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 Effectiveness of chatbots on COVID vaccine confidence and acceptance in Thailand, Hong Kong, and Singapore
npj Digital Medicine - (Thursday May 25, 2023) Chatbots have become an increasingly popular tool in the field of health services and communications. Despite chatbots’ significance amid the COVID-19 pandemic, few studies have performed a rigorous evaluation of the effectiveness of chatbots…  Six Months to a Virtual ICU at Houston Methodist
Healthcare IT Today - (Thursday May 25, 2023)  Michelle Stansbury, VP of Innovation and IT Applications at Houston Methodist Hospital, discusses in this video their virtual hospital programs as well as hot technologies they're looking at for the future. Their virtual ICU… |
 Simple Basics Are Still Needed to Thwart Cyber Threats
Healthcare IT Today - (Thursday May 25, 2023)  Every business can suffer financially and reputationally from Denial of Service attacks or ransomware, but in healthcare, patient safety is at risk. In this video, two cybersecurity experts advise healthcare organizations not to fret…  How Should Providers Deploy Large Language Models? Experts Weigh In – MedCity News
MedCity News - (Thursday May 25, 2023) Now that large language models (LLMs) are the hottest new category of AI to enter the healthcare world, stakeholders are watching closely to see how providers will embed these tools into their workflows and… |
 Omada Launches Program To Support Patients on GLP-1s – MedCity News
MedCity News - (Thursday May 25, 2023) Demand for GLP-1 drugs — which help patients feel fuller for longer and lose weight — is skyrocketing. In response, virtual healthcare provider Omada Health is launching a program that offers lifestyle and behavior…  How to Attract Healthcare IT Talent and Keep It
HealthTech Magazine - (Wednesday May 24, 2023) In Michigan, Corewell Health also offers training and supports attendance to conferences when it’s beneficial to employees’ jobs. IT managers meet with employees to come up with a career development plan so they can… |
 Former VA Secretary Shulkin joins Potrero’s board and more digital health hires
MobiHealthNews - (Wednesday May 24, 2023) San Francisco-based predictive health company Potrero Medical has added former U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Dr. David Shulkin, to its advisory board. Shulkin has had a decades-long career in healthcare, from working at the higher…  Legislation Aims to Support Telehealth Access in Rural Areas
mHealth Intelligence - (Wednesday May 24, 2023) By Mark Melchionna May 24, 2023 – Earlier this month, a group of six United States House representatives introduced the Protecting Rural Telehealth Access Act, which intends to maintain regional telehealth access and Medicare coverage flexibilities… |
 Patient Trust in AI Impacted by Demographics, Clinician Involvement
Health IT Analytics - (Wednesday May 24, 2023) By Shania Kennedy May 24, 2023 – Researchers from the University of Arizona (UArizona) Health Sciences found that patients are almost evenly split about whether they would prefer a human clinician or an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven…  2M Individuals Impacted by Healthcare Data Breach at Apria Healthcare
Health IT Security - (Wednesday May 24, 2023) By Sarai Rodriguez May 24, 2023 – Nearly 2 million patients were notified by Apria Healthcare about a healthcare data breach that dates back to April 2019, during which hackers infiltrated their computer systems and accessed personal… |
