ViVE and CHIME Wrap Up with Dr. Jayne 3/30/23
It was another busy couple of days at the conference. I had the opportunity to walk the show floor with a couple of friends yesterday and today as well as to hit a couple…
Continue Reading
Category: Daily Reads
Smart Bandage Monitors and Treats Chronic Wounds
Researchers at the California Institute of Technology have developed a smart bandage for chronic wounds, such as those sometimes experienced by patients with diabetes. The bandage is flexible and stretchy, but contains electronic components…
Continue Reading
AI Shows Potential for Automating Hip Fractures Diagnosis
By Mark Melchionna March 30, 2023 – A recent study published in JAMA Network Open found that machine-learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms could use radiographs to diagnose hip fractures with comparable accuracy to…
Continue Reading
Senate Democrats Plan to Introduce Legislation for VA EHRM Program Overhaul
By Hannah Nelson March 30, 2023 – Senators Patty Murray (D-WA), a senior member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, Chairman Jon Tester (D-MT), and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) are leading a legislative push for an…
Continue Reading
FDA to Refuse Medical Device Submissions For Cybersecurity Reasons Beginning in October
By Jill McKeon March 30, 2023 – Effective immediately, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will require medical device manufacturers to provide cybersecurity information in their premarket device submissions. Additionally, beginning October 1, the…
Continue Reading
Fortra GoAnywhere MFT Vulnerability Impacts Blue Shield of CA
By Jill McKeon March 30, 2023 – Blue Shield of California notified 63,341 individuals of a healthcare data breach that stemmed from the Fortra GoAnywhere vulnerability. One of Blue Shield’s providers, Brightline Medical Associates, notified…
Continue Reading
BCBSA Offers Health Equity Guide to Standardized SDOH Data Collection
By Sarai Rodriguez March 30, 2023 – Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA), in partnership with the National Minority Quality Forum (NMQF), has urged the healthcare industry to adopt a health equity-focused set of recommendations…
Continue Reading
Artificial Intelligence Aids Psoriasis Severity Assessment
By Shania Kennedy March 30, 2023 – Researchers have developed an artificial intelligence (AI)-based tool for the assessment of psoriasis severity in an effort to facilitate long-term chronic disease self-management for patients, according to a…
Continue Reading
GA Bill Seeks Better Patient-Provider Communication About Medical Errors
By Sara Heath March 30, 2023 – A new bill in Georgia aims to improve patient-provider communication about medical errors and patient safety. The CANDOR (Communication and Optimal Resolution) Act, based on the CANDOR program…
Continue Reading
Enhanced Healthcare Partners Announces Growth Investment In Healthcare RCM Technology Platform Janus
Enhanced Healthcare Partners (EHP), a leading private equity firm specializing in transformative, middle-market healthcare businesses, announced today a strategic growth investment in Janus, a leading provider of healthcare revenue cycle management (RCM) technology. The…
Continue Reading