From HIMSS 4/17/23
I arrived in Chicago in mid-afternoon Monday to lingering snow flurries, whipping wind, temperature in the high 30s, and near chaos in the O’Hare rideshare pickup area that made me glad to have a…
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MediFormatica Daily Digest – Tuesday, April 18, 2023 – (31 posts)
In todays fast-paced world, it is easy to miss out on important information, especially if you are trying to keep up with a lot of different sources. That is where the daily digest comes in – it is a tool that compiles all the posts created on the previous day, providing you with a convenient summary of everything that happened so you can stay informed, educated, and engaged with the Digital Health world around you.
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Wellstar Health System Partners with Clear for Identity Verification Initiative
Clear’s identity verification services are no longer confined to the airport. The company was founded to help travelers breeze through security lines, but it’s now pursuing partnerships with health systems.
On Monday, Wellstar Health System…
Horizon Healthcare Services Taps Talkiatry for Virtual Psychiatric Care
After experiencing a home invasion in 2016, Robert Krayn, co-founder and CEO of Talkiatry, found himself in need of psychiatric care. But even in a metropolis like New York City, where he lived, he…
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Generative AI as healthcare’s co-pilot
Generative artificial intelligence presents opportunities across provider functions and changing patient experiences, says Erik Barnett, North America advisory health and life sciences lead and digital advisory practice leader with Avanade, a digital, cloud and…
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Technology can reduce providers’ mental healthcare challenges
CHICAGO-During HIMSS Global Conference’s Behavioral Health Forum, John MacKenzie, clinical program manager and behavioral health specialist at CommonSpirit Telehealth Network, discussed how to support caregivers and patients suffering from behavioral health issues using virtual…
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Innovaccer Launches Conversational AI Assistant to Help Health System, Payer Execs
Health data analytics company Innovaccer unveiled six new solutions on Monday during the HIMSS conference in Chicago. Among these announcements, the standout product was Sara, a conversational AI assistant designed to help executives at…
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HHS Cybersecurity Task Force makes 3 key resources available
CHICAGO – At the HIMSS23 Healthcare Cybersecurity Forum on Monday, a leader with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency cited some sobering statistics, noting an 86% increase in cyberattacks against hospitals since 2021, with…
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Why patient burnout is a ‘silent public health crisis’
CHICAGO — Provider burnout and overwork is a hot topic in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. But patients often struggle to navigate their own care in the complex and fragmented U.S. healthcare system. At HIMSS233,…
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ML, NLP Identifies Digital Voice Biomarkers for Alzheimer’s
By Shania Kennedy April 17, 2023 – Artificial intelligence can help identify subtle changes in a patient’s voice and speech patterns, which may help clinicians diagnose cognitive impairment and Alzheimer’s disease before symptoms appear, according…
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