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 Revolutionary Blood Test Predicts Pancreatic Cancer Risk
DistilINFO Hospital IT - (Thursday September 14, 2023) A new pancreatic cancer prediction model, utilizing routine blood markers, may reduce unnecessary biopsies by up to 6%. Researchers have validated this model, which assesses early-stage pancreatic cancer risk, and found it outperforms individual…  Google Empowers AI Solutions for Global Health Challenges
DistilINFO Hospital IT - (Thursday September 14, 2023) Google has allocated funding and support for 15 AI projects, with a focus on eight digital health initiatives. These projects aim to improve healthcare globally through AI-powered solutions. Notable endeavors include AI-driven patient triage,… |
 EHRs Need Redesigned Safety Mechanisms, Study Suggests
DistilINFO Hospital IT - (Thursday September 14, 2023) Inefficiently designed Electronic Health Records (EHRs) pose significant patient safety risks, as University of Utah Health research reveals. Poor EHR usability contributes to alert fatigue and failure to identify critical errors. Hospitals must conduct…  Japanese pharma Eisai forms digital dementia support biz
MobiHealthNews - (Thursday September 14, 2023) Japanese pharmaceutical company Eisai has established a new digital health business targeting dementia. WHY IT MATTERS |
 Google charity fuses $1M to AI-driven dementia app
MobiHealthNews - (Thursday September 14, 2023) A research project led by researchers from the University of Melbourne will be receiving A$2 million ($1.3 million) in funding and support from Google.org.The MATCH (Music Attuned Technology – Care via eHealth) project is…  NHSE Rapid Evaluation sees benefits from COPD virtual ward model
Digital Health - (Thursday September 14, 2023) A report has found that a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) virtual ward managed by South and West Hertfordshire Health and Care Partnership led to improved outcomes and represented a safe, effective alternative to… |
 How Telehealth Can Combat Clinician Burnout
HIT Consultant - (Thursday September 14, 2023) Guy Friedman, Co-Founder and CEO of SteadyMD The crisis of clinician burnout is worsening. Clinicians are feeling stressed, overworked and underappreciated. Some are responding by leaving healthcare or cutting back on hours. Nearly 334,000 healthcare providers,…  Can data science unlock seamless workflows for physicians?
Omnia Health Insights - (Thursday September 14, 2023) For every patient consultation, physicians spend nearly two additional hours on Electronic Health Record (EHR) and related admin tasks during their shift. As a result, primary care providers are burdened with paperwork and unable… |
 Why Home-Based Care Needs Smarter Referral Management
HIT Consultant - (Thursday September 14, 2023) Annie Erstling. Chief Operating Officer of Forcura In home-based care, the way we manage care transitions must change. Poorly managed care transitions have become more prevalent in the sector and have a considerably negative impact on…  The Payer-Provider Divide: Finding Common Ground Among Frenemies
KLAS Research - (Thursday September 14, 2023) KLAS recently hosted the third annual K2 Collaborative summit for the initiative to foster communication and coordination between healthcare providers and payers. While these relationships have traditionally been fraught, the efforts of those in… |
