Questioning the status quo and challenging conventional wisdom can result in innovative solutions to once intractable problems, but we must avoid reflexive contrarianism.
By John Halamka, M.D., President, Mayo Clinic Platform, and Paul Cerrato, senior…
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Private equity firm Thomas H. Lee Partners sells specialty EHR/PM vendor Nextech to another PE firm, TPG, for $1.4 billion.
THL bought the company for $500 million in June 2019, after which it…
By Sarai Rodriguez
July 20, 2023 – Healthcare organizations face an uptick in cyber threats, as malicious actors turn to tools like ransomware, artificial intelligence (AI), and Internet of Things (IoT) attacks. These threats are becoming…
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By Mark Melchionna
July 20, 2023 – Led by the George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) and Pfizer Global Medical Grants, a new effort will provide underserved areas with access to…
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By Sarai Rodriguez
July 20, 2023 – Amid soaring food prices in 2022, SNAP benefits fall short of covering moderately priced meals in 78 percent of United States counties, a new Urban Institute survey revealed.
SNAP, the…
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There’s not a day that goes by that I don’t see an article or hear commentary about how AI is going to somehow cause the end of the world. Earlier this month, it caused…
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By Mark Melchionna
July 19, 2023 – After receiving funding from Scott and Debby Rechler, Northwell Health and the Feinstein Institutes are using artificial intelligence (AI) to create the Center for Health Outcomes under the Institute…
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By Hannah Nelson
July 19, 2023 – EHR integration of natural language processing (NLP) models can effectively triage patients reporting positive at-home COVID-19 test results through the patient portal, according to a study published in JAMA…
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Nevro, a medtech company based in California, has developed the HFX iQ spinal cord stimulation system, which is intended to treat chronic pain. While spinal cord stimulators can be very useful in controlling certain…
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Researchers at Florida Atlantic University have developed a soft robotic glove that can assist stroke patients to relearn how to perform dexterous tasks with their hands. The glove contains soft actuators that helps patients…
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