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Samsung Electronics will acquire digital health integration company Xealth.
Xealth announced an undisclosed amount of funding from Morningside Ventures earlier this year. The company spun out of Providence in 2017 to sell its…
Mendaera gets FDA 510(k) clearance for handheld robotic system
Mendaera, a robotics company, announced it has been granted FDA 510(k) clearance for Focalist, a handheld robotic system, which aims to combine handheld robotics with real-time imaging to enable clinicians to place needles with…
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Effects of intervention design on engagement and outcomes in digital self-help for insomnia – factorial RCT
Digital self-help can improve access to mental health care, but poor engagement limits effectiveness. This single-blind 2 x 2 x 2 factorial randomized controlled trial examined whether an optimized graphical user interface (GUI), automated reminders (AR), and an…
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Exploring the Barriers and Facilitators to Implementing a Smartphone App for Physicians to Improve the Management of Acute Myocardial Infarctions: Multicenter, Mixed Methods, Observational Study
Background: The delivery of timely and appropriate care is crucial for survival in patients experiencing ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Efficient communication and exchange of test results between the referring emergency medicine (EM) physician or…
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VA now plans 30K in staff reductions by EOY
The Department of Veterans Affairs announced Monday that it expects an additional 12,000 agency employees to depart by September 30 through normal attrition, early retirements, deferred resignations and a federal hiring freeze.WHY IT MATTERS
While…
Beware the Dark Side of the Moon
Generative AI has the potential to transform patient care, but it can also wreak havoc if left unattended.
By Paul Cerrato, MA, senior research analyst and communications specialist and John Halamka, M.D., Diercks President, Mayo…
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Restore Medical secures $23M for heart failure studies
Restore Medical, a medtech company focusing on heart failure therapies, announced the closing of a $23 million Series B funding round.Pitango HealthTech co-led the round with the European Innovation Council (EIC) Fund with participation…
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KPMG, Hippocratic AI partner to address workforce shortage
Tax, audit and advisory firm KPMG announced a collaboration with generative AI company Hippocratic AI to use its agents to address global workforce shortages.Hippocratic AI’s Polaris Constellation architecture includes generative AI healthcare agents aimed…
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HIPAA Violations You Should Know About, And How to Avoid Them
HIPAA, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, was designed to protect sensitive patient health information. But what happens when these rules are broken? In this video, we explore the most common HIPAA violations…
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Lessons Learned From CDW’s AI Research Report
1. Solve Problems Instead of Deploying New Tools for Their Own Sake
Organizations may feel pressured to try something just because of hype. You should resist the urge. Instead, be clear about a problem that…