MediFormatica Daily Digest – Wednesday, March 29, 2023 – (30 posts)

In todays fast-paced world, it is easy to miss out on important information, especially if you are trying to keep up with a lot of different sources. That is where the daily digest comes in – it is a tool that compiles all the posts created on the previous day, providing you with a convenient summary of everything that happened so you can stay informed, educated, and engaged with the Digital Health world around you.

	Why Cross-Department Collaboration Is Essential to Digital Strategy, Per 2 Health System Execs Healthcare executives are quick to admit that the industry is woefully behind on digital transformation. Industries like banking, retail and travel are decades ahead when it comes to modernizing their technology and meeting consumer… — MedCity News
	Prescription digital therapeutics company Better Therapeutics announces layoffs Better Therapeutics, a prescription digital therapeutics platform, has laid off approximately 35% of its workforce due to a cost reduction initiative, according to a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing on Friday. The company provides… — MobiHealthNews
	Genialis Raises $13M to Build Clinical Biomarkers that Predict Patient Response  What You Should Know:Genialis, a computational precision medicine company unraveling complex biology to find new ways to address disease, today announced it raised more than $13 million in Series A financing to transform the… — HIT Consultant
	Netskope research warns of cloud malware threats A report from Netskope Threat Labs has warned that threat actors are increasingly using cloud apps to target healthcare organisations with cloud malware delivery – rising from 38% to 42% in the past 12… — Digital Health
	vCreate launches digital forms and reminders to streamline processes NHS-trusted video service vCreate is helping to streamline clinical processes and support collaboration with the launch of digital forms and reminders.The new feature has been designed to enable clinical teams to digitise their paper… — Digital Health
	AWS, Azure Shine as Front Runners for Epic Orgs During Cloud Migration By Sarai Rodriguez March 28, 2023 – The adoption of public cloud migration within the healthcare industry is on the rise, with some organizations already implementing the strategy and others on their way. Among early… — EHR Intelligence
	Stop Guessing, Start Measuring – Andrew Lemon (Strength by Numbers) Today I’m speaking with Andrew Lemon, Founder & Chief Revenue Officer at Strength by Numbers, an innovative provider for the AxIT objective force plate and and dynamometer solution for healthcare professionals.In this first part… — HealthTechX
	Geisinger is seeing big ROI with virtual cardiac rehab Geisinger is a world-class health system in Pennsylvania with 10 hospital campuses, more than 130 clinic sites and more than one million patients served annually. Its health plan covers more than half a million… — Healthcare IT news
	Distrust of Health Info Threatens Black Cancer Outcomes Trust of Black patients in government-provided cancer health information has fallen by almost 50% due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to studies. Researchers used the responses of over 7,300 patients to assess whether trust… — DistilINFO Hospital IT
	Epic Systems to be Implemented for EHR by Northwell Health Northwell Health, New York’s largest healthcare system, plans to implement the Epic Systems EHR platform to unify all its medical information and enhance patient care coordination across its units. The rollout is expected to… — DistilINFO Hospital IT
	Industry Spotlight: Chad Holmes, Security Evangelist, Cynerio NHS trusts should seize the opportunity to escape the shadow of WannaCry, boost their cybersecurity and onboard new devices with confidence, says Chad Holmes. By Jennifer Trueland. In the six years since the WannaCry… — Digital Health
	AWS announces healthcare workforce accelerator cohort The companies selected for the newest AWS Healthcare Accelerator will focus on three critical needs in the healthcare space: retention, deployment and training, says Dr. Rowland Illing, chief medical officer and director of International… — Healthcare IT news
	How digital health could help patients navigate their care As many other industries have gone digital, consumers have come to expect the same degree of convenience and personalization in healthcare. However, improving the patient experience is still not always easy.In a panel on… — MobiHealthNews
	Exec Hires: AVIA Appoints Scott Cullen, M.D., as EVP of Strategic Innovation and Chief Clinical Officer Scott Cullen, M.D., EVP of Strategic Innovation and Chief Clinical Officer at AVIAWhat You Should Know:– AVIA, the nation’s leading healthcare digital transformation partner, announced today that Scott Cullen, M.D., has been appointed Executive Vice… — HIT Consultant
