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 AI improves medication management and aids caregivers at Emory Healthcare
Healthcare IT news - (Thursday February 1, 2024) It may seem obvious that patients’ medication records should be accessible to their doctors, but that’s not always the case. While technology has made it possible for hospitals to amass a mountain of patient…  Health tech hazards: At-home medical devices, AI governance on ECRI’s new list
Healthcare IT news - (Thursday February 1, 2024) ECRI, the patient safety organization, has published its annual list of the 10 health technology hazards it’s watching in 2024.WHY IT MATTERSAs part of its safety-focused mission, the nonprofit ECRI conducts independent evaluations of… |
 KLAS Research Putting More Focus on Patient Engagement
Healthcare IT Today - (Thursday February 1, 2024)  For decades KLAS Research (KLAS) has been a go-to resource for healthcare IT research that helps organization make informed technology decisions. Their traditional audience has been IT buyers at healthcare organizations which they continue…  FDA medical device loophole could cause patient harm, study warns
Healthcare IT news - (Thursday February 1, 2024) Doctors and researchers from the University of Maryland School of Medicine, the UMD Institute for Health Computing and the VA Maryland Healthcare System are concerned that large language models summarizing clinical data could meet… |
 Defining and Benchmarking World-Class Customer Service | Healthcare IT Today
Healthcare IT Today - (Thursday February 1, 2024) The following is a guest article by Ron Jones, Director of Operations at Revenue Enterprises  mHealth Apps for the Self-Management of Low Back Pain: Systematic Search in App Stores and Content Analysis
JMIR mHealth and uHealth - (Thursday February 1, 2024) Background: With the rapid development of mobile health (mHealth) technology, many health apps have been introduced to the commercial market for people with back pain conditions. However, little is known about their content, quality,… |
 National Robotarium socially assistive robot trial collaboration concludes
Digital Health - (Thursday February 1, 2024) Researchers from the National Robotarium in Edinburgh have been testing out socially assistive robots in a Paris hospital to help assist patients with simple tasks, calm any anxieties and relieve pressure on nursing staff….  Effectiveness of a Nurse-Led Mobile-Based Health Coaching Program for Patients With Prostate Cancer at High Risk of Metabolic Syndrome: Randomized Waitlist Controlled Trial
JMIR mHealth and uHealth - (Thursday February 1, 2024) Background: Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT), a standard treatment for prostate cancer (PC), causes many physical side effects. In particular, it causes metabolic changes such as fasting glucose abnormalities or accumulation of body fat, and… |
 Credo Health Announces Oversubscribed $5.25 Million Series Seed Funding | Healthcare IT Today
Healthcare IT Today - (Thursday February 1, 2024) Credo Health, a leader in technology for value-based care, has successfully secured $5.25 million in series seed funding. FCA Venture Partners led the round with existing investors that include Hannah Grey VC, FirstMile Ventures,…  EPtalk by Dr. Jayne 2/1/24 – HIStalk
HIStalk - (Thursday February 1, 2024) Physicians who care for children — including pediatricians, family medicine physicians, and psychiatrists — have been sounding the alarm for years with regard to the negative impacts of social media on the health of… |