What You Should Know:
- Intelligent Scopes Corp, a subsidiary of Claritas HealthTech Ltd., and Mayo Clinic have joined forces to develop cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) solutions for bladder cancer diagnosis and treatment.
- The goal of strategic collaboration aims to leverage the combined expertise of both organizations to improve patient outcomes and reduce healthcare costs.
Why Early Detection is Critical for Bladder Cancer
Bladder cancer is a significant burden, not
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Sensitive Data Requires Great Responsibility: The Importance of ‘Privacy and Security by Design’ in Healthcare
In healthcare, sensitive data comes with great responsibility. For companies entrusted with managing and protecting patients’ personal information, ensuring the privacy of that data must be the highest priority. These companies are called to act as vigilant guardians, especially when you consider that secure and accurate data can literally save lives.
Enter the concept of 'privacy and security by design,' an approach that goes beyond merely meeting compliance standards and, instead, embedding
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FQHCs Shine in Value-Based Care: MHN Partners Achieve $10M Savings and Perfect Quality Score
What You Should Know:
- Medical Home Network (MHN), a leading care enablement partner for FQHCs, announced that its partners participating in the NeueHealth Premier ACO achieved $10.1 million in gross savings and a perfect 100% quality score in the 2022 performance year.
- This accomplishment, under the ACO Realizing Equity, Access, and Community Health (REACH) Model, involved 20 FQHCs across Ohio, Missouri, and Illinois serving approximately 10,000 Medicare beneficiaries. The success
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Reverse Bed Chain, a New Way to Tackle Hospital Inefficiencies
The current NHS waiting list has hit 7.3 million in the UK, increasing monthly. A recent survey conducted by the NHS revealed only 21.3% of staff reported that there is enough headcount available for them to do their job properly and 44.8% admitted to witnessing errors, near misses, or incidents that could have hurt staff or patients. The same frustrations exist in the US healthcare system. In a letter sent in March to the House Energy and Commerce Committee, the American Hospital
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Goodbye WebMD: Will AI Now Replace Internet Research for Self-Diagnosis?
What You Should Know
- As Americans set their sights on a healthier 2024, a new survey by DrFirst's iPrescribe app reveals some interesting trends in health priorities and concerns.
- While traditional resolutions like exercising more and losing weight remain top of mind, the survey unveils a wave of optimism surrounding new treatment options, particularly for weight management.
Exercise, Sleep, and Weight Loss Reign Supreme
Exercising more and losing weight claim the top spots on
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Greenway Health Streamlines Care with Data Dimensions Partnership
What You Should Know:
- Greenway Health, a leading provider of health information technology services, has partnered with Data Dimensions, the largest EDI clearinghouse in the Property and Casualty industry, to launch a game-changing solution for ambulatory care practices.
- This partnership aims to reduce administrative burden, improve patient care, and boost efficiency through the Greenway Document Manager.
Greenway Document Manager, powered by Data Dimensions' Providerflow
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Guidehealth Acquires MSO & VBC Services Division from Arcadia
What You Should Know:
- Guidehealth, an AI-powered healthcare platform announced the acquisition of an industry-acclaimed managed services organization (MSO) and Value-Based Care Services division from Arcadia, a healthcare technology leader known for its powerful data platform.
- Additionally, Guidehealth secured a technology agreement to leverage Arcadia's advanced analytics platform, further fueling its newly acquired offering.
Acquisition Impact
This acquisition and partnership
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Not Just a Bill: The Importance of Empathy and Clarity in Healthcare Billing
When you leave the doctor, you’ll have a plan of care in hand. For instance, when you break an ankle, you may get instructions for the next 24 hours, a prescription, a follow-up appointment, a number to call if something goes wrong and a picture of what your next six weeks might look like. These plans are comprehensive and consider things like your activity level, the specific way your bone is broken, your ability to make it to appointments and any medication allergies.
This level of
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RPA Adoption: 74% of Hospitals Automate Revenue Cycle Tasks
What You Should Know:
The healthcare revenue cycle is getting a major makeover, driven by a surge in automation and artificial intelligence (AI). A new survey by AKASA, a leading developer of AI-powered revenue cycle automation solutions, reveals that 74% of healthcare organizations are already automating some part of their revenue cycle operations, and 80% of those not currently using it plan to do so by the end of 2025.
The Rise of the Robots
- Automation is no longer a luxury, but a
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M&A: mPulse Acquires HealthTrio and Decision Point
What You Should Know:
- mPulse, a leader in conversational AI and digital health engagement, has taken a major leap forward by acquiring both HealthTrio and Decision Point Healthcare Solutions.
This strategic move positions mPulse as a full-service platform for member engagement, analytics, and activation, solidifying its leadership in healthcare consumerism.
Strengthening Engagement and Outcomes:
The combined capabilities of mPulse, HealthTrio, and Decision Point create a powerful
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