What You Should Know:
- Nuance Communications, a Microsoft company, announced that Northwestern Medicine has selected Dragon Ambient eXperience (DAX) Copilot as its ambient voice solution.
- The AI-powered technology will be integrated into Epic EHR to streamline clinical documentation and enhance patient care.
Nuance's DAX Copilot Reduces Physician Burnout and Improves Care
DAX Copilot addresses the critical issue of physician burnout by automating time-consuming
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HealthEdge and Zelis Partner to Modernize Healthcare Payments
What You Should Know:
- HealthEdge and Zelis have announced a strategic partnership to streamline healthcare payments.
- The collaboration combines HealthEdge's next-generation core administrative processing system (CAPS) with Zelis' Advanced Payments Platform (ZAPP) to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and transparency in the payment process.
Creating Seamless Payment Process
By integrating their platforms, HealthEdge and Zelis aim to improve the overall experience for
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How Debt-Free Education Programs Can Reduce the Healthcare Staffing Shortage
The U.S. is currently suffering from a severe shortage of healthcare workers, including physicians, nurses, and allied health roles. For the second year in a row, hospital CEOs cited workforce challenges as their top concern on the American College of Healthcare Executives annual survey. And the situation is only predicted to get worse. For example, the Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that, by 2030, the U.S. will face a shortage of 275,000 nurses.
Certain contributing factors to this
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Stryker Acquires care.ai to Bolster AI-Powered Healthcare Solutions
What You Should Know:
- Stryker Corporation (NYSE: SYK) announced the definitive agreement to acquire care.ai, a leading company specializing in AI-powered virtual care, smart room technology, and ambient intelligence solutions.
- The acquisition of care.ai reinforces Stryker's existing healthcare IT offerings and wirelessly connected medical device portfolio. This move comes on the heels of the company's previously announced "very active deal pipeline" for the latter
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Kaiser Deploys Abridge’s GenAI Clinical Documentation Across Enterprise
What You Should Know:
- Kaiser Permanente, the nation's largest non-profit integrated healthcare provider, has announced the rollout of a new assisted clinical documentation tool across its extensive network.
- The solution leverages AI technology to streamline administrative tasks and empower doctors to focus on personalized care for their patients.
Prioritizing Patient-Centered Care
Available at Kaiser Permanente's 40 hospitals and over 600 medical offices in eight
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Blackstone Invests in Healthcare Advisory Firm Chartis
What You Should Know:
- Chartis, a Chicago-based healthcare advisory firm, announced a majority investment from funds managed by Blackstone. This strategic partnership will fuel Chartis' continued expansion and innovation in the healthcare industry.
- Blackstone's investment will support Chartis in expanding its capabilities across strategic, digital, technology, clinical, and financial transformation offerings. The funding will also enable the firm to further grow its
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Withings Joins American Heart Association Innovators’ Network
What You Should Know:
- Withings, a global leader in connected health, announced today its membership in the American Heart Association’s Center for Health Technology & Innovation Innovators’ Network.
- This collaboration brings together Withings’ expertise in consumer health technology with the Association’s focus on advancing innovative healthcare solutions.
Innovator’s Network Benefits
By joining the Innovators’ Network, Withings gains access to a collaborative
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ZeOmega Integrates with Wolters Kluwer for Member Education
What You Should Know:
- ZeOmega®, the leading population health management organization, today announced that its Jiva Member Engagement Navigator platform now integrates with Wolters Kluwer's UpToDate® member education solutions.
- This integration combines both companies' award-winning solutions to equip health plans with the highest-quality member education materials and programs that enhance member experience, improve performance, and drive measurable outcomes such as increased
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CHG Healthcare Promotes Leslie Snavely to CEO
What You Should Know:
- CHG Healthcare, the nation’s largest physician staffing company, announced today the promotion of Leslie Snavely to Chief Executive Officer. Snavely succeeds Scott Beck, who will transition to the role of Executive Chair of the CHG Board of Directors after 25 years with the company, including the last 10 as CEO.
- Snavely brings a wealth of experience to the role, having served in various leadership positions at CHG since joining the company in 2010. Her
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Streamlining Patient Transitions for Better Outcomes
For patients, every transition of care to a different facility brings the risk of complications.
When a patient is transitioning from a hospital to a post-acute care facility, for example, essential patient information relating to medical history and medication lists may be lost, overlooked, or not shared, resulting in delays to treatment and suboptimal care.
Like many things in life, successful transitions of care often start with strong communication. To match patients to the
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