What You Should Know:
- The New Orleans Saints are excited to announce a new partnership with PatientPoint, the trusted leader in patient and provider digital health engagement for over 35 years.
- This program will deliver customized nutrition and sports medical content through PatientPoint’s interactive devices in their practice and training facilities.
Empowering Health and Performance: PatientPoint® Partners with the New Orleans Saints and Launches Sports
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Could AI Revolutionize the Physical Exam? New Study Explores LLMs as Physician Aids
What You Should Know:
- A new study published in the Journal of Medical Artificial Intelligence explores the potential of large language models (LLMs), like GPT-4, to act as valuable tools for clinicians.
- Study author Marc D. Succi, MD, strategic innovation leader at Mass General Brigham Innovation, and his team investigated the use of GPT-4 in recommending physical exam instructions based on patient symptoms. For example, if a patient presented with a painful hip, GPT-4 would
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Managed Print Services: A Cure for Healthcare’s Printing Headaches?
Despite advances in digital applications, healthcare organizations generate a host of printed documents daily, from patient forms to disclosure agreements to labels and more. The healthcare industry is a heavy user of printing services, with print usage increasing 28% from the peak of the pandemic and continuing to grow at a 5% rate each year. Because of this, print assets must be dependable, as any downtime directly impacts employee productivity and patient experience. The overwhelming number
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CentralReach Launches 2 AI Solutions to Maximize Clean Claims
What You Should Know:
- CentralReach, a provider of Autism and IDD care software, is transforming revenue cycle management (RCM) with the launch of two innovative AI-powered solutions: CR ClaimCheckAI™ and the upcoming CR ClaimAgentAI™.
- The AI tools address critical challenges faced by ABA and multidisciplinary organizations, such as increasing profitability and optimizing cash flow, despite staffing shortages and financial constraints.
CR ClaimCheckAI: Intelligent Claims
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Overcoming the Biggest Challenges in IT System Integration
Integrating disparate IT systems inside an organization can be akin to trying to get a crew of people who don’t speak the same language to row a boat together – extremely difficult. There are so many obstacles to overcome when trying to get these systems to work together smoothly, from working with systems using completely different data formats and APIs to having to comply with regulatory issues.
Upfront, it can be overwhelming. While it’s possible to overcome these hurdles to integration
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Culina Health Raises $7.9M for Personalized, Virtual Nutrition Care
What You Should Know:
- Culina Health, the digital platform that makes clinical nutrition care inclusive and accessible for everyone, announced today that it has raised a $7.9 million Series A funding round on the strength of 117 percent year-over-year growth and exceptional patient engagement and clinical outcomes.
- The round brought Culina Health’s total capital raised to $20 million, led by Healthworx, the innovation and investment arm of CareFirst. The investment underscores
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Remodel Health Raises Over $100M to Expand ICHRAs
What You Should Know:
- Remodel Health, a provider of Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangements (ICHRAs), has announced a significant growth funding round of over $100M. ICHRAs offer employers predictable annual benefits costs, providing stability and potential cost savings compared to traditional group health insurance.
- The investment, led by Oak HC/FT and Hercules Capital, will support Remodel Health's continued expansion and innovation in the ICHRA
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How Reasoning-Based AI Improves Care Transitions
It’s human nature that when we are told to do something, we want to know the reason why.
That’s especially true when the direction comes from a machine, and it concerns something as important as healthcare. However, some artificial intelligence (AI) systems being used in healthcare do not offer that option; instead, they issue generic prompts with limited transparency into the reasoning behind it.
In contrast to these large language-based models of AI, other systems emphasize
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Aspirion Acquires Boost Healthcare to Enhance RCM Capabilities
What You Should Know:
- Aspirion, a provider of healthcare technology revenue cycle management (RCM) solutions, today announced the acquisition of Boost Healthcare, a revenue cycle firm that joins revenue cycle leaders on their journey to improve their organization’s financial performance. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed.
- The strategic acquisition strengthens Aspirion's commitment to helping healthcare providers secure accurate and timely reimbursement for
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Modernizing Healthcare Communications with Cloud-Based Faxing
Healthcare organizations recognize that modern communication systems are crucial to enhancing operational efficiency and securing sensitive patient information. While some have been slow to adopt new technologies due to concerns over HIPAA regulations and potential risks to patient data, it is possible to strike a balance between innovation and compliance when updating legacy technology. This is especially true with an often underappreciated yet necessary technology: fax servers.
The
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