News 9/6/24 – HIStalk
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Private equity firm New Mountain Capital will combine three of its healthcare billing portfolio businesses into a new company that is valued at $3 billion.
The companies are Rawlings Group, Apixio’s payment integrity…
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HIStalk focuses on health IT, as written by the anonymous Mr. HIStalk, who regularly reports healthcare IT news with a strong dose of cynical opinion and folderol.
EPtalk by Dr. Jayne 9/5/24 – HIStalk
I enjoyed reading the results of Mr. H’s poll on company culture, where a full one-third of respondents said their company’s culture was worse today compared to a year ago. There’s always a disconnect…
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Healthcare AI News 9/4/24 – HIStalk
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A legal advisor recommends that doctors not use AI to respond to patient complaints. She says that AI’s responses may use country-specific laws (most likely from the US), generate misleading statements, and ask for…
Leveraging the Power of Technology to Improve Behavioral Health – HIStalk
Leveraging the Power of Technology to Improve Behavioral HealthBy Shana Hoffman
Shana Hoffman, MBA is CEO of Lucet.
We are living in an age of anxiety. Americans of all ages are increasingly struggling…
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Virtual Care Isn’t What It Used to Be – It’s Getting Better – HIStalk
Virtual Care Isn’t What It Used to Be – It’s Getting BetterBy Derek Streat
Derek Streat is CEO of DexCare.
Virtual emerged as a vital access bridge during the pandemic, ensuring that patients…
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3 Cyber Hygiene Tips for Healthcare Security – HIStalk
Don’t Skip the Digital Wash: 3 Cyber Hygiene Tips for Healthcare Security By Greg Surla
Greg Surla is SVP/CISO of FinThrive.
In 2023, healthcare systems faced an alarming surge in cyberattacks, impacting over…
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News 9/4/24 – HIStalk
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UK-based virtual hospital and remote patient monitoring technology vendor Doccla raises $46 million in a Series B funding round.
The company will use the funds to expand in Europe beyond UK and Ireland.
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News 8/30/24 – HIStalk
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PatientPay completes its acquisition of billing, statement, and payment technology vendor ClearGage.
The combined companies will have 1,600 healthcare organization clients and 1.2 million patient digital wallets.
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EPtalk by Dr. Jayne 8/29/24 – HIStalk
I’ve written previously about telehealth and the math that is needed to try to prove that it will result in overall savings to the healthcare economy. A recent JAMA viewpoint article further dissects the…
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Healthcare AI News 8/28/24 – HIStalk
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Medscape launches a free AI scribe for US physicians that can summarize a patient visit in SOAP, H&P, or POMR format.
Researchers find that about only about half of the 500 AI-powered medical devices…
