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 Qureight aims to reduce racial inequalities in lung disease treatment
Digital Health - (Thursday May 25, 2023) Cambridge medical technology company Qureight is working with University Hospitals Birmingham (UHB) to ensure that its artificial intelligence (AI) model for treating a complex lung disease reflects the population diversity of Britain, the first…  The Goal of RPM is Management, Not Monitoring | Healthcare IT Today
Healthcare IT Today - (Thursday May 25, 2023) The following is a guest article by Lucienne Ide, MD, PhD, Founder and CEO at Rimidi |
 Conversational Agents and Avatars for Cardiometabolic Risk Factors and Lifestyle-Related Behaviors: Scoping Review
JMIR mHealth and uHealth - (Thursday May 25, 2023) Background: In recent years, there has been a rise in the use of conversational agents for lifestyle medicine, in particular for weight-related behaviors and cardiometabolic risk factors. Little is known about the effectiveness and…  Patients Need More in Digital Patient Experience, Patient Access
Patient Engagement HIT - (Thursday May 25, 2023) By Sara Heath May 25, 2023 – Healthcare organizations aren’t on the same page as patients when it comes to the digital transformation and patient experience. While patients want more technology enabling patient access to care,… |
 Model Leverages Wearable Data for Mental Health Diagnosis
mHealth Intelligence - (Thursday May 25, 2023) By Mark Melchionna May 25, 2023 – Known as WearNet, a new deep-learning model created by researchers from Washington University in St. Louis uses data from the Fitbit activity tracker to gain insights into an individual’s…  NY AG Fines Practicefirst $550K For Failure to Protect Health Records
Health IT Security - (Thursday May 25, 2023) By Jill McKeon May 25, 2023 – New York Attorney General Letitia James fined practice management vendor Practicefirst $550,000 to resolve data security failures stemming from a 2020 data breach that impacted 1.2 million individuals. As previously… |
 Congresswoman Demands VA Prevent Hospital Cuts for EHR Issues
EHR Intelligence - (Thursday May 25, 2023) By Hannah Nelson May 25, 2023 – Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) has demanded that Denis McDonough, Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) secretary, commit to preventing cuts to staff or services at medical centers in Spokane…  Pear Suite Empowers Community Health Workers to Improve Health in Asian American and Pacific Islander Communities | Healthcare IT Today
Healthcare IT Today - (Thursday May 25, 2023) $2.5 Million in Seed Funding Expands Care Navigation Software and Partnerships with a Focus on Addressing Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) with Cultural Competency |
 UNC Health to Pilot Epic, Microsoft’s Generative AI Tool
HIT Consultant - (Thursday May 25, 2023) What You Should Know: UNC Health will participate as early adopters of Generative AI (Artificial Intelligence) tools through a program with Epic. It will be one of the initial few healthcare systems nationwide to do so.Epic and Microsoft announced…  Consultant Connect technology unlocks A&E capacity
Digital Health - (Thursday May 25, 2023) Technology from Consultant Connect is enabling paramedics to quickly and effectively treat patients by connecting them to specialist consultants in Same Day Emergency Care units for advice and guidance. As a result, one in… |
