EPtalk by Dr. Jayne 2/20/25 – HIStalk
As someone who has been practicing medicine via telehealth since pre-pandemic days, sometimes I am placed in the wise elder role and asked to explain how things started and how they came to be…
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Cillian Murphy’s lessons on technology
Far more nuance, subtlety and evidence is needed when it comes to adopting new technologies, writes Fraser Battye, head of policy at the Strategy Unit
Cillian Murphy. Owner of the most expressive eyes on the…
ViVE 2025: Improving Clinical Workflows Amid Workforce Shortages
“I want Mayo Clinic to be a place where nurses don’t document. That’s what I’m looking for,” Frederick said.
Working with generative AI clinical documentation platform Abridge, Frederick said, the health system developed a solution…
Posterity Health scores $13M to expand male fertility platform
Male fertility and sexual healthcare company Posterity Health has secured $13 million in Series A funding.Georgetown Equity Partners led the round with participation from existing investors Distributed Ventures, WVV and FCA Venture Partners and…
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News 2/19/25 – HIStalk
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Abridge raises $250 million in a Series D funding round.
The company says that its ambient documentation product is being used by 100 health systems.
Abridge’s valuation has been reported as $2.5 billion….
Curbside Consult with Dr. Jayne 2/17/25 – HIStalk
I spent some time this weekend doing something that I’m sure many techie readers have done at least once. I supported an elderly relative who was having technology issues.
My particular relative is in…
‘AI can’t just be overlaid on a failing health service’
Hetan Shah, chief executive of The British Academy (Image provided by The Health Foundation)
Hetan Shah, chief executive of The British Academy, said that the NHS and UK government “can’t just overlay tech on…
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Apple launches study to decode health relationships
Apple announced it is collaborating with Brigham and Women’s Hospital to launch the Apple Health Study, which will use various data from Apple devices to help predict, detect and manage physical and mental health…
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Android vs. Apple in Healthcare: A Comparison for Decision-Makers
Apu Pavithran, CEO and Founder of Hexnode
Apple or Android? Ask any healthcare worker which device they prefer on the frontline and most will say Apple. It’s familiar, regarded as secure, and carries a certain…
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Assessment of Environmental, Sociocultural, and Physiological Influences on Women’s Toileting Decisions and Behaviors Using “Where I Go”: Pilot Study of a Mobile App
Background: Little is known about women’s decisions around toileting for urination and how those decisions influence moment-to-moment behaviors to manage bladder needs. The new smartphone application Where I Go captures such nuanced and granular…
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