News 1/17/24 – HIStalk
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Apple will remove pulse oximetry technology from its Watch to avoid the possibility of having the product banned from importation into the US if Apple loses a pending patent appeal.
The US International Trade…
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Curbside Consult with Dr. Jayne 1/15/24 – HIStalk
I’ve been practicing in the telehealth space since before the pandemic. We deal with a lot of situations that other physicians don’t want to deal with – patients calling for antibiotics, patients with…
HIStalk Interviews G. Cameron Deemer, CEO, DrFirst – HIStalk
G. Cameron “Cam” Deemer is CEO of DrFirst of Rockville, MD.
Tell me about yourself and the company.
I was a latecomer to healthcare IT. I started my career in the ministry and…
Monday Morning Update 1/15/24 – HIStalk
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A Google-created AI system called AMIE that was optimized for diagnostic dialog outperforms primary care doctors in synchronous text chat with patient actors. The authors warn that while this isn’t representative of clinical…
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News 1/12/24 – HIStalk
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Artisight, which offers a smart hospital platform, raises $42 million in a Series B funding round.
Co-founder and CEO Andrew Gostine, MD, MBA formed the company while working in his anesthesiology residency.
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EPtalk by Dr. Jayne 1/11/24 – HIStalk
Masks are back on at my local hospitals. Our area is seeing a surge of COVID, influenza, and RSV patients. We’re seeing full intensive care units. Nursing exhaustion is approaching pandemic levels.
Across the…
Healthcare AI News 1/10/24 – HIStalk
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OpenAI launches the GPT Store, which allows users to distribute – and eventually charge for – customized GPTs that they have created. The company also announces ChatGPT Team, a $25 per-user per-month secure workspace…
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News 1/10/24 – HIStalk
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Amazon adds Health Conditions Programs to its Health services to help Amazon account holders find and enroll in digital health programs that are covered by their insurance plans.
The online retailer has tapped…
Curbside Consult with Dr. Jayne 1/8/24 – HIStalk
This weekend was all about playing cleanup. The new year brings a lot of things for the physician to-do list, one of which is starting my quarterly questions that are needed for me to…
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The Importance of Well-Managed Patient Identity Queues – HIStalk
The Importance of Well-Managed Patient Identity QueuesBy Megan Pruente, RHIA, MPH
Megan Pruente, RHIA, MPH is director of professional services for Harris Data Integrity Solutions of Niagara Falls, NY.
Identity queue management is…
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