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Bot MD powers data collection, enhances doctor experience in Indonesia

Healthcare It News

WHAT IT'S ABOUT The startup signed a memorandum of understanding with Siloam Hospitals Group to automate and scale patient-reported outcome measures (PROM) across its hospital chain by powering Siloam's WhatsApp with the Bot MD Care AI chatbot. The company had locked its sights on Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia and India.

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Roundup: Queensland virtual ED now available statewide and more briefs

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Queensland Hospital and Health Services is expanding access to the Virtual Emergency Department service to all individuals in the state. The company recently signed a five-year contract with the US-based business communications solutions provider to improve doctor and patient experience in its pathology and diagnostic imaging practices.

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Does private health insurance reduce public hospital procedure wait times?

Healthcare ECONOMIST

In countries that have universal health insurance, but limited patient out-of-pocket costs for public hospital services, non-urgent hospital treatment often has a waiting list in public hospitals. A key question is, does increased rates of private health insurance actually alleviate public hospital wait times?

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Health care in Spain

Healthcare ECONOMIST

This marks a change from 2012-2017 when eligibility was linked to the legal and employment status of individuals) Can patients opt out of the public health care system (SNS) : No, however individuals can purchase voluntary health insurance (VHI) if they desire What share of patients purchase supplemental health insurance : 20.8%

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Precision Medicine 2.0: How AI-Driven Insights Are Changing Healthcare for the Better

HIT Consultant

In a conventional approach, a doctor would likely conduct a range of standard tests, prescribe medication, and suggest lifestyle modifications, striving for an optimal result. Capacity Planning: AI tools help hospitals predict admission surges, ensuring adequate staffing and resources during peak demand periods.

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mPharma & TytoCare Integrate to Offer Telehealth to Pharmacies in Africa

HIT Consultant

Through the partnership with TytoCare, mPharma is reimagining the community pharmacy as more than just a place where patients fill prescriptions, but instead a virtual doctor’s office where they can conduct remote appointments with doctors and specialists they normally wouldn’t be able to access. As a continent with a deficit of 2.4

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Federal Speech Rulings May Embolden Health Care Workers to Call Out Safety Issues

KHN

Karen Jo Young wrote a letter to her local newspaper criticizing executives at the hospital where she worked as an activities coordinator, arguing that their actions led to staffing shortages and other patient safety problems. But a federal appellate court recently said Young’s firing violated the law and ordered that she be reinstated.

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