As we step into the promising terrain of 2024 and beyond, the healthcare industry stands at the cusp of a transformative era, propelled by advanced technology solutions. For healthcare IT professionals, there will be many challenges and opportunities – especially as there is more patient data than ever before.
However, there are new solutions that leverage artificial intelligence (AI) to help address the trove of patient data that is being created. Let’s look at how it can help address
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athenahealth Unveils athenaOne for Women’s Health & Urgent Care
What You Should Know:
- athenahealth, a leading provider of healthcare software, unveils athenaOne for Women's Health and athenaOne for Urgent Care.
- The new specialty solutions address the specific needs of Women’s Health and urgent care, empowering them to deliver exceptional patient care.
Eliminating Tradeoffs: Comprehensive Features with Specialty Focus
Historically, practices faced a choice: a comprehensive EHR with generic features or a limited, specialty-specific
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MatrixCare, Health Gorilla Partner to Streamline Post-Acute Care with Secure Data Exchange
What You Should Know:
- MatrixCare, a provider of technology solutions for post-acute care facilities, has announced a strategic partnership with Health Gorilla.
- The strategic integration empowers MatrixCare to seamlessly integrate comprehensive patient data into its Electronic Health Record (EHR) platform, leveraging Health Gorilla's robust national network.
Challenges of Fragmented Healthcare Data
Effective patient care in today's healthcare landscape often requires
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ECP Unveils AI-Powered Tools to Improve Medication Safety in Over 7500 Senior Living Communities
What You Should Know:
1. ECP, a leading software provider for senior living and long-term care communities, launched AI tools to enhance medication safety and clinical outcomes.
2. ECP links 7,500+ communities to 500+ pharmacies, facilitating real-time medication data exchange through electronic records (eMAR).
3. New AI features include:
- Preventing duplicate medications in real-time.
- Alerting staff to early PRN medication
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Kyruus Health Expands National Provider Network to Include Virtual Behavioral Health Providers
What You Should Know:
- Kyruus Health, a leader in care access platforms, has announced a significant expansion of the Kyruus Network by integrating virtual behavioral health providers.
- The Kyruus Network enables health plans to expand their dataset, close care gaps, and boost access by making the provider directory actionable.
The Need for Action
The need for accessible behavioral healthcare is undeniable. A survey by the American Psychological Association
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WakeMed to Deploy Regard’s AI Clinical Automation Platform Across Enterprise
What You Should Know:
- WakeMed Health & Hospitals and Regard today announced a 3-year enterprise agreement to deploy Regard’s AI clinical automation tool to the system’s 3 acute care hospitals by the end of 2024. Regard will allow for improved documentation quality, and in turn, decrease physician burnout and improve patient care.
- The deployment of Regard’s AI-powered clinical automation platform aims to enhance documentation quality, reduce physician burden, and
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Uber Health Launches Caregiver Solution to Manage Transportation & Deliveries for Loved Ones
What You Should Know:
- Uber Health, a leader in healthcare logistics, has announced Uber Caregiver, a groundbreaking solution designed to simplify the lives of caregivers and their loved ones.
- Launching this summer, Uber Caregiver empowers caregivers to manage transportation, deliveries, and healthcare benefits for their family members, all within a familiar app.
The Growing Need for Caregiver Support
Over 53 million Americans, or one in five, juggle the demanding role
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The Era of AI – A Renaissance or Revolution for Healthcare?
The advent of Artificial Intelligence (AI) portends a potentially monumental shift in the history of human civilization, an inflection point that urges us to pose a profound question.
Are we in the midst of a renaissance of human creativity, rich in artistic and intellectual flourishing, or will AI’s rapid advancement lead to a revolution that fundamentally reshapes industry sectors, government institutions and the structural dynamics of human society?
A renaissance, derived from the
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Hospitals Grapple with Payment Delays, Two-Midnight Rule Expansion, and Outpatient Surgery Surge
- Hospitals and health systems nationwide saw a sizable increase in delayed or missing payments in the first quarter, due in part to a recent, large-scale disruption to payment processing services, according to a new report from Strata Decision Technology.
- The report, leveraging data from Strata's extensive healthcare databases, unveils trends impacting hospitals, insurers, and patients alike.
Delayed Payments Disrupt Revenue Streams
A significant finding concerns a surge
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Laguna Launches AI-powered Insights Dashboard To Reduce Care Team Burnout & Improve Performance
What You Should Know:
- Laguna Health, a leader in AI-powered care management solutions, has unveiled Laguna Insight, an AI performance dashboard that empowers care teams by offering a deeper understanding of their interactions with patients, going far beyond traditional metrics like call time and handle time.
- Laguna Insight allows team leads and executive leadership to train team members and view key operational and performance metrics at the team, care manager, and even
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