Organizations in the healthcare sector face particularly acute cyber threats. They confront unique risks due to a range of factors — from the huge amount of sensitive data they store to the perception that they are lucrative targets for ransomware gangs. Cybercriminals recognize that there are many vulnerabilities in the healthcare sector, which has led to a surge in cyberattacks.
Data breaches and other cyberattacks on healthcare organizations aren’t just capable of inflicting a severe
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Ontada, Datavant Partner to Accelerate Oncology Innovation with Real-World Data
What You Should Know:
- Ontada, a McKesson business specializing in real-world data and clinical technology for community oncology, has announced a strategic collaboration with Datavant, a health data platform.
- The partnership aims to accelerate oncology innovation by providing life science companies with faster access to Ontada's comprehensive real-world data.
In October, Ontada partnered with Microsoft to utilize AI capabilities to extract actionable insights from vast
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FeelBetter Partners with Americare to Reduce Polypharmacy Risks in Seniors
What You Should Know:
- FeelBetter, a leader in AI-driven polypharmacy management, today announced a partnership with Americare, a leading long-term care and skilled nursing services provider, to help pinpoint residents at risk of adverse events due to complex medication regimens.
- This collaboration extends FeelBetter’s reach into the long-term care and skilled nursing facility space to tackle the growing complexities of polypharmacy among seniors.
FeelBetter Expands Integration with
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Cured by Innovaccer Launches Healthcare Experience AI to Transform Patient Journeys
What You Should Know:
- Cured by Innovaccer, a healthcare experience platform, has announced the launch of Healthcare Experience AI, a suite of advanced AI capabilities designed to revolutionize patient engagement and operational efficiency.
- The new offering combines generative and predictive AI to empower healthcare organizations to deliver more personalized and proactive care.
Transforming the Patient Experience
Healthcare Experience AI directly addresses the growing
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Epic and VA Interoperability Connects Thousands of Veterans to Healthcare Benefits
What You Should Know:
- A new connection between Epic's healthcare software and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) system is helping thousands of veterans access critical healthcare, food, and housing benefits.
- The enhanced interoperability allows healthcare providers using Epic to automatically screen patients for veteran status and connect those eligible with the benefits they've earned.
Expanding Access to Benefits
Since going live earlier this year, the Epic-VA
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GE HealthCare, DeepHealth Collaborate to Advance AI in Imaging
What You Should Know:
- GE HealthCare and DeepHealth, a RadNet company, have announced a strategic collaboration to drive innovation and adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in medical imaging.
- The partnership aims to develop SmartTechnology™ solutions that address challenges across the imaging value chain, ultimately improving patient care.
Enhancing the Imaging Value Chain with AI
The collaboration will leverage GE HealthCare's imaging expertise and scale,
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Health Plans Prioritize Integrated Solutions, Digital Transformation, and AI in 2025: HealthEdge Survey
What You Should Know:
- HealthEdge, a provider of healthcare technology solutions, has released its annual survey of the healthcare payer market, revealing key priorities, investments, and challenges for the coming year.
- The survey, which gathered insights from over 450 healthcare executives, highlights a focus on integrated solutions, digital transformation, and artificial intelligence (AI).
Top Priorities for 2025
Health plans are prioritizing enhancements to
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Payment Integrity in Healthcare: Challenges and Solutions
Whether you work in healthcare or are just a patient who has interacted with the healthcare system, it shouldn't surprise you to read that healthcare costs have been going up and are expected to continue to do so into 2025 burdening all stakeholders. Despite the obvious need to cut wasted healthcare spending, research suggests that the industry as a whole isn’t very good at it, with administrative spending being one of the biggest culprits. One study found that nearly one-third of excess U.S.
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Home Monitoring Programs: Extending Care Beyond the Hospital
Electronic Medical Records (EMRs) have been firmly established in every health setting for more than a decade, yet they continue to be a source of frustration for most users. Physicians are plagued by the never-ending task of entering data into EMRs, without seeing a meaningful impact on practice efficiency or the health outcomes of their patients.
This problem is not unique to Phoenix Children’s; it is a widespread issue that many, if not most, health systems face even today. Acknowledging
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Ambience Healthcare Appoints Dr. William H. Morris as Chief Medical Officer
What You Should Know:
- Ambience Healthcare, a leading clinical AI platform, has announced the appointment of Dr. William H. Morris as its new Chief Medical Officer (CMO).
- Dr. Morris brings extensive experience in healthcare, technology, and innovation to this role, where he will focus on shaping Ambience's platform vision and collaborating with health systems to drive AI transformation in healthcare.
Dr. Morris Bio/Background
Dr. Morris joins Ambience from Google Cloud
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