Virtual and augmented reality are gaining wider acceptance in healthcare. While there are still challenges and deployment hurdles, more and more organizations are using AR and VR as the technologies evolve and the many benefits…
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By Anuja Vaidya
November 06, 2023 – A bipartisan group of four senators reintroduced legislation that would eliminate barriers to the virtual prescription of medication for opioid use disorder (OUD).
Called the Telehealth Response for E-prescribing Addiction…
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Empatica receives US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for two new digital biomarkers for its Empatica Health Monitoring Platform
What You Should Know:
– Empatica, a digital health and AI company, has obtained FDA…
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The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust (RWT) has just signed a 10-year contract with System C for an integrated electronic patient record (EPR) system, which will replace the trust’s in-house built EPR and accelerate its…
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Paige, a global leader in digital pathology solutions, has received the FDA’s Breakthrough Device Designation for Paige Lymph Node. This AI application is a pioneering tool for detecting breast cancer metastases in lymph nodes….
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The Biden Administration on Monday issued what it’s calling a “landmark” executive order designed to help channel the significant promise and manage the many risks of artificial intelligence and machine learning.WHY IT MATTERSThe wide-ranging…
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From Jimmy the Greek: “Re: clickbait healthcare headlines, try this one: ‘Designing Playful Experiences with Imaging Capsules.’” Jimmy kindly shared a link to Exertion Games Lab, and I found the section header of Ingestible…
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By Sara Heath
October 25, 2023 – The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is investing $3.7 billion to help with utility bills, particularly home energy costs, via the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program…
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The following is a guest article by Pete Heydt, President at Patient Pay
Ninety-five percent of healthcare leaders expect outpatient volumes to increase, with many anticipating increases of 10% or more this year, a recent…
By Anuja Vaidya
October 19, 2023 – Using telehealth to begin opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment is linked to high retention in treatment among Medicaid beneficiaries, according to a new study.
Published in JAMA Network Open, the…
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