It is no secret that health systems face growing competition from industries like venture-backed healthcare disruptors and health insurance that are offering increasingly specialized and consumer-focused virtual care offerings.THE PROBLEM
The MetroHealth System is Ohio’s…
NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) has urgently called for donations of O Positive and O Negative blood to boost stocks following a ransomware attack which has disrupted pathology services in London.The cyber attack on…
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Healthcare providers must start thinking about ways to build consumer trust in generative AI in order for the industry to fully harness the technology’s potential, a new report suggests.
The report, released Thursday by Deloitte,…
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Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is planning to roll out Zebra’s HC20 mobile computers as part of a project to standardise data capture devices and technology across the Acute Hospital Alliance.A spokesperson at…
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Healthcare leaders spend a lot of time talking about reimagining access, often discussing ways to make patients’ healthcare journeys more seamless and experience-driven.
When having these conversations, it’s essential to remember that there is a…
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Malnutrition is a frequently underdiagnosed condition leading to increased morbidity, mortality, and healthcare costs. The Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) deployed a machine learning model (MUST-Plus) to detect malnutrition upon hospital admission. However, in…
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Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust saved an estimated 959 bed days in the first six months of a virtual ward service, according to analysis by the trust.Virtual wards were launched in partnership with Inhealthcare…
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Dr. Ahzam Afzal, Co-Founder and CEO, Puzzle Healthcare
Post-acute care facilities for years have been preparing for the impact that value-based purchasing (VBP) programs would have.
The Affordable Care Act of 2010 (ACA) and the Medicare…
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Rural and community hospitals serve almost 15% of the U.S. population, but only 10% of physicians practice in rural America, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Despite their…
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Mark Dollar, chief executive at Synnovis, has confirmed that a ransomware attack has interrupted all the pathology service provider’s IT systems, causing patient activity to be cancelled or redirected.Synnovis is a pathology partnership between…
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