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 Study Indicates AI in Medical Imaging Could Aggravate Health Disparities
DistilINFO Hospital IT - (Thursday May 4, 2023) Artificial intelligence (AI) technology in medical imaging has the potential to revolutionize healthcare but also carries potential pitfalls. Researchers from the University of Maryland School of Medicine found that most AI algorithms used in…  Senate Hearing Explores Obstacles of Health Plans in Accessing Behavioral Health
DistilINFO Hospital IT - (Thursday May 4, 2023) The Senate Finance Committee held a hearing to address the challenges of accessing mental health care and improve the accuracy of provider directories. The majority of staff released a study that found only 18%… |
 Patient Square Capital Forms Elevage Medical Technologies to Partner with Growth-Stage Medical Device Companies
HIT Consultant - (Thursday May 4, 2023) What You Should Know:Healthcare investment firm Patient Square Capital (“Patient Square”) forms Elevage Medical Technologies (“Elevage”), a new portfolio company to support the growth of promising medical device companies by providing capital and deep…  HAIs on the Rise Nationwide, Leapfrog Group Finds
DistilINFO Hospital IT - (Thursday May 4, 2023) The Leapfrog Group has published its Spring 2023 Hospital Safety Grades, highlighting a surge in three dangerous healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) across acute care settings in the US. The report found double-digit increases in MRSA,… |
 my health app – How to set up the my health app
AuDigitalHealth - (Thursday May 4, 2023) The new my health app is a secure and convenient way to access My Health Record on your mobile, whenever or wherever you need it. Download now from the Apple App Store or Google…  347 – Decoding data to empower medical practices. Chris Smeed, Cubiko
Talking HealthTech - (Thursday May 4, 2023) In this episode of Talking HealthTech, we delve into the latest developments from Cubiko and Halo Connect. Cubiko will soon be launching a dental platform and the Genie product will be fully launched in the… |
 Anna De Paula Hanika, Uno Health, on the power of social safety net programs
The Pulse by Wharton Digital Health - (Thursday May 4, 2023) Subscribe for your weekly fix of health tech stories, wherever you get your news: Apple, Spotify, or Twitter.Anna De Paula Hanika, Co-Founder & CEO of Uno HealthIn this episode, I sat down with Anna De Paula…  Growing pressures in aged care call for new thinking
Healthcare IT news - (Thursday May 4, 2023) In an already stretched aged care sector, news of recent aged care centre closures is concerning.Blame for the closures has been directed at the pending legislative requirements which mean from July aged care facilities… |
 Telehealth Companies Applaud DEA for Delaying Telemedicine Restrictions of Controlled Substances
MedCity News - (Thursday May 4, 2023) After the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announced Wednesday that it is temporarily extending Covid-19 flexibilities for the prescribing of controlled substances via telemedicine, several telehealth advocates came out in support of the decision.  Healthy.io Secures $50M to Expand Smartphone Kidney Test
HIT Consultant - (Thursday May 4, 2023) What You Should Know:Healthy.io, the global leader in transforming the smartphone camera into a clinical-grade device, raises $50M in a Series D funding round led by Schusterman Family Investments and is joined by Aleph… |
