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 Asan Medical Center reaches Stage 7 of new INFRAM24
Healthcare IT news - (Friday January 17, 2025) Seoul-based Asan Medical Center (AMC) has been validated for Stage 7 of the new iteration of the HIMSS Infrastructure Adoption Model (INFRAM), a first among hospitals in Asia-Pacific. Revamped a year ago, the INFRAM assesses…  Modelling the impact of environmental and social determinants on mental health using generative agents
npj Digital Medicine - (Friday January 17, 2025) Mental health is shaped by socio-environmental determinants, yet traditional research approaches struggle to capture their complex interactions. This review explores the potential of generative agents, powered by large language models, to simulate human-like behaviour… |
 Meet the Company Developing an At-Home Test to Replace the Pap Smear – MedCity News
MedCity News - (Friday January 17, 2025) Roughly 80% of women will get human papillomavirus (HPV) in their lifetime. For many, especially those who have gotten an HPV vaccine, the virus will go away on its own within two years. But…  DEA plans to create a special telehealth registration for prescribers
Healthcare IT news - (Friday January 17, 2025) The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency has released its notice of proposed rulemaking for a framework to permit medically necessary controlled substances without an in-person visit without violating the Ryan Haight Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection… |
 Form Health Unveils New Program to Prevent the Transition from Overweight to Obesity – MedCity News
MedCity News - (Friday January 17, 2025) Form Health, a virtual obesity care provider, launched a new program on Tuesday to prevent the shift from overweight to obesity. Boston-based Form Health already offers an obesity program for individuals with a body mass…  Mergers and Acquisitions: An Overview of Notable Healthcare M&A Activity in Q4 2024
HealthTech Magazine - (Friday January 17, 2025) Here is some of the notable M&A activity that occurred among healthcare providers in Q4 2024: |
 Effectiveness of a Mobile Health Intervention (DOT Selfie) in Increasing Treatment Adherence Monitoring and Support for Patients With Tuberculosis in Uganda: Randomized Controlled Trial
JMIR mHealth and uHealth - (Friday January 17, 2025) Background: Directly observed therapy (DOT) is the standard method for monitoring adherence to tuberculosis (TB) treatment. However, implementing DOT poses challenges for both patients and providers due to limited financial and human resources. Increasing…  News 1/17/25 – HIStalk
HIStalk - (Friday January 17, 2025) Top News Canada’s Nova Scotia Health pauses its two-day-old rollout of medical appointment text reminders after the system sent incorrect information, failed to indicate whether the visit was in-person or virtual, and in some cases… |
 Teal Health secures $10M for at-home cervical cancer screening
MobiHealthNews - (Thursday January 16, 2025) Women’s Health company Teal Health announced it garnered an additional $10 million in seed funding to support the launch of the Teal Wand, an at-home self-collect cervical cancer screening device, which is currently under…  Digital humanistic program to manage premature frailty in young breast cancer survivors with gender perspective
npj Digital Medicine - (Thursday January 16, 2025) Premature frailty is a critical challenge for young breast cancer survivors (YBCSs), impacting their health and perpetuating gender inequality through heightened vulnerability and marginalization. While digital health shows promise in frailty screening, its effectiveness… |