	Race Leading SDOH in Maternal Health Disparities Beyond Income By Sarai Rodriguez March 28, 2023 – Pregnant individuals with low incomes typically have higher rates of maternal and infant mortality compared to those with higher incomes. However, according to a study out of Michigan… — Patient Engagement HIT
	SpectrumAi Secures up to $20M Series A Investment CVS Health Ventures leads with Cobalt Ventures, F-Prime, Frist Cressey, and Autism Impact Fund SpectrumAi, a company developing innovative solutions to improve autism care, today announced that it closed up to $20 million in Series… — Healthcare IT Today
	The Changing Dynamic Between Clinical Operations and IT Over the past two decades the relationship and dynamic between IT and Clinical Operations has changed. The two must now work in close collaboration with each other to improve clinician experiences and patient outcomes…. — Healthcare IT Today
	Rethinking Behavioral Health Support in the ED: 3 Keys for Innovation Benjamin Zaniello, MD, MPH, Chief Medical Officer, PointClickCare Dr. Enrique Enguidanos, Founder & CEO of CBC SolutionsAbout one out of five Americans with serious illness struggled to access care during the pandemic, and rates… — HIT Consultant
	Helix VaxApp gets approval from NHSE to boost vaccine management    MedicalDirector UK’s Helix VaxApp has received approval from NHS England to be used across the health service’s Covid and flu vaccination programmes. This milestone marks a significant achievement in the ongoing efforts to combat Covid-19… — Digital Health
	What satisfied EHR users do differently Beyond the usability of electronic health records, highly satisfied clinicians see the EHR as an efficient tool essential to delivering better patient care, according to KLAS researchers in a new Arch Collaborative study. WHY IT… — Healthcare IT news
	Epic Community Connect Leads for FQHC EHR Functionality, Satisfaction By Hannah Nelson March 28, 2023 – Federally qualified health center (FQHC) clients of Epic Community Connect are most consistently satisfied with EHR functionality compared to other vendors’ customer bases, according to a KLAS report. Respondents… — EHR Intelligence
	KLAS: Independent Ambulatory Patient Portals Performance 2023 What You Should Know:Patient portals (tools used by healthcare providers to engage with patients) can greatly influence a patient’s ability to seek and receive care. Since the outbreak of COVID-19, healthcare organizations have become… — HIT Consultant
	MEDITECH presents patient-focused interoperability plans at HIMSS23 healthcare conference. MEDITECH, a healthcare technology company, is focusing on patient-centered, value-driven, and interoperable care strategies at the HIMSS23 conference. The company aims to address the need for interoperability and alleviate the burden placed on clinicians… — DistilINFO Hospital IT
	Wellvana Health raises $84M to expand value-based care platform Wellvana Health, a value-based care platform for healthcare providers, garnered an $84 million capital investment, bringing its total raise to $140 million. Heritage Group and Valtruis co-led the investment with participation from Memorial Hermann Health… — MobiHealthNews
	The New National Cybersecurity Strategy and Its Impact on Healthcare Cybersecurity The healthcare industry is increasingly reliant on technology and data to deliver efficient and effective patient care. However, this dependence on technology has also made the industry vulnerable to cyber threats, leading to concerns… — DistilINFO Hospital IT
	New approach to detect colorectal cancer in the UAE With 200 new colorectal cancer cases reported annually in the UAE, a lack of health literacy and cultural barriers are driving the frequent incidence of the disease. Colorectal cancer is the second most common… — Omnia Health Insights
	AWS announces startups for healthcare workforce accelerator Amazon Web Services on Monday announced the 23 startups that will participate in the latest round of its healthcare accelerator.The four-week program is focused on digital health tools that aim to address workforce challenges,… — MobiHealthNews
	Malaffi Events – Arab Health 2023 After four days of non-stop engaging and exciting activities, this year’s @arabhealthonline was a huge success once again.It was an excellent chance for us to showcase #Malaffi as one of the most advanced HIE… — Malaffi
	LifeQ showcases biometric healthcare solutions at HIMSS 2023 LifeQ will debut its virtual care platform that uses wearables to gather health data for disease management and prevention at HIMSS23 in Chicago. The platform aims to offer personalized, real-time care with affordable consumer… — DistilINFO Hospital IT
	RPM Partnership to Provide Personalized Treatment for COPD, Asthma By Mark Melchionna March 28, 2023 – To support care for high-risk chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma, UC Davis Heath will provide eligible patients with a Propeller Health remote patient monitoring (RPM) program… — mHealth Intelligence