As healthcare providers turn to telehealth to create hybrid care models beyond the walls of the hospital, mobile devices including laptops and Chromebooks are proving essential for clinicians and patients. Laptops can play a…
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Top News Carlyle Group abandons its interest in acquiring a 50% stake in payments integrity technology vendor Cotiviti from Veritas Capital. Veritas reportedly rejected Carlyle’s offer that had been lowered due to market conditions….
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Artificial intelligence, health equity and clinician efficiencies are a major focus for health IT teams today. Prepare for the future of health information and technology at the HIMSS23 Global Health Conference & Exhibition. Follow…
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Companion care company Papa is now offering its Social Care Navigation service to all its health plan customers after a limited rollout last year, the company announced Monday.
Miami-based Papa works with payers and employers…
“We’re one of the most antiquated industries out there. We’re doing the most important thing by saving people’s lives and enhancing patient care, but we’re behind the curve,” he added. “Healthcare should be leading…
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From the “it’s always good to double check your work” file. A general practitioner’s practice in the UK mistakenly sends text messages related to a diagnosis of aggressive metastatic lung cancer instead of…
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By Mark Melchionna April 13, 2023 – Published in JAMA Network Open, new research indicates that the COVID-19 pandemic led to increases in telehealth use for prenatal care, with April 2020 having the highest share…
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By Hannah Nelson April 13, 2023 – Advanced Orthopedics New England has implemented an integrated EHR, medical billing, and patient engagement solution from health IT vendor athenahealth to drive interoperability. “We lacked the ability to…
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By Jill McKeon April 13, 2023 – The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services announced that approximately 20,000 Medicaid members may have had their personal information compromised as a result of a third-party data…
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The UK consortium bidding to run the £480 million Federated Data Platform (FDP) for the NHS has been unsuccessful, Shane Tickell, the chief executive and founder of one of the consortium members, Voror Health…
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