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 APAC shifting to tech-enabled distributed model of care: Philips
Healthcare IT news - (Thursday July 27, 2023) While facing rising costs and workforce shortages, healthcare systems across Asia-Pacific have been exploring ways to make healthcare services more accessible by shifting to a data and digital-enabled distributed model of care delivery, a…  More Than 30% of Rural Hospitals Are at Risk of Closure, Report Warns – MedCity News
MedCity News - (Thursday July 27, 2023) More than 600 rural U.S. hospitals are at risk of closing due to their financial instability — that’s more than 30% of the country’s rural hospitals. For half of these 600 hospitals, the risk… |
 Healthcare AI News 7/26/23 – HIStalk
HIStalk - (Thursday July 27, 2023) News Amazon Web Services launches AWS HealthScribe, which allows developers to create clinical documentation tools that use speech recognition and generative AI. Software companies can use a single API to create transcripts, extract terms, and…  Octave Bioscience scores $30M for neurodegenerative disease offerings
MobiHealthNews - (Thursday July 27, 2023) Octave Bioscience, a company focused on delivering precision medicine for neurodegenerative diseases like multiple sclerosis, announced it closed a $30 million extension to its Series B round.Hikma Pharmaceuticals’ venture capital arm, Hikma Ventures, participated… |
 Smart Hospitals: Improved Patient Care and Interoperability
HealthTech Magazine - (Wednesday July 26, 2023) Smart Hospitals Require Smart Investments in Smart Tech  Hospitals Find Harmony Through Virtual Sitting Programs
HealthTech Magazine - (Wednesday July 26, 2023) UMass Memorial Health Sees Growing PotentialThe explosive growth of telehealth triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic created an opportunity for Worcester, Mass.-based UMass Memorial Health to establish a virtual patient observation program, says David Smith,… |
 AI and Machine Learning Hold Potential in Fighting Infectious Disease
Health IT Analytics - (Wednesday July 26, 2023) By Mark Melchionna July 26, 2023 – A new study described that despite the continued threat of infectious diseases on public health, the capabilities of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can help handle this…  VA Deploys Verizon Private 5G Network to Advance Patient Care
EHR Intelligence - (Wednesday July 26, 2023) By Hannah Nelson July 26, 2023 – The Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) has deployed a private 5G network from Verizon at the VA Palo Alto Health Care System to improve patient care delivery. |
 Teladoc Health stock rises amid increased Q2 earnings driven by BetterHelp
MobiHealthNews - (Wednesday July 26, 2023) Teladoc Health stock rose Tuesday after the virtual care company reported a 10% increase in revenue year-over-year to $652.4 million from $592.4 million in the prior year.For Teladoc Health’s Integrated Care segment, revenue increased…  MRO Satisfies Payer Medical Record Requests Automatically
Healthcare IT Today - (Wednesday July 26, 2023)  Requests for medical records have grown enormously in recent years—and that’s as it should be. Because data allows for better decision-making, patient records are being requested by payers, communities of care, and patients themselves…. |
