What You Should Know:
- Transcarent, a new, different, and better health and care experience company for employees of self-insured employers and their families launches Transcarent Oncology Care, a collaborative cancer care experience that connects employees and their families with high-quality cancer care from leading cancer institutes, top-rated oncology providers and researchers, and clinical trial identification irrespective of their geographic location.
- Transcarent Oncology Care
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The Critical Shift in ASC EHR Adoption: Overcoming Barriers
Extraordinary advances in technology have opened up previously unthinkable possibilities for the healthcare industry and improvements in patient care. Electronic health records (EHRs) are one of many health IT advancements in recent years, and they prove to have a significant impact on both providers and patients alike. While an EHR optimizes workflow efficiencies for providers, it also enables a more comprehensive view of a patient’s health. By pulling together data points and health
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Is Empathy The Key to Healthcare Collections in 2022?
As we enter into the third year of the global health emergency, the impact on healthcare continues to evolve. With the ever-changing landscape, comes an opportunity to reflect, learn, and adapt to the times. Throughout the pandemic, COVID-19’s impact on hospital entities has not been specific to clinical care – it has rippled through the institution to every level, including revenue cycle management (RCM).
While RCM and collections once had a negative connotation, the pandemic has presented
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HonorHealth Deploys Loyal’s Symptom Checker to Improve Patient Triage/Experience
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- Phoenix-based HonorHealth has deployed Loyal’s Symptom Checker chatbot solution to assist with patient intake and triage. Symptom Checker leverages machine learning and natural language processing (NLP) to identify which clinical symptoms may be affecting patients – with the ability to handle multiple health conditions and access a clinical database of over 1,200 symptoms, 660+ conditions and 130+ risk
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How To Revolutionize Your Nonprofit Health Center’s Tech Stack To Support Your Community
Whether a Federally Qualified Health Center or a nonprofit health clinic that’s self-sustaining, you work tirelessly to provide primary care services in your communities. As the tech leaders in your healthcare organization, you’re positioned to evaluate your center’s technologies and ensure they are contributing to your mission.
When it comes to building and evaluating your tech stack, think about choosing software that builds on the impressive outcomes your organization touts and that
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Cynerio Discovers Vulnerabilities to Remotely Control Hospital Robots
What You Should Know:
- Cynerio, a provider of healthcare IoT security solutions, announced the discovery, exploitation, and disclosure of five zero-day vulnerabilities collectively known as JekyllBot:5, that affect commonly used robots found in hundreds of hospitals worldwide.
- Vulnerabilities found in Aethon Tug hospital robots could allow attackers to circumvent security and remotely surveil and interact with patients, obstruct medication distribution, and disrupt day-to-day hospital
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UpStream Selects Innovaccer Health Cloud for 360-Degree Patient Views
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- Innovaccer Inc., the Health Cloud company, announced that UpStream Healthcare, the fastest-growing primary healthcare solution provider in the country, has chosen the Innovaccer Health Cloud, its Data Activation Platform, and the entire application suite to accelerate UpStream’s mission to transform U.S. healthcare by driving better outcomes for patients and improving financial outcomes for providers.
- UpStream will be able to equip these unified care teams with
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VDI: Promising Approach for Healthcare IT to Ease Endpoint Management?
Healthcare IT has always faced unique challenges.
Among these challenges are the increasing mobility of healthcare workers. Healthcare providers are always on the move throughout hospitals. Still, they need to access the same apps and data, and their own unique workspace, wherever they are, quickly and securely.
Additionally, strict legal requirements and internal policies govern exactly how confidential patient data can be stored and accessed. Not to mention the need for
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NCODA & XIFIN Launch Initiative to Expand Oncology Patient Care Options
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- XIFIN has partnered with NCODA, Inc., a globally recognized association that develops unique resources to help medically integrated oncology teams deliver top-tier care. This new strategic partnership “NCODA Informatics Initiative Powered by VisualStrata” provides the use of VisualStrata as part of the NCODA membership.
- As oncology groups work to find and secure clinical trials – thereby expanding patient care options within their practice – purpose-built
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Nudj Health Raises $10M for Tech-Enabled Health Service
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- Nudj Health, a tech-enabled health service that delivers telehealth lifestyle interventions to patients using the collaborative care model raises $10M in Series A funding led by Nebraska Medicine, Teal Ventures, Cohn Family Trust & Health Innovation Pitch.
- Founded in 2021 in Pasadena, Nudj Health delivers integrated, whole-person, and continuous care for patients with chronic disease. Based on AHA/ACC
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