The two largest technology trends occurring in healthcare delivery – digital transformation and cyberattacks – are understandably driving the adoption of more IT platforms, applications, and other tools within health systems and hospitals. Concurrently, features within electronic health record (EHR) systems continue to proliferate and increase in complexity.
Although these health IT solutions are designed to save time for providers and administrators during their patient care and business
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Headlight Mental Health Scores $18M to Expand Teletherapy, In-Person Care
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Headlight, a tech-forward mental health practice committed to offering patients convenience and a simplified care journey, today announced $18 million in new venture funding, led by Matrix and EPIC Ventures.Funding will help the company expand into additional states and add hundreds of new licensed therapists to their team by 2025. Prior to the transaction, Headlight added new executive leadership including Chief Executive Officer Geoff Swindle, former Chief
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AI Predicts Heart Attacks by Measuring Fat Around Your Heart, Study Finds
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- New research from Cedars-Sinai uses artificial intelligence (AI) using a low-dose computed tomography (CT) scan to quickly and accurately measure heart fat, offering a promising tool for predicting and preventing heart disease.
- The technique, identified by the Division of Artificial Intelligence in Medicine and the Biomedical Imaging Research Institute at Cedars-Sinai, can help physicians better understand and manage heart disease risk in
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Zocdoc Launches Guided Search to Connect Patients with the Right Providers
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.Zocdoc, leading healthcare marketplace that makes it easy for patients to find and book in-person or virtual care across over 250 specialties and more than 18,000 insurance plans, today introduced Guided Search.This new search experience intuitively provides patients with a more tailored set of results based on their unique care needs so they can select the right provider and book with greater confidence.
Improving Patient-Provider Pairing: Zocdoc's
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CipherHealth Unveils Self-Service Rounding Solution to Combat Burnout
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CipherHealth, a recognized leader and innovator in patient-centered communications, engagement, and insights for the nation's leading healthcare systems, today announced a new Self-Service Rounding solution.The solution provides another key tool to hospitals to better empower patients, combat staff burnout, provide more personalized care, and improve workflows.
Revolutionizing Patient Care: Self-Service Rounding Empowers Patients and Enhances Hospital
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5 Key Steps to Successful AI-powered Discharge in Hospitals
Every day, hospital teams are facing inpatient flow challenges like excessive emergency department surgical admit boarders. To help overcome these challenges and improve access to urgent care, clinical leaders have focused on improving efficient discharge practices to ensure beds are available for incoming patients.
With a goal to both safely and efficiently discharge patients as soon as clinically ready, many hospitals may be tempted to consider
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New Incentive Program for Exchanging Public Health Data Launches
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- eHealth Exchange, a health information exchange network, is offering an incentive program to encourage early adoption of public health data sharing.
- The initiative aims to increase the flow of critical information to public health agencies, ultimately leading to a healthier population across the United States.
HIE and Public Health Incentive Program Details
Free Annual Fees for Three Years: The first five health information exchanges (HIEs) or state and
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PointClickCare Launches Pharmacy Connect for Senior Living Medication Management
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PointClickCare Technologies, a leading healthcare technology platform, today announced the availability of Pharmacy Connect, a solution designed to transform and simplify medication management for care teams in senior living communities and enable collaboration with pharmacies for timely medication availability.Pharmacy Connect, purposefully built for senior living, encompassing assisted living, memory care, and diversified communities, sets a new standard for
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ModMed Appoints Joe Harpaz as Co-CEO
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- ModMed, practice technology leader and EHR pioneer, announcing the appointment of Joe Harpaz to co-CEO. Since 2018, Harpaz has served as President and Chief Operating Officer at ModMed responsible for helping the company execute against its revenue targets.
- As Co-CEO, Joe will continue to help shape the company’s vision and strategic direction, alongside ModMed co-founder and co-CEO Daniel Cane,
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Beyond Credentialing: How PDM Drives Quality Care & Revenue
As healthcare costs continue to rise and workforce shortages reach a critical level, hospitals and health systems must rethink their tech stacks and processes to find success in 2024 and beyond. Provider data management (PDM), a function once relegated to the basement of hospitals, today plays a critical role in driving workforce efficiency, revenue, and patient outcomes. By implementing an end-to-end PDM solution, hospitals and health systems can maximize patients’ and clinical providers’ time
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