One of the major reasons patients are prescribed opioids, which can be highly addictive, is because of musculoskeletal pain. Indeed, about 21% of patients seeking care for musculoskeletal (MSK) pain are prescribed opioids at their…
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Homelessness is a complex and challenging phenomenon, not just in the U.S. but across its neighbor to the north: It has been estimated that anywhere from 100,000 to 300,000 individuals experience homelessness in a…
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Still in its early stages, one especially promising application of AI in health is its use with population health data sets to help address the growth of chronic diseases. A session on Day Two of…
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Nuance Communications was part of a massive Clop cyberattack campaign exploiting a flaw in MOVEit managed file transfer software, a third-party technology, that could have impacted more than a dozen of its customers.The company…
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The MedCity Moves Podcast is back with another episode. We discuss some of the executive appointments occurring in the healthcare world over the past month — including new leaders at 3M, Aledade and Mayo Clinic….
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IOMED, a leader in AI-powered technology for healthcare data activation, has recently announced the closure of a Series A investment round for a total of 10 million euros.
The round was led by Philips Ventures…
A year on from the launch of the Universal Care Plan across London, and over 24,000 new care plans have been created on the platform, helping people to access better personalised care and support.The…
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A study has found that admissions and hospital bed days were both reduced by 50% for high-risk COPD patients using a digital support service, reducing the burden on over-stretched healthcare services. Using a digital support…
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Bristol & Weston NHS Purchasing Consortium (BWPC) has announced it has selected SAP Ariba to drive its digital procurement transformation programme as it embraces a single modern procurement platform in the cloud.The new partnership…
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Transcarent, Glen Tullman’s care navigation company, gained 10 new health system partnerships this week. These health systems are part of the company’s new provider network, which seeks to help its employer customers provide their…
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