A smartwatch trade secrets battle between Apple and health tech company Masimo ended in a mistrial yesterday when jurors failed to reach an unanimous verdict.Masimo sued Apple in 2020 for allegedly poaching its employees…
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The unprecedented expansion of telehealth and mental health care during the pandemic was a monumental shift for behavioral health care in more ways than one.
The flexibilities for behavioral health visits that resulted from the…
Achieving interoperability in healthcare can help advance health equity, according to experts at the HIMSS23 global conference in Chicago. Widespread health data interchange can aid in bridging the digital divide, which is blocking certain…
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Tensions Surrounding AI Concerns and Ethical ConsiderationsFrom a legal and ethical perspective, Firth-Butterfield highlighted issues of persistent bias and access. “How do we think about fairness, accountability? Who do you sue when something goes…
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The legal landscape for abortion is undeniably murky. Since the rollback of federal abortion protection, states have been tasked with defining the boundaries of reproductive rights. More than a dozen states have near-total abortion…
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Prior authorization has emerged as a flash point between payers and providers as the former tries to manage what they believe is waste in the system while the latter accuses payers of trying to…
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By Hannah Nelson April 17, 2023 – EHR issues such as suboptimal design or clinician use can contribute to diagnostic errors in ambulatory settings, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.
The study analyzed…
What You Should Know:4medica®, a healthcare data quality and matching technology company, today announced that the 4medica Enterprise Master Patient Index (EMPI) platform is now available on Google Cloud Marketplace.Built on Google Cloud’s Healthcare API, 4medica’s EMPI offers healthcare organizations access…
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If you’re one of the millions of viewers patiently waiting for the newest episode of HBO’s Succession to air on Sunday, don’t worry — we have some real-life boardroom drama to tide us over…
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Advocates are renewing a push this year for federal legislation that would ease the path to reimbursement for prescription digital therapeutics in behavioral health.The legislation – reintroduced in March – enjoys bipartisan support. Nonetheless,…
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