What You Should Know:
- R1 RCM Inc. (NASDAQ: RCM), a provider of healthcare revenue cycle management solutions, announced the formation of a special committee comprised solely of independent directors.
- The new committee will evaluate strategic options for the company in response to a recent $5.8B buy-out offer from private equity firm New Mountain Capital.
Responding to New Mountain Capital
On February 26, 2024, New Mountain Capital filed a Schedule 13D/A with the Securities and
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Piedmont Appoints Mary Kane as First Chief Nursing Informatics Officer
What You Should Know:
- Piedmont Healthcare, a leading health system announced the creation of a new executive position: Chief Nursing Informatics Officer (CNIO). Mary Kane, MS, RN, NI-BC, has been named the inaugural Chief Nursing Informatics Officer (CNIO).
- In her role as CNIO, Kane will be responsible for optimizing technology and its impact on nurses, clinicians, and ultimately, patient care. Kane started as CNIO at Piedmont in December.
Bio/Background
Ms. Kane brings over 20
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hellocare Brings Alexa to Hospitals: Voice-Controlled Care for a More Comfortable Recovery
What You Should Know:
- Virtual healthcare platform hellocare announced a groundbreaking integration with Alexa for Healthcare at the HIMSS 2024 conference.
- The integration partnership allows hospitals and clinics using hellocare's platform to offer patients voice-controlled access to a variety of features through Alexa-enabled Hello 2 devices.
Enhanced Patient Experience:
Patients can now leverage Alexa to:Place calls directly to doctors and nurses.Request healthcare services
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ECRI Unveils the Top 10 Patient Safety Concerns 2024
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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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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UpLift Acquires TAO Connect: Integrated Mental Healthcare Platform for Higher Ed
What You Should Know:
UpLift, a technology-driven behavioral health company delivering in-network therapy and psychiatry, today announced that it has acquired TAO Connect, a therapy-assisted mental health solution with digital tools and resources designed for higher education institutions. With the acquisition of TAO Connect, UpLift now provides services to over 170 enterprise customers nationwide and across Canada, covering over four million people, including over two million
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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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Bot Docs? 69% of Patients Uncomfortable with AI Diagnosing Them
What You Should Know:
- While healthcare has embraced wearables and virtual visits, a new survey reveals that 69% of U.S. adults are uncomfortable with healthcare companies using AI to diagnose them.
- Salesforce's Pulse of the Patient Snapshot surveyed over 1,400 U.S. adults revealed patients do not want to see doctors replaced with AI.
Why Doctors Need AI, Not Vice Versa
Imagine a doctor bogged down by paperwork. A 2023 Athenahealth survey found over 90% of U.S. physicians
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Intermountain Health Achieves World’s First INFRAM24 Stage 7 Validation
What You Should Know:
- Intermountain Health has reached a monumental achievement, becoming the first organization in the world to be recognized as a Quadruple Stage 7 Healthcare Organization by the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS).
- The milestone signifies Intermountain's unwavering commitment to pioneering excellence in healthcare infrastructure and technology.
HIMSS' Modernized INFRAM Model: A Stepping Stone to Success
The recognition stems from
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