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 EPtalk by Dr. Jayne 8/15/24 – HIStalk
HIStalk - (Thursday August 15, 2024) Bain & Company recently released study findings looking at how patients perceive generative AI in healthcare. Long story short is that patients are more comfortable with AI tools taking notes during office visits or…  Kootenai Health cyber attack impacts 464,000 patients
Digital Health - (Thursday August 15, 2024) US healthcare provider Kootenai Health has revealed that data belonging to 464,000 patients has been compromised following a cyber attack. |
 Share of £32m AI funding to speed up prescription deliveries
Digital Health - (Thursday August 15, 2024) A project to improve the efficiency of NHS prescription deliveries using AI algorithms is to receive a share of £32 million in UK government funding committed to AI projects.  Competition time: Win a free two-day pass for Summer Schools 2025
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 Dose–response relationship between computerized cognitive training and cognitive improvement
npj Digital Medicine - (Thursday August 15, 2024) Although computerized cognitive training (CCT) is an effective digital intervention for cognitive impairment, its dose-response relationship is understudied. This retrospective cohort study explores the association between training dose and cognitive improvement to find the…  Hexarad closes £11.2m growth round for radiology platform
Digital Health - (Thursday August 15, 2024) Radiology platform Hexarad has announced the closure of a €13 million (£11.2m) growth round with reinvestment from existing shareholders, led by Swiss-based growth equity firm MTIP. |
 How Debt-Free Education Programs Can Reduce the Healthcare Staffing Shortage
HIT Consultant - (Thursday August 15, 2024) Molly Ellenberg Friedland, Group VP of Corporate Partnerships at InStride The U.S. is currently suffering from a severe shortage of healthcare workers, including physicians, nurses, and allied health roles. For the second year in a…  Korea to link health records of 8 million patients to MyHealthway
Healthcare IT news - (Thursday August 15, 2024) The South Korean government seeks to streamline access to the personal health records of over eight million patients held in tertiary general hospitals in a single platform by next year. WHAT IT’S ABOUT |
 Accenture bags $200M more to support Australian aged care IT reform
Healthcare IT news - (Thursday August 15, 2024) The Australian Department of Health and Aged Care has extended two more contracts to Accenture to assist with delivering IT capabilities in the aged care sector over the next two years. Last month July, the…  Stryker Acquires care.ai to Bolster AI-Powered Healthcare Solutions
HIT Consultant - (Thursday August 15, 2024) What You Should Know: – Stryker Corporation (NYSE: SYK) announced the definitive agreement to acquire care.ai, a leading company specializing in AI-powered virtual care, smart room technology, and ambient intelligence solutions. – The acquisition of care.ai… |
