News 5/12/23 – HIStalk
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London-based, digital-first primary care operator Babylon Health will take itself private, 18 months after it went public in a SPAC merger that the CEO says was a “big mistake.”
The company just reported…
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EPtalk by Dr. Jayne 5/11/23 – HIStalk
I’ve been in Wisconsin this week attending the first week of Epic’s annual XGM, or Xpert Group Meeting. Although there’s always a lot of chatter about the fabled User Group Meeting in late…
Health IT Vendor Announces MEDITECH Expanse EHR Integration
By Hannah Nelson
May 11, 2023 – Health IT vendor Luma Health has announced the integration of its Patient Success platform with the MEDITECH Expanse EHR.
As an initial member of the MEDITECH Alliance program, Luma Health…
HC3 Warns Healthcare of Cyberattacks Against Popular Data Backup Software
By Jill McKeon
May 11, 2023 – The Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center’s (HC3) latest alert details the growing trend of threat actors targeting a known vulnerability in Veeam Backup & Replication (VBR) software. VBR is…
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Better Servicing Patients and Staff at Scale with VMware
VMware is a sponsor of Healthcare Scene.
Scaling up and down quickly is crucial for many businesses, including the health care industry. For instance, insurers have to handle spikes in requests from impatient potential customers…
We are Still Learning the Lesson Charles Babbage Taught Us in 1821
Back in 1821 when Charles Babbage introduced the world to his Difference Engine, one of the world’s first mechanical computers, he taught us that bad input = bad output. This is a lesson we…
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Therapy Onboarding Optimization: Why the Analytics of Patient Drop-Off Requires a Closer Look
The following is a guest article by Yishai Knobel, CEO at RxWare
From April 2020 to August 2021, the healthcare solutions company Indegene looked at approximately 7.9 million emails sent by prescription drug companies across…
Despite Flaws, Telehealth Benefits Low-Income Californians
By Mark Melchionna
May 11, 2023 – In the process of ensuring equity among in-state residents, the California Health Care Foundation (CHCF) described that low-income Californians experienced many benefits from telehealth and intend to continue receiving…
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Patient Education Gaps Leave Women Ill-Informed About Postpartum Depression
By Sarai Rodriguez
May 11, 2023 – A lack of proper patient education is leaving many women in the dark about postpartum depression.
According to a recent survey, 70 percent of postpartum women reported feeling underinformed about…
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Automation Bias May Impair Radiologist Performance on Mammograms
By Shania Kennedy
May 11, 2023 – Incorrect advice from artificial intelligence (AI)-based decision support systems may negatively impact the performance and accuracy of radiologists at all levels of expertise when reading mammograms, according to a…
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