What You Should Know:
- Baptist Health, a leading healthcare system in Arkansas, and Caregility, a provider of intelligent telehealth devices, today announced a significant expansion of their partnership. This collaboration aims to transform patient care delivery by leveraging telehealth technology across Baptist Health's entire network of hospitals.
- Caregility Cloud™ is a trusted platform used by over 1,000 hospitals across the US. It is valued for its high reliability,
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Technology
Harnessing Clinical Intelligence to Advance Health Plan Member Education
In an era where accessing health information is easier than ever, determining what is reliable poses increasing difficulty for health plan members. The complexity of modern health plans and their myriad of services further compounds confusion, creating a paradox of choice. This is where clinical intelligence tools prove transformative by revolutionizing how members access, comprehend, and leverage health data to make informed care decisions.
These tools tap validated sources to supply
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64% of Women Want to Talk More About Their Health, Report Finds
What You Should Know:
- A new report by Solera Health, a digital health platform, highlights a critical gap in communication surrounding women's health. The Women's Health report, titled "Human Centered Design: A Women’s Health Case Study," was developed through a comprehensive research effort.
- The survey of over 2,300 women across all adult life stages reveals a strong desire for more open conversations but also identifies factors that prevent women from discussing their
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Report: Limited English Proficiency Patients Face Challenges with Telehealth Visits
What You Should Know:
- A new study led by Brigham and Women's Hospital, a member of the Mass General Brigham healthcare system, reveals that patients with limited English proficiency (LEP) have a less positive experience with virtual healthcare visits compared to English-proficient patients.
- This study highlights the importance of designing inclusive telehealth solutions. By addressing language barriers, expanding digital access, and simplifying technology, healthcare
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Ensuring Food Safety in Healthcare
Food safety is of paramount importance for all industries. Ensuring the preparation, handling, and storage of food meets certain health and safety standards is critical for businesses involved in the production of food, its distribution and service, not only to uphold their reputation but also to safeguard the public from the spread of foodborne diseases.
The healthcare industry must also adhere to strict standards in the area of food safety. This is particularly important to protect
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Guidehealth & PA Clinical Network Partners with to Help Independent Providers Succeed in VBC
What You Should Know:
- PA Clinical Network (PACN), the nation’s only state medical society, physician-led clinically integrated network and Guidehealth, a nationally acclaimed, AI-enabled healthcare services provider, today announced a multi-year strategic partnership to improve healthcare for Pennsylvania patients.
- Leveraging the Guidehealth platform and patient care management guides, the collaboration will allow
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AI Predicts Patient Decline 8 Hours Early: CLEW’s Platform Now Available
What You Should Know:
- CLEW, a provider of clinical intelligence and predictive surveillance, has announced the general availability of its FDA-cleared AI platform.
- The FDA-cleared AI platform empowers healthcare providers with the ability to identify patients at risk of deterioration up to eight hours earlier than traditional methods.
Early Warning System for Better Patient Care
CLEW's platform leverages machine learning-derived prediction models to analyze patient
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Avēsis and Harmony Health Launch Salivary Diagnostics Testing Pilot
What You Should Know:
- Avēsis and Harmony Health are launching a groundbreaking year-long pilot program to revolutionize preventive dentistry for underserved Medicaid populations with special healthcare needs.
- The pilot initiative focuses on individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, who often face challenges in accessing proper oral care.
Pilot Program Details
The program, set to begin in May 2024 across California, Florida, Pennsylvania, and West
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Truveta Unveils Largest Mother-Child EHR Dataset for Pregnancy and Pediatric Research
What You Should Know:
- Truveta, a data company dedicated to "Saving Lives with Data," announced today the launch of the most comprehensive mother-child electronic health record (EHR) dataset ever assembled.
- Truveta's dataset surpasses traditional claims-based datasets, which often lack clinical details and have reporting delays. By offering comprehensive, longitudinal EHR data, Truveta empowers researchers to conduct more rigorous and impactful studies, ultimately improving
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UnitedHealth Group Shutters Optum Virtual Care Business
What You Should Know:
- UnitedHealth Group, the parent company of the Optum health services division, announced the closure of its Optum Virtual Care business, Endpoints News first reports. Optum Virtual Care offered 24/7 access to virtual consultations with board-certified physicians and nurse practitioners across all 50 states.
- On April 18th, Optum Virtual Care employees were informed of the shutdown, with some reportedly having last days in July according to a Seeking
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