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New survey findings released today by Kinnos show that the risk of becoming infected by visiting or staying in a hospital weighs heavily on the minds of Americans.The findings, which arrive on the heels of the pandemic and amidst an escalating infectious disease crisis, reflect consumer sentiment and concerns when seeking medical care.
Survey Insights Reveal Heightened Post-Pandemic Worries Regarding Infectivity
Results from the “2023 Consumer Concerns:
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Hospitals at Risk: Cybersecurity Vulnerability Discovered in EEG Medical Device NeuroWorks Natus
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- A new critical vulnerability was discovered in NeuroWorks Natus Electroencephalogram (EEG) Software that could allow cybercriminals to take control of affected devices and steal medical data. NeuroWorks Natus Electroencephalogram (EEG) software solution is widely used across clinics, hospitals, large teaching facilities and medical device providers for EEG, LTM, ICU, sleep, and research studies.
- Trustwave SpiderLabs discovered the vulnerability affects the
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CareAbout Health Selects Innovaccer to Scale VBC for Expanding Provider Network
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- CareAbout, a healthcare management services company, has selected Innovaccer's data platform and analytics solutions to help its providers achieve their clinical and financial goals.
- The partnership between CareAbout and Innovaccer will help CareAbout's providers achieve their clinical and financial goals in a value-based care environment.
- Innovaccer's platform will provide CareAbout's providers with actionable insights into quality, performance, and cost
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KLAS: Impact Advisors, Guidehouse, Chartis Rates High for Financial Improvement Consulting Engagements
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Healthcare organizations are facing unprecedented financial pressure; several macroeconomic factors—including the COVID-19 pandemic, inflation, and staffing shortages—have forced organizations to work around decreased revenues and increased costs.At this critical time, organizations are looking to consulting firms to help improve their financial performance and circumnavigate obstacles. KLAS’ 2020 Financial Improvement Consulting report examined how firms were
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Creating Accessible Digital Signage in Healthcare
I have heard the word “Inclusion” quite a bit lately, and I’ve noticed that people seem to be throwing the word around as though everyone knows what it means. Many organizations claim to be inclusive while doing little to actually prove it. This occurs in all industries, but the problem is particularly consequential in health care, where there’s a lot more on the line: patient outcomes and recovery rates.
Inclusivity ties into the idea of health equity, the principle of fairness and justice
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Virtual Reality Can Enhance Relationships Between Caregivers and Aging Population, Study Finds
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Virtual Reality (VR) technology is not just for the young. It's paving the way for enhancing relationships between the aging population and their caregivers, as research from the Virtual Human Interaction Lab (VHIL) at Stanford University demonstrates.The study sought to understand older adults’ attitudes towards new technologies, including virtual reality, and how professional caregivers felt about facilitating VR experiences for older adults. Research was led by
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Emory Launches AI Health Institute to Improve Health Equity & Patient Outcomes
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- Emory University has launched the Emory Empathetic AI for Health Institute as part of its AI.Humanity initiative to leverage AI and big data to transform healthcare globally.
- The institute aims to use AI to discern patterns in health data, make predictions, and improve patient health outcomes in diseases such as cancer, heart disease, diabetes, and more.
Precision Medicine Delivered with Empathy
Emory AI.Health aims to mitigate bias in AI-driven precision
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3 Ways Developers & Clinicians Can Unite to Drive Innovation
While contemporary healthcare is slowly but surely embracing novel technologies, front-line nurses are still a much under-used resource in bridging the gap between innovation and patient well-being. Digitalization in the healthcare sector has perhaps the most significant impact potential as the technology with the transformative power to change the way nursing is practiced. Effective adoption of these technologies comes with measurable benefits in
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KLAS: Epic Signal Data Not A Predictor of EHR Dissatisfaction, Burnout, or Turnover
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Signal (Epic’s provider-efficiency tracking tool) is a familiar sight at many organizations using the Epic platform—these organizations harness Signal data to understand the diverse and complex ways end users interact with the EHR. They often use Signal data to pinpoint providers who may be struggling and could gain the most from EHR training interventions.
Examining Signal’s Implications for HER Satisfaction, Burnout and Turnover
Many Arch Collaborative
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Health Payment Systems Taps Madaket Health for Provider Data Management
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Health Payment Systems (HPS) today announced it has selected Madaket Health to help manage its provider directory and roster requirements for No Surprises Act (NSA) compliance.HPS, which supports 27,000 providers across 96 hospitals, selected Madaket’s Provider Data Exchange thanks to its innovative approach to data verification, ease of use and automated update model. Madaket will ingest the HPS provider rosters, validate the provider information,
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