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Thailand's first int'l private hospital goes 'all the way' with EMR

Healthcare It News

When it opened a modern building in 1999, it adopted MedTrak to record data in finances and laboratories while all other medical records remained on paper. Then around 2011, it ran the Health Object program which had most doctors do outpatient diagnosis entry and medication orders for almost a decade.

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South Korea's smart hospital concept: A focus on patients' need and experience

Healthcare It News

We aim to improve the efficiency of the entire medical service of the country. And with smart hospitals at the centre, we are moving toward providing the public with better quality medical service." "Our ultimate goal… is not to make one hospital smart.

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China Medical University Hospital leverages Google's genAI for cancer care

Healthcare It News

China Medical University Hospital is leveraging Google Cloud's generative AI to support its doctors in providing cancer care. Based on a statement, their partnership aims to introduce assistive tools to support doctors in precision cancer treatment.

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Doctors’ Offices Morph into Bill Collectors As Patients Face Growing Out-Of-Pocket Costs

Health Populi

This has raised the importance of price transparency, which is based on the hypothesis that if patients had access to personally-relevant price/cost information from doctors and hospitals for medical services, and pharmacies and PBMs for prescription drugs, the patient would behave as a consumer and shop around.

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Teladoc to partner with Amazon on Alexa-enabled virtual visits

Healthcare It News

customers around the country can connect with a Teladoc provider via audio at any time for general medical needs. The collaboration announcement follows news from Amazon Care that it will be expanding in-person medical services in more than 20 cities this year, in a complement to the company's app-based urgent care available to employers.

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Older Americans Step Up To Support Peers Amid Caregiver Shortages

Home Health Care

Their services include companionship, meal preparation, reading and transportation to doctor appointments. Seniors Helping Seniors operates in 37 locations nationwide, providing professional in-home care services and companionship by seniors for seniors.

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Doctors Get a Voice-Activated Assistant: Fujifilm Sonosite Launches Hands-Free Ultrasound Control

HIT Consultant

– The innovative feature allows doctors to control their Sonosite PX and Sonosite LX ultrasound systems using voice commands, freeing their hands for critical procedures. By integrating voice control, Fujifilm Sonosite is empowering doctors to work more efficiently, effectively, and safely.

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