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 News 8/7/24 – HIStalk
HIStalk - (Wednesday August 7, 2024) Top News OneBlood, a blood center that serves 250 hospitals in the Southeast, restores its critical software systems after a July 29 ransomware attack forced them offline.  Study: Healthcare Industry Embraces Generative AI with Caution
HIT Consultant - (Tuesday August 6, 2024) What You Should Know: – A new McKinsey survey reveals that the healthcare industry is increasingly recognizing the potential of generative AI (gen AI) to revolutionize patient care and operational efficiency. – While a majority of… |
 Physicians Reveals GLP-1s for Weight Loss are Overprescribed
HIT Consultant - (Tuesday August 6, 2024) What You Should Know: – A large majority of physicians feel GLP-1s are being overprescribed, according to a new survey from Virta Health, a leader in type 2 diabetes reversal. – The Virta Health…  HPS/PayMedix Acquires TempoPay to Simply Healthcare Payments
HIT Consultant - (Tuesday August 6, 2024) What You Should Know: – HPS/PayMedix, a leading provider of healthcare financing solutions, announced the acquisition of TempoPay, an innovative payments platform designed to help employees manage healthcare costs. Financial details of the acquisition… |
 Seqera Acquires Tinybio for AI-Powered Bioinformatics
HIT Consultant - (Tuesday August 6, 2024) What You Should Know: – Seqera, a provider of scientific data analysis for life sciences and creator of Nextflow, announced the acquisition of Tinybio, a rising tech-bio startup specializing in AI-powered bioinformatics tools. –…  Correction: The Effect of an mHealth Self-Monitoring Intervention (MI-BP) on Blood Pressure Among Black Individuals With Uncontrolled Hypertension: Randomized Controlled Trial
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 Fertilitywise Partners with Fairfax EggBank to Empower Patients
HIT Consultant - (Tuesday August 6, 2024) What You Should Know: – Fertilitywise, a provider of resources and support for those navigating fertility challenges, announced a new partnership with Fairfax EggBank, a prominent donor egg program. This collaboration aims to enhance…  LLMs Outperforms Clinicians in Predicting Mental Health Crises
HIT Consultant - (Tuesday August 6, 2024) What You Should Know: – Brightside Health, a telemental health company released research demonstrating the potential of large language models (LLM) in predicting mental health crises. – The study, published in JMIR Mental Health,… |
 Free AI Medical Scribe from Heidi Health
Healthcare IT Today - (Tuesday August 6, 2024)  Heidi Health automates note-taking with a high degree of customization: Clinicians can create highly detailed templates to capture the measures needed in their disciplines, or enlist the help of the Heidi team to create…  Cleveland Clinic announces new quantum computing and AI fellowship
Healthcare IT news - (Tuesday August 6, 2024) Cleveland Clinic and the Novo Nordisk Foundation have announced a new academic partnership focusing on leading-edge IT research and its clinical applications. The three-year opportunity is aimed at early-stage researchers working at the intersection… |