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 CMA provisionally finds UnitedHealth Emis tie-up could reduce competition
Digital Health - (Tuesday March 21, 2023) An initial investigation by the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has found UnitedHealth’s £1.2bn deal to buy EMIS could reduce competition, leading to worse outcomes for the NHS and ultimately patients and UK…  OSU Researchers Create Wearable Sensor to Monitor Muscle Atrophy
mHealth Intelligence - (Tuesday March 21, 2023) By Mark Melchionna March 21, 2023 – Published in IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, a recent study from Ohio State University (OSU) found that an electromagnetic, wearable sensor developed by OSU researchers was a reliable… |
 MA Pharmacy Falls Victim to Email Phishing Attack, Results in PHI Exposure
Health IT Security - (Tuesday March 21, 2023) By Sarai Rodriguez March 21, 2023 – After an email phishing attack, AllCare Plus Pharmacy reported to the Maine Attorney General that 5,971 patients potentially had their protected health information (PHI) exposed. AllCare became aware…  Case Report Demonstrates Potential Utility of AI in AFib Detection
Health IT Analytics - (Tuesday March 21, 2023) By Shania Kennedy March 21, 2023 – In a recent case report published in Cureus, researchers discussed the benefits and challenges of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare while presenting a case of atrial fibrillation (AFib)… |
 VA Admits Oracle Cerner EHRM Issues Contributed to 4 Veteran Deaths
EHR Intelligence - (Tuesday March 21, 2023) By Sarai Rodriguez March 21, 2023 – In a recent briefing on March 15, 2023, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) officials informed the Senate committee staff of six “catastrophic harm” incidents, including veteran deaths,…  Pharmacists Are Essential to Rural Access to Healthcare
MedCity News - (Tuesday March 21, 2023) The state of healthcare in America may be best described as uncertain. Nearly every news report points to burnout as a significant factor causing healthcare professionals to leave their field. According to a 2021… |
 Bardavon Health Innovations Offering First-of-its-Kind Safety Intelligence Suite to Protect the Labor Workforce
Healthcare IT Today - (Tuesday March 21, 2023) Bardavon has acquired the injury prevention company, Preventure, to expand its service line focused on personalized solutions that protect against musculoskeletal injuries  Campaigners warn NHS still not transparent about FDP bidder
Digital Health - (Tuesday March 21, 2023) The health service needs to think carefully about letting private data firms with little accountability to UK citizens gain access to their health data, the head of legal advocacy organisation Cori Crider has argued… |
 NHS’ supply chain security 15-20 years behind other sectors says Huggins
Digital Health - (Tuesday March 21, 2023) Following the Advanced cyber attack in August 2022, Phil Huggins has revealed to a Digital Health Rewired audience that in its current state the NHS supply chain’s “state of security is 15 to 20…  NHS programme uses tech to identify high-risk patients on waiting lists
Digital Health - (Tuesday March 21, 2023) A new regional NHS programme is using technology to begin identifying high-risk patients on waiting lists to help reduce their risk of deterioration.Led by NHS Cheshire and Merseyside integrated care board (ICB), with the… |
