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Self-Assembling Peptides as a BioinkMedgadget - (Wednesday February 15, 2023) - Daily Reads/ Medgadget | |
 | Researchers at Rice University have developed a bioprinting method that uses self-assembling peptides as a bioink. The technique involves using “multidomain peptides” that are hydrophobic at one end and hydrophilic at the other. When the peptides encounter water, they flip over each other to create hydrophobic sandwich structures that stack together to form fibers, creating the base structure of the printed hydrogel. This self-assembly helps the printed material to rapidly form a structure, and it will also reform after deformation. What makes the peptides highly suited for use in implanted constructs is their track record of safe use in the [...]...
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KLAS: What Impact Do Automated Prior Authorization Solutions Provide?HIT Consultant - (Wednesday February 15, 2023) - Frequent Updates/ HIT Consultant | |
 | What You Should Know:– Prior authorization is mandated by payers to ensure that certain clinical procedures and medications being ordered are necessary. To alleviate the heavy administrative burden this requirement causes, healthcare organizations have adopted automated prior authorization solutions.– For this report, KLAS interviewed 30 respondents from 26 unique organizations to understand their experiences using these solutions and what outcomes they have seen.Understanding the Impact Automated Prior Authorization Solutions ProvideThis report is a perception study designed to help readers understand where the automated prior authorization market is and what outcomes organizations using automated prior authorization are seeing. To gather these perspectives, KLAS...
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Hurdle, CloudLIMS Partner to Augment Diagnostic Lab CapabilitiesHIT Consultant - (Wednesday February 15, 2023) - Frequent Updates/ HIT Consultant | |
 | What You Should Know:– Hurdle (a Chronomics Inc. brand), a global bio-infrastructure platform that powers end-to-end diagnostics for life sciences, labs and healthcare providers, and CloudLIMS, a leading SOC 2 compliant and ISO 9001:2015 certified lab informatics provider, announced today that the companies have entered into a strategic partnership marking the first integration between a Diagnostic as a Service (DaaS) platform and a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) LIMS provider.– The partnership brings together Hurdle’s remote diagnostic platform and CloudLIMS’s secure, purpose-built diagnostics LIMS to empower labs with the ability to offer at-home tests, and manage lab processes and data efficiently.Helping Diagnostic Labs Stay...
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RTLS Can Enhance the Patient Experience, Staff Safety, and Workflow Operations in 2023HIT Consultant - (Wednesday February 15, 2023) - Frequent Updates/ HIT Consultant | |
 | Scott Hondros, MHA, SCPM, VP of Professional Services at CenTrakAlthough the healthcare industry has shown significant resilience, the byproduct of the pandemic has amplified staff stressors across all operational and clinical roles. In a study conducted in 2022, more than one-third (34%) of the participating registered nurses (RN) stated that it was likely they would leave bedside nursing by the end of the year. Almost half (44%) cited both burnout and high-stress environments as their main reasons to retire or pursue other careers. As staff shortages increase, so do workloads. Forty-three percent of the nurses that responded to Hospital IQ’s recent survey...
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Several Louisiana hospitals face online tracking lawsuitsHealthcare IT news - (Wednesday February 15, 2023) - Frequent Updates/ Healthcare IT News | |
 | The class action lawsuits filed by Herman Herman & Katz allege Meta Pixel code potentially analyzed, gathered and shared the sensitive medical data of hundreds of thousands of patients across the LCMC Health Systems and Willis-Knighton Health System networks.WHY IT MATTERS Pixel technology uses a Java tracking script to send an organization's data to the technology owner, which in this case, is Meta, owner of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. Tracked data could be shared with network marketing partners who target individuals with offers and advertisements. The new class action lawsuit alleges that visitors to the health system websites may have had their protected...
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Healthcare and Gen X: 4 Things Marketers Need to Get RightMedCity News - (Wednesday February 15, 2023) - Frequent Updates/ MedCity News | |
 | When it comes to healthcare marketing, Generation X once again gets the short end of the attention stick. Overshadowed by boomers—a prime target for healthcare advertising dollars as they age and require more care—and Millennials—the holy grail audience for the emerging health-tech industry—Gen X’s unique healthcare needs and position often leave its members underserved and mostly ignored. This oversight is a massive missed opportunity for healthcare marketers. First off, Gen X is at the height of its spending potential. Its U.S. population of 65 million has saved a collective $13 trillion and owns 29% of the nation’s household wealth (versus just 6.4%...
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Why healthcare leaders should embrace home-based technologiesHealthcare IT news - (Wednesday February 15, 2023) - Frequent Updates/ Healthcare IT News | |
 | Home health technologies will have an increasingly larger role to play in healthcare delivery as the silver tsunami of the aging population strain the system. And if more consumers embrace preventative care that can easily be done in the home.It's important to understand that home health technologies are leveraged in home health settings by clinicians for home health patients, and at-home or home-based health technologies are diagnostic and/or screening tools that can be used in non-clinical settings for the purpose of understanding overall health conditions. Home-based health technologies are any preventive care technology tool that elevates health. This includes tools like blood...
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Which Moves Should Providers Watch From Amazon, CVS & Walgreens This Year?MedCity News - (Wednesday February 15, 2023) - Frequent Updates/ MedCity News | |
 | Primary care has been historically dominated by traditional providers that deliver care via fee-for-service models, but retail companies have been amping up their efforts to disrupt the space in recent years. Over the next decade, it will become increasingly difficult for hospitals and other traditional healthcare providers to ignore these disruptors, according to a recent report from the American Hospital Association. The report cited a Bain & Company analysis that predicted disruptors could own as much as 30% of the $260 billion primary care market by 2030. So what moves by Amazon, Walmart and CVS will the industry need to watch to...
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5 Biggest Healthcare MVP ChallengesThe Healthcare Guys - (Wednesday February 15, 2023) - Frequent Updates/ The Healthcare Guys | |
 | The healthcare industry currently faces many challenges, from meeting ever-changing patient demands to dealing with cyberattacks. The demand for efficient and secure IT solutions has never been greater. Healthcare MVPs are becoming increasingly popular as they offer a cost-effective way to bring innovative solutions to the market. However, they come with their own set of challenges to overcome.Healthcare organizations need to develop products that meet the needs of their patients while providing a safe environment. We know that MVP is a great way to start because it gives you the opportunity to validate your idea fast, test the market...
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HIMSS23 Europe: From Portugal to the World | |
 | Connect with government and industry leaders developing the best digital and sustainable solutions in Portugal at HIMSS23 Europe. The region’s most influential healthcare event opens in Lisbon. Discover how Portuguese healthcare has been able to innovate in digital health, data and value-based care to become a technological and quality benchmark across international markets.Join us at #HIMSS23Europe: https://www.himss.org/event-himss-europe...
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