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 Locally Run Large Language Models May Help Preserve Patient Privacy
Health IT Analytics - (Friday October 20, 2023) By Shania Kennedy October 20, 2023 – Researchers from the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (NIH CC) found that a locally run, privacy-preserving large language model (LLM) may be suitable for labeling radiography reports, according…  Netsmart Advances Substance Use Disorder Solution Offerings Through Acquisition of Netalytics | Healthcare IT Today
Healthcare IT Today - (Friday October 20, 2023) Netsmart today announced the acquisition of Netalytics, a South Carolina-based addiction treatment software and practice management company, dedicated to developing technology for substance use disorder (SUD) providers focused on opioid addiction treatment. This acquisition will further… |
 Leeds Teaching Hospitals rolls out digital resilience course to 10 sites
Digital Health - (Friday October 20, 2023) A new digital resilience course developed by Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust to help prevent people with multiple sclerosis (MS) from losing their jobs, has seen positive results. As a result it is now…  Understanding NPHIES, KSA’s health information exchange
Healthcare IT news - (Friday October 20, 2023) In the GCC, Saudi Arabia stands out as one of the leading territories spearheading the transformation of the healthcare landscape in the region. The country’s ambitious Vision 2030 goals encompass a range of objectives,… |
 MRI Scan Offers Insight into Prostate Cancer Radiation Side Effects
DistilINFO Hospital IT - (Friday October 20, 2023) A Corewell Health study suggests that men with longer prostatic urethras face a higher risk of urinary side effects after prostate cancer radiation therapy. By utilizing a novel MRI metric, researchers found that for…  RTLS Revolutionizes Patient Care at St. Francis Interquest
DistilINFO Hospital IT - (Friday October 20, 2023) St. Francis Interquest, a groundbreaking hospital in Colorado Springs, embodies the future of healthcare, prioritizing the quadruple aims: patient experience, population health, cost reduction, and staff well-being. Real-Time Locating Systems (RTLS) play a pivotal… |
 CISA and HC3 Issue Warnings on New Ransomware and DDoS Threats
DistilINFO Hospital IT - (Friday October 20, 2023) CISA and HC3 have issued critical warnings on emerging cybersecurity threats. CISA emphasizes five new vulnerabilities and a list of ransomware-related misconfigurations. HC3 alerts healthcare organizations about “NoEscape” ransomware with unique shared encryption, evolving…  Patient Facing Technology – Exploring the Art of the Possible – DigitalHealth.London
DigitalHealth.London - (Friday October 20, 2023) Ruth Bradbury, Senior NHS Navigator at DigitalHealth.London, shares her reflections from a recent panel discussion at the HETT Show 2023 about the possibilities for patient-facing technology.When I was asked to be part of this… |
 Large language models propagate race-based medicine
npj Digital Medicine - (Friday October 20, 2023) Large language models (LLMs) are being integrated into healthcare systems; but these models may recapitulate harmful, race-based medicine. The objective of this study is to assess whether four commercially available large language models (LLMs)…  Government to miss 2024 target for digital prescribing
Digital Health - (Friday October 20, 2023) A government commitment to eliminate paper prescribing in hospitals by 2023, will not be met, with the failure being blamed in part on a lack of digital maturity.The government had pledged that by 2024… |
