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Emergency Department Boarding’s Impact on Patient Care and Clinician Well-Being

Emergency department (ED) boarding, or continuing to provide care for patients in the ED after the decision to admit due to lack of inpatient bed availability, is a long-standing yet increasingly common quality and safety issue. ED boarding is associated with delayed and missed care, medication errors, delirium, higher morbidity and in-hospital mortality, and longer hospital length of stay as well as poor patient satisfaction.

December 7, 2023

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Man Charged in $148M Medicare and Medicaid Fraud Scheme

A federal grand jury in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, returned an indictment charging a Louisiana man for his role in a scheme to defraud Medicare and Medicaid of over $148 million in medically unnecessary definitive urine drug testing services.

December 7, 2023

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Government

U.S. Surgeon General Wraps Successful Nationwide College Tour, Launches 5-for-5 Connection Challenge to the American Public

United States Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy is launching the 5-for-5 Connection Challenge, calling on Americans to take five actions over five days to build more connection in their lives.

December 7, 2023

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Cybersecurity

Notice of Information Security Incident Involving Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center announced the detection of unauthorized activity on limited parts of the Center’s clinical network.

December 6, 2023

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AI Explodes: Stanford Medicine Magazine Looks at Artificial Intelligence in Medicine

Could artificial intelligence speed the way to better vaccines, ramp up surgical skills and reduce the severity of heart attacks? Absolutely. But there are fears it could also worsen health inequities, erode patient trust in the health care system and harm the medical world in ways not yet imagined.

December 6, 2023

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Jefferson Health Launches Primary Care Program for LGBTQIA+ Older Adults

Jefferson Health announced the opening of “Pride at the Jefferson Center for Healthy Aging,” a program dedicated to caring for Philadelphia’s aging LGBTQIA+ community. This program is the first of its kind, combining clinical care and research efforts to create a primary care home for LGBTQIA+ older adults.

December 6, 2023

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Revenue Cycle / Finance

HFMA Aligns with FinThrive to Introduce the Industry’s First Revenue Cycle Management Technology Adoption Model for Health Systems

The Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) announces a strategic alliance with FinThrive, Inc., a healthcare revenue cycle management software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider, to co-launch a peer-reviewed, five-stage Revenue Cycle Management Technology Adoption Model (RCMTAM) designed to help health systems leverage industry benchmarks to assess their current state of RCM technology maturity and build best-practice plans to optimize revenue cycle outcomes.

December 5, 2023

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Electronic Health Records

Culmination Bio Raises $10M From Amgen Ventures and Merck Global Health Innovation Fund to Bring Longitudinal Health Data to Biopharma

Culmination Bio, a company building the largest disease-agnostic patient data intelligence platform, announced a $10 million investment from Merck Global Health Innovation Fund (Merck GHI) and Amgen Ventures.

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Digital Healthcare Leaders Meet at HIMSS24 Europe to Deliver Solutions to Tomorrow’s Health Challenges

The future of healthcare is here today. Artificial intelligence, data analytics, digital transformation, and cybersecurity are just a few of the emerging trends driving a new wave of healthcare innovations across the globe.

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Press Release

Experian Health Acquires Wave HDC

Experian announces it has acquired Wave HDC, a healthcare technology leader that offers AI-enhanced data curation solutions to identify unknown insurance benefits coverage and critical patient demographics at the start of a patient’s healthcare journey.

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Academic Research

Can Electronic Brain Training Games Relieve “Brain Fog” from Long Covid?

A collection of cognitive symptoms referred to as “brain fog” occur in up to 10-30% of people who have been infected with the virus that causes COVID-19.

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Electronic Health Records

Large Language Model Shows Promise in Helping Clinicians Identify Postpartum Hemorrhage

Postpartum hemorrhage is the leading cause of maternal mortality and morbidity worldwide and a common pregnancy complication.

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Government

Three Men Sentenced for $54M Fraudulent Prescriptions Scheme

Imaging

Revolutionizing DICOM Calibration – CFS Cloud and Virtuoso

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Digital Healthcare Leaders Meet at HIMSS24 Europe to Deliver Solutions to Tomorrow’s Health Challenges

Imaging

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Transforming Mental Health Research with Analytics

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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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Spacelabs Healthcare Expands Clinical Informatics Capabilities with Acquisition of Predictive Analytics Company PeraHealth

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Early Data From MedStar Health Suggests Addressing Social Risk Factors Through Screening, Support Services, and Digital Tools Can Support Improved Maternal Health

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U.S. Surgeon General Wraps Successful Nationwide College Tour, Launches 5-for-5 Connection Challenge to the American Public

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Three Men Sentenced for $54M Fraudulent Prescriptions Scheme

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Chief Compliance Officer Sentenced for $50M Medicare Fraud Scheme

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More than 4.5 Million Select Affordable Health Coverage in ACA Marketplace Coverage Since Start of Open Enrollment Period

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Drummond Group Unveils First-of-its-Kind FHIR Client Certification Program, a Groundbreaking Initiative in Health IT Standards

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HFMA Aligns with FinThrive to Introduce the Industry’s First Revenue Cycle Management Technology Adoption Model for Health Systems

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Man Charged in $148M Medicare and Medicaid Fraud Scheme

