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Mental Health for Teens with Ken Baum

February 12, 2023March 16, 2023eHealth Radio Network

Ken Baum, a best-selling author of numerous life-changing books and a successful performance expert and author of his new book “The Mental Edge for Teens: How to thrive in school, sports, and life in a world of chaos, bullies, and ever-changing values” joins eHealth Radio and the Mental Health Channel.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest Ken Baum discuss the following:
What do teens need to learn about their mental health?
Is this why you wrote the book Mental Edge for Teens?
What is the impact that this book is making, and why do you want to give away 100,000 books?
Tell us…

Healthcare systems could face new DPRK ransomware tactics

February 10, 2023March 16, 2023Healthcare IT news

Government agencies from the United States and the Republic of Korea are highlighting new ransomware tactics they’ve seen, which they say are used to conceal the affiliation of Democratic People’s Republic of Korea hackers working to stage attacks against U.S. and South Korean healthcare organizations and critical infrastructure.WHY IT MATTERS
The new cybersecurity advisory, Ransomware attacks on critical infrastructure fund DPRK malicious cyber activities, details both North Korea’s historically and recently observed tactics, techniques and procedures and indicators of compromise.
The additional observed TTPs “span phases from acquiring and purchasing infrastructure to concealing DPRK affiliation,” according to the United States National Security Agency, the Federal…

CDS Coalition requests FDA rescind final decision support guidance

February 10, 2023March 16, 2023Healthcare IT news

The CDS Coalition is asking the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to pull back on its clinical decision support guidance in order to ensure that the agency better balances its regulatory oversight with the healthcare sector’s need for innovation, while comporting with the statutory language of the 21st Century Cures Act. ‘Flagrant’ disregard for Congressional law and intent
The coalition’s stakeholders – clinical decision support software developers, patient advocacy organizations, clinical societies, healthcare providers and healthcare payers – say the FDA’s guidance exceeds Congress’s statutory definitions of what is considered CDS and threatens to undermine lawmakers’ goals.
“The Office of the National Coordinator for…

4 technologies shaping the future of healthcare

February 10, 2023March 16, 2023The Healthcare Guys

Technological innovation is the key to improving human living standards.
This is especially true in healthcare, which is why research is constantly being done to discover ways that up-and-coming technology can be implemented.
In this article, we’ll explore four technologies that are shaping the future of healthcare.

Artificial intelligence

Machine learning is being increasingly applied across a wide variety of industries, including healthcare. With the ability to quickly and accurately extract patterns from data using algorithms, artificial intelligence is able to sift through information more efficiently than healthcare professionals.
Moreover, artificial intelligence programs can process symptoms and patient information to suggest possible diagnoses. A…

Generative AI in Healthcare – Healthcare IT Today Podcast Episode 107

February 10, 2023March 16, 2023Healthcare IT Today

For the 107th episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast, we are diving deep into generative AI in Healthcare! First we share how we think generative AI (You may know it better as ChatGPT) will impact the world of healthcare. Then we speculate on the different use cases we can see generative AI playing a part in. Next, we discuss how people's trust in healthcare may or may not change based on generative AI. Lastly, we debate if generative AI should be used in healthcare marketing.Find the latest episodes: https://www.healthcareittoday.com/category/healthcare-it-today-podcasts/…

Review of the Zebra ET40-HC and ET45-HC Tablets

February 10, 2023March 16, 2023Healthcare IT Today

I was excited to get the opportunity to review the Zebra ET4x-HC Series Tablets that Zebra has recently brought to market. The initial launch comes in two models: ET40-HC and ET45-HC. The two models are roughly equivalent with one doing only Wifi and the other offering a 5G option as well.Zebra was kind enough to send me a model to test and review. Just holding it in your hand, you can feel the ruggedness of the device and you can see the thoughtful design that went into the device. Everything from their approach to plastics and housing that can withstand regularly cleaning…

Antibacterial Smart Sutures Visible in CT Scans

February 9, 2023March 16, 2023Medgadget

Researchers at RMIT University in Australia have developed ‘smart stitches’ that can fight bacteria and reveal the location of the sutured area in CT scans. The sutures have been developed to reduce the chances of surgical site infections and also make life a little easier for clinicians, as the material shows up in CT scans, allowing for identification of the location of the sutures in the body and quick assessment if they are performing as required. In particular, the researchers envisage the sutures as a replacement for vaginal meshes that are used to treat prolapses, for which surgical site infection […]…

Epic remains Best in KLAS for overall software suite for 13th year

February 9, 2023March 16, 2023Healthcare IT news

In addition to winning overall, Epic was named top Overall Physician Practice Vendor based on provider feedback in this year’s Best in KLAS awards. The health IT giant also earned plaudits in 13 other categories, the research firm announced Wednesday.Of note, Impact Advisors and Nordic are tied as co-winners of the Overall IT Services category.
Impact Advisors also took top placements in ERP Implementation Leadership, Financial Improvement Consulting and Security & Privacy Consulting Services categories while Nordic won for HIT Core Clinical Implementation Leadership.
The KLAS announcement noted that Nordic also scored above 90 in four separate services segments, which is detailed in 2023…

Singapore General Hospital shifts to gamified VR nurse training

February 9, 2023March 16, 2023Healthcare IT news

The Singapore General Hospital has started training its nurses in IV cannulation using VR technology.A team of SGH nurses, together with Serious Games Asia and sensor solutions developer Microtube Technologies, developed an immersive gamified training module called IV NIMBLE (Nursing Innovation in Mobility-based Learning) to enhance nurses’ training.
The module comprises a virtual patient avatar with which nurses can practice talking; a 3D-printed hand which mimics the texture of human skin; and a pressure sensor glove that gauges the pressure of cannulation. It also captures and presents data via an analytics dashboard for review.
First tried out six months ago by about 120 SGH nurses,…

How Microsoft Cloud for Healthcare Reduces Clinician Burnout, Improves Patient Care

February 8, 2023March 16, 2023HealthTech Magazine

Burnout is taking its toll on healthcare. Writing in the New England Journal of Medicine, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy notes that half of healthcare workers report symptoms of burnout that range from insomnia to anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder. A Bain survey found that 25 percent of clinicians are considering switching careers, with burnout the No. 1 factor in those feelings. One strategy for combatting burnout is wider adoption of technology, particularly for automating routine and time-consuming tasks such as documentation. Bringing automation to clinicians isn’t without challenges, however. It takes time to identify the right solutions, implement…

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Mental Health for Teens with Ken Baum

Healthcare systems could face new DPRK ransomware tactics

CDS Coalition requests FDA rescind final decision support guidance

4 technologies shaping the future of healthcare

Generative AI in Healthcare – Healthcare IT Today Podcast Episode 107

Review of the Zebra ET40-HC and ET45-HC Tablets

Antibacterial Smart Sutures Visible in CT Scans

Epic remains Best in KLAS for overall software suite for 13th year

Singapore General Hospital shifts to gamified VR nurse training

News 11/8/24 – HIStalk

CHIME24: Setting the Record Straight on Generative AI

Ontrak increases behavioral health offering with Sentara for commercial populations

CuraLinc & Oshi Health Partner for Integrated Employee Wellbeing

What Trump’s election means for healthcare

Proscia Co-Founder Talks Impact of DICOM in Digital Pathology

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Safe and equitable AI needs guardrails, from legislation and humans in the loop

Health Catalyst acquires cybersecurity firm Intraprise Health for $43M

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