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 Sheffield Teaching first in UK to use new tool to predict kidney failure risk
Digital Health - (Wednesday September 6, 2023) Laboratories at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals have become the first in the country to use a diagnostic tool that calculates the risk of kidney failure in patients with chronic kidney disease. The next generation KFRE (The…  What Does The New Tracking Guidance from HHS Mean for Digital Marketers’ Technology Decisions?
HIT Consultant - (Wednesday September 6, 2023) John Berndt, SVP of Health North America, Valtech Also known as the Kennedy–Kassebaum Act, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) defines and regulates individuals’ medical records and other individually identifiable health… |
 Nursing Homes Reject CMS’ Proposed Staffing Level Requirements – MedCity News
MedCity News - (Wednesday September 6, 2023) Last Friday, the Biden-Harris Administration released a proposed rule to establish staffing standards among the nation’s nursing homes. CMS is seeking feedback on the 231-page proposal until November 6. So far, reactions have been…  Transforming Patient Billing
Healthcare IT Today - (Wednesday September 6, 2023)  We talked with Seth Cohen from Cedar to discuss a crucial trend in Revenue Cycle Management (RCM): shifting the focus to patient financials. Seth highlights the importance of providers understanding that patient billing is… |
 Uncovering Healthcare’s Forgotten Security Basics and Embracing AI’s Potential
Healthcare IT Today - (Wednesday September 6, 2023)  We chatted with Chad Peterson, Managing Director at NetSPI, who sheds light on an often overlooked aspect of healthcare: the importance of revisiting and reinforcing the fundamentals. Discover why continuous penetration testing and staying…  News 9/6/23 – HIStalk
HIStalk - (Wednesday September 6, 2023) Top News UPMC will replace Oracle Health / Cerner and eight other EHRs with Epic. Implementation in the 40-hospital system will begin in Q4 and be completed by mid-2026. |
 TeleVox Acquires Odeza Patient Engagement Business from Ensemble Health Partners
HIT Consultant - (Tuesday September 5, 2023) What You Should Know: – TeleVox announced it has acquired the Odeza patient engagement business from Ensemble Health Partners (Ensemble), a revenue cycle management company for hospitals, health systems and physician practices. Financial terms…  Movement as Medicine, with an AI Assist – Mayo Clinic Platform
Digital Health Frontier - (Tuesday September 5, 2023) Exercise may be an essential part of a healthy lifestyle, but convincing patients to get moving remains a challenge. Here are a few digital tools worth considering. By John Halamka, M.D., President, Mayo Clinic Platform,… |
 FIGS & Eko Health Launches New Digital Stethoscope
HIT Consultant - (Tuesday September 5, 2023) What You Should Know: FIGS, Inc. (NYSE: FIGS), the direct-to-consumer healthcare apparel and lifestyle brand, and Eko Health, Inc. (“Eko”), a leading innovator in digital health technology for heart and lung disease detection, today announced the…  374 – Evrima vs Captain America: Beating stereotypes with a punch to the facts
Talking HealthTech - (Tuesday September 5, 2023) Clinical trial recruitment is a complex field, presenting both challenges and opportunities for innovation. Ben McEvoy from Evrima recently spoke with Peter Birch on the Talking HealthTech podcast about the key considerations surrounding this… |