U.S. Surgeon General Wraps Successful Nationwide College Tour, Launches 5-for-5 Connection Challenge to the American Public

Notice of Information Security Incident Involving Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

AI Explodes: Stanford Medicine Magazine Looks at Artificial Intelligence in Medicine

Jefferson Health Launches Primary Care Program for LGBTQIA+ Older Adults

HFMA Aligns with FinThrive to Introduce the Industry’s First Revenue Cycle Management Technology Adoption Model for Health Systems

Culmination Bio Raises $10M From Amgen Ventures and Merck Global Health Innovation Fund to Bring Longitudinal Health Data to Biopharma

Digital Healthcare Leaders Meet at HIMSS24 Europe to Deliver Solutions to Tomorrow’s Health Challenges

Experian Health Acquires Wave HDC

Can Electronic Brain Training Games Relieve “Brain Fog” from Long Covid?

Large Language Model Shows Promise in Helping Clinicians Identify Postpartum Hemorrhage

Three Men Sentenced for $54M Fraudulent Prescriptions Scheme

Revolutionizing DICOM Calibration – CFS Cloud and Virtuoso

Digital Healthcare Leaders Meet at HIMSS24 Europe to Deliver Solutions to Tomorrow’s Health Challenges

Novel MRI Reveals Brain Changes in Long-COVID Patients

Can Electronic Brain Training Games Relieve “Brain Fog” from Long Covid?

Novel AI System Could Diagnose Autism Much Earlier

How is predictive analysis shaping the healthcare sector

Clinical Messaging

Taming the Electronic Health Record

Can Electronic Brain Training Games Relieve “Brain Fog” from Long Covid?

Cedars-Sinai Investigators Move Closer to Predicting Sudden Cardiac Arrest

Wearable Devices Detect Circadian Disturbances That Predict Frailty Risk in Older Adults

Ingestible Vital Signs Monitor Shows Promise in First-in-Human Trial

Samsung Medical Center Earns Stage 6 AMAM; First in Asia Pacific

C-COMM: HIMSS New Non-Acute Care Digital Maturity Model

Fifth Third Announces Acquisition of Big Data Healthcare, a Payments Company Serving National Health Systems, Physicians

Spacelabs Healthcare Expands Clinical Informatics Capabilities with Acquisition of Predictive Analytics Company PeraHealth

Early Data From MedStar Health Suggests Addressing Social Risk Factors Through Screening, Support Services, and Digital Tools Can Support Improved Maternal Health

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

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

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

Notice of Information Security Incident Involving Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

CMS Notifies Additional Individuals Potentially Impacted by MOVEit Data Breach

CISA, HHS Release Collaborative Cybersecurity Healthcare Toolkit

ICYMI: Protecting Patients and Data at the 2023 Healthcare Cybersecurity Forum

U.S. Surgeon General Wraps Successful Nationwide College Tour, Launches 5-for-5 Connection Challenge to the American Public

Three Men Sentenced for $54M Fraudulent Prescriptions Scheme

Chief Compliance Officer Sentenced for $50M Medicare Fraud Scheme

More than 4.5 Million Select Affordable Health Coverage in ACA Marketplace Coverage Since Start of Open Enrollment Period

Revolutionizing DICOM Calibration – CFS Cloud and Virtuoso

Novel MRI Reveals Brain Changes in Long-COVID Patients

Novel AI System Could Diagnose Autism Much Earlier

AI Identifies Non-smokers at High Risk for Lung Cancer

Geisinger and Cohere Health Join in Driving High-Value Care and Reducing Provider Burden

Healthcare IT Teams Must Consider Today’s Technology Limitations When Planning for the Future

HANYS Awards 2021 Pinnacle Award to Garnet Health Medical Center – Catskills

How AI and ML Can Manage Your Third Biggest Payer: Patients

Drummond Group Unveils First-of-its-Kind FHIR Client Certification Program, a Groundbreaking Initiative in Health IT Standards

Cleveland Clinic London is the First Private Hospital in the UK to be Awarded with HIMSS EMRAM Stage 6 Accreditation

Ontario Shores Becomes First Hospital System in Canada to Earn Three Stage 7 Validations

Inaugural Data Usability Summit Supports Nationwide Movement for Enhanced Quality of Electronic Health Information

AHIP, AMA, NAACOS Release Playbook on Sustainable Future for Value-Based Care

HIMSS Calls for Modest Implementation Deadline Delay for New Requirement in ONC Certification Proposed Rule

VCU Announces New School of Population Health

Walmart and CareSource Enter Agreement to Address Health Disparities

HFMA Aligns with FinThrive to Introduce the Industry’s First Revenue Cycle Management Technology Adoption Model for Health Systems

Report: U.S. Hospitals Face Diminished Reserves, Mounting Reimbursement Challenges

Clinic Staffing Costs Growing Despite Some Stabilization

Hospitals Experiencing Effects of Inflation and End of Public Health Emergency

Emergency Department Boarding’s Impact on Patient Care and Clinician Well-Being

Man Charged in $148M Medicare and Medicaid Fraud Scheme

AI Explodes: Stanford Medicine Magazine Looks at Artificial Intelligence in Medicine

Jefferson Health Launches Primary Care Program for LGBTQIA+ Older Adults