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 Accurx launches Accumail to improve cross-care communication
Digital Health - (Thursday May 18, 2023) Software company Accurx has launched its free Accumail feature nationally to primary care users in order to help GPs communicate more easily with other healthcare providers. GP practices can use Accumail to quickly and…  AI will drive up standards in surgery and tackle health inequality
Digital Health - (Thursday May 18, 2023) New digital technologies can enable surgeons to ‘virtually scrub-in’ to operating rooms, share knowledge around the world and perform at their best, says Dr Nadine Hachach-HaramAs a surgeon, I know how important it is… |
 Which Health Tech Startups Are Competing at MedCity INVEST? – MedCity News
MedCity News - (Thursday May 18, 2023) At the MedCity INVEST conference scheduled for May 22-24 at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Chicago, the Pitch Perfect competition. Healthcare startups will be challenges to present their businesses to a team of investor…  EPtalk by Dr. Jayne 5/18/23 – HIStalk
HIStalk - (Thursday May 18, 2023) A colleague clued me in about an article that was published in JAMA Network Open last week, “Perspectives on the Intersection of Electronic Health Records and Health Care Team Communication, Function, and Well-being.” The… |
 BT ramps up digital health ambitions in the UK
Digital Health - (Thursday May 18, 2023) Telecommunications giant BT is betting on its incumbent status and connectivity expertise to help play a key role in powering the digital networks of the UK healthcare system, and it is expanding its healthcare…  Google Cloud’s AI Innovation in Precision Medicine
DistilINFO Hospital IT - (Thursday May 18, 2023) Google Cloud has unveiled two new artificial intelligence (AI) tool suites, already adopted by firms like Pfizer and Colossal Biosciences, aimed at enhancing drug discovery and precision medicine. The Target and Lead Identification Suite… |
 Senate Scrutinizes Denials and Delays in Medicare Advantage Coverage
DistilINFO Hospital IT - (Thursday May 18, 2023) The American Hospital Association (AHA) has raised concerns with a Homeland Security Subcommittee about potential access restrictions by Medicare Advantage (MA) plans. The AHA is urging increased congressional oversight of these plans, prioritizing prompt patient access,…  Health platform Florence announces new app to help solve staffing crisis
Digital Health - (Thursday May 18, 2023) Florence has announced the launch of its new app ‘Florence for Business’, designed to help tackle the staffing crisis currently gripping the healthcare industry. The new app further elevates Florence’s offering for care homes, NHS… |
 Pen CS Introduces CAT Function for Hospitalization Risk Analysis
DistilINFO Hospital IT - (Thursday May 18, 2023) Health informatics firm Pen CS has introduced a novel clinical audit tool, “The Risk of Hospitalization Report,” on its CAT platform. Using a predictive risk algorithm, the tool estimates the likelihood of unplanned hospital…  HIMSS and Korean Hospital Association tie up to drive digital transformation in South Korea
Healthcare IT news - (Thursday May 18, 2023) HIMSS and the Korean Hospital Association inked a memorandum of understanding yesterday to drive digital transformation in South Korea’s healthcare sector. The partnership will see KHA member hospitals leveraging the HIMSS Digital Health Indicator and subsequently the HIMSS Maturity… |