The digital era presents healthcare leaders with a formidable challenge: a tidal wave of online health misinformation shaping patient behaviors and decisions. A single viral social media post can ignite widespread confusion, driving patients to pursue treatments, medications, or services that may—or may not—relate to their condition or patient journey. Healthcare organizations then scramble to manage surging call volumes, strained resources, frustrated patients, and a compromised healthcare
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From Comfort to Cure’: Answering the Call of ASCO 2024
The landscape of cancer treatment has continued to evolve, and the annual ASCO Meetings often set the stage for “what’s next in cancer care.” The overarching narrative at the 2024 ASCO Annual Meeting “From Comfort to Cure,” calls providers to view treatment plans with an emphasis on quality of life. To answer this call, we must implement solutions that enable providers to maintain the quality of life without compromising the quality of care.
Quality of life is personal
Providers
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Press Ganey Brings AI-Powered Patient Insights to Epic EHR
What You Should Know:
- Press Ganey, a leader in experience measurement, data analytics, and insights, today announced an expansion to its PX Connect Suite, enabling healthcare organizations to capture and act on patient sentiment directly within the Epic electronic health record (EHR) system.
- The integration allows for seamless collection of patient feedback through Epic's MyChart patient portal, providing valuable insights to care teams. By leveraging natural language processing,
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CodaMetrix AI Platform Achieves Epic Toolbox Designation
What You Should Know:
· CodaMetrix, a leading AI technology company in healthcare revenue cycle management, is committed to addressing the underutilization and clinical insufficiency of medical codes, which contribute to $4.5 trillion in annual healthcare spending in the U.S.
· The CodaMetrix AI Platform has now achieved Epic Toolbox designation for the fully autonomous coding category, meeting Epic’s stringent integration practices ("Blueprint") for this product
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Paige Appoints Razik Yousfi as CEO to Drive AI Innovation in Pathology
What You Should Know:
- Paige, a leader in next-generation AI technology, announced the appointment of Razik Yousfi as Chief Technology Officer and Chief Executive Officer. Yousfi, who has been instrumental in Paige’s product development and technology strategy since 2019, will now lead the company’s efforts to advance AI in pathology and oncology.
- Under Yousfi’s leadership, Paige will intensify its focus on developing cutting-edge AI solutions to address critical challenges in
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Trilliant Health Releases Free Provider Directory
What You Should Know:
- Trilliant Health, the healthcare industry’s leading analytics firm, released a free version of its Provider Directory application.
- The easy-to-use application creates a single source of truth for accurate and timely information about millions of healthcare providers and is available to the public at no cost.
Enhancing Provider Directories: A Foundation for Improved Healthcare Access and Coordination
Accurate provider directories are essential for:
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O.C. Tanner and CipherHealth Partner to Boost Healthcare Morale
What You Should Know:
- O.C. Tanner, the global authority for strengthening organizational culture through meaningful employee recognition, today announced an integration with CipherHealth, a recognized leader and innovator in patient-centered communications and insights for the nation's leading healthcare systems.
- This will enable healthcare professionals to better engage with colleagues and patients across the care continuum through recognition.
Strengthening Healthcare Workforce
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Authenticx Launches AI Models to Detect Reportable Events in Healthcare Conversations
What You Should Know:
- Authenticx, a leader in conversational intelligence for healthcare launches new suite of AI models capable of detecting reportable events within customer interactions.
- The new AI models empowers pharmacovigilance and patient safety teams to operate more efficiently and effectively.
Detecting Healthcare-Specific Compliance Events and Streamlining Reporting
The AI models can identify various reportable safety events, including adverse events,
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XiFin Unifies Products, Launches Payor Rate Transparency Monitor
What You Should Know:
- XiFin, a leader in healthcare information technologies and services, announced today the unification of its products under a single brand and the launch of a new pharmacy payor rate transparency monitor.
- The integrated platform aims to provide greater flexibility and functionality for managing clinical services, while the new monitor offers pharmacies valuable insights into reimbursement rates.
Unifying for Strength
XiFin's decision to consolidate its
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Northwestern Deploys Epic-Integrated DAX Copilot Across Enterprise
What You Should Know:
- Nuance Communications, a Microsoft company, announced that Northwestern Medicine has selected Dragon Ambient eXperience (DAX) Copilot as its ambient voice solution.
- The AI-powered technology will be integrated into Epic EHR to streamline clinical documentation and enhance patient care.
Nuance's DAX Copilot Reduces Physician Burnout and Improves Care
DAX Copilot addresses the critical issue of physician burnout by automating time-consuming
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