The AI buzz is not subsiding, making headlines across industries. In his summary article about the 2024 HIMSS conference, Chilmark Research’s John Moore III noted, “Good luck trying to get noticed for anything other than AI or cybersecurity (in the wake of the Change Healthcare breach).” One of Moore’s key takeaways was the consensus among attendees that while all the new AI use cases may be compelling, there is still concern about their readiness for broader deployment.
Yet, AI is
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HouseWorks Acquires AccordCare’s Connecticut Personal Care Division
What You Should Know:
- HouseWorks Holdings, LLC, a leading personal care services provider in the Northeast, today announced the acquisition of the Connecticut Personal Care Division of AccordCare.
- The acquisition marks HouseWorks' entry into the Connecticut market, significantly expanding their geographic reach and service offerings.
Expanding Services and Entering New Territory
The Connecticut Personal Care Division, encompassing Companions and Homemakers, LLC and
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PointClickCare & C3HIE: Leveraging ADT & SNF Data for Improved Care Coordination
What You Should Know:
- PointClickCare, a leading healthcare technology platform enabling meaningful care collaboration and real-time patient insights, and C3HIE, a community partner offering additional critical interoperability and care coordination services, announced today its first direct partnership.
- Together, the organizations
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Veradigm Announces Leadership Changes Amidst Strategic Review
What You Should Know:
- Veradigm Inc. (OTCMKTS: MDRX), a leading healthcare data and technology company, announced today that it will be undergoing leadership changes as it explores strategic alternatives.
- Effective June 7th, 2024, Tom Langan, currently serving as Veradigm's President and Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), will assume the role of interim Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Mr. Langan is a seasoned leader with over 25 years of experience in life sciences, payer industries,
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Weekly Ozempic/Wegovy Injections May Lower Kidney Failure Risk, Study Finds
What You Should Know:
- A new study suggests that a weekly treatment with semaglutide, a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist, may significantly reduce the risk of kidney failure and other complications in patients with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease (CKD).Find semaglutide online today.
- Funded by Novo Nordisk creators of Ozempic and Wegovy semaglutide injections for diabetes management, the study published in The New England Journal of Medicine investigated
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Innovaccer Launches Quality Management Solution for Health Plans
What You Should Know:
- Innovaccer Inc., a leader in healthcare artificial intelligence, has unveiled a quality management and reporting solution designed specifically for health plans.
- The comprehensive platform empowers health plans to streamline workflows, improve member health outcomes, and achieve higher quality ratings.
Addressing Challenges in Healthcare Quality Management
Health plans have long grappled with managing quality and reporting requirements
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US Government Invests $50M in Automating Hospital Cybersecurity Defense
What You Should Know:
- The healthcare industry faces a growing threat: cyberattacks targeting hospital IT systems. In response, the US government's Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) has pledged over $50 million to fund a groundbreaking program called UPGRADE (Universal PatchinG and Remediation for Autonomous DEfense).
- The success of UPGRADE has the potential to significantly improve hospital cybersecurity and protect patient care from cyber threats. By
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Redox, Snowflake Partner to Streamline Healthcare Data Exchange for AI and Machine Learning
What You Should Know:
- Redox, a healthcare interoperability company, and Snowflake, the Data Cloud company, have joined forces to simplify the exchange of healthcare data.
- This strategic partnership aims to revolutionize how healthcare organizations access and utilize patient data, ultimately leading to improved patient care.
Unifying Legacy Systems for Seamless Data Flow
The collaboration leverages Redox's expertise in unifying healthcare data from various sources,
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Why It’s Time to Go on the Offensive with Healthcare Cybersecurity
Being an avid soccer fan, player, and coach, I’ve heard countless times that “the best defense is a good offense.” As a cybersecurity professional, the concept of taking active steps to improve your team’s position resonates. However, cybersecurity programs within and outside the healthcare industry typically focus on reactive approaches.
The stakes are too high in healthcare to wait for a hacker to strike your organization, and meanwhile, the scale and scope of cyberattacks continue to
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Atropos Health Raises $33M to Improve Value-Based Care Through Real-World Evidence
What You Should Know:
- Atropos Health, the pioneer in translating real-world clinical data into high-quality personalized real-world evidence for care, today announced a $33 million Series B on the heels of the adoption of its Generative AI platform (GENEVA OSTM) by healthcare institutions, data platforms, research institutions, Life Sciences companies and more.
- The funding was led by Valtruis, with participation from new strategic investors
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