I was recently in a meeting of healthcare executives where the topic in question was how to best leverage technology when working with “older patients.” Compared to my physician experiences with the senior population,…
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By Hannah Nelson
September 11, 2023 – The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has issued an advisory in response to allegations that the VA did not adequately oversee…
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Dr. Sean Kelly, Chief Medical Officer and SVP of Customer Strategy, Imprivata
In the wake of the pandemic, the nursing field has continued to suffer large-scale burnout and a wave of retirements. An estimated 100,000…
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A report from Elsevier Health has found that almost half of all doctors and nurses are eager for physicians to use generative AI products and platforms in the future to support their clinical decision-making,…
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In a recent survey, Surescripts found growing support for pharmacists to prescribe a select number of medications to patients, thus easing the workload on physicians. Technologies like direct messaging and record sharing is making…
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By Jill McKeon
September 07, 2023 – In a document that spans hundreds of pages, HHS and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published letters sent to 130 healthcare organizations regarding the security and privacy risks of…
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I enjoy giving back to medical schools and residency programs in my area, so I’m looking forward to teaching an upcoming class on clinical decision support and how clinicians use it in the real…
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What You Should Know:
Today, preeminent girls’ leadership organization Girls Inc. and leading digital mental health provider Learn to Live announced a partnership to make clinically proven mental health services available free to Girls Inc. participants aged 13…
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For hemodialysis patients, arteriovenous fistula (AVF) patency determines whether adequate hemofiltration can be achieved, and directly influences clinical outcomes. Here, we report the development and performance of a deep learning model for automated AVF…
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Beginning September 1, HHS’ Office of the Inspector General (OIG) will begin enforcing the anti-information blocking regulations laid out in the 21st Century Cures Act. The office finalized penalties to enforce these rules in…
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