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White House enlists doctors and hospitals to combat gun violence

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The White House is calling on hospital executives, doctors and other healthcare leaders to take bolder steps to prevent gun violence by gathering more data about gunshot injuries and routinely coun | In 1996, Congress cut federal funding for gun control research by the CDC, essentially shifting the responsibility for funding and conducting the research (..)

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ChatGPT's potential impact on preventative care and emergency visits

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Many providers and patients are reporting the artificial intelligence helping with preventative care and preventing non-emergent emergency department visits. How can hospitals and health systems harness ChatGPT and other LLM-based technologies to improve patient care?

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Alexandra Hospital leverages cloud-based service to help patients avoid preventable chronic disease

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Alexandra Hospital has taken part in the launch of a new cloud-based digital health service in Singapore by telecommunications provider StarHub, together with its partners, health technology company ConnectedLife and Fitbit. WHAT IT DOES. WHY IT MATTERS. ON THE RECORD.

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APAC to double down on home hospitalisation, tech-enabled preventive care

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Home hospitalisation, tech-enabled preventive care, and genomic data-driven personalised care are some of the emerging trends in care in the Asia-Pacific region. "Patients don't have to [travel] all the way to be hospitalised and then centralised in the hospital. " he asked.

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AHA, H-ISAC warn hospitals about Black Basta following Ascension cyberattack

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Prompted by H-ISAC, the American Hospital Association also sent a cybersecurity advisory with technical mitigation recommendations to its members. The AHA has warned its member hospitals that it is urgent to heed H-ISAC's recommendations on defending against the emerging threat.

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Orlando Health to launch AI-driven hospital-at-home services

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Data from the new hospital-at-home platform will be accessible through Orlando Health's Epic electronic health records through a multi-year agreement with the connected health and digital therapeutics company. In 2020, the company's AI technology and wearables aided Hong Kong doctors and scientists in the fight against COVID-19.

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COVID-19 telemonitoring tool adapted to prevent heat-related illness

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In the Lazio region, GPs, health care workers and primary care services are supervising and caring for patients during heatwaves using the LazioAdvice teleconsultation system and Lazio Doctor per COVID app. They can refer them to a hospital or change their medication.