In fact, AI was first applied in the field of biomedical research as early as the 1970s. Over the following decades, as manual data modeling
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Adonis Raises $31M to Expand AI-Powered Revenue Cycle Automation
What You Should Know:
- Adonis, a healthcare revenue intelligence and automation company raises $31M in Series B funding led by Point72 Private Investments, bringing Adonis’ total funding to $54M.
- With this new funding, Adonis plans to accelerate product innovation, expand its reach within health systems, and grow its team based in New York City. This latest investment round follows a successful Series A round of $17.3M led by General Catalyst just twelve months ago.
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Children’s National Hospital Expands Use of Laudio Platform to Empower Nurse Educators and Combat Burnout
What You Should Know:
- Laudio, a leader in frontline leader solutions for healthcare systems, announced today the expansion of its partnership with Children's National Hospital, the premier pediatric health system in the Washington, D.C. area.
- The expansion brings nurse educators onto the Laudio platform, building upon the successful implementation with nurse managers in 2021.
Streamlining Workflows and Boosting Engagement
The Laudio platform offers a comprehensive
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HHS Finalizes Rules to Penalize Healthcare Providers Engaging in Information Blocking
What You Should Know:
- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a new final rule today aimed at preventing information blocking in healthcare.
- The final rule establishes disincentives for healthcare providers who engage in practices that interfere with a patient's access to their electronic health information (EHI).
What is Information Blocking?
Information blocking occurs when a healthcare provider knowingly and unreasonably interferes with the
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Atropos Health Expands Evidence Network with 5 New Partners
What You Should Know:
- Atropos Health announced significant growth for its Atropos Evidence Network, adding new partners, a new customer, and a wider range of datasets.
- Atropos Health's expansion demonstrates its commitment to revolutionizing healthcare through real-world data and fostering a collaborative environment for evidence-based decision-making.
More Data, More Possibilities
The Atropos Evidence Network welcomes Forian and Syndesis Health, expanding the reach
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Is the Business of Healthcare Out of Control? Optimize Time and Reduce Administrative Burden with AI
Juggling the administrative business of a complex healthcare system with administering patient care is an undeniable challenge. Healthcare professionals, such as nurses, feel that daily in their roles. The juggling act is increasingly driving reports of burnout and opening discussions around how administrative tasks and expectations have changed within our healthcare system.
Coming out of the 2020 pandemic, there were high levels of reported burnout across healthcare
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6 Ways AI is Reshaping Healthcare Diagnostics & Treatment
Of the many industries witnessing AI-led transformation, healthcare happens to be one. Today, AI’s promise in healthcare extends beyond automation-led operational and administrative efficiencies. It’s beginning to show a measurable impact directly on patient care and diagnosis. The AI in healthcare industry is predicted to reach $187.95 billion by 2030.
Today, technology companies of all sizes are conducting AI-related research and development in healthcare. From IBM Watson’s diabetes and
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Deaconess Health System Delivers 24/7 Virtual Urgent Care Across 50 States via KeyCare
- Deaconess Health System, a healthcare provider serving over 1.5 million patients in Indiana, Illinois, and Kentucky, announced a collaboration with KeyCare. This partnership brings 24/7 virtual urgent care to Deaconess patients across all 50 states through MyChart, the health system's patient portal.
- The partnership empowers Deaconess patients to receive high-quality urgent care for a variety of non-emergency conditions from the comfort of their homes, or wherever they may be. This
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