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AI Mental Health Chatbot Predicts Disorders with 93% Accuracy

by Syed Hamza Sohail 01/23/2023 Leave a Comment

AI Mental Health Chatbot Diagnoses Disorders with 93% Accuracy

What You Should Know: - London-headquartered digital health startup, Limbic, has announced that its psychological assessment tool, Limbic Access, has achieved Class IIa UKCA medical device certification – making it the first and only AI mental health chatbot in the world to earn this status for its clinical effectiveness, safety and risk management. - The certification confirms that its mental health e-triage chatbot, which is able to predict mental health disorders with an accuracy rate
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Top 10 Health Technology Hazards in 2023 to Watch

by Fred Pennic 01/20/2023 Leave a Comment

Top 10 Health Technology Hazards for 2023

What You Should Know: - ECRI, the nation's largest non-profit patient safety organization, names communications gaps with recalls of home-use medical devices as the nation’s most pressing health technology safety issue for 2023. - ECRI’s Top 10 Health Technology Hazards for 2023 list identifies the potential sources of danger that will warrant the greatest attention for the coming year and offers practical recommendations for reducing
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5 Executive Healthcare Cybersecurity Predictions to Watch in 2023

by Jasmine Pennic 01/14/2023 Leave a Comment

5 Executive Healthcare Cybersecurity Predictions to Watch in 2023

Irfan Shakeel, VP of Training and Certification Services, OPSWAT Cyberattacks on the healthcare industry will continue to increase: The healthcare industry is most vulnerable to cyberattacks, which makes it a lucrative target for cybercriminals; attacks on the healthcare industry have grown significantly in 2022, and attacks will even go further in 2023. According to IBM, healthcare breaches cost the most at $9.23 million per incident. And, most importantly, cyberattacks not only affect human
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20 Executives Share Health IT Predictions to Watch in 2023

by Fred Pennic 01/11/2023 Leave a Comment

20 Executives Share Health IT Predictions to Watch in 2023

We asked several healthcare executives to share their health IT predictions and trends for 2023. Nate Maslak, the co-founder/CEO of Ribbon Health Data Personalization: 38% of consumers want more personalized and inclusive healthcare options. In 2023, we’ll see a greater shift towards healthcare enterprises prioritizing this personalization, by innovating their current data infrastructure to show a range of information that lets a patient make an educated care decision based on what
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How Tech Can Improve Health Plan Performance & Star Ratings in 2023 & Beyond

by Paula LeClair, US General Manager of Healthy.io 01/09/2023 Leave a Comment

How Tech Can Improve Health Plan Performance & Star Ratings

The open-enrollment period that recently concluded for U.S. health plans was the first since the expiration of pandemic-linked changes to how Star Ratings were calculated. This is a period of major transition for the industry, with some health plans struggling to maintain their previous ratings and plan participants, who are now accustomed to home-based testing and treatment, expecting those services and features to continue. Fortunately, new technology can help health plans boost plan
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Real-World Data Startup Crescendo Health Launches with $3.2M

by Fred Pennic 01/06/2023 Leave a Comment

Real-World Data Startup Crescendo Health Launches with $3.2M

What You Should Know: - Crescendo Health, a real-world data startup that's drastically reshaping how clinical researchers get access to hard-to-reach patient data to support their clinical research today officially announced its launch with $3.4M in seed funding from Define Ventures as well as the founders and CEOs of many other well-known organizations. - Founded by the co-founder of Datavant (merged with Ciox in a $7 billion deal), and a top product-management leader from Grand
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Why The Future of Lateral Flow Testing is Digital

by Christa Schnider, Business Development Director, Jabil Healthcare 12/28/2022 Leave a Comment

Why The Future of Lateral Flow Testing is Digital

Lateral flow immunoassay tests (or LFTs, for short) have been in use for decades, becoming an indispensable tool within diagnostics’ (Dx) practice, as well as a growing range of applications outside healthcare. LFT's capacity for delivering fast turnaround—rapid detection in less than 20 minutes—from sample to result has made LFTs central to the shift moving triage and primary care closer to the patient at point-of-care (POC) and point-of-need (PON).  Being intuitive for the user,
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Palo Alto Networks Launches Medical IoT Security for Medical Devices

by Syed Hamza Sohail 12/06/2022 Leave a Comment

Palo Alto Networks Launches Medical IoT Security for Medical Devices

What You Should Know: What You Should Know: - Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ: PANW) announced Medical IoT Security — the most comprehensive Zero Trust security solution for medical devices — enabling healthcare organizations to quickly and securely deploy and manage new connected technologies. Zero Trust is a strategic approach to cybersecurity that secures an organization by eliminating implicit trust by continuously verifying every user and device. - As healthcare providers use digital
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HLTH22 Day 2 News Summary: Amazon Clinic Launch, General Catalyst, Verizon, Higi

by Fred Pennic 11/15/2022 Leave a Comment

17 HLTH 2022 Predictions from Digital Health Executives to Watch

Amazon Launches Amazon Clinic Across 32 States Amazon launches Amazon Clinic, a virtual care option that will operate across 32 states that offers up-front pricing, and treatment within hours, instead of days—helping customers achieve better health. Welcome to easy-to-use, effective care for common health conditions. For customers, the cost of consultations will vary by provider and includes ongoing follow-up messages with their clinician for up to two weeks after the initial
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How to Implement QR Codes Within the Healthcare Landscape

by Sharat Potharaju, CEO and Co-Founder, Beaconstac 11/14/2022 Leave a Comment

How to Implement QR Codes Within the Healthcare Landscape

Over 90% of mobile users keep their smartphones within arm's reach 24/7. This usage supports the implementation of mobile technology in the healthcare industry for professionals, patients and caregivers. Despite past hesitance among the healthcare system to use mobile technology — stemming from IT security and compliance concerns — many institutes recognize its value and convenience. QR codes, for example, provide safe access to information with a quick scan from a phone's camera — no
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