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Houston Methodist enters the metaverse with launch of new MITIEverse app

Exploring the heart from the inside out is now possible with a new app from Houston Methodist. Medical and scientific learners can access hands-on practice, remote assistance from experienced clinicians and more within the MITIEverse, a new app devoted to health care education, training and innovation. Built in partnership with FundamentalVR, the app transports the user into customizable showcase rooms, surgical simulations and lectures from Houston Methodist faculty and collaborators from across the world.

October 4, 2022

Health Information Exchange

EHNAC and CARIN Alliance Announce New CARIN Code of Conduct Accreditation Program

The Electronic Healthcare Network Accreditation Commission (EHNAC), a non-profit standards development organization and accrediting body for organizations that electronically exchange healthcare data, and The CARIN Alliance, a collaborative working to advance consumer-directed exchange of health information, today announced the creation of a new CARIN Code of Conduct Accreditation Program (CCCAP). This new offering is set to bring both the CARIN Code of Conduct and EHNAC’s criteria review process to health plans, health systems, EHR vendors, implementers of HL7 FHIR-based application programming interfaces (APIs), and third-party app developers in a continued effort to support additional levels of trust related to consumer access to health data.

October 4, 2022

Editor’s Choice

Healthcare Leaders Move to Automate as Many Processes as Possible

Automation is no longer part of healthcare systems’ long-term vision. It is a near-term priority. Eight in 10 hospital decision-makers who participated in Zebra’s latest Healthcare Vision Study say they will automate everything from emergency room (ER) and operating room (OR) orchestration to supply chain management, asset locationing, and staff scheduling in the next year. They don’t have a choice.

October 4, 2022

Government

HHS Announces LEAP in Health IT Awardees Focused on Health Equity

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) announced two awards totaling $2 million under the Leading Edge Acceleration Projects in Health Information Technology (LEAP in Health IT) funding opportunity. LEAP in Health IT awardees seek to create methods and tools to improve care delivery, advance research capabilities and address emerging challenges that inhibit the advancement of interoperable health IT.

October 3, 2022

Press Release

OncoHost Announces New Executive Appointments Ahead of Imminent Launch of its Precision Oncology Platform

OncoHost, a global leader in precision oncology for improved personalized cancer therapy, announced two appointments to its executive team. Seasoned healthcare executive James “Jim” Whelan joins OncoHost’s board of directors and commercial oncology expert Chris Dingman joins as chief commercial officer.

October 3, 2022

Government

FDA, Veterans Health Administration Collaborate to Help Accelerate Medical Device Innovation and Advancement of Care

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) are announcing a collaboration intended to help accelerate American medical device innovation to further improve and benefit public health. Veteran Affairs’ VA Ventures Innovation Institute, located in Seattle, will host up to 12 FDA staff to foster robust collaborations between the two agencies.

September 30, 2022

Government

HHS Approves Groundbreaking Medicaid Initiatives in Massachusetts and Oregon

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), approved groundbreaking Medicaid section 1115 demonstration initiatives in Massachusetts and Oregon. Both demonstrations aim to test improvements in coverage, access, and quality with innovative approaches to ensure more eligible people retain their Medicaid coverage, including by approving Oregon’s demonstration to keep children enrolled in Medicaid up to age six — preventing gaps in coverage that can cause children to lose access to needed care in their formative early years.

September 29, 2022

Academic Research

Study Finds the Addition of Haptics to VR Training Substantially Improves Student Outcomes

Editor’s Choice

Northwell Health and CliniShift Partner to Deploy Tech to Optimize Internal Healthcare Staffing and Schedule Management

Government

Biden-Harris Administration Makes More Medicare Nursing Home Ownership Data Publicly Available, Improving Identification of Multiple Facilities Under Common Ownership

Electronic Health Records

Caris Life Sciences and Flatiron Health Partner to Vastly Increase Access to Most Comprehensive Molecular Testing Available

Government

HHS Announces Health Resources and Services Administration-Funded Health Centers Partnering With National Cancer Institute-Designated Cancer Centers to Improve Equity in Cancer Screening

Imaging

NVIDIA Medical Edge AI Computing Platform Selected by Top Robotic and Digital Surgery Startups

Clinical IT

Ascom Americas Report Finds Three Things Hospitals Can Do Now To Relieve The Nursing Shortage

Ascom, a healthcare IT and clinical collaboration company, announced that it released “Nursing Satisfaction: What Matters Most At Work” report which finds three things hospitals can do now to relieve the nursing shortage. The report includes findings from a survey of more than 500 nurses in the U.S. conducted in July. Ascom looked at a variety of dynamics affecting nurses today in light of the current nursing shortage and changes in the job itself.

Clinical IT

Damo Consulting Announces the Winners of the 2022 Digital Maturity Momentum Awards

Damo Consulting, a leading digital transformation advisory firm for healthcare, announced its inaugural DigiMTM Digital Maturity Momentum Awards program winners. Geisinger Health, Providence Health, and Northwell Health were named industry leaders for overall maturity and momentum in digital transformation among health systems.

Imaging

RSNA 2022 Showcases Latest Technologies for Advancing Patient Care

RSNA has announced Technical Exhibits highlights for RSNA 2022 held in Chicago at McCormick Place, Nov. 27–Dec. 1.

Clinical IT

Research Needs Robust Data: The CDC Utilizes the PINC AI Healthcare Database

Three years into the COVID-19 pandemic, and the “new normal” continues to see a steady stream of variants and subvariants. Currently, the more contagious BA.5 omicron subvariant is causing a spike in infections, and, according to the CDC, COVID-19 hospital admissions are on the rise, putting a strain on those impacted hospital staff and resources across the nation.

Clinical IT

Evernorth Expands Its Digital Health Formulary

Evernorth, the health services business of Cigna Corporation , has expanded its Digital Health Formulary to include five new app-based programs to help people better manage their sleep issues, anxiety, alcohol and opioid use disorders, and inflammatory conditions. In a crowded digital health marketplace, Evernorth’s Digital Health Formulary is a clinically based platform of verified, credible health apps designed to help people achieve their health goals.

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Transforming Mental Health Research with Analytics

November 12, 2021

Transforming Mental Health Research with Analytics: Professor Helen Christensen, Chief Scientist, of the Black Dog Institute talks about how it uses SAS technology to map social networks and mental health networks in a large organization.

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