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 News 1/17/25 – HIStalk
HIStalk - (Friday January 17, 2025) Top News Canada’s Nova Scotia Health pauses its two-day-old rollout of medical appointment text reminders after the system sent incorrect information, failed to indicate whether the visit was in-person or virtual, and in some cases…  Teal Health secures $10M for at-home cervical cancer screening
MobiHealthNews - (Thursday January 16, 2025) Women’s Health company Teal Health announced it garnered an additional $10 million in seed funding to support the launch of the Teal Wand, an at-home self-collect cervical cancer screening device, which is currently under… |
 Digital humanistic program to manage premature frailty in young breast cancer survivors with gender perspective
npj Digital Medicine - (Thursday January 16, 2025) Premature frailty is a critical challenge for young breast cancer survivors (YBCSs), impacting their health and perpetuating gender inequality through heightened vulnerability and marginalization. While digital health shows promise in frailty screening, its effectiveness…  Life insurance company Guardian teams up with Uber Health
MobiHealthNews - (Thursday January 16, 2025) The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America has joined forces with Uber Health to allow Guardian Group Benefits members with an approved long-term disability claim to receive an Uber voucher for rides to medical… |
 Healthcare experts discuss AI oversight and innovation at BCG event
MobiHealthNews - (Thursday January 16, 2025) At a Boston Consulting Group (BCG) event in San Francisco during the JPM Healthcare Conference, panelists discussed the government’s role in advancing AI technology and government oversight of the technology with the changing administration. Micky…  Breaking Into Health Tech: Expert Advice from HIMSS Leaders
HIMSS - (Thursday January 16, 2025)  Navigating the health tech landscape can be challenging. From understanding the wide range of opportunities to tailoring your resume and qualifications for specific roles, breaking into this field requires strategy, clarity, and the right… |
 Children’s National AI chief discusses her role and its many demands
Healthcare IT news - (Thursday January 16, 2025) Editor’s Note: This is the third in our series, Chief AI Officers in Healthcare. To read the first, an interview with Dennis Chornenky at UC Davis Health, click here. To read the second, with…  Privacy preserving strategies for electronic health records in the era of large language models
npj Digital Medicine - (Thursday January 16, 2025) Electronic health records (EHRs) secondary usage with large language models (LLMs) raise privacy challenges. National regulations like GDPR and HIPAA offer protection frameworks, but specific strategies are needed to mitigate risk in generative AI…. |
 Cleveland Clinic teams with Miami University for quantum computing education
Healthcare IT news - (Thursday January 16, 2025) Cleveland Clinic, which has been keenly focused on healthcare quantum computing applications in recent years, is partnering with Oxford, Ohio-based Miami University to advance quantum education in the Buckeye State.WHY IT MATTERSThe collaboration will…  ASTP appoints 3 new health IT leaders: CTO, CDO and CAIO
Healthcare IT news - (Thursday January 16, 2025) The U.S. Health and Human Services filled three new key technology roles this month. The agency has drawn from the private sector, the White House and within the department for top artificial intelligence and… |
